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
PS：最后来个复仇情节属实没必要。
18:26 上海宝山
三个小时的电影十足漫长，随时来的歌舞声也不非常下头，也没什么高超手法，部分情节有点过于小学生，虽然…但是…友邻评论的人们共情的共的都是电影之外的东西特别贴切。
印度电影又一个良心之作 到底什么是“真实”？ 现在的媒体再也做不到客观如一 作为政府的爪牙 媒体对大众的引导 造成舆情滔滔 不由得想起唐山事件 真相不能为统治阶级服务 而应该平等传递给普通百姓
评论区跪族又定体问了哈哈。后一个小时确实出乎意料，从一开始的谋杀案，以为讲女性的安全，到煽动革命以为是颜革，媒体舆论，程序正义，学阀延毕逼死学生，到最后的政治惊悚。主题一变再变，感觉塞进了太多东西，导致每个都讲不好。最后十几分钟还要反转又反转，弄了一出复仇记，一出良心觉醒，特没意思。
7.5
格调很差…转折轻率 煽情过度 博人眼球 浪费了生命中1个小时20分钟 :（
皮鞋匠最懂女人心，所以选择单身；
人物关系暗潮涌动的群戏一直都是最难拍的，一个导演懂不懂戏，会不会拍，只要导演的机位一摆，能力就一目了然。片中有两场群戏的调度让人很惊艳，关系镜头、角色的情感关系和演员表演的情绪反应都给的很准确，两场戏的情绪也给到很到位。一群演技了得的演员，全程上海话，演一个充满城市感和烟火气的上海故事，可以看到纯正的上海气息。剧本写成熟现代人的爱情观，因为是女导演的缘故，在男女角色的处理上，三个女性角色的爱情观紧随当下的时代，带着不同的女性观点，是国内大银幕少见的，带有很强女性主观意识的女性角色。编剧的台词功底也很厉害，男女之间充满试探性的台词，常常带着复杂的潜台词，夹杂着充满机智的幽默感，能写出“下坡路”和“去爬山”这样的俏皮话，你怎能不爱？
我看不下去了 政治的东西 我还是理解不了 可能还要看看评论再决定要不要认真看下去
挺有意思的，讲了很多印度🇮🇳社会问题，反转也蛮精彩的。近来看的最有意思的电影。
虽然长，但言之有物，几次反转的节奏控制得很好。
4、没思想的民众都是犯罪者的打手
没想到年底还能看到这么好的电影，马伊琍，吴越，倪虹洁，三个不再年轻的女演员各有魅力，影片刻画的上海，让人心生向往，街边的咖啡馆，进口食品小店，穿着睡衣的邻居，狭窄的弄堂，非常细腻但又不刻意。台词金句频出，从头笑到尾，作为一名女性观众，有被理解和感动。
印度电影行业的发达程度以及敢拍程度真的令人望尘莫及“一个国家的尊严就等同于它给女性的尊严”
PS：最后来个复仇情节属实没必要。
最后轮流涂护手霜的场景像不像疫情期间轮流涂消毒液的我们？「什么乳化不乳化的，不要乳化」
在洪常秀之后，拍餐桌戏却无人动筷是不讲究的。
你把故事背景换到zg，我觉得一点也不违和，但肯定过不了审。
立意太高了！政治比什么都黑暗。因为冗长扣一星
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