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
文导，这真的不太对劲。剧本也太差了，咋也没想到只讲了完成一个订单的事，抒情段落堆砌！好像是讲这个人怎么穷不是讲这个人怎么创业。从婚宴戏觉得太长然后半天也没有工作的戏又追车了这大段太不好，后面找完王传君接回忆妈妈死了的抒情段落，然后转折就是大家帮忙？文导来讲讲这个转折和讲主角的一堆惨的关系是啥？不过所有演员都还可以，喜欢天津老爷爷
很优秀的一部电影，有感动，有故事，有人物……
很励志 。现实不得不把人逼的很努力很努力才行。绝境中的努力和勇气，能带来希望！再坚持一下，万一呢
还行吧，鸡汤鸡血洒一脸。可能是我格局小，对深圳这种城市喜欢不起来。
最合格的2022年贺岁档电影，几度让人热泪盈眶，但电影终究是电影，过程才是现实，结尾只是理想
从头到尾都充斥着刻意的不现实。从导演到编剧到演员都没有这种小人物的切身经历，都只是在自己的视角里诠释了一个看似充满希望的故事。不过这怪谁呢？易烊千玺这部戏演的太一般了。
励志故事，好在演技都在线，故事完成度较高。7分/10分
相比第一部就会觉得差点意思，中间其实也是有泪点，但是泪点不密集，甚至没有一个情感爆发点。在于过年这个时间段去看的话，更像是碗心灵鸡汤。嗯甚至我觉得最后他的成功其实就不用拍了，刚好把镜头就停在那个小电梯里头的欢呼声，就很好。那个电梯里的真的拍的太好了，就是他们进入那个大楼其实是有点格格不入，所以他们即使成功了也没有把情感表述在脸上。那个对比镜头，还是呈现出差距的。但到了那个密封的空间里，那样放肆大笑。这个设定真的非常的好。他妹妹在大卡车事件之后还找到了他，那个就有点超现实了。包括那么大的台风天居然真的能走回来，很揪心，还有他追十分钟，那会儿我就哭了。命运一直在给他开玩笑一直有挫折，但他又一直没有被打倒。他们在卡车上一群人从厂撤出那幕配乐和表演也很好。
一个穷少年励志完成不可能的任务，打动大老板，当上大老板的故事。三幕式结构，有困难的男主、帮助男主的人、危害男主的人，三角人物关系。给妹妹治病算是个核心动力。煽情很到位，就是结尾ppt的感觉不太舒服。很稳，很简单的故事，没什么惊奇之处。
妹妹真的好可爱啊
非常棒，我会一直提醒自己这是千玺演的，但一直又忘记这是千玺，这就是景浩，面对困境的挣扎无奈但又要充满希望。我的千玺值得，我会一直爱的。
很假先不说，其他我不敢说，那就这样吧。。。。
这一辈子真够苦惨。
从剧本、表演、剪辑都是佳作，只是偏离了现实，观看时非常共情但看完又没那么令人信服
跟着家人看了一下，贵在四平八稳，很标准的励志电影。
当年我嘲笑掏粪男孩的时候，80年的老板跟我说，他们当年追小虎队的时候苏有朋也还是个孩子。
易烊千玺不错，气质形象优于同期演员，但是灵气差点。
很克制的深圳故事，4字弟弟不错。原来女工就是《恋爱的犀牛》的齐溪
又扫一次辛酸
四字演的真不错，文牧野也不容易了，把命题作文拍成这样，还留下了几处蝼蚁的意象，也尽可能用现实主义视角，及格了。
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