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
低幼向的奇幻故事，结尾很暖心，回归母爱与和平。
有股浓浓的日剧味儿，非常喜欢，还是属于那种只看一遍是看不懂的类型，打戏也短小而精悍
嘲讽的点挺多，挺乐呵的。地球毁灭的题材最适合平安夜看了。
演员演技进步很大，if线但是成人向，最后神性托马给我看的难受死了😭
故事很完整，抽空想再看一遍，就是太刀了。。。。没有让托马伦太郎和贤人三个人见一面真的很遗憾😔
我不行了，才看48分钟我一定得跑来打分了，好久没看到能把我笑咳嗽的东西了。
脑子里已经在循环深爱四重奏了。这个片尾太好听了太好听了。
我挺喜欢结局的，二向箔还可以说无能为力，但彗星却因为我们的不团结而让地球重生，挺好的。喜剧性感受的很弱，讽刺虽然刻意不过到也直接。我们如何认知是事实还是队伍，或许越往后这个问题越重要。小李子这个人物的设计是很出彩的，面对困境带来的机遇首先是贪图享受，虽然一直有良知的纠结但知道尊严被人踩碎才选择反击。
Don’t run away from what’s coming. That’s a courage.
娱乐至死的当代，有人因为这片不好笑就给两星才是最大的讽刺。不好笑，笑不出来。最后的大结局挺温馨的看到人类都死绝了我真想打个五星。
嘲讽的点挺多，挺乐呵的。地球毁灭的题材最适合平安夜看了。
啊这次的ov实在是太令人惊喜了，从电视版的子供向跳脱到成人的深度思考，人物的刻画与文戏的精彩真的觉得是骑士天花板了，唯一美中不足的可能是觉得主题的刻画可以不用在剧情上最后发展成“基友最后是我爹”的尴尬吧哈哈
这应该也算是我对新骑士的退坑作了
圣刃最后一部剧集吧，看过的假面骑士剧场版文戏最多的一部，印象中最深刻的伦太郎父亲是真的帅，最后mv片尾曲三主角是真的帅。
所以这样的好活多来点啊东大妈，这不是会写剧情片吗
说实话，还是蛮好玩的，当然我现在笑点太高，全程很多地方笑不出来。片子搞好长，just look up真的好听，魔幻死了哈哈哈哈。
一分给我的超人，托马老师
啊这，不应该搬个家先把人家妈妈放出来再说吗？
这文戏不比tv好多了 托马老师当了爸之后更慈祥了 只能说就要男妈妈
Tv让你赚钱赚够了，番外用点心多做做好作品叭！
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