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
也真是浪费了子枫妹妹和吴磊的颜，后面拍的还算青春唯美，但是整部电影真是有够尴尬的，不知道这种尴尬是本身影片内容还是真尴尬，总之是挺糟糕的。
把DJ xyz帅炸打到公屏上！下次，我要听到这个小哥哥的音乐节！！
PS：本人对CLUB毫无好感，甚至被列入到一辈子都不会去的地方名列里。
给郝蕾加一星 演绎得丰富 非刻板的中国式母亲 其他都只是浮在表面 张子枫表演吊打吴磊
陈正道的悬疑转折点一直隐藏得很好，母亲外遇→父母离婚+各自再婚、异性姐弟恋→同性恋…
惊喜之作！国内院线好久没有看到这么可爱又不做作的青春电影了。两个人抱着吉他清唱《拥抱》的那一段，真的很美好。子枫妹妹越来越棒了，论演技吴磊真的差的不是一点半点(˶‾᷄ ⁻̫ ‾᷅˵)
看之前两个令我好奇的点：对抖音、微信等当代元素的描绘；掌握好过审规则的同志元素暗示。看完，两点都没有失望。非常干净的青春片，歌也很好听。
人总要面对自己以及放下
4.5/除了结尾，真的每一个点都精准狙击到我，弟弟妹妹太棒了👏愿我们都可以更诚实勇敢地面对自己啊…
太难得有一部都正常不狗血还有小惊喜的国产青春片了！加分鼓励！
从《蓝色大门》到《盛夏光年》再到《盛夏未来》，感觉成熟懂事的一直是女孩，男孩的成长总要依靠外因（不管他喜欢的是男生女生），但还是要一起携手闯过青春的兵荒马乱。学会接受“喜欢的人不一定会喜欢自己”的现在，也请期待“喜欢的人也会喜欢自己”的未来。PS.以前华语青春片的配乐是流行/民谣，现在变成了电子乐，说明时代真的变了啊😂
现在两人一起在教室偷偷摸摸听歌，都是蓝牙耳机了，再也没有线把两个人连起来了
无疑是近几年最好的华语青春片了，还是台湾人拍起来清新自然，无论是《少年的你》还是《盛夏未来》，都是台湾香港导演拍起来得心应手，见了鬼了，这个类型门槛那么高吗？张子枫太灵了，下一个周冬雨，gay不gay的，其实没那么重要，自然不做作是青春片的首要条件，看那个中学老师的表演，钟美美附体
诠释了青春最懵懂的时光，暗恋、喜欢、追逐、梦想......青春最美好的一切都在他们身上，即便受伤、事与愿违，但趁年轻，也可以放手一搏。
故事很简单，很清淡，但并没有感觉很甜，总觉得弟弟说一些金句时还是有点演，而妹妹也没有真正爱上弟弟。但它很现代，已经和我们青春时代的爱很不一样了，哎。
PS：好演员多，导演也会轻松很多吧，怼着脸拍，演员发挥就好
盛夏有没有未来我不知道，但听EDM大概是没有未来的。
真的不喜欢DJ夜店Club闹哄哄污七八糟 是你我的高三时代吗？反正我是紧张的上课做题复习备考，哪有去夜店还说走就走的旅行
张子枫特别好，演得真好啊，我对她又有了新的认识。吴磊也很好，有一个很细节的事情就是，就是打给MING的电话，那哭着的颤抖的双手实在是太触动人了；以及在独自在家里跟Siri对话的桥段，也大概能戳到很多人的内心吧。但，确有一处我觉得不太能接受，虽然大概能理解为什么要这么安排，始终觉得或许亲吻脸庞才是更好的方式。
对待感情，无须有太强的得失心。
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