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
低创，不如《城市猎人》，虽然不想挑三拣四的但有些地方实在是太低创了，完全就是几个梗翻来覆去的搞，不过总体上还蛮好玩的节奏赶得上，女主的颜我也还是吃的，最后的小反转也还算用心，当然，一切都没有最后的吸尘器的光彩夺目，这吸尘器广告真没白花钱。
好看！谁说的来着，还是要保持观看运动番，在理在理，我爱运动竞技片！
感谢中字制作。一个小时笑得很开心哈哈哈哈哈，虽然套路但是短小（拉踩其他水时长），出现过的片段都没浪费，后面一个个还梗。插曲lovely day响起，电影院里爸对男主说“我为你感到骄傲”，首尾呼应达成（片头男主的人生理想：进军电影业＆成为爸的骄傲）
各种宇宙都有照顾到，各种梗用得也肥肠贴切，巴黎圣母院再烧一遍真的神烦哈哈哈哈哈，你们法国人可以的。会拍就多拍点！竟然没有彩蛋。
体育电影永远都好评..好多现役球星...they can't kill if you are already dead....Oak tree
超级开心爆米花，
“关于未来，就请你坦然”——朴树《在希望的田野上》
好一出活力十足的闹剧，各种乌龙、玩梗、恶搞，笑点密集又不尴尬，比Netflix拍得大部分喜剧片都好。这是近年来最适合逃避现实的电影，特别适合当你心情低落的时候看。
不如城市猎人好看，有些搞笑桥段有点尬，只有片尾英雄集结那段比较亮
爱德华兹演反派还蛮像的，埃尔南戈麦斯要是这么认真训练，打个首发不难吧。
献给篮球的一首诗，波士顿的小伙子们加油吧。
妹妹强行绿巨人的时候我是真绷不住了
他其实是用好莱坞的逻辑在讲NBA，看起来有点奇怪。
但是解构的程度还不到
I love France! 全程高能！对于漫威、DC一众美国超级英雄的消解，还有迷影的彩蛋、“乳法”的玩梗。太爱这部了，感觉可以入选我今年十佳（好久没有喜剧电影入选了）。
狂暴口杯，下三滥的笑话，但很好笑
2022年第129部：其实还不错，恶搞电影，但还是太收敛了。
笑死了 片中致敬了太多太多 So恶搞是认真的
有些梗确实不高级，有些笑料确实屎尿屁，高级不高级的就不说了，但是确确实实让我笑了80分钟。漫威粉、DC粉不容错过，哈哈哈哈。
没啥意外，但科比的鞋和片尾出来的时候还是很掉了一地鸡皮疙瘩。
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