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
三星半！情节比较老套的，但还是有戳中内心的点，算是蛮励志的。
不要跟我说别的，我只想为再见到心爱的人活着
音乐挺不错的，最后全员跳舞也挺乐的
不知道为什么，这个电影非常直给，情感浮于表面，基本节奏属于，这一秒宣布什么事，下一秒这个事就做成了，没有什么坎坷，特别是一开始的角斗场，总觉得复刻得非常差劲，那种现场的沸腾，主持人的激情吼叫，角斗士的凶猛完全没表现出来，谁是反派完全看不出来，总之就是觉得看完无法被满足
一个犹太拳击手的传记电影，在集中营他揍死了七十多个同胞只为自己能苟活下来，这种野蛮的求生欲却是来自于对初恋情人的执念。过程很残忍，结局很无语。
典型美国式的夸张和吵闹，剧情内容进度就感觉一直一个套路赶向下一个套路的那种匆忙，需要提醒自己就图个无脑轻松往下看才能看完。三颗星给Frankie和Tay的颜值。
打斗场面真的制作精良！全程无尿点，故事逻辑硬伤，但是画面太好看了！
情节很好猜，但画面材质漂亮，怪物的设计值得二刷暂停研究。从比武变成比舞，歌舞合家欢。片尾曲好听。
dancing？ seriously？ 正片还没预告片燃。怪不得放弃院线提档到线上了。流水线产物，像是在搞笑，该渲染共情的一个没抓
Hmmm，音乐不错，其他很一般，打发时间看。
强行励志，强行煽情，套路老套，中间一度看得要睡着了，一个小时还没进入高潮，结尾又戛然而止。一直以为金博和雷本会回来，但最后也没交代他俩的去向。
不管是不是好莱坞的流水动画，但里面还是有创新的，也看着蛮好的
典型的爆米花电影无惊无喜，信仰力量多么伟大那一套早就腻了
4岁和7岁的小朋友看得很开心，怪兽摔跤的时候有点吓人。
作为幸存者，一方面是一种幸运，另一方面也背负着挥之不去的伤痛
非常棒，非常有意思，最后结尾完美，好好看，推荐
关于奥斯维辛幸存者的传记电影，因为导演看的，喜欢集中营黑白影像的部分，男主演技也很厉害，但整个故事主线和节奏都非常不行，没有高潮和重点，感觉本来很震撼的故事拍的流水和平庸了…
这片不摔角粉丝向根本不能看。
非常烂，驴唇不对马嘴，狗逼不是！ 我觉得烂 我儿子六岁觉得更烂，一无是处！最好别看！
设定老土逻辑牵强，狗血交响乐格格不入，不知道是怎么通过立项的，小孩都不看，一文不值。
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