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
做作地故弄玄虚，没有达到韩国犯罪剧情片的水准，改编真的不容易啊
前半段脸谱化演绎简直令人窒息。连我女儿都在问为什么皮皮鲁一次考试得了100分就要反复考，而鲁西西若干次100分就一次不及格就立刻被列为差生？我都忘记上尉差点壮烈牺牲这段情节了~~
韩国版《孤狼之血》少了些血腥、暴力与变态😅😅😅
我们喜欢他。
剧情细节还是不太经得起推敲。
不痛不痒的剧情，之前有看到说反转什么的，看的时候还挺期待，结果怎么拍得那么平淡啊……
前半部像戏里的高级西装一样干练有气质，后半部节奏混乱，让人摸不着头脑
赵震雄加崔宇植，依然挡不住片子太烂。这两年韩国电影真的不太行啊～
满腔理想的小白走向社会然后社会老师傅教育，最终成了跟师傅一样的人，这个世界不止有黑白，还有游离的灰。
7分.拍得很乱但私心觉得有很多东西可以弥补导演的不足
前半段脸谱化演绎简直令人窒息。连我女儿都在问为什么皮皮鲁一次考试得了100分就要反复考，而鲁西西若干次100分就一次不及格就立刻被列为差生？我都忘记上尉差点壮烈牺牲这段情节了~~
我要变成坏人去抓那些比我还坏的人。不过剧情就那么回事，不是很有意思。
翻拍日本的《孤狼之血》，讲真，日版更黑暗更压抑，同时也更有张力，画面比本片也好太多。同样的本子，本片拍得太平庸了。
这可能是第一部我希望用时长来“优化”的电影，最后半小时剪辑也太赶了，明明前面节奏还不错...结尾可以说是既理想又现实（理想化的成分多一点）：就算把手伸进土里，也可以选择不连根拔除，既然都是命运，那重点还是在于你选择如何去看待，是一直待在灰色地带，还是做一条畅游在漆黑污水中的锦鲤？总而言之，该做的都做了，无论结果如何，也没有遗憾了。
看过之后感觉演员演技其实是在线的，但是整个故事感觉乱糟糟的，这个锅就麻烦导演背一下吧。
前半部分太平了，节奏感和氛围感不强，导致虽然演员演技都不错却始终难以吸引人。
无论作为一部儿童片还是作为一部电影都很优秀，希望郑渊洁的更多作品能拍成电影
故事一般般，甚至有点平庸，没有韩国电影平时的那种凌厉和节奏。
不愧是日改啊，这个剧情一看就很日，简直梦回半泽直树。虽然看到民载上船的时候就大致猜到后面的剧情走向了，部分剧情的节奏处理也有点怪，特别是民载卧底那段的蒙太奇看的我一个无语住…但是演员阵容真的全员狙中我红心，四颗星值得。
整体来说一般，世界不是非黑即白，灰色地带很多，不过大多数都是权衡利弊的产物
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