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
当剧情片和悬疑片难免会失望，当江湖文艺片就能收获满满的正能量。成乙和琵琶女都让人动容。
谢苗演这样老气横秋的角色有点怪怪的。片子胜在简单、时间也不长，剧情简单不拖沓，不用那么麻烦的剧情啊、反转啊，就要个老武侠的味儿。4星鼓励下吧。希望以后越来越好。
算是了解到了不找外地人的潮汕文化，接地气。拜老爷，唱戏，很有意思。简单不做作的故事。
问一旁的我妈"你能接受我娶外地而且离过婚的回家？""接受不了""那你还说人家封建？"
不喜欢，好看度也一般。拍摄来说，剧情进展突兀。情节来说，男主及他妈发在豆瓣小组会是清一色的劝退劝分。理解各个地区都不爱找外地人的习俗，但歧视并丑化胖人，处处标榜封建是闹哪样？
很有意思的一部电影，能看到生活的真实。
挺真实的 好像就是发生在身边的事情一样 很贴地气
美术、摄影、导演，简直不要太牛了！好写实好真切的江湖！这才是真正的武侠！没有那么多玄幻，没有那么多阴谋，就是凛冽的江湖。
拍的真好～最喜欢最后妈妈在飞机上陷入沉思的镜头！在那一刻我仿佛听见她内心的千言万语，些许激动，又些许伤感无奈。忙活了这一辈子，竟没有坐过一次飞机，“是不是觉得你妈啥也不晓？”太真实了，太触痛了。
被剪辑视频吸引过来的，剧情简单，但胜在时长短，打斗干脆凌厉。另外就是服化道确实有日化现象，身不由己，瑕不掩瑜，运镜和场景拍得非常好看，希望有更好的续集。
雪中……悍刀行？
卧槽，可以啊，故事简单又咋了，观众看电影又不是看特么脑筋急转弯，这里面场景用心设计，动作打斗花了心思，叙事上照顾了情感点的释放，干净利落，挺好的
张彻内核的复仇武侠片，有座头市的影子，故事简单，一路杀杀杀，可以说是网大制作天花板了。
前半段特别的好，到了深圳之后不免落入俗套，妈妈的形象像极了许多潮汕母亲。
起点那么高的谢苗现在沦为只能拍网大，也是挺令人唏嘘的，不过好在他一直在努力、一直没放弃。
3.5分。 谢苗的张涵予化，说不上演技到底多么高超，但的确适合他了，他找到了《集结号》里谷子地的状态，一个为了固执地不断追求某个信念的形象，看着还算过瘾。 不过这片子给人最大的感受，有两点，一个是对香港老派武侠片的复古，江湖与庙堂，草芥与权贵，公道与私利，这些极端二元对立的命题，在这部片子里再次得到重现。另一个则是香港黄金时期动作片里的“尽皆过火，尽是癫狂”的味道，用酒味来辨识方位，用刀刃来擦起火花，将琴弦用作杀人武器，皆是如此。
同样是演一个失明的角色，谢苗这个比安志杰的《盲战》要好。都值得鼓励。动作演员要想红，就需要尝试不同类型的角色，要坚持打下去。可以多和导演探讨剧本，别因为演而演。
真武侠电影美感兼具，故事简单明了很精彩了！
剧情算偏老套的故事，还是有蛮多笑点，普通话翻译省略了一些语句内容。瑕不掩瑜，方言电影+方言音乐令我从头到尾都在流泪，我爱乡音
挺真实的 好像就是发生在身边的事情一样 很贴地气
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