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
蛮蠢的。 w/ jiajia chenchen xiaoxiao，以及投屏中断四次的乐播投屏。
很好看 tv的不足，在这里都没有体现出来
政治讽刺、科幻寓言的拼贴。地球毁灭前平静的聚餐。The best happy ending for human being。
反智才是瘟疫，社交媒体把地球人都变成了傻子。
就喜欢这种简单明快的低级讽刺，后劲也足。梅姨演这个估计很爽吧，毕竟又能鞭尸一把川普～～
这次的外传前半段看得人比较抑郁，甚至是看不懂，但是当后面的剧情将前面的线索汇聚在一起时，给人一种豁然开朗的感觉，直到最后结局总算能理解这次的主题的“三重奏”——“爱情、亲情、友情”，当你的重要之人决心要害你之时，哪怕是守护世界的剑士也陷入了沉思（不过有一说一伦太郎老爹的理论完全不符合常理，虽然有很多人在剑士的战斗中死亡，但如果剑士不去战斗，死的人只会多，不会少）
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还是太短了 很多地方觉得太生草了 可能会后期回看一遍再改评分
讽刺火力全开，欢迎对号入座，主创们出了一大口恶气。在荒诞性和写实性之间摇摆，观众会有些无所适从。要么彻底走恶搞荒诞路线，观众看一乐呵；要么写实一些，给讽刺对象升点智。
woc！这tm是假面骑士！这高质量日剧苦情戏！这逆转未来！这种成人题材引发思考的搞多点啊！！！
画面的色调 特效和文戏的流畅度都远远超过tv的水准了… 超级希望就能多个5分钟左右 稍微丰富一下贤人和伦太郎的线就好了 但是整体看下来还是非常舒适的
很好看啊 电视片的延续。有小小的惊悚，结尾特别好，没有刻意的说教，好的开端就是火苗。
一群大演员出来演小品，平庸、平淡。。。这种讽刺剧还是萨沙老师弄的那些好一些。
看的时候一度想哭！
反派逻辑迷惑道德绑架，整个外传就是赶之又赶，就连狗最后的死亡都带着哦戏份到了的意味，反转虽然能给人刺激但是本身却没有太多的篇幅去详细描写，于是显得更加摸不着头脑。当子供向作品要拿非子供来吹的时候我大概也能预料到这个外传会多么不合我口味。再说说人物，其实如果这个外传没挂名在saber名下真的会好很多……我现在最大的感想就是长谷川挺好的，还有很看好上堀内走出特摄，这部外传里监督调度能力完全碾压剧本……
明喻，暗喻，设喻，博喻，连喻，延喻都用上了却依然乏善可陈，最大的彩蛋是最后的名单
年度最佳！年度最佳！年度最佳！
什么鬼剧情，两颗星给片尾曲，逻辑稀碎讲故事全靠吃书，还是不要勉强自己写成人向了吧老老实实做子供向不香吗，好端端浪费了一部正统外传的篇幅，saber真的可惜了，讲故事方面个人感觉比隔壁cross-z还拉胯
很好看啊 电视片的延续。有小小的惊悚，结尾特别好，没有刻意的说教，好的开端就是火苗。
对立是我们自己竖起的高墙，我们总是排除异己，不接受和平共处，也拒绝了解与理解。
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