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
PS：感觉和这部配套观看的电影，应该是《AugustRush》八月迷情
不记得哪一刻开始眼泪就止不住的流，就是会有一个点触动到你，人来到这个世界上太不容易，活着也不容易。值得二刷。
看预告以为是和《头脑特工队》很像，但看下来发现并不尽然。非常简单又细致的笔触，让你从另一个角度看待人生和生活，regular old living也可以充满美和感动。中间一度让我泪崩。PS：电影有一段把尼克斯黑出翔了哈哈。PPS：片尾最后字幕写“The Production of Pixar Animation Studios”之后有一行小字是“…and in homes at least six feet away from each other."看到之后会心一笑，这一行字可真是在2020年末时节对这一年最真实的心酸写照。PPPS：全部字幕出完之后只有一个彩蛋，是吼你“The movie is over. Go home!”所以往后迪士尼的电影彩蛋都是喊你别等彩蛋赶紧回家了吗哈哈……
推荐给有厌世情绪的朋友，以及理想仍为泯灭的你，其实有了一个擅长的爱好，就像那个受了挫折的小女孩一样，我可能谈过放弃，但还会回来的
把一个终极复杂的问题给予简单化理想化迪士尼化的给解决了，我可去你妈的吧。
属于那种看完让人觉得生活多美好的电影，皮克斯玩概念真的玩的太高级了，熬鸡汤也是一把好手，这一次不单是关注友情、爱情、亲情等传统概念，变成了生活本身，当动画电影都开始谈论活着的意义了，电影世界真的太神奇了。
看着树叶、看着花瓣、看着棒棒糖也能流下泪来，皮克斯就永远是最爱的皮克斯。
只是，这个世界上，真的每个人都带着这点火花诞生吗？
我的灵魂震颤了，my soul is crushed. Life’s purpose is life itself. 想要获得灵感和意义，just do it , touch it! 此片是迪士尼最不商业的动画片！！！！！！
噢对了，官方设定中，22号投胎到了印度。
举重若轻，也可以说聊得不够深入。比这几年最好的头脑特工队和疯狂动物城还差一点。里面转世的概念挺佛教的，而寻找内心spark又是典型西方价值观。
死了就是死了，活着才重要，皮克斯是见不得真正的痛苦的，从来跳不出腻歪的世界观
这一味“心灵鸡汤”还是有一些管用的，会忽略走上天梯的猫的灵魂在他们返回去了哪里；
其实看完以后我想问我自己一个问题：“如果我找不到自己的火花，那活着还有意思，活着还有意义吗？” 如果这一生都如此碌碌无为，没有为之痴迷的花火，我是否还能像22一样，只要感受日出日落，人间烟火，自然，美食，如此坦然地度过？
皮克斯居然拍了个存在主义教学片你敢信？太高概念了比头脑特工队又前进了一大步，所以有些地方略微得感觉有一点点不流畅，要言说不可言说之事光是这个想法和勇气就值得浮一大白。
皮克斯给社畜们的一记温暖的摸头杀，献给所有焦虑的成年人。
黑男搭配白女的选举年左翼造势意图太过明显，后面的人格互换的核心设定又落于俗套，别说以往单单本年度就有一部杀人狂魔与内向女学生的换身片。但最大问题还是用动画去表现此类题材，那种互换变身后的奇特而尴尬的微妙感觉你无法通过滚圆无褶馄饨一体的动画角色面部微表情去展示。动画的特长是将动物人格化和人物虚夸化（钢琴师的茄子脸）。这一出一入就在客观上大幅降低了人与动物之间的物种差异，所以他们之间性格互换，诸如人行猫事或者猫说人话，并不能产生真人电影中的那种反差奇趣——动画片里的猫狗本来就说人话！……本位特点相互背离的动画形式与性格互换题材属于结构性错搭，加上离魂天堂走一遭的概念也在仿袭英伦经典迈克鲍威尔的《平步青云》。纵然天梯算盘和毕加索抽象天使曾让人眼前一亮，也仅仅是短暂惊艳而已。两星半。
走出屋外，享受当下每一天撒下的阳光与飘零的落叶，让无聊的“节奏”焕发不一样的韵律，是身在大海中的每一个我们，需要用生命去寻找的航标
走出屋外，享受当下每一天撒下的阳光与飘零的落叶，让无聊的“节奏”焕发不一样的韵律，是身在大海中的每一个我们，需要用生命去寻找的航标
It's not earth, it's New York City in the fall, 或者《海街日记》中的镰仓。
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