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
能说皮特挂了后就不好看了么？非常流水线作业的爱情探险片，但整个情节的起承转合及节奏都非常奇怪，只能靠一个又一个搞笑段子撑场。比当年的《木乃伊》差了一百个《夺宝奇兵》。
对白啰嗦，节奏奇慢，内容空泛。
依然好莱坞式流水线作品，不仅是设定、剧情流水线，连虎头蛇尾的结果都一摸一样了。编剧似乎只收了一半钱，前半段因为皮特出现特别精彩，后半段也因为皮特下线显得十分乏味。《赌神》的BGM一响倒是让我精神了一下，仅此而已。两星半。
为什么豆瓣分数那么低orz是我太久没在电影院里看这种类型的好莱坞爆米花大片了嘛，好容易满足，打个五星拉拉分。本来就喜欢寻宝题材，这部的笑点密集到整个厅充斥着我的笑声，简直笑到头掉。卡司如此炸裂，桑婆（真的看不出快60了）+钱老板（一出场的长发造型差点没把我送走）+哈利波特（反派的路上一去不复返）+布拉德皮特（刷完帅就便当了555），大家还一点都没包袱非常豁的出去。小岛风景很不错！有几个BGM很耳熟啊！
年龄是骗不了人的，60岁的桑德拉不是曾经那个傻大姐了，连笑容都变得疲惫且敷衍；钱老板一脸聪明相演不了傻子；皮特和蛋妞倒是演的很投入。
only Pitt and butt( ･᷄ὢ･᷅ )
比起冒险故事，更像是两个狼狈成年人的野外生存游戏，就连戏剧冲突都透着一股中年人的乏力感，然后就只剩下桑德拉布洛克好辣、查宁塔图姆咋演了个弱鸡角色、布拉德皮特为啥会来客串等一堆对于浪费卡司的吐槽…
因为《瞒天过海》的女主来的
所有人都好像心不在焉的推进着主线，是我的笑点。
5/13/2022 爬隧道 关在密闭空间 只有水路一条 我的噩梦集一体 要窒息了
我的身体和水八字不合
分数：55
what's the point of these movies
皮特教獭兔怎么做全球最性感男人 虽然出场有点短
轻喜剧的套路, 几度让我笑出声的桥段, 迷人的主角, 皮特精彩的客串, this movie simply works.
剧本太糟糕了，莫名其妙毫无逻辑的鬼扯，桑姐自带喜剧特效都救不回来。皮特的两分钟太帅了，全片唯一亮点。
桑婆时隔多年重回这种爆米花爱情故事，但是这丛林探险居然可以拍的这么无聊？套公式不会吗…白瞎了查理的露肉和Pitt的客串
已经把期待值放得很低了，所以自然不会失望，可也没给我意外的惊喜。
属于真的很蠢但是真的会笑那种电影。感叹一下蛋妞的蓝眼睛真的绝美
建议华纳赶紧找罗琳和德普翻拍此片，保留丹尼尔雷德克里夫的角色。满足老年迷妹的爱情幻想。
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