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
打的确实过瘾，剧情简单明了，就是打就完了，有些地方为了爽而爽，逻辑差了点，尤其闹酒局和杀媳妇那里，太能编了，整体很不错，最后打斗是亮点，很有新意。
嗯，不错，继续努力。
我他妈吹爆这电影！谢苗可以啊，童星的功夫底子超级好！功夫片不缺人，缺的只是被流量鲜肉蒙蔽了眼睛的挖掘人
从没想到，会认认真真的看完一部网络电影，主演谢苗依稀还记得他小时候最风光的时候，成年后再没有了好资源，好在他不急不躁的在网剧世界，兢兢业业打着，之前搜到他好几部网络电影，都有些不忍心看，一个原本的功夫巨星，如今只能在如此小制作中搏杀，而徒有其表的娘炮、卖腐男大行其道，搔首弄姿。
东北不是这样婶儿的！东北不是这样婶儿的！再重申一遍！东北不是这样婶儿的！
谢苗演技还是不错的，动作也不错，反派太弱了，结束的太快。
6.肖老三装腔作势，啥也不是
从没想到，会认认真真的看完一部网络电影，主演谢苗依稀还记得他小时候最风光的时候，成年后再没有了好资源，好在他不急不躁的在网剧世界，兢兢业业打着，之前搜到他好几部网络电影，都有些不忍心看，一个原本的功夫巨星，如今只能在如此小制作中搏杀，而徒有其表的娘炮、卖腐男大行其道，搔首弄姿。
网大里面算是可以的了，谢苗的打戏还是有看头的，但就是故事漏洞有点大，硬伤。
动作戏不错，但剧情和节奏怪怪的。谢苗长得也不孬，也能打，演技也还行，不知道为啥火不起来。看花絮的时候，能看到谢苗也不年轻了，若连他都打不动了，我不知道年轻一代谁还能撑起动作片这一类型了。
国产电影拍的好的越来越多，但绝不包括这部。为打而打，哎
剧情简单了一点，但拳脚功夫实打实确实看的挺爽的。
被抖音推销看的，还行，三星半，加半星鼓励一下
本想着谢苗能有出彩的表现，但是槽点比剧情都多。。。
打戏还可以。剧情太低b！没有逻辑！敢不敢写的大胆一点，整个黑社会加起来都没有10个人？黑社会敢不敢在警察里安卧底？将就看吧，主旋律嘛。
动作指导应该没少看导火线吧，好多熟悉的动作设计，哈哈。以网大的标准来说，动作戏是不错的，谢苗这么好的底子，一直演网大实在有点儿可惜了。
谢苗，虽然故事老套，但是动作精彩！希望谢苗能成为吴京之后又一动作巨星
相当不错，虽然谢苗一直在拍网络电影，但是大部分都很用心，个别电影还拍的还非常优秀。给我们说明一个道理：哪怕你没有最好的资源，也不妨碍你的认真和努力！
10/10。国产，红色佳作！本想说三毛有点土味，结果最后来了一个大惊喜，我也很能打！强烈推荐！
网大版导火线，现在年轻一代打戏能看的也只有谢苗了。他需要一个大制作。
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