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
竟然有些惊喜，很好看。王彦霖和焦俊艳合作的十分可以，故事情节很圆满，自己住的家居竟然活了这个设定也是很可以。
两星半，剧本的想象力很不错，笑点也是有的，就是故事简单了些拍出来像一条直线一样没什么波澜。人和物的转换镜头挺好的，其他的都挺一般的。三星太多两星太少。高捷叔叔的坏蛋还是这么有型哈哈哈。
烂片是真烂……就夸都找不到夸哪儿……浪费时间浪费资源浪费金钱浪费演员……哎
同床异梦纹身贴，财色交易假面褪。
嗯……高捷老师，如果他们是逼着你出演的话，请眨一下你的眼睛……
只是焦这种身材相貌实在没法看。
6分。如果这片子是30分钟内的短片，那这个设计还是挺不错的，可惜本作有90分钟。。。。整个片子太过冗长了，三个主演之间的火花以及所谓的戏剧性撑不起这么久的时间，导致看到最后的高潮却已经没有了原本的兴奋感，真的是可惜了。
看的时候我就在脑补自己要是有了这么能力怎么办，肯定会很可怕吧。而且说出去谁也不相信还被当成精神病肯定很崩溃，共情男主了。
脑洞打开，生活如此high！电影的剧情轻松，搞笑，观看毫无门槛，适合所有年龄阶段的观众。
知道女主迟早会爆发，原本想的是她没准跟劫匪一起跑路了，没想到空手白刃干翻俩自己独自飞翔了，虽然没新意，但也能看的下去，就想知道最后会怎样～
其实这个设定很有意思，只是故事差点，最重要的是，林狗真的演了回狗……
也就是说只要国产电影🈶热气球这个元素一定不好看的意思？ btw这俩演员我太喜欢了所以能看到最后
有超能力就要好好利用，显然这部片子的格局还是太小了，没有太大的意义，走的喜剧片的风格，本来是可以更好的。
这年头编剧的脑洞我都要跟不上了，这是雷劈后要上头的节奏呀
"幻想是一种浪漫的能力，它可以陪伴孤独，制造奇迹，愿你在每个平凡的日子里，每个四季三餐，都有人陪伴。"
真的太慢了 我4倍速看的 才觉得节奏正常 整个故事就是直接给你 在一个别墅完成 特定情况下完成 前后都不交代 为了惊悚 自己猜
日常幻想
幻想画面与现实的衔接可以，尤其与狗友的抽烟聊天结束的画面。
人物设定、大量的方言、东北话，风趣幽默反讽的台词。给这部电影添了许多的笑料。最简单的预订--做缺德的小偷会天打五雷轰。男主一边自我救赎弥补过失，一边追求年少时的女神。男女主很有格调，整体搞笑。
之前看过漫画原著，改得还可以，还有的笑点都在，轻松治愈，适合周末看。最后林狗有惊喜到。
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