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
狗子又大又萌，谁会不喜欢这么可爱的狗子呢。
6/10。浪费了一个好的儿童题材，质感像上个世纪的电影。想象力是匮乏的，变大后的狗狗只有一场公园玩球的戏是奇观的。莫名想到奉俊昊的《玉子》。
这是院线？你告诉我这是网大我都信，跟刺杀小说家一个类型的无聊。
can‘t believe that’s Harlem
巨大号红色拉布拉多和贵族学校“小公主”，要不是出现了喜欢女主的中国富二代，简直是几十年前的设定。
根据儿童读物改编的电影，电影化以后，更像是一个都市童话故事，里面有魔法，也有坏人，但更多的是儿童的童真！
枯燥无聊的生活还是需要家庭娱乐电影，至少能暖心两小时。
一部完全不可以使用脑子的片子。观看途中会不停的阻止自己一不留神往外溢的智商，“这不对吧...”“不行不行不能想太多会影响观看体验”“好的我错了”
感觉我好幼稚哦，但是我还是挺喜欢这种电影的，看起来很开心，毕竟我也很喜欢狗狗。小女孩的演技感觉也是可以的。
温情与爱，这个世界还有什么比小狗更可爱，有的话就是小猫
实在一般般，看过原著，看过电视剧，看这部电影完全代入不进去。
相信针对的观众群体肯定还是小朋友，大人看着有些无聊。看惯了好莱坞的大制作，这里的演技真的是太一般了。不过大狗狗还是好可爱的，尤其是看到球球，追球的画面感实在是太有意思了。
如果给小孩子看感觉还不错，巨大的毛茸茸太可爱了。
真善美。还是需要美好，也相信它。反派现在都以贝索斯为原型的嘛。
还行吧，就是那种可爱狗片，美式套路，没亮点也没槽点。
期待了半天，结果这个流水账似的电影唯一教会我的就是什么叫“刻板印象”：悲悯多爱的白人小大人，有钱学习好的华人小大人，搞笑担当的其他族裔。结尾强行拔高，我们跟大家不一样，我们独一无二，所以我们骄傲……不知道大家欢欣鼓舞个啥？最后演讲也没有用，还是靠魔法……照这个套路大绿狗、彩虹猩猩，斑点哈士奇都可以一拍再拍。又大又红的狗到底有啥意义？特殊在哪里？魔幻老头专门给养不了宠物但是心中有爱的人添麻烦是吗？
“The thing about animals is that the best time to find them is when you’re not looking for them” ❤️
一般吧，进展比较快，很多细节都省掉了，卡司还是不错的。
那个佛像底座的地道笑死我，还用得着解密吗？生推也推开了。整部电影不算无聊，不能较真吧。
原来我小时候收到的红狗摇头娃娃就是这只大红狗克里弗。 解答了我小时候对为什么要把狗涂成红色的疑问。
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