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
本片只有冰上滑冰行军有点新奇感，其他方面乏善可陈。
这部电影乍看观感并不差，甚至前半段就影片整体质量来看在网大里应该算是第一梯队水准了，特别行动小队在冰面上的夜行，孤寂而浪漫，而冰面下的尸山血海，对比之下同样令人震撼。不过，自打主角得知任务所运送物品的属性后，居然执意选择继续前行，影片就开始朝着傻逼圣母发现被骗果断自产自销的路子上发足狂奔了。接下来所有的关键情节精准地选择了最俗套的处理，看完让人感觉像吃了一坨屎，主题格局和角色形象彻底崩塌。二星不能再多，Netflix自制网大真的越来越糊弄了。
直到“安娜”的出现，我还脑补了一下两大美女的巅峰养眼对决，事实上是我多虑了，故事毫无新意，舔个屏就完了。
演员外形赞的，情节过得去，够疯狂，气场不足
光是女主角的颜值身材，就值五星了。何况还有漏点。
非常具有现实意义和值得反思的影片，虽然剧情简单，但场景和设定不错。女主演技超群，层次感，情绪控制内敛却到位，让整部影片活了起来，一个人独扛两星。
尺度真不小，I have to feed the wolf～umm，浮想联翩
很老套的情节，利用美色进行绑架诈骗的故事。 不一般的地方在于，女主太美太辣了。
正像我爱着明日边缘和边境杀手里的艾米莉布朗特一样，我也爱龙纹身的女孩里的劳米拉佩斯 ，这部黑蟹行动女主表演又顶又爆，剧情全程冷冽血腥，镜头画面表现力十足，看着实在很哇靠。
末世？战争？动作？病毒？在崩坏的叙事节奏中堆砌了各种元素之后，只为了讲述一件事——母爱无限。
因为部分镜头的不可描述而小小满足…
全剧精华主要在这几句台词
近五年都不会再有演技这么垮的女主了吧大概。
只要把本片带入到欧洲正在进行的一场战争，啥都会明白了。五星支持不屈的抵抗战士！
高开低走，烂尾了。女主光环过重，适合不带脑看
剧情很过时的好莱坞设定，但是欧洲人玩点这些还是要学习的
剧情惊悚片，男主引狼入室，不得不拼命存活。告诫大家交友要谨慎啊
1.末世气氛呈现的相当不错，失落的城市，破败的堡垒，废弃的邮轮等
是我的幻想。财富自由，单独住在一个大房子里，自由自在的同时头疼安保问题
剧情烂透了，两颗星给女主的颜值！太美了！！！
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