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
淡淡的，蛮有味道的温情电影， 总比人造爆款好太多！ Ben Affleck 可塑性好强！
原本是很有潜力的故事，结果中段太拖…直接 lost me. 也可能是最近这一年罪案片看得太多了，现在如果故事不是十分出众基本上都提不起我什么兴趣，很容易就走神。小崔穿西装真的还好。肩窄的孩子撑不起西装。
演员演技好，剧本也还可以，但是这个剪辑的能力，相当于把一个有趣的事儿平淡如水的说出来了，就好像我今儿吃饭了一样毫无波澜
也就是五分水平，前半截以为是无间道，后半截就是传统警匪片，拍的太套路了，也就是赵震雄能把这么弱的剧本角色演好。后半段的boss既不厉害也不聪明，全片也没有感觉出来哪里有推理感觉，都是直接就递消息了。至于延南会、三代警察这些，感觉刚刚喂到嘴边就撤了，不知道是字幕原因还是啥，完全没看懂这个组织到底怎么了。反正就是不太行。
大闷片，本来就犯困，这可倒好，直接看睡着了。没有情节起伏，没有高潮，看的我稀里糊涂。
啥节奏啊...断断续续一个星期都没看完 这么多实力派演员不应该啊
只活在广播里的父亲，望子成龙的母亲，替代父亲角色的舅舅，甩了他九次的单恋对象，这些人成就了JR。很爱大本饰演的舅舅，虽然看不太出来这部电影究竟想表达什么，但我很喜欢它所传达的氛围与带给我的情绪价值，五星啦
里面一些玩闹的剪辑还挺有意思的哈哈哈哈
大家一直说：
大本的舅舅好评！
大荧幕真的厉害 肤质完全无滤镜 把小崔五官看的明明白白；剧类型有些审美疲劳 秘密森林太难逾越
Tye长这么丑了？
一个不负责任的渣爸，一个望子成龙的妈妈，一个善于玩弄感情的女朋友，还有一段糟糕的被NYT拒绝的实习经历，其实挺悲惨的。有人说看不懂这部电影想要表达什么——但是，从最微观的角度讲，JR能在如此糟糕的成长环境里环境里，遇到一个集真善美三位一体的舅舅和他的”狐朋狗友”，能考上耶鲁，能有一个志同道合的同学，能感受到生活的温馨和美好，还能怀揣着儿时作家的梦想并为之奋斗，能勇敢打破自己残存的幻想，已经是对生活最积极的回应。生活，其实不需要太在意别人的看法，豁达一些。
好久看不到好莱坞有什么好作品了，这故事还算温情，就是没重点没意义，一个好舅舅，结束。某人回忆录，某知名作家或许，但是还没我人生精彩。
还以为是个温情的成长故事，结果上学、工作、迷失。。。美国佬凡事以自我为中心，确实与东方文化格格不入
虽然有点平淡但是非常温馨。温柔真的是我最爱的品质啊
#哪有钱是不脏呢？
故事的宿命感被松散的剪辑打破，演员的个人魅力超越文本本身的吸引。
唔，太多私人投射以至于没顾得上电影主题表达的失效……嗯希望以后看这种故事不要再难过了，也不要去等任何等不来的人。小孩的眼睛太让我伤心了。
演技都很在线，虽说前面这些手段都比较低级，但整体故事还是不错的。不过根本上来说，我还是认为制度大于人，人是靠不住的
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