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
从制作水准上来看是典型的网大，但剧本写得很用心很有诚意，尽管靠巧合推动剧情的成分稍微有点多。从疯狂的石头开始，国内拍这种类型故事的电影人越来越多，多少有点审美疲劳，但至少在本土化上做得大多还是相当不错的。
超过预期的。是有点《疯狂的石头》那个味道。这里的庄宝cp感还挺强的。邱天和林森角色有点像，没什么突破。梁冠智造型挺好看的（露额头的庄我都爱）那种自负又憨憨，善良又逞强的感觉，拿捏了。耿晓辉好看了，头身比没有那么夸张了。如果原创剧本来不及，考虑一下拍伊坂幸太郎，这个氛围感太合适了（杀手或者小偷系列首选）
如果把转折再加些黑色幽默，就更好啦，但也可能加大理解的难度和快速欢乐的效果。总体而言，还算不错。
这特么借钱不还、偷刷别人信用卡，这叫奉公守法？挺适合拿来做戒网瘾的宣传片
学不到疯狂系列的精髓，只学了个表皮。一晚上发生的事情，剧情点过于多了
第一时间看了，觉得还不错，刚开始节奏有点慢，后面一下子节奏起来了。互相吐槽对方的缺点，反而能够帮助对方解开心结，这就是冤家吧。话说马文龙真是遵纪守法一黑老大，哈哈哈哈。。卖保健药的反而是更像老人家的亲儿子，这个真的太真实了。。。
作为网剧其实感觉没啥缺点，不管是草蛇灰线还是整体结构都挺漂亮的，美中不足就是太意料之中了，而且也没什么反转，不过一看就是有钱了，最后还是有几个大场面的，但没脏话了，有点没过去那味儿，4星
是我现在的要求太低了吗，从头到尾没摸过手机就已经可以打五分啦（开玩笑，真的挺好看的，编剧导演一定是盖里奇死忠）
非常完整的故事。希望可以看到更多优映的电影。毛骗电影快快安排上
冤家邻居大破宝药党。剧本还有打磨的空间。前半部份节奏略有拖沓
可能是之前《毛骗》《杀不死》拔得太高了，这部剧反而没有新鲜点，没有反转，都是一些很普通的剧情。
应该是想要排成疯狂石头的样子，但是剧本比较弱
挺好，雖然作為電影還差點意思，但是還是在認真做事，
导演又给自己加戏。小团队的优势在于能保持风格，劣势在于风格不会有太大变化。不管怎么样，已经是一部优秀的网大，合格的线下。
可能是之前《毛骗》《杀不死》拔得太高了，这部剧反而没有新鲜点，没有反转，都是一些很普通的剧情。
不难看，虽然中规中矩得像劝人向学和教人做人的教育片
毛骗团队的制作完成度还算可以，就是那么多的凑巧反转有点太过牵强#电影 #冤家宜解不宜结
哈哈哈哈哈哈哈，有毛骗味道了！我就一个小疑惑，毛骗团队都幸福肥了，怎么就邵庄一个人身材保持这么好呀，偶像的包袱么？🤣
可能是之前《毛骗》《杀不死》拔得太高了，这部剧反而没有新鲜点，没有反转，都是一些很普通的剧情。
1、毛骗三部曲的演员几乎都出境了，李洪绸一贯的伏笔跟反转风格，但是剧情上巧合过多，有些情节牵强了一些，关键是这次的反派设定太弱了；
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