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
前面差不多都是以前的剧情拼接的，后面的内容常见。但是因为是少儿的，我的要求自然也没有那么高，制作方面还是可以。从一开始就喜欢看图图，到现在也是。还是希望能多出剧集的😘😘😘😘😘
剧情围绕着关爱老人，回忆满满，但歌舞实在有点尬
偷袭谁了？
要不是因为看电影的人很多
前面水剧情，80%是看过的 有点无语=_=
#平遥国际电影展#
原本还挺期待的，但是看了以后全是失望，牛爷爷的剧情在第一季就已经介绍清楚了，结果这部居然有半个小时的时候去介绍牛爷爷，就这还要给我们卖情怀？着实不如第一部的美食狂想曲，没有深度，很失望…
前面三个人莽撞又沉闷的劲头让我想到《风柜来的人》，可惜导演没让这条线发展起来。总的来说，如导演所说，确实是一部个人化十足的电影，但只展示了和大厦的联结被切断的阵痛，没有关注那种联结最初是如何生成的。父子关系塑造得有些生硬、理想化，也是有点缺乏情感上的预设。视听语言我还是挺喜欢的，许多静默的画面，身着西装的父亲，即将倾倒的大厦，这些给我印象很深
剧情有点散，表现的是一段旅程一个故事，没有明显的开头与结尾，对于现在的我来说，能唤起很多小时候在农村的回忆，取景有自己的想法，以长镜头为主
我们自己的动画片剧本其实不错，就是画风还是很多年前，确实没法跟皮克斯的温暖电影媲美，这次我觉得音乐比较好，霸王龙分队的口号很可爱很洗脑很欢乐
不错的动画长篇。就是有时的背景音乐的伴奏和动画不搭，它听起来很紧张刺激和动画很割裂。我很喜欢刷子，她自由，拥有选择自己的权利，想不穿裙子就不穿，就是喜欢霸王龙，很可爱很飒。最后表白全能小怪。最最后，我想我姥和姥爷了。
挺棒的，虽然有些琐碎，但是立意明确，表演的也可以，资料馆放映见到了贾樟柯导演，2022对我来说已然完成了一个有意义的事情
真的无语了。。。就是拼接之前的动画片，生硬，已经开始恰烂饭到这种程度了吗？心疼我国庆节的电影票钱。。。多一份分给情怀吧🚬上一次这么无语还是看比悲伤更悲伤的故事
“人类总是一本正经，长大了就忘记小时候的样子。”
人走了、腿锯了、楼拆了，从足球到排球，一段没有终点的时光。#5th PYIFF
最后那几首bgm响起的时候眼泪都要掉下来了
关爱今天的老人就是关爱明天的自己，结尾bgm好欢乐！！！
一部动画片的好坏，自己看了就知道。
制作的产品，你们就说他是。
图图太善良太可爱啦～关爱老人应该是我们全社会的责任呀～小孩子都知道的事情。
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