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
剧情其实就是那些剧情，但换了个多视角，就让人耳目一新了。
个人觉着还挺好看的 评分还可以更高一些 前半部分悬疑还未揭晓的时候看的好燃啊 每到12点灵魂就换人附身 整个设定也还是很新鲜的 剧本也接住了 不垮
这三颗星全献给前期精致华丽的转场
个人感觉没有舞台剧版惊艳和令人难忘。先看的舞台剧，很期待电影版来着；但电影版好像只是把舞台剧里的布景生活化重现，却多了一些舞台剧看来不那么突兀的戏剧化转场。个人喜好上更喜欢舞台剧版的Jamie，无论是作为儿子的他和作为queer queen的他都很自然（也更喜欢他的长相和装扮呈现，很高兴他作为Loco Chanel客串出现），母亲也是。剧版母子冲突时妈妈坐在桌边唱歌那段我哭了，但电影版总觉得情感积聚总是差了那么一点点（当然，也不排除因为已经有预设了，本就不如第一次看那么冲击）。包括Dean的转变也觉得很突兀…但同时： Mom很像我曾经的homestay，我自己也和她谈论过自己different/normal话题，她说的话也和Mom类似，这件事我也记了很久。很真实很有代入感的演绎了，有动容。
全世界的父亲都一样糟糕
[视]动作戏一般，林智妍衣着严实，受了些皮外伤，不虐<人间中毒>。车祸，失忆，前期进展慢，朴智焕幽默<犯罪都市2>，移魂穿越<内在美>，范围定向定时被动穿越。66号公路，中文元素，高领短发女反不及预期，徐贤宇像赵震雄。结尾许栋元女装客串，今天第二部豆网演员表查漏补缺韩影
“找自己”“我是谁”“我要去哪”
刚开始还挺有悬疑感的，但后面说是一针药剂的原因就太扯了，典型的想一个牛逼的设定先唬人，后面不考虑圆回来。并且男主不停的穿越到别人身上，压根就不需要一直用尹启相来演，就一直用不同的演员演，最后落到真身尹启相出场，效果不是很好吗？也许考虑到市场吧！没个大牌演员怕没人看。虽然这么多缺点，但是现在韩国商业片的动作设计真是干净利落。
既然设定是会变身，煞笔导演为啥还用一个演员来演，变了个毛线啊，不是精分吗！！
创意很好，结局挺新鲜的，音乐有点不在线，不过故事本身就很吸引人了。
扣一分因为删了the legend of loco chanel
概念很好，制作再上一层就更有意思了，动作戏和场面欠点意思。
I'm not gay.
利申：没看过剧版。合格青春片，除了歌不怎么好听外问题不大，焦点放在少年烦恼但也有短暂穿越回旧时warrior drag现场，没有强行跟爹和解令人欣慰。比同期DEH拍得用心多了不得不说（
—— 音樂劇太優秀, 電影被甩幾十條橫馬路. 片尾的真實人物影像加分.「Nobody's perfect.」
题材比较新颖，女主是人间中毒那位，本来都是看点，但是不断切人物的关系，感觉人物关系没交代清楚，比较凌乱。
利申：没看过剧版。合格青春片，除了歌不怎么好听外问题不大，焦点放在少年烦恼但也有短暂穿越回旧时warrior drag现场，没有强行跟爹和解令人欣慰。比同期DEH拍得用心多了不得不说（
—— 音樂劇太優秀, 電影被甩幾十條橫馬路. 片尾的真實人物影像加分.「Nobody's perfect.」
在自己所能把握的范围内尽情地展现，不自吹自擂，不傲慢无礼，这样的“做自己”的价值观传达是感受到了，不过剧情的生硬反转也感受到了。就当其为同志歌舞小品吧，整体无伤大雅。
尹启相可塑性还挺好的。从《酒神小姐》里的残障青年，到《犯罪都市》的哈尔滨张谦，变化相当大。本片还不错，可看。
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