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
看恐怖片看哭了，虽然有点神剧的意思吧，有些低方还逻辑不通，但是赚足了我的眼泪，清河好可怜。丫的那个镇长和九叔公真不是东西
越来越get不到那种琐碎+漫长的嘴炮式幽默
规规矩矩的拍了个故事，有几个恐怖镜头但不恐怖，色调有了氛围没有，没有明显的坏处也没有啥优点吧（除了转拆靠一封信然后就知道真像这点很生硬外）
M真的太美了。越看越能理解为什么导演选她来演这个又倔强又脆弱的角色。虽然情节上有一点点跳跃，但感情刻画的还是很细腻，很耐心地给对白流了很多时间，不错，为女孩子们。
还可以，小男孩挺可爱，但总感觉像谁。故事一般，舞美不错
儿童冒险类的恐怖电影，一般水平，就连所谓的剧情转折也毫无惊喜可言，而且夜书的故事真的无趣。当然，我很喜欢阿利克斯恐怖片粉丝的人设，那卧室里的海报---阶梯下的恶魔、猛鬼街、群尸玩过界、天师斗僵尸、糖果人、怪形、鬼娃回魂......看着就过瘾
剧情很老套，主要亮点在于卖腐+影射极右政客，Laurent Laffite这个角色真的太好笑了
谁说这个片子恐怖啊？哪里恐怖啊。剧情还是有一些的，但是导演水平真的有限，比兄弟俩之前拍的奇门遁甲要差很多。鼓励一下多加一星。
想要吓人，但感觉只想通过音效营造出恐怖气氛，这点真的还得向温子仁多加学习。剧情也看得我一脸懵逼，一开始弟弟为什么要在树林里杀告密的人呢，又说把女儿抓走了，干活的没看到有女的…太多bug了，女主的演技也有待改进，相反小六子演技不错啊。整体对于国产恐怖片来说还是可以的了，虽然并不恐怖，还煽情。但是中途看着还是觉得有点无聊。
3.5星，儿童向恐怖电影，整个故事还是有能看的地方，就是略显冗长了点，希望可以再紧凑些，小黑妹楚楚可怜的演技有惊艳到我，算是可以打发时间一看的电影。
前半段的斗智昏昏欲睡（花园蜘蛛略微提神），后半段与女巫斗勇突然肾上激素飙升，小演员表演的演技试金石不得不说恐怖惊悚类型是评判标准之一。
居然没上院线？特效整得挺好，电影院看应该更有感觉吧！故事线挺完整，惊悚悬疑还行！
不敢看恐怖片居然来看了，幸亏没有害怕到踢椅子hhh！真是万万没想到是个悬疑片，原来用科学的态度去看真的不会觉得可怕，虽然有一点点吓人的地方，但我都闭着眼睛…
有些片段相当唯美，双人舞超带感。喜欢大使女儿的角色和演员，把优雅痛苦表现的非常好。美国妞瞪着眼张着鼻孔的样子可以忽略。
除了一点都不恐怖以外，其他也没有什么可以说的了
Might be good for elementary schoolers, definitely not for adults or me. The actors did great job and sometimes could be absorbing and scary for young kids. It’s just not for me.
还行 有点恐怖童话的感觉。不知道为啥女巫那么好看。
想当个烂片打发时间看，意外拍的还不错，有些镜头拍的挺有深度的，结尾有点催泪（差点看哭
能不能留点童年的美好，因为吊桥效应两个孩子渐生情愫？？编剧是真的龌龊
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