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
虽然有以前大漠刀客的影子 但比较细腻 还是值得推荐
非常棒，恍然间有种 龙门客栈的味道，对武侠毫无抵抗力
为光洙而来，被韩孝珠的演技佩服到，演的团长很不错！整部剧笑点很多，bgm也挺适应的，寻宝，特效和打戏也还不错，比第一部好看多了！
姜河那前身look简直帅到没边但是义贼look刚出场时我死活没敢认那是他😂 剧情就…魔幻 | 还有剧外各位演员对这部电影好像付出了很多 战线拉很长 我也有很多期待但是老实说愧对期待
作为商业片节奏太差。学加勒比海盗完全学的很差。人物完全没有魅力 。
女船长很帅气，其他...剪辑也太乱，剧情太简单...
圆了一个武侠梦，梦里哪有什么逻辑，伦理。看着爽就行，整条故事线连起来有点那味。有点。。。
千里不留行的打戏让人印象深刻，打斗的场面设计得令人流连忘返，色彩也很好，演员也很棒，非常值得大家去看去学习。
请大家珍惜生命珍惜时间，不要像我一样看这部电影
然后姜河那，我的天呐，真真是跨入喜剧领域了，也是自带笑点的那种。
前边半小时真的看到睡觉，后来才算进入佳境，能给合格分的商业片吧（让韩孝周吸引进来的。。）
一言难尽的特效和世界观以及情节发展，很乱套😥哪怕有吴世勋也很难夸出口，韩孝周的造型一开始真的是没认出来😂
本来以为也就一个小制作而已，但是开头的画面让我想起了王家卫的那部东邪西毒。看得出制作团队很用心，整体的动作设计的节奏明快，剧情也毫不拖泥带水。最爆的就是那场千人斩啊！
偏写意的电影，看多了特效，反而，这是一股清流！
本来以为也就一个小制作而已，但是开头的画面让我想起了王家卫的那部东邪西毒。看得出制作团队很用心，整体的动作设计的节奏明快，剧情也毫不拖泥带水。最爆的就是那场千人斩啊！
喜欢和讨厌海盗的看完都沉默了
摄影 动作 都还不错 画面是有质感的 动作写实 刀刀到肉 良心电影
非常不错的一部片子，还原武侠真实世界，刀法的使用很考究。总之不是圈钱的片，可以看看。
韩孝周好看，李光洙搞笑哈哈哈。寻宝，最后拿到了金子。
一群海盗不停换地方找宝物，很多情节支离破碎，突兀的出来。李光洙真是本色出演
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