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
谢苗在网大的道路上一去不复返了，但这效果还是可圈可点的
意外的好看，女主角颜值很奈斯。老陶和肖家三兄弟演技都很在线，暗线埋的很不错我一直以为十一是黑社会的保护伞，动作都非常漂亮。也有不足，其一就是枪战的时候道具和特效真的让人很出戏。
中国电影的未来，虽然剧情欠佳，整体呈现的不错，应该多一些硬汉。
还不错，有点老港警匪片味道，再加上时代新元素哈哈
警察开枪打腿梦回无间道。
打得干脆利落颇有新意，给六分的是有啥成见么
原来是谢苗主演，之前没注意，故事一般，打斗不错。
警察开枪打腿梦回无间道。
打个感情分，网大做成这样真不错，节奏就跟动作戏一样，干净利落，阶级叙事，“希区柯克炸弹”用的都很好。当然，片子的不足还是网大一往的毛病，影像、表演、美术等多方面水准较低，人物的性格、情节的维度、主题的思辨处理的都不够好。
故事很不立体，有点标签感，展开的不够详细。但我get了很多笑点，打戏很好，男主很帅很酷，还有老丈人很有趣，其他的角色演的一般。一部爆米花片，挺有意思的，但差很多点其他的意思。
这个明显拍得比犯罪都市2好，分数居然要低一分多，果然在豆瓣国产是原罪。
片荒期间，爱奇艺首页推荐的……整体来说片子还挺完整，讲了一个简单的警察抓坏人的小故事，能消遣看一下。
故事确实简单但没有明显硬伤，动作戏设计相当出色。7分以上。
一部小成本国产网络电影，结构紧凑，短小精悍，紧张刺激；虽然该片剧情略显单薄，也有说不通的地方，但是那拳拳到肉的武打动作场面，个人认为与国外大片相比也有的一拼，一部国产网络电影能拍出这样的效果是非常不错了，本想给三星，最终决定鼓励多加一星，四星评价，实至名归！
虽然看起来有点像甄子丹的导火线的感觉，但现在华语电影里能看到拳拳到肉，让人感觉到肾上腺素飙升的动作片已经非常难得了，且看其珍惜吧。
谢苗，儿时看过的童星，不应该这么埋没了。武指和导演挺好的，武打场面很逼真，不过少数镜头差点力道。事件紧贴时代，所以剧本结构简单，但选材可以，不错。因为片长一个半小时，节奏快，不啰嗦，看的舒服。整片三星半太少，四星又有点过，但是根据实际情况，好片子需要好的制作环境和条件，已经很不错了。希望会有更好的作品出来。另外，说句招黑的话，单从拍摄角度和动作的逼真程度，个人感觉不比战狼差，甚至略胜一筹，当然我只是门外汉，只是一个观众，只拿一对一的场面来比较，战狼有夸张且有蜻蜓点水的嫌疑。那种虚幻的疼痛感，我在本片能感受到，5星鼓励
没有怪王治不了的疤瘌头，谢苗你草率了，等你老丈人动手也不迟啊
一星给有诚意的打戏，一星给大东北风光和街景
片荒期间，爱奇艺首页推荐的……整体来说片子还挺完整，讲了一个简单的警察抓坏人的小故事，能消遣看一下。
值得推荐…谢苗的用功观众们都看在眼里…！！！未来可期！！！！！！
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