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
经典置于当下语境的更新迭代是贴合的，真实反应社群文化生态，起底鄙视链也很好嫁接对应“阶级”。但在6月配合议题背景，宣告着甜腻湿黏夏天到来，就像双脚浸润在浪起潮落的沙滩，海风拂面般清爽。
It’s the mostly romantic atmosphere that attracts me. Maybe I’m not so accustomed to that kind friendship. But I yearn for that kind relationship between lovers. The songs are pretty good, maybe added to my favorite playlist. Btw, Will is my type, haha.
我希望我以后也能有这样的一群朋友，也能在火岛的桥上看落日，和爱人忘情拥抱亲吻。
傲慢与偏见为底色吗哈哈哈
两位主角很像嘎子哥和窦文涛，套用傲慢与偏见的壳子，却没有很好的将故事深化完整，物质的贫富差距虽然是一个方面，但是精神上却没有区别，杰克苏的故事还是过于理想化了，不接地气也不感人。
被基友偷吃了暧昧对象，还替他打抱不平，不愧是“家人”。真正诠释了姐妹如手足，男人如衣服。
泛娱乐化的破碎，全阵容LGBT，主题值得演绎，但表现不足，也不知道是后现代的风格还是我的审美问题
《关于都2022年了我还是每看一部通讯录浪漫剧都想要重温LOOKING这件事》
m2244：相较《南极大冒险》，平淡太多。
终于有电影开始关注歧视链 但更希望是一部写实电影而不是梦幻公主系列 这不是大多数人的结局 不是这种不动脑都能猜到的结局
从来没想过同性恋电影有黑人，有胖子，有亚裔，却还能这么白开水，太不可思议了。
没看直接评：A pile ccs keep twittering😑
奇烂无比 植入的价值观特别重 为啥亚裔在里面都那么丑？
我在想如果简奥斯汀知道《傲慢与偏见》要被改编得这样肤浅会不会气的从坟墓里钻出来...
I'm glad that I've decided to watch it. I'm not gay but I like this story！
通讯录的老鼠人生被解构，顺直人看了觉得聒噪默默打了两星走人
I love adventure/survival films. This film caught the very spirit of the challenge and both main characters portrayed the conflicting emotions and expectations of the experience brrilliantly.
好久没看过这么轻松的电影了，主内容有点类似傲慢与偏见。
虽然我不大喜欢，但是如此喜剧的方式去勾连性别种族阶级，看得出是有点想法的，但是不知道为啥表现得有点廉价了。
so gayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
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