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
53岁的Naomi Watts，遇到渣男，为艺术献身
感觉有很多内容，但是没讲明白
烂片体验卡+1
其实剧本挺有料的，不过可能真的很考验对电视剧和背景的熟悉程度了，没达到90分都不太好get里面微妙的点，一切基本都有据可依，原剧T焦虑的点也是美国人人格变化的点，包括6070年代的社会思潮的变迁，包括黑人政客说“革命被出卖了”，包括RALF开玩笑说：这就是我们搬家的原因”包括T带儿子去看教堂说的话，还有意大利移民对美国文化的陌生和喜悦（motherfucka梗），还有片名，所有非剧迷不理解的点，原剧（和某些牵涉到少数族裔迁徙历史的书籍）都有依据，但确实不熟悉原剧会觉得挺无聊的，很理解这个低分，也可能这部剧对编剧太重要（T的妈妈的原型就有CHASE妈妈的影子），他无法单纯为了照顾所有观众就放开原剧牵去讲个新故事吧
兜兜转转把一条线串起来还算有趣，但是整体就是流水账叙事，一般般
算是懸疑片，但最後主角怎會串得起來？太轉折了吧
一个97分钟的电影，还是真事改编的都能改得这么烂，我真是不得不服。
他们这一瘸一拐到达停车场怎么就和我每次hiking完同感呢
有点意思又不太够，感觉故事本身应该挺巧妙的，但拍出来却不够精彩
既没有惊险刺激的灾难逃亡戏，也没有极具心灵冲击的情感戏，这部让人昏昏欲睡的电影太不值得让娜奥美·沃茨作出牺牲。一星。
没办法把剧再看一遍，除了有几个一看就知道是谁，其他人都认不出来了。看着没劲
一开始就得抖擞精神搞清现实与虚构，到后来就有种看疯狂的石头，两杆大烟枪之类的感觉，就是节奏有点慢
絮絮叨叨的不明所以，充着老剧来的，可惜太失望
我觉得不怎么好看，不知道为什么大家怎么看，藤原龙也怎么会有这样的剧情
笑死，麦克弗兰西斯评论负零分。说意大利mob从来没和黑人那么打架，也不欺负女人
摄影、色调、服装、道具都不错，演员们肯定没少看黑道家族，哈哈哈哈，模仿得有点重了。
金刚 女主，差点认不出来；如果生活有快/慢按键该多好！
男因把他人出轨写进小说被索赔欠债后成皮条并欠书店老板白，男写新书把其讲给编辑即女听，故事是男偶遇酒吧老板风，风的员工预支薪水时风的社长派人送东西给风保管放前台，风妻孕风觉是妻出轨孩，男管的J女真爱上帅倒贴并不给男交分成，帅傍上风妻，白病死留给男一箱3千万和夹3万当书签的书，风一家失踪。男用书里万元钞理发被识是假币引警和黑帮追，男把3千万真钱还黑帮后当酒保。女听后亲验见全是真实人和地址。故事外黑帮头替男捐3千万给孤儿院，3千万是白养老金，只有3张书里的是假币实是男的社长让男保管的假币模板被前台误当预支薪水给了员工被其借朋友，朋友招J给了真，真当车费夹书里给男又被新应聘J的人的小孩拿走给了书店白，风和黑帮头都孤儿院长大且风不能生育，黑帮帮风杀妻和帅，男从酒吧出见风上黑帮车结束
小说家写故事，故事里的人来影响小说跟小说家的故事。可惜，导演或者说，日本拍法就是会提醒观众怎么理解故事
前传后传最大的问题就是证明其合理性，我们都知道了后面的故事，再做前面的铺垫就太做作了。儿子演爸爸小时候是唯一的噱头吧，不过不好意思 这个小安东尼真演得不咋地， 唯一的亮点就是Vera这个妆和演技了
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