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
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能把一个电影故事讲好，讲明白，讲的有深度，这是一个先后顺序，能完成第1个是最基本的。
动作场面精彩，铺垫到位，不突兀。Samuel Jackson说Richard Wenk写的台词真是再好不过了。剧本唯一的不足是反派人物不够扎实强大，儿子那段戏也显得牵强。但不影响作为商业动作片的娱乐价值。
1.0分，《黑寡妇》尽管无脑，好歹寡姐的腿和胸还能撑得住啊
MQ逃不出尼基塔的影子，而且还开始了中年油腻。
冲着Maggie Q看的，动作戏还算利落。如果不是靠成熟的制作，本片会挺难看。
咱打不动就别打了，这老胳膊老腿的，踹个人，还带反弹儿的。。。紧身衣没毛病，但穿着起球了的秋衣秋裤当suit up， 是不是就有点欺负人了。。。。。。。。。
又是杀手又是特工又是孤儿又是被救又是培训成全能型~
曾执导007和绿灯侠的坎贝尔大大联合机械师编剧，卡斯阵容包括基顿、萨缪尔杰克逊还有Maggie Q 商业动作片。。。。无功无过，爆米花ヾ(@^▽^@)ノ Maggie Q 还是当年尼基塔那个调调。。。整个主角年龄感觉偏大一丢丢(￣ー￣)
可乐 薯片 冰淇淋 投影仪 哈哈哈哈啊哈 welcome back my movie time
局长、秃鹫和老阿姨的动作戏真的乏善可陈，故事也毫无新意，还没看的就不推荐观看了。
暴力血腥的大女主童话。女主一路打怪，文戏四舍五入等于没有。武戏还可以，但也比较好莱坞同质化。主题是女性的独立，没什么毛病。但把现代的思想灌装进过去的故事，相当于吃鸡开透视，剧本杀开天眼，手法挺low的。
打着打着上床了？真以为自己是smith夫妇？
老套过时的杀手片。动作戏中规中矩，文戏无病呻吟。缘由交代不清，动机不明，没有代入感。唯一产生点化学反应的两个杀手之间的惺惺相惜，被一句kill me or fuck me彻底毁掉。这么多年了，Maggie Q的面瘫技更上一层楼——更面瘫了……
剧本一般吧 打斗部分完成度挺高 Maggie Q 依旧惊艳如Nikita 简直了！目测会有更多的机会看到她
好尼玛无聊啊，打戏也勾不住我。每当这种时候我就觉得这种片子也有人投资，真的能赚钱吗？？
超级英雄大行其道，老派动作片也难以独善其身。
曾执导007和绿灯侠的坎贝尔大大联合机械师编剧，卡斯阵容包括基顿、萨缪尔杰克逊还有Maggie Q 商业动作片。。。。无功无过，爆米花ヾ(@^▽^@)ノ Maggie Q 还是当年尼基塔那个调调。。。整个主角年龄感觉偏大一丢丢(￣ー￣)
Mr Cool的这嘴，干净过吗哈啊哈哈一帮老戏骨了真是蛮搞笑的～～～Samuel Jackstones 的basement floor也是惊艳的不行！我也好喜欢Maggie‘s house！“在London买下一家古书珍藏书店”、还有比这更愉快的人生吗！！！这部片子美翻了！！各个景和设定；美琪女士拍戏维持状态也是够狠哎。
男保镖属于拔且无情的渣男，原以为他会影中放女主一马，谁知道是个渣男。
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