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
真实事件的翻拍往往就是这样…超无聊！好在这回多数人没给高分 真是意外了😏艺术源于生活 要高于生活……你要是等于生活 还不如看纪录片…但两者我都不爱看
为了娜奥米沃兹而来，人性的电影总是被习惯爆米花影片的人认为生涩难懂，但这不阻挡这部电影依旧是好片一部。难道娜奥米再去演金刚三不成？交给景甜就可以了，不屑。
明明是恐怖片，越看到后面越搞笑是怎么回事？
一环扣一环
网飞上好多这样的电影，很老套很俗，也不需要传达什么，够轻松就行，这部电影就很典型，富二代们的人生课过于简单，转折也来得很突然，故事说得都不够顺畅，勉强当爆米花片看吧
摩纳哥变形记。虽然剧情老土，但作为轻松喜剧还是过关的
户外登山，救人与自救。真人改编，剧情简洁，稍沉闷，总体还行。
跟以前看过的法国片相比 的确剧情比较平庸 可以不看哈哈哈哈
不愧是我女神Naomi Watts，演悬疑片太入戏了，John小强以不死之身向Pam诠释了生命的意义，就是她2个宝宝到底是怎么死的？片子里也没说清楚
整体完成度不错。除了故事设定之外其他没啥看的了。
被Louka Meliava发布会的照片惊艳到，去看的电影。果真是卖肉+脸的。看完删系列
和Blake Lively几年前那部A Simple Favor放一起看很有趣，都是悬疑，都是闺蜜失踪……相比较之下，S那部就还是雌竞塑料姐妹叙事，这部则选择了显然更woke更女权的叙事，男人都恶心，唯一的好男是叙利亚难民……看完一查果然是女导演呢…
主题是救赎，但是两个人的救赎显然没有化学反应，看得出来拍得很辛苦，但是闹米关键部分表演还是掉链子，和oscar无缘。建议这个片子分类还是改为传记类比较好一点，剧情惊悚大可不必。
三个大孩子都太可爱了。
太过平庸，也可能是因为太过小众，
QueenB现在变成这副苦大仇深的样子了？。。。
自然风光不错，暴风雪太可怕了。剧情没被带入。
有钱爸爸帮弱鸡儿女成长记，慈父多败儿。论父亲陪伴成长的重要性！挺好笑的
真希望这个片子能让54岁的闹米阿姨赚两三千万。
挺好的，身为一个救援队员，她出色的完成了救援工作！身为一个人，绝对算数英雄！自己活下去都是未知的情况下，还有勇气救个傻子，绝对是英雄级别的。
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