Set to broadcast in two one-hour films, this family treat is inspired by the classic books of Barbara Euphan Todd and is pegged to be the TV event of the season. Mackenzie Crook has taken Scatterbrook farm and the infamous characters of this well-loved tale and injected them with a tender and authentic charm. This is the perfect family adventure, packed with a fun, mischievous spirit and delivered with an environmental message.
Mackenzie Crook, (Pirates Of The Caribbean, Detectorists) who has written, directed and stars as Worzel Gummidge, has gathered a host of both accomplished and brilliant actors who are set to appear in this eagerly anticipated adaptation.
Playing The Green Man, creator of the scarecrows, who arrives to Scatterbrook in episode two, is comedy legend Sir Michael Palin. He says: “It’s a lovely part for me, but the whole script is very memorable and touching, and very funny too. It quite skillfully weaves in something for everybody all the time.”
Zoë Wanamaker (My Family, Harry Potter And The Philosophers Stone) will play the eccentric local aristocrat, Lady Bloomsbury Barton in episode two. She says: “The whole thing is so charming and inventive. It’s the sort of thing I’d watch. I’m sure it will be a huge success. I know it will - it’s divine.”
Vicki Pepperdine (Getting On, The Windsors) takes on the role of the formidable Aunt Sally in episode one. She says: “There’s something for everybody. It’s got this heart to it, and you’d be hard pushed as an adult not to engage with it.”
Steve Pemberton (League Of Gentleman, Benidorm) will play Mr Braithwaite, the farmer. He says: “This is the kind of show the whole family can enjoy together. It has a lot of humour, a lot of visual humour too, and I think kids will enjoy watching the children being central to the story.”
Rosie Cavaliero (Gentleman Jack, Cleaning Up) will play Mrs Braithwaite, she added: “It’s a story about the imagination, and children escaping into this different world. Mackenzie’s version is totally contemporary.”
Ones to watch India Brown (Hetty Feather) and Thierry Wickens (making his TV debut) will play Susan and John, two city children spending their summer at Scatterbrook farm who quickly befriend Worzel and begin a summer of adventures.
The first episode, The Scarecrow Of Scatterbrook, sees two young strangers arrive in the village of Scatterbrook. It’s not long before Susan and John encounter Worzel Gummidge, the Scarecrow of Ten Acre Field. Their world is sent spinning into confusion when they realise Gummidge comes to life. The only person more shocked is Worzel, when he discovers that the children are not in fact fellow scarecrows but humans.
Their worlds should never commune but fate has conspired to create an extraordinary union. The seasons have stopped and the harvest hasn’t arrived. The rhythm of the natural world is out of kilter and this unlikely trio must try to put it right. Magic, mystery and mayhem unfurl.
The second episode, The Green Man, welcomes another mysterious arrival to Scatterbrook. The Green Man is the creator of scarecrows and keeper of scarecrow lore. He isn’t at all happy that Worzel is consorting with humans. Elsewhere, local aristocrat Lady Bloomsbury Barton is holding a fete, with a Scarecrow competition that Worzel is determined to win. What will The Green Man and Worzel's most competitive rival, Soggy Bogart make of it all?
Worzel Gummidge is written and directed by Mackenzie Crook and is a Leopard Pictures, Treasure Trove Productions and Lola Entertainment production for BBC One. It is Executive Produced by Kristian Smith for Leopard Pictures, Lisa Thomas for Lola Entertainment, Mackenzie Crook for Treasure Trove Productions, with rights holders Patrick D. Pidgeon and Eric S. Rollman executive producers for Pidgeon Entertainment, Inc. It is produced by Georgie Fallon and Alex Moody is the Commissioning Editor for the BBC.
Further casting:
Francesca Mills - Earthy Mangold
Tim Plester - Clarty
Colin Michael Carmichael - Soggy Bogart
Andrew James Spooner - Flat Alistair
Phil Hulford - Hannah Harrow
Tom Meeten - HMS Odney
Christopher-Robert Barlow - Rag Bag
Kiran Shah - Chopper and Root Bound
Charlie Mayhew - Rustle Sprouter
Lucy Montgomery - Jackie Pudding
Gus Brown - Oswald Pollypop
Malik Ibheis - Trike
Ben Langley - Driver
Mariam Haque - Receptionist
我觉得还可以，有几个故事挺有意思，但是可能因为时间短，每个故事都没拍的非常精彩。
前半部氛围这么好，后半部分却崩的厉害，俩男警察的战斗力还不如女老师的设定也是没谁了~5.8
为了秋秋看的，唯一被吓到是手机P图里的女鬼，牙医也还不错，别的比较平淡。
一句话概括就是颜值真的很高的一部电影。没看过原著，剧情节奏不算慢，但是作为烧脑剧题材，每次揭晓的时候实在是有种就这？？的无力吐槽感。就...这样。
不知道是为了还原角色的原因还是什么，就是我吃掉你的谎言这段有点过于用力了，虽然流星还是很好看，但是真的赌局设计什么的都有点simple。
期待了很久 但确实不好看 太松散 节奏慢 两星半
演员都很帅，都很美丽，这对于一部恐怖片来说意味着什么。
本乡奏多扭曲的丑脸、声音+身姿 太 迷 人 ！！！Ryusei稳定输出~
流水账，进度太赶。漫画那么多好局，为什么选这几个不上档次的部分。配角都那么差，反倒不觉得流星的演技差了。
风格很陀螺化，但是受不了恐怖片或者惊悚片，人物的降智行为，很刻意，所以非常的勉强3星
坐等下一部 希望能真的烧脑起来
齿虫那个牙医太惨了，本口腔医学生看得泪流满面
流星的脸怎么突然就崎岖了起来，帅哥保护好自己的脸！多哥还是熟悉的歪嘴笑，麻衣样好久不见没认出来，三浦油到我了。剧情没什么好说的，打发打发时间。
几个故事明明可以更好，抓的点都很细小，可以说得更多。可惜每次都是仓促结尾，后面基本千篇一律。
非常莫名其妙的开始然后莫名其妙的结束，每个短片连基本的交代都没有
整体三星，完成度可能不到三星但如果扣去那个埋伏笔的片尾，我个人可以给到四星。写作“温迪戈”，读作“带有遗传性质的精神疾病”。开头的镜头语言里，当平时虐待孩子们的父亲露出亲切温和的一面时，整个画面的中心都是父亲，背景也是明亮的。孩子们对这个时候的父亲的崇拜和爱几乎快从镜头里溢出，明了这个感情的瞬间我就难过得不行了。家中唯一还在清醒状态的孩子那么努力想要保护已经陷入疯狂的父亲和弟弟，最终却不得不亲手了结他们才能开启新的人生。但“温迪戈”并不会放过他。啊！我看得好悲伤啊！我只是想看怪物片为什么让我看了个人文关爱片啊！
就《齿虫》这一趴很合我口味，其他故事乏善可陈，有点失望吧。
拽着女生爬楼那个明显抄的一个特效师的ins，关键还没人家做的好
寄生虫好评（确实有被瘆到）
3.5星，降低期望来看整体除了有点赶，其他的都还行。（多0.5星给横滨流星和三浦翔平
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