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
蠢而可爱，小黄人的屁股蛋蛋呀。这么多中国元素，但不知道能不能在中国院线上映……杨紫琼总是被请来演这种扫地僧角色，会不会觉得很烦？
minion版you can't always get what you want好评！
挺可爱挺开心的，gru真得就是反派英雄！我还以为knuckles是他外公，原来不是……对不起是我俗套了
剧本差了点 但是小黄人太搞了 那个小鸡小黄人
20220723 六本木hills ` 哈哈哈哈 no 哈哈 笑死
好久没看过这么烂的电影了，用脚写的剧本都比这部好，全片毫无逻辑，剧情尴尬。刚开始还觉得小黄人还是一如既往的可爱，但后面同样的包袱不停的出现，我是真的笑不出来了。
太好看了！看得我全程哈哈大笑，没停下来过一分钟。没想到你是这样的Gru哈哈。最有意义的是我在旧金山看了首映，当金门大桥出现的那一瞬间还是非常兴奋的。SF有美国最早最大的华人社区，理所应当的也融入了中国元素。
7。都是小黄人贡献了最有意思的几个部分。还是那么可爱。除了小黄人本身其他没啥看点
越来越多的中国元素打入海外市场是一件好事，没必要太过上纲上线，开心就完事了
感觉是春节档的作品强行压到暑假了…可爱是挺可爱，有的地方也很好笑，但从变身开始…全场男女老少华人洋人全给干沉默了。直接变成，“啊？”无可啊…算了算了
故事像ai输入关键字生成的…说明这个ip已经厉害到用ai剧本都能大卖了！感叹如今大荧幕果然是happy end的时代了，不用复杂思考的一百来分钟对当代人（我 来说太宝贵了…
还蛮好笑的 还出现了Chinese New Year赢麻了😋
真的超级无敌可爱，把旧金山拍得非常非常美，中国元素也用得很好，so，我无论如何也想不明白，为什么不能在大陆上映。
小黄人的可爱要说不止一遍！reschedule了五次才看上，结果还是睡着了。幸好前面小黄人的卖萌都看到了
20岁再遇小黄人，与印象中经典讨喜的形象已经大相径庭，再多的情怀也掩盖不过其笨拙低幼的故事空壳，这种从形象上已占票房优势的动画电影，果真啥内涵都用不着了。
【7.5】各方面都蛮合格的发挥，但也没有被惊艳的感觉，格鲁的少年时期还真怪可爱的，小黄人更不用说。美国动画、奇幻片越来越爱用中国元素了...
和一群美国高中生一场还蛮欢乐的。在该欢呼的地方欢呼，要鼓掌的地方鼓掌。
好喜庆好热闹。旧金山湾区居民看到电影中的金门大桥 叮叮车和大山坡真的很有亲切感了。
永远爱Minions /永远是Stuart的唯粉 /旧金山太美了 电车上坡也太好看了 /中国元素很多 /第三部不要等这么久了好吗
很开心能在越来越多的电影里看到中国元素了！热热闹闹开开心心！不懂为什么不引进
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