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
支持年轻演员，就这打戏并不比其他些武打明星，成龙，李连杰，甄子丹什么的差，而且确实是小制作。剧情不用那么复杂，看这种片，主要看打戏。那些给两星、三星的只是觉着剧里明星不够多吧。
中国电影的未来，虽然剧情欠佳，整体呈现的不错，应该多一些硬汉。
有一说一，东北味儿挺足的。
2017年的东北怎么跟1997年前的香港一样，还搞黑社会。剧情几乎没有，全靠打戏征服，演员都挺卖力的。谢苗那个孩子也长成大人了，打的很不错！尤其是最后大巴车上的打戏。谢苗演的角色也挺潇洒利落，看着很像张晋。走这种痞帅英雄的路线挺好，可以出一个系列影片。3.5星绝对值得。
低配版配置“导火线” 简短流畅. 一部合格的网大电影,不难看
网大可以啊，拍的还挺热闹的。打戏挺好看，剧情太弱了点。这哥仨的黑社会团体狠劲没起来，三下五除二就被端了，完全没看出来是能够勒索一众东北老板的人物。
剧情比较简单，主角光环也偏大，拍的有点奇奇怪怪的，但还挺好看
这片坏就坏在是东北背景，要是好莱坞或者香港拍的，那些装逼犯们能打这么低？怎么着也得7分起步啊。
最大的亮点是动作戏，从片中效果和片尾花絮都能看出的确下了很大功夫。尤其是医院配药室与宇通客车两场狭窄空间的戏，效果真的不错。
没什么东北特色 就中间踢场子还挺牛逼的 其他一般般 谢苗这一年拍了这是多少电影 最近老看他了
还行吧，打斗戏基本全靠摄影师和后期疯狂加速哈哈哈哈
七分，影片六分，给谢苗加一分，当年的功夫童星啊，只是因为人生的一些选择才没大红大紫………
网络文学有爽文一说，这部剧叫“爽剧”?
内容有点老套，让人想起了三十年前成龙的警察故事，包括片尾的花絮都很成龙。除了动作戏保持水准外，老三还是挺出彩的，一个不知名演员驾驭的有种韩国杀手的感觉，其实可以顺着这条线更深刻饱满一点，不必拘泥网大就80分钟，仅交代式的叙事。少些个人英雄主义，多点来龙去脉的铺垫会更好。
这个明显拍得比犯罪都市2好，分数居然要低一分多，果然在豆瓣国产是原罪。
简单无脑，可圈可点。有些地方很认真，有些地方却太草率。剧情除了实际上的可操控性上来说，并无大的硬伤。中规中矩的一部作品。
细想了一下，国产的警匪电影中有这般动作质量和硬度的作品其实并不多，这得益于谢苗本身的底子，当然和他一起配戏的演员表现都不错，那个老三的斯文败类以及到最后强调自己自己特别能打的人物塑造也是可圈可点。近期看了两部谢苗的电影，希望好的资源再去找找他，还是很让人有期待的。
对于一部网剧来讲 这个动作部分确实很走心了 个人觉得可以掩盖剧情上的不足 很值得一看
这痞痞烈烈的角色配合一张看成的脸色，冲突感十足哇。
就像很多人说的，新一代打星赶上这个娘炮时代，没有流量。但是我们这个国家还是需要自己的硬汉明星的，所以虽然电影故事可能有瑕疵，但是武打场面还是比那些娘炮强太多了，给予支持，也是希望能让他们有机会拍出更好的作品来赢得市场。
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