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
马犬真可爱！Lulu喜欢看《实习医生格蕾》笑死。人到低谷的时候确实需要一个拉一把的人和触底反弹的勇气。故事本身就非常一般般，全靠钱老板和马犬本身可可爱爱。
多一星给老吉。全程打电话，电话那头的人说话模糊而且无法配合，听的我都快崩溃掉了，何况身处其中的男主角。这片子就是老吉的秀场，一个人撑起一个半小时，镜头360度无死角扫过他面部的每一个细节，但是毫无破绽。一直很喜欢老吉的表演，自然但是又有爆发力，最后情绪崩溃和下定决心认罪的转变非常震撼。
2021.12.06
没看过原版 我觉得很不错 也许是真相太残酷我也很jake一样很崩溃 一场表演课
狗狗+公路片 预告片挺有意思的 但正片挺一般的
耳朵敏感的狗狗最后也愿意让他摸
钱老板挺不挑还能给狗狗做配，结果当然了狗是最可爱演技最好的，其他人都无所谓。。。
给狗子给四星 给电影给三星 综合一下三星半
一人一狗的公路片，你看那条狗，像不像个人。这是我看过相互情感戏最少的宠物片。
延续预告的相互救赎 结局挺好的 过期的小卡也不要了 - 总要放弃什么才能开始新的生活
窗户里挥手和地铁里那幕有点吓人，结局有点小意外，总体来讲还不错
三星半吧，感觉很平淡的一部讲述人与犬的感情的片子。
从西雅图到Arizona 很多人爱走的公路 总觉得这个片子缺点什么又讲不出来……Arizona居然用公制 学习了
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不错啊 very captivating 应该是疫情期间拍的或者预算不多 吉伦哈尔的表演真挺揪我心的 结尾的走向虽然扶额 但液拥有深意 nothing is what it looks like. “Broken people save broken people”
观看的蓝光原盘，视听效果一流，但剧情比较平，虽然看起来不累，但也没什么惊喜，属于爱狗人士的菜。
这部片最好看的看点是查宁只穿黑色内裤在地上爬的部分😂
没什么高潮的电影，情感表达没到舍不得放弃🐶的程度，就跑回去牵走了狗狗，有点牵强。
有点公路片，陆军游骑兵千里送军犬，格格不入的人狗最终培养出感情。情节有点拖拉，人狗互动不够。冲着查宁•塔图姆看的。
咱就是说，看个狗片都能给我糊一脸ptsd老兵，是嫌我这个前军嫂的眼泪没流尽吗
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