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
平淡的故事，含蓄的人，出世的风景，新鲜的食材，莫名被这种平静和含蓄打动。好像没说什么，其实却包含了你毕生难求的东西。
风景好美 坐在椅子上那段太爱 家庭关系拉扯的那段有启人思考意味
灾难片和喜剧结合的意外火花，yellow submarine出场的时候简直自带bmg哈哈
女主很美，风景很美，只是，这个故事和简奥斯丁没有半毛线关系……竟然还有旁白……
👩：好吧(ﾉ_ _)ﾉ四点五分
集冗长开头+平淡中间+逻辑匮乏结尾于一部的灾难剧情片。
演员是我喜欢的，无奈剧情太苍白，不是我的菜吧
总和观众对话的那种幽默俏皮和隐忍欲言又止有点点不搭，不过整体上还行吧，算是一种新的尝试
摄影和美术赏心悦目，比以往的版本都更“电影”，但是这改编也太《伦敦生活》了吧？
谁写的这剧本啊，即生硬又刻意，太出戏没法看。
讲真这样的改编明明更适合Emma
必须要把含蓄变成直白，演员人种各异，仿佛才能是现代。畅同学的第一眼海报评论挺好的，要是不说是劝导，你说是五十度灰续集也是可以的。人设高于故事，这次遭殃的是简奥斯丁而已。这个评论也许有失公允，毕竟我就是干着别的，让它播着，即便这样我都感到尬尴力透屏幕。
虽然有点魔改但不讨厌，达妹太美，酗酒是为了凸显女性的痛苦吧。男主太丑了，而且永远一副要哭出来的表情，感觉配不上女主。综上所述BBC萨莉那个版本还是好的，男主也确实帅。
救命🆘美国人还是不会拍简奥斯汀，啥啥都不对，里面每个角色都像神经质。很少有简奥斯汀的翻拍作品让我看不下去的。这个我没看完……
前30分钟铺垫太久，特别是科长的办公室戏份很多余。灾难部分一般，出租车反复掉了几次最后落在科长家里也太巧，而且翻转多次没系安全带金代理都没受伤？科长只是听到儿子上了电梯就确定他出去了，不去找？如果我是父母肯定要全楼搜一圈。还有航拍机突然恢复，少年突然死亡等解释不通。自救也很扯，桶和盖子那么好找、好拧紧、好拧开？上面挡着一幢楼那么容易升上去？破个洞一拳堵住，升到水面了才发现第2个？总之，是个喜剧，车婶牛🍺，以一当十😂。
不能说和原著毫无关系，但是看着就像是一位美国21世纪的大学生来到了英国一个奥斯汀主题乐园，与众人玩起了cosplay，且挑选了一个木头来扮演男主。与其变成这种不伦不类的改编，还不如索性从一开始就颠覆原著，做一个完全现代的版本。
像棵大树，深深扎根，默默汲取，在静默无声中长成参天模样，清醒而又倔强地成长。
3.5吧，笑中带泪，不细究，仅作为家庭电影足够了
托斯卡纳和美食本身就够治愈了，所以少了帅哥也可以。好怀念意大利啊
●这么好的风景，读这么多的书，女主每天就是念叨一个男的——这辈子没其它的东西似的。改成了究极恋爱脑。
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