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
集妈妈、妻子、姐姐、媳妇于一身(唯独没有自己)的慈爱完美形象，略显失真；或许换一个烦人的虎妈形象戏剧冲击感更强。其实生老病死、母爱亲情的题材不需要太多深度剧情，也能赚足观众眼泪。从徐帆的一句“妈妈等不了了!”开始全场泪崩…
它就是虽然一些剧情很俗套，但是还是会控制不住的哭。
泪点很多，哭得稀里哗啦，好久没有这样了……
歌颂母爱之作，全方位地塑造了一位非常中国式的传统母亲形象——不辞劳苦，任劳任怨，为老老小小的全家人操碎了心，基本
永远是失去了才留恋，再平凡也是美
3.祁同伟都开始演爸爸了，哈哈，年龄不饶人啊；
对于远离家乡的人来说这部片子是直击痛点，徐帆的演技丝丝入扣很能让人共情。很典型很普遍的中国家庭矛盾，父母一切为了子女，子女却只想逃离；后面突如其来的绝症让家人摒弃前嫌但并没有解决矛盾；结尾女儿更是为了弥补遗憾沿着母亲的梦想去了南极。最后编剧可能发现了不妥之处硬是加了句希望孩子有自己的理想。总之观感很矛盾。
志玲姐姐中秋档最忙，祁厅长最佳，但主要还是来看张婧仪的，不想错过她的每一部电影。
回避痛点
诡异的总能看到我妈的影子和我家的亲子关系。
女儿+绝症+扶弟+阿尔兹海默症，所有能催泪的题材都集齐了，被拖累的季佩珍的一生。
对于远离家乡的人来说这部片子是直击痛点，徐帆的演技丝丝入扣很能让人共情。很典型很普遍的中国家庭矛盾，父母一切为了子女，子女却只想逃离；后面突如其来的绝症让家人摒弃前嫌但并没有解决矛盾；结尾女儿更是为了弥补遗憾沿着母亲的梦想去了南极。最后编剧可能发现了不妥之处硬是加了句希望孩子有自己的理想。总之观感很矛盾。
煽情片，中国电影已经很久没有见过新鲜的东西了。
这样的爱确实太让人窒息，太过于包揽的爱无法给身边的人足够空间去成长。弟弟，女儿，丈夫在她走了后都会从巨婴里蜕变，承担起自己该承担的。剧本没啥新意，就是赚眼泪。谁能看淡生死，谁能在面对家人或者自己的最后期限时无动于衷，好害怕未来某一天要面对这样的时刻
对于远离家乡的人来说这部片子是直击痛点，徐帆的演技丝丝入扣很能让人共情。很典型很普遍的中国家庭矛盾，父母一切为了子女，子女却只想逃离；后面突如其来的绝症让家人摒弃前嫌但并没有解决矛盾；结尾女儿更是为了弥补遗憾沿着母亲的梦想去了南极。最后编剧可能发现了不妥之处硬是加了句希望孩子有自己的理想。总之观感很矛盾。
我妈都说确实有点造作了 算了 挺适合陪妈妈看的
就像每天自然而来的阳光，当你习惯了沉浸在妈妈的爱中，觉得一切都是那么理所应当，甚至是厌烦、抵触、抗拒，把自己包裹起来不想被晒。
温良恭俭让，她是贤妻良母，孝顺儿媳榜样姐姐。诸多身份的加持下，那个真实的自我只有伸手触碰窗外气球的一瞬间才得以显露。在爱的奉献的大义下，其实暗藏了许多不合时宜的边界感。那些传承的东西是封建糟粕还是文化遗产？见仁见智，你有你的选择，我有我的路。
看到一半真的想走了，窒息，一眼看到了头，剧本拍摄真的对不起演员的能力，看完我连讨论的欲望也没有
演员不错，剧情还行吧。我突然听到赵晓苏声音！
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