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
高成本旅行世界的特工片，冲着安娜·德·阿玛斯、高司令和“美队”埃文斯几位主演，还是比较有吸引力的，几场动作戏还不错。
瞥见黑幕特工危，街头乱战瓦砾堆。外包小哥瞎指挥，最后身丧把锅背
好看吗？
可能是太久没看到高司令了，整体感觉电影没有普遍认为的那么差。剪辑很糟糕剧本标准网飞动作大片的平庸水准。但是主演的三人个个都太有魅力加上动作戏和节奏还不错看完还是有爽到。特别一提Julia Butters 太厉害，这位小演员很会在短暂的银幕时间内给人留下深刻的印象，很看好她～～～
平平无奇，和魔女2一样“全是技巧没有感情”
标准及格商业片吧，大光环男主，屁话多反派，全都为了一个小女孩，行吧
今天网飞年度热门大片是灰影人，去年是红色通缉令？
这是我今年看过最好看的一部动作电影，高司令、桃总、安娜，爱你们！
高司令以及安娜·德·阿玛斯、比利·鲍伯·松顿都是我喜欢的演员。这部片挺烂的。也就是有些场景的用光、色彩挺漂亮，以及出了不少外景，才给三星。没想到我去的一趟东欧，掐头掐尾8天，要用那么长时间来怀念。
电影工业高度发达了就开始生产流水线垃圾了是吧
讲真，要不是高司令，肯定不会看这个片子，罗素兄弟虽然嘴很硬，但是真的一点才华都没有
《芭比男友肯与周树人的对决》，网飞真有钱。
這個陣容這種質量，説得過去嗎？羅素你對得起變成魯迅的CE嗎？對得起還沒演ken之前的高司令嗎？
打得是很热闹，但这小姑娘真的很漂亮很抢戏啊，未来可期。
就这破剧本是怎么拿到2个亿投资和高司令+美队的？
量产copy版谍影重重 连bgm都透露出copy碟中谍的气质 当然质量肯定没法比 为了追杀一个人从亚洲打到了欧洲 破坏程度二战看了都要直呼好家伙 神偷军团 凯特 红色通缉令 蜘蛛头 再加这部 堪称网飞洗钱电影五部曲
爱嚼口香糖，穿42码鞋的高司令，猛斗黑化contractor 美国队长。这高速节奏是Jason Bourne 后很久没见了。前面两两之间互怼的台词也犀利对讽，听着特享受。期待系列成型！
【D】罗素兄弟的土味美学鉴赏大会。故事与节奏自然是怎么糟糕怎么来，但更令人绝望的是其拙劣的影像水平：能明显感觉到他们有意利用高司令的冷面属性打造一个近乎对疼痛无感的冷血杀戮机械，同时在动作设计和环境互动上也有一些巧思（比如开场在气球堆与烟火炮筒里的打斗）。但实际的调度表现却是稀碎，尤其是穿越机的拍摄素材，和剪辑完全是各玩各的，更别提塑料至极的布光和绿幕，网大（贬义）质感由此而来。真搞不懂网飞那群高层干什么吃的，这两亿刀是当慈善款捐给主创的吗？
现在欧美影视是真的没啥东西可拍了，边看边吐槽都看着累，CE的演技啊颜粉都看不下去了……
很难说这片拍成现在这样到底是导演没太用心，还是水平真的不太行。首先很明显高司令和安娜都没花太多时间排练打戏，替身用的很多，加上各种碎剪，加速，藏拙很明显。其次动作场面虽然数量上算很有诚意，但基本上亮点都只惊鸿一瞥，以有趣的花架子为主，没有真的能让人大呼过瘾的硬菜。但最重头的两场，维也纳围攻和最后美队和高司令的对决，从时长上和动作设计上，都已经算蛮实诚的了，但还是只让人稍稍惊喜两下。总的来说我觉得可能对普通观众算值回票价，对硬核动作片迷来说还远远不够。高司令的拳风还是蛮帅的，他挺适合演这种007类的，走潇洒，冷笑话气质的动作英雄。就是如果要真走动作片男星这条路的话，还得再多练练。美队倒是相对比他扎实，当然，可能也是因为打戏只有一场，有时间练的关系吧……
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