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
果然即使穿越了大家都还是打工人，但是不得不说，男主的职场线还挺爽的，要是现实生活也能有这么爽的职场线就好了！
上来就干，废话不多，价值观也正，但不求无功只求无过的套路，确实没啥惊喜。另外这么多年来看了各种西方教派打怪，也只有康斯坦汀能雄起，大多数那些庙堂神像都被附身作怪，一直让我觉得不可思议：nnd 你们真弱
哈哈哈哈 番外 乌家大少爷不是被宁毅用枪打死了吗 怎么又活了。哈哈哈哈哈
承上启下铺垫，剧本挺好，就是有些转折太生硬了，0.00009星扣剧本，剩下的星星扣给有个演员演技。我愿称庆余年那个为XX眼、这部剧那个是鱼眼2代。
反讽？这么简单的剧情拍得这么长也是难为导演，但是结局上帝离开才救了女人和孩子们也是真讽刺...
咋就是说这个导演选角，这颜值这块就拿捏的死死的，而且超有赘婿的味
其实也没那么烂。无脑笑笑也挺好。梗很多，父亲买橘子，莫非是朱自清的背景？
吉吉国王做主角，哈哈哈哈就可以了(≧∇≦)
图一乐。算是合格的网络大电影，虽然好多地方难免网大的套路。但是苏文兴独白那一段，感觉还是挺有创意的。
最终男主为了孩子们还是与魔鬼做了交易，出卖灵魂
虽说是网剧不应要求过高，但第一季好歹是个穿越，用点现代梗和网络术语也无可厚非尚可接受，但影版的互联网和咸鱼什么的就过于突兀。剧情也是老的不能再老的套路，甚至全局都没有一个兴奋点，平淡，冗长，赘婿成赘絮，实在没什么意思。
作为苏文兴的支线故事，这部电影剧情逻辑都挺流畅的，感觉没有特别大的漏洞，给个四星，鼓励一下。
神父和恶魔的较量就是比赛谁更会骂街，吧啦吧啦吧啦吧啦语速快嗓门大就赢了
吉吉国王创立了咸鱼，笑死了，乌启豪创立了毅乌小商品。吉吉国王也成了赘婿，纯喜剧片，确实挺好笑
编剧也不错，剧情合理流畅。演员演的也不错，没有明显出戏。
活得久你就可以看到劣币驱逐良币，魔鬼驱逐上帝。
编剧厉害，把现代的商业模式融入到古代的经商中去
编剧也不错，剧情合理流畅。演员演的也不错，没有明显出戏。
各种互联网企业的营销套路是这部影片的高光，其他时间都很尬。
一般般！恐怖氛围不行！驱魔本来挺好题材！
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