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
呆了一周了，终于搞明白张伯伦广场纪念的是约瑟夫张伯伦不是内维尔张伯伦…
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我有些理解j叔说的话
其实了解一下一战后英国有多么力不从心就不难理解影片中张伯伦为什么说自己只能打好手上有限的牌。你也不能以一个几十年之后的角度去批判当下的决定。谁都能当armchair quarterback但又有什么意思呢。
真是离谱他妈给离谱开门，离谱到家啦，但是看得我确实是爆笑，装逼装得这么认真，还装了3个小时，我都不觉得累，也只有三哥电影有这样的魔力。
最后这算是洗白张伯伦？以牺牲个人的私德揭露希特勒假面具？
PS.原来阿莉雅只是个承上启下打酱油的角色
对于印度片一直是一种主动远离的态度，实在很难喜欢。不过大量的宝莱坞舞曲和打斗场面相结合也是蛮奇妙的。
二、慕尼黑协定是西方民主国家向纳粹武力威胁的‘彻底投降’”、“是英国未经战争而遭到的一次可耻的失败”。
乔治麦凯演完《1917》又演了慕尼黑会议，之后会演二战片吗？不得不说麦凯这几年选片质量还不错，这部里也可以get到他的颜了，之前老觉得他的脸丧丧的，这部里很有英国绅士味道。如果休和保罗遇到的不是张伯伦而是更主战的丘吉尔，又会是什么结局。
我们不能选择生活的时代，我们唯一的选择就是如何回应。
我觉得国产片要学习一下。虽然最后有点夸张，但是节奏还是很紧凑的，没有特别多冗长的地方。另外，印度舞蹈真的很迷啊，莫名好看
这种欺男霸女式的民族主义的兴起有种难以言说的可怕。5
甩黑皮鞭，大庭广众，为你涂血痕；
印度爽片，能激发民族自豪感带动大众情绪的印度版战狼。各种夸张动作豪爽激情就不说了，双雄设定非常有张力。剧情虽然套路，但是各方面都做到了极致，可以说是印度电影的顶级商业大片，值得一看，放松下，不能细纠现实逻辑
反对英帝国主义的革命电影，中印人民联合起来一起打倒昂撒海盗民族邪恶统治…另外确定这不是gay片？
算是跟《兰心大剧院》互文了…在既定历史框架下插入的一系列架空情节还是稍显勉强了
歌舞动作片……主角们的体能真他妈牛，还有这电影耗时快3小时，慎看！
本来都是我喜欢的卡司，结果特别是最后一幕，张伯伦说，看我牺牲好大，让你们认清希特勒。。。估计导演是德国人的原因？那个演员还是好看的
剧情实在一般，但你就是燃得飞起那种感觉，很是不赖
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