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
愿你所愿的永远
唯爱诗，最完整，最惊喜，抒情到位，最切题。要是是个整部电影更好。个人子女 家国传承全部到位。
徐>沈>吴=章。虚的越多越扣分，实的越多越加分。实加巧，就是佳作了。
就章子怡那段还可以。沈腾那段，我唯一看到的，就是深圳的孩子太卷了。
虽然是按时间顺序展开的四个故事，但是风格迥异得实在衔接不上。反而最喜欢章子怡导的「诗」，六七十年代滤镜下的小家庭故事最能打动我。徐峥的其次，沈腾最烂。
宇宙/是让死亡渺小的东西/
吴京还是拍的一样热血硬朗，但是剧情线凌乱无序，不算合格；章子怡首次执导算不错，温婉如玉，还真似一首娓娓道来的诗歌，以后可以走文艺路线；沈腾还是熟悉的麻花团队加持，笑点满分，放在压轴合家欢很合适。最让人惊喜的当属徐峥，经过前两次群像影片的过渡，这次的短片拿捏到位，鸭先知整个画风、构图、演绎都是非常棒的，虽然隐隐能看到安德森、卓别林等众多大师的影子，但本土化的尝试还是恰到好处，值得推荐！
鸭先知：徐峥的老上海街坊班底，随处可见的时代物件，市井气息浓厚，落脚点放在中国第一支广告的诞生，嬉笑怒骂又一本正经。健力宝、南方黑芝麻糊、哇哈哈、大宝等远古广告简直就是回忆杀
我的正常人生活复健hhh好久没有自己出来看过电影了，内容不重要，感觉切实活着比较重要
我的孩子/如果可以/我想告诉你世间的一切奥秘/
告诉你/燃料是点燃自己/照亮别人的东西/
有过去，有未来，中国的发展离不开一代一代的传承，父辈不仅指父亲
整体看来三部曲一直在进步，不过沈腾这part没有去年《神笔马亮》惊艳。
又一次的短片合集。国庆的这每一次宛如是一次各大导演的命题作文试炼场
6.5-7/10；演而优则导系列，和《我和我的祖国》差不多感受，但故事体验感更好。
徐峥那个好，喜欢喜剧风。沈腾那个想象力也行。
剧情套路都太经典了，不过看看还是没问题的。
徐峥模仿韦斯安德森太有意思了，本土化演绎70年代的上海故事
第一个故事吴京抗日神剧太扯了，应该删掉。第二个造火箭失去父亲悲情。第三个徐峥做生意拍广告的故事，太可乐了。第四个故事，喜剧，以科技才是国家的未来结束，挺好。
总体评价：合格的任务片。比家乡好，不如祖国。吴京：个人主义的魔幻抗日片。章子怡：完整表达个人情绪的作品。徐峥：全明星走过场的滑稽剧，剧本也比导演前两个好不少，至少没那么都合。沈腾：碍于剧本需求及机器人人设没能发挥个人喜剧能力，但至少作为导演首秀及格。个人评价：章＞徐＞沈＞吴。
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