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
一到关键镜头就猛力加滤镜特效有被作画腻到，明明平时的镜头画得很好，主角组的衣服真的好丑（仔细一看角色原案小畑健（认真的吗不是吧
女主角好像以前看的魔法少女小优啊～～～～
2020第四届平遥国际电影展 从山西出发单元
拍的很稳，这是平遥影展这几天看的情感最真的一部电影。某处段落也被感动，作为新导演第一部已经很不错。结尾一镜可以去掉似乎更有力量，当然只是个人想法。
拍本土家庭题材剧本能不能先回家给妈看看？多少也符合点现实生活，太尬了…
确实是有钱，但这夸张的跑酷确实不如一个朴实的故事来的感人。创作者们沉浸在自我感动中，没有任何意义。确实觉得新海诚给从业者开了坏头，并不是说砸钱作画精美到不行观众就会买账的
疾病或许是比死亡更难迈过的坎。
女主遭遇“死亡”的时刻。从阴间飘来的水中女尸与现实里水面倒影中的自己遥遥相望，这一情境使得结尾女主能够再次回家见到健康的父母，不是以闪回的形式，而确实是再次相见。而最后女主独自在自己房间（空间区隔世界）换衣服的时候意识清醒过来，既是时钟停止的时刻（阴间），也是时钟开始的时刻（阳间），这或许可以使片名多一份理解，来处是归途，或者归途是来处。里面蕴含的无不是在人们生老病死的工厂式流程（一是老人的背景都是工厂的工人，二是女主在医院亲历生命的死亡）下真挚的生命（🐻）与情感。
很朴实的表达，很有烟火气～ 作为非科班出身，导演还蛮有灵气的～爸爸妈妈的表演很加分，反观女主“演”的痕迹很重
老虚你脑子里都在想什么？在泡泡的中心呼唤爱？
来处无归途，生命总无常。
片里还有一条线是女儿夏天对感情的选择，有的时候分开还是继续都是心照不宣的。这种隐忍的留白，是成熟而不乏善感的温柔。
为了宫野真守而看 结果没啥戏份 给半星 画面也就还可以 给一星 无剧情 没头没尾像在看ppt 除了男女主全员工具人 他妈的浪费我的时间
全都是泡沫～
故事虽然俗套，但我能接受；可问题是，每当主角脸部特写的时候就变画风是什么情况?与人鱼公主的故事完全平行，没有预想中的突破，这是比较失望的地方。
画面和动作不错加1星。世界系少男少女恋爱故事。
什么自我意识过剩的初中生小作文啊？剧情和人物的行为都完全没有逻辑，编剧就像是在梦游。
跑酷的设定超酷，镜头视角丝滑，两人这条小美人鱼的感情线太寡淡了
人生最难之事不过就是：活得自在和走得安详。
最后几个分镜太棒了，空手打麻将，躺在漫水房间的床架子上，有点超现实主义的味道。
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