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
女主很在线，但真的受不了其他角色全部蠢的要死。
女主战神附体，漏洞明显，观感不错。推荐一看。
女性英雄拯救被绑架小女孩，退伍正义老兵有个赌博绑架老婆，警察永远白痴且最后到场。无比羡慕黛比，这运气和武力值也是杠杠的
Thriller is not an easy one. At least this movie caught my attention. It was just too good to white guys by offering them too many excuses, and too sticking to look politically correct.
剧情完整但太单薄了，前一个小时挺无聊，后面也没紧张起来
傻逼女主，又丑又蠢，发现小女孩后做的每一个决定几乎都是错误的，在手里有枪，绑匪因为误杀同伙精神恍惚的时候不朝绑匪开枪反而选择逃走，后面挨警察一枪一点儿不冤，咋不打死你呢？
明知大雪封山走不了，坏人是谁都不明确何必急于拆穿，除了这点其他还算正常吧，女人时刻怒目圆睁的样子吓人
我只想知道，玻璃门是什么时候烂的？还有为什么不是白人女主？而是一个亚裔而且演技奇差！
还以为这次Dale Dickey演了好人，哈哈哈~1080P 22/02/27
3.5星！突如其来的事件，自身面临的困境，伴随着伤与痛的经历，封闭的空间与环境构成了人物内在的体验，就像曾经突然离去的父亲与将要离去的母亲以及那一矛盾的姐妹关系。
6.5低了，最近最好的惊悚，直球之下，是女主撑得住场面的演技，坚韧的亚洲女性！
断断续续看完导致剧情在脑子里不连贯，印象中没有特别搞笑的桥段，打戏也一般，只能评价还行。
最像反派的黑哥居然是唯一的好人 可惜挂得早
慢慢延伸，氛围营造挺好的，结尾男主有点蠢了
女主角的血性传达得到位，在惊悚元素上至少不愚蠢，有精彩的章节
老套的剧情，老套的结局，老套的浅尝即止，老套的逻辑漏洞，和一点新式的offensive笑话
65/100 围困于大雪之中的屋舍营造出另类的密室格局，身份猜疑与逃离危机足以在有限空间内完成其“紧绷曲折”的情绪任务。
尼玛的kheart怎么那么好笑 吐的那段笑的肺疼
设定上多了点新意，套路虽有点熟悉，前面仍有出色之处。整体集合的因素较多，总的来说，比90%国产片好看
看着这部电影的时候，手表监测到我睡着了...但我还是清醒地坚持着。
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