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
不要因为曾经受过伤害，就去变成伤害别人的人啊～
中规中矩商业片，越演越无聊，李现成功做到凭己之力一张嘴就让我立刻出戏，anyway开场雷佳音的旁白真的舒适
镜头 剪辑 配乐都不错，两个女主很漂亮很般配了拍的非常唯美，就是剧情过于青春疼痛了。无论如何，对一个女同说你永远是我最好的朋友并请她当伴娘都是杀人诛心
这个电影还可以啊，就是典型的小制作香港回味青春的纯爱片啊，咋评分这么低呢？抛开剧情套路和美图秀秀般的滤镜，让人有所感动不就行了嘛。我最喜欢的是两人cos《阿飞正传》时情不自禁的亲吻。
勉强算是一部合格的爆米花电影，尽管每个谜底的揭晓都如此潦草，谜面设置也让人提不起太强的兴趣，但好在节奏快，囫囵吞枣的也能跟着看下去。
不能说难看，但也没多好看，节奏的确流畅，故事却讲得不清不楚；尤其是整部电影最核心的点——佛头为什么要以真为假地送给日本人，竟然都没费些笔墨（好歹也强调下木户的古董痴属性吧？）。最遗憾的，是全片过于追求商业片的爽感，反而丢失了各路人马的深层刻画。
确实挺港的 但我搞不懂为什么非要下大雨的时候两个人在操场上亲那一下 念检讨的时候又怂了
其实就是个不打怪的鬼吹灯，纯解谜游戏，线索也给得很粗暴。制造戏剧冲突主要靠牺牲逻辑，寻宝动机莫名其妙，天上一脚地下一脚的，情节一点粘性都没有。好像是第一次看李现的戏，太可怕了。
不管我有多爱你都不能替你做你的课题
这几年来少见的比较单纯的爆米花喜剧爽片，加上制作精良就是单纯的好看。配角比部分主角写得好，人物丰满高光之处一瞬间以为葛优是隐藏主角。情感和社会性也有但并非重点，好看在于两方打怪升级寻宝的较量，智商对决，虽然看上去是寻宝故事，但其实是个推理解谜电影，编剧设计谜面花了很大功夫，推理过程毫不敷衍，重心全在这，谜底反转效果也很好，猜到了第一层的人物身份没猜到最后，没看过原著应该很难猜，真相揭晓后有种难以言喻的酸爽。当然也可能是很久没看这种解谜爽片了，导致并不怎么在乎主线之外的情感线。整体调性很像多年以前徐克的狄仁杰系列，这个故事确实适合系列化。
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故事还算完整。但好奇他爸是谁干掉的？后续怎么处理？这样守护的意义在哪？明明是父子俩沟通障碍，非要扭着得来的感动也无法共鸣。
勉强算是一部合格的爆米花电影，尽管每个谜底的揭晓都如此潦草，谜面设置也让人提不起太强的兴趣，但好在节奏快，囫囵吞枣的也能跟着看下去。
评分这么低是对韩国电影有偏见吗？轻轻松松甩中国电影一百年
感觉是导演拍到85%后觉得这样稍微有点太白开水太浅，于是强行加戏。老师这个角色也是鸡肋，虽然演员很棒。
純粹是為了李現去看的，台詞很棒了 終於不是男花瓶了
感觉，像是国内院线的一些青春伤痛商业爱情片。总有些地方真的，，，很生硬…可能因为太想看中国女同片了，所以因为是les片而硬生生拔高了很多分。但感觉拍摄还挺普通的…
作为还只能算普通影迷的人…又一次看到豆瓣短评惊愕地想要骂人，中国电影真的难处其实是观众太难伺候了…我被拉着讲原著看过剧对于剧情还算了解。拍成电影实难，要删减的太多。把佛头提成第一部主线是最正确的选择。说题材是上世纪的片子…我？？震撼马伯庸全家。有笑有泪、服化道合理、特效用的恰当，能看出来剧组很多实景拍摄努力不偷懒，所谓很多制片人要求的追逐打戏大场景调度 也不缺。说演员差的 是瞎了么。几个版本黄烟烟，辛芷蕾的有胆有识不好么？雷佳音演技不好么？说李现油头粉面娘娘腔的…虽然是有点装b但药不然就是这样啊…真的不知道因为“所以爷爷还是给了真佛头”而打两星的这帮人…是真要求高还是真事儿…两个小时，至少我的注意力没有掉线，比起欧美确实有点俗和审美老套。但作为商业片完成度很高。可以不喜欢，但是至少尊重努力。
评分这么低是对韩国电影有偏见吗？轻轻松松甩中国电影一百年
差片中的战斗机，还不如电视剧，并且浓缩太严重导致衔接有问题，该突出的也没突出，毫无任何紧张刺激感，看完绝对后悔
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