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
我愿意去电影院为之二刷！干干净净，流畅。视觉满分～似乎有致敬《英雄》《杀死比尔》的镜头。最后很美～屠魔者还天下以雪白，在叹息般的BGM中的瞎子却随着纷纷扬扬的大雪踉跄地伴着爱马没入黑暗。意境很美，很喜欢！
最后这个原力觉醒远程吸刀让乔治卢卡斯直呼内行
从配音、视听、打光、剪辑和表演，全方位，360度给你展示一部3分网大的水准……搞笑就搞笑在我吃饭前还在复习《杀人回忆》，吃完饭就开始看这种水准的片子，真是不怕不识货，就怕货比货
3人不可踏入同一条河流两次，但绝对可以掉进类似的坑里无数次
2.5，看得出尽力了，有几幕颇有舞台剧感，但这是2022年，实在无法说什么鼓励和赞许，国产片是有多难？
事实证明 好导演网大还是能出精品剧 久违的佳作 剧情也不拖沓 故事简单紧凑 近几年耳目一新久违的动作佳片 谢苗 真的很看好他 也只有他可以扛起武侠片的接班人地位
武打爽片，动作行云流水，一点都不拖沓，剧情上稍显简单。最新换这种主角是一直都很强的模式，而不像其他电影的一些俗套，主角又强变弱再变强。
被高估的网大，只不过拍的像院线而已，看到后面都睡着了
还不错，比诸多网大电影都好看，剧情节奏、动作设计、布景、配乐都值得称赞！男主表现的武侠范儿还挺上头，视觉张力杠杠的！要不是剧情短了一些，感觉都可以上院线了
前段时间看完青面修罗后，感叹过中国武侠渐凋零，现在来看，也许也没有那么不堪吧。
少有的江湖味与庙堂，鼓励。另外，谢苗，你再酷再能打，我始终浮现的是你小时候的样子…
剧情上有点牵强，动作场面利落，相信充足预算会更好
2000年 的片子 的感觉 打戏还挺流畅的
即便只是学了黑泽明的一点皮毛，也要胜过多少网大电影了。
《座头市》我没看过，但是这部确实拍得不错，跟最近几年国产垃圾电影相比，确实不错了。
《绣春刀》在致敬《浪客剑心》，而这部电影则在致敬《绣春刀》，虽然剧情就是简单的复仇故事，但场景和打戏部分都很棒，在最近两年里算是很不错的武侠片了，三星半
拍的可以，有传统武侠那味儿了，就是剧情还是有些单薄
很简单的侠客除暴安良的故事，剧情流畅，捉刀人非常有人格魅力，最后雪中打戏的构图很漂亮，氛围肃杀，接近于黑白的画面高级感十足，音乐也很好听，真的太久没看到如此侠气的武侠电影了，这个范才对嘛，最重要的是这部电影表达了武侠的内核，平不平之事，杀该杀之人，这让我想起鲁迅的铸剑，成瞎子身上有一种原侠精神，这才是真正的侠义，好电影，很棒！
略有点装比。还有，红颜早提醒你惹不起，如果一开始就告诉你，惹对方会让她惨死送命，你还会坚持选择吗
接着东北警察故事来说，如果网大都能达到这种水准，那现在这个环境下，院线电影的投资方真的要考虑一下是不是调整战略了
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