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
三人组好可爱！！艾米丽好像我梦想的type
主旋律作业片。演员都是好演员，但是剧情是真的无聊透顶，从开头就能猜得到过程和结尾。特效和画面都很假。
挺有意思，青春里有各自的梦想和苦恼，比如不被父亲关爱的汉特，不敢交流只能借助酒精的鼓手，和吃药镇定的大提琴手。喜剧效果成分自然。很有闪光处。青春的缩影。
重金属少年凯文及小伙伴汉特、爱美丽之烦恼，得其形而已，重金属的精神少了些，还是青少年校园的底子
特效拉胯、台词生硬、故事结构冗长且混乱，动作设计尴尬，不像是灾难片，倒像是父子情的刻意煽情，博眼球博泪点，总之失望，之前是看了好多点映才看的
如坐针毡...我理解了医生看抗疫片的感受了...
看看人家这起步，咱要当初有这设备，高低玩个宋朝乐队出来。害，拍出了刚玩乐队时候的各种憧憬画面，30而立怀念青春。顺道说一句，玩乐队大忌谈乐队成员恋爱。
作为灾难片显然导演更看重亲情的展现，男主父子关系的描写放在这么宏大的主题下塞得有点满，但是导演又想两边的东西都要，做不好取舍就显得顾此失彼，难得朱黄两人的戏呈现的很好，不然这部戏拍得真的差强人意。
角色处理无功无过，节奏还算紧凑，特效就太垮了，情节的剪辑也有些混乱，口号喊得忒响了。向铁道兵和铁路工作者致敬。（题外话：小洪是漂亮猛男，眼睛超大的那种(*/ω＼*)
中间有顶流乐队的人串场，太惊喜了好爱，重金属迷必看！
而且就是挖个隧道，一段隧道挖十年？？这跟中国高铁建设的联系在哪，公路也可以挖隧道啊，普铁也可以挖隧道啊，简直是强行联系
当青春遇上“重金属”“死亡”“贝斯🎸”“架子鼓”“大提琴”，太中二了哈哈哈。妹妹的大提琴加入后真的是绝了
拿的赠票，进了影院才知道是灾难片。好像是我看的第一部国产灾难片，出乎意料。灾难的特效做得很好，剧情设置也是一环扣一环，多线叙事也没乱。致敬铁道兵这一点很感人，没想到这是和平年代牺牲最多的军种。演员方面父亲最出彩，最遗憾朱一龙气质偏文弱不太适配角色，陈数的脸有些僵了，配角不少熟脸，整体都还行吧。片尾彩蛋看到各类基建成果还是很自豪的
挺欢乐的青春片！摇滚真好，凭什么你们可以拥有这么自由随性的青春啊。我恨你们，美国人！
剧情就和片中的中学生一样幼稚 但金属精神永存 🤟
当年我们大学里最牛逼的专业，就业率百分之百，但最后坚持下来的人寥寥无几，向家庭和生活低头了，这种工作只能靠出差和加班补贴，在总部办公室的人工资相当低的。退缩的人不应该嘲讽，但坚持下来的人应该被歌颂。
特效确实拉，好像还是韩国的，堪比网大，一星过了，整体还是非常值得一看的
灾难类型片。人物立住，故事就合理了。黄志忠的父亲是难得的有缺点但伟大的中国父亲。
很好特效，只是男主在沒有装备都能爬山。。这很假
很赏心悦目的青春校园电影…在你能猜到故事情节大的发展趋势的情况下,编剧还是在小的推进环节设置了一些意外和惊喜,比如说大提琴女和打鼓男之间的互动和递进,比如狂野贝斯男进戒断所前后,以及打鼓男在泳池里幻想出现的重金属大佬们…主要是音乐也很棒！
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