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
本来一直不太喜欢青少年题材恐怖片，但是这部意外地可以？！看之前就觉得剧情很有新意，男孩被绑架关在地下室，那些曾被绑架犯杀死的孩子们打电话帮他，成片里妹妹和几个孩子的性格也各有特点，最后练习挥拳那段好燃！要说最惊悚的不是幽灵现身，而是第一次地下室的门没关，绑架犯没穿衣服守株待兔……
最后三分钟母亲面目狰狞的奔跑真是惊心动魄呵，值得六星~
第一次看到正义力量为了解放被压迫奴役的人民，而造成大规模被奴役人民的误杀，战争的残酷性通过这样反现实的方式表达出来，更能达到控诉战争的作用
构思还挺有意思的，不太刺激，为什么呢，因为这不是恐怖片，这是一部有惊悚情节的童话。
还是是枝裕和那个味道，可能是审美疲劳了吗？总觉得有些桥段有些刻意了，不如他以前的作品自然。
宋康昊的很多电影要比这个更值得拿奖吧？不知道评委们怎么想的。
看完有一种微妙的感觉，就是为了一碟醋包了饺子，但这醋也不是镇江香醋，就是寻常超市的便宜醋罢了。
拿着假想的幻象，层层累加的前置条件来呈现所谓“爱”与“治愈”，终究是舍本逐末，本末倒置。
有些单薄，但男孩最后的反杀真的秀到了。那些死掉的孩子也无比的催泪，他们没有一个坐以待毙，都是顶顶勇敢聪明的好孩子，他们做到了能做到的一切，每一通电话都是一声深深地哀叹。
不是我非要踩一捧一，对比下怪奇那几个01-04年就出生了毫无长进的小演员（我更愿意叫他们童星），07年生的梅森泰晤士演技、表情、肢体语言动作真是甩他们一大截。一个是剧（本）捧人，一个是人捧剧。另外伊森霍克你干嘛接这本子？ 1080P 22/07/18
一场策划的轰炸计划，两个飞行员，被关在大楼里的人，学校的儿童和修女，流水账一样讲完了……被困在地下室的修女明明可以转过身来，为什么一直躺着一动不动？还以为在等最后有冲击力地展示给观众她全身被石头压住之类的……然后就结束了……
近期最喜欢之一！结尾所有线索串联起来，所有之前的恐怖元素（或许算是）反转时，感觉整个影厅都躁动起来了。也真的吓人，被前排一点没收敛的尖叫吓个半死
二战题材。是我喜欢的风格和影像。不过相当压抑，黑暗。心理承受力较差的慎看
Alex Høgh Andersen真的是颜值和实力兼备的演员
在军事历史的记录上 这次行动被认为是一次成功的空袭行动
英国皇家空军这么不专业吗？一开始炸错三个参加婚礼的女孩一个司机就已经很可恶，还让他们执行如此任务！！人命是疏忽大意可以原谅和挽回的吗！！！纳粹可恨，不专业的军人着实可恶！
比预期的差，伊桑霍克感觉是此片唯一的亮点，整个铺垫很长，结果boss却特别突然特别中二。发现原著是史蒂芬金的儿子，怪不得整个故事透露着一种山寨的感觉，好比哈利波特正版pk哈利波特与大漏斗。
对孩子来说，战争不是正义或邪恶，甚至不是死亡，只是上帝的铅笔掉了…一部令人心碎的电影，任何鼓吹战争的人都应该躺在那个被水淹没的地下室，而不是那86个孩子。一贯的北欧冷清色调，沉重的音乐节拍，投射在孩子们清澈的眼睛里，控诉着战争的罪恶。
英国皇家空军这么不专业吗？一开始炸错三个参加婚礼的女孩一个司机就已经很可恶，还让他们执行如此任务！！人命是疏忽大意可以原谅和挽回的吗！！！纳粹可恨，不专业的军人着实可恶！
战争从来都是政治家的工具，作为个体我反对所有形式的战争！
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