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
寓意真好，没有真正的坏人，巨魔也有自己的生活，被铃铛缠住的鼻子很难受，曾经的家园被人类占领，但也没有发起战争，母爱一直守护着巨魔，真好，人与自然和平相处多好啊，frida David真的成长很多呀。
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大结局篇了，最后十分钟 太感人了，母爱(⑉°з°)-♡伟大
主题就是母爱与自然，很少有把这两者融合得这么好的作品，以动画为载体的hilda无疑是做到了
怀有童心，真的很勇敢！！适合跟孩子一起看，可惜我没孩子。
简言之“love&peace”！好好好可爱！
还是很可爱，但Hilda似乎还是更适合剧集长度，篇幅长了容易显得空
最后二十分钟真的太好了，母爱的呼唤还能这么写，没有任何意外的情节却非常打动人，功力太强了
heres the thing. when im interested in some stuff, i definitely gna learn it. ✊
有被温暖到，“从来没有任何东西能够阻止她坐起来，但她没有这么做”
啊啊啊 居然有电影！
前面还有两部，但我是很久之前看的了，有些忘记了，所以剧情有点连不上，不过看完后还是觉得很感动和治愈。
母爱的主题还是足够动人的，就是故事有些简单，轻松的观影体验
天哪天哪天哪 那个勇敢可爱的小女孩又回来了
「As long as you're out here, that troll is your mother. And a mother's love should not be taken for granted.」女本柔弱，为母则刚~ 看好了谏山创，巨人之力是这么用的
动画很流畅 剧情出乎意料的紧凑 希望原声带速速出版🥺🥺
动画很流畅 剧情出乎意料的紧凑 希望原声带速速出版🥺🥺
And perhaps one day, we will live truly peacefully side by side.
请先观看前两季
原著还是更好一点欸我觉得，电影版有一些不错的加戏，但整体改编得我还是有点失望，没有午夜巨人那篇改得好。
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