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
强行煽情最为致命遇到这么控制欲强的妈偷看手机翻垃圾桶真的是窒息 为了戏剧冲突而冲突真的没必要
内核能看，也是韩国剧本在先。演技这叫一个尴尬，母女俩口音都不一样，可怕
想起黄执中在『无聊斋』的一期节目中说，他从来不主动去找活，活来找他时，他就有了抱怨的权力（当然，黄可能是自嘲）。但好像是这个理。
我自己的事情可以自己解决，不要都替我做主。
题材的确是大家无法抵抗的泪目题材 但导演的确是很多细节处理的不够好 演员有的力度过猛 有的完全不会演……有点可惜了 这么好的本子
如果可以认真看完，你会思考人这一生真正应该珍惜的是什么。抛开技法，剧情虽无特别之处，但很温情，走心之作。
全世界的母亲似乎都一个样，但又跟徐帆不一样，为什么讲话会这么端着啊，开场容易劝退人，虽然演技上没得挑剔。这个故事就是容易让你带着家人去看，但我又不想我妈看到，因为我满脑子都是二老平安喜乐的样子。张婧仪是胖了吗，看上去怪怪的🤨
或许有一天我也会看不了这种题材的片子
驾护航，但过度的关爱又会成为无形的枷锁。。。
不过这部戏里面脸谱化确实过分严重了
套路电影。什么时候国内不再拍这种道德绑架的亲情电影，国人的育儿观和价值观就真的进步了。现在这么拍，是真的很多人吃这套。没了子女会死的那种………
2017年剧集版豆瓣9.1分
最后正片+彩蛋结束后大家都走了，只剩下我坐在那里看片尾曲。然后在整首歌快结束的时候接到了妈妈的电话叮嘱我回家骑车慢点，就…这种感觉…特别好。尤其是在看完这部电影之后，妈妈的电话非常巧妙的如期而至。我爱我妈😭
【Good】#72# 哭了半部片的时间，独自在外地工作，最能体会到这些了。这部片是联合编剧，可不知道是谁想出来要塑造这么顽劣不知好歹的女儿形象，是为了可以制造矛盾吗？可以有，但是有点儿过量。不过这些演员的哭戏都是OK的，起码属于沉浸式表演比较娴熟，徐帆相比之前的《唐山大地震》《只有芸知道》已经自然很多了，许亚军更不用说。这部电影看完最大的感受就是对家庭责任感的思考，自己能承担什么；还有敬畏人生和生命，不要用别人的消极惩罚自己。
出乎意料的好看，剧作高效叙事，有条不紊，数次击中我。是现实题材却不是现实主义电影，本质上还是“梦”电影，抛开现实沉重的部分让观众在影院里做一场梦。主题是生死别离加家庭关系，高密度的戏剧化情节迅速罗织，一次一次的挑动观众的情绪。给我惊喜的是情节所表现出的准确（除了徐帆开头的表演痕迹略重），用手清理芒果、“你的水准是我的一百多倍“、父亲去寻镜子的处理着实见水平。父母跳舞的音乐好听。弊病是近来国产片一贯的问题——主题价值的缺失。
涉及到亲情主题怎么样我都会想哭 但不得不说这电影拍的……为啥老是要得绝症才能让亲人醒悟 敢情没别的法子了是吧 如果我妈逼这么紧什么都要管还窥探我的隐私我也会抓狂 最后女主和男朋友分手那段 妈妈说 因为我等不了了也不能让我觉得妈妈的做法是对的。
#记忆中的完美母亲
没有那么差，也没有那么好。电影结尾，主人公也说：那是我自己的选择！家家有本难念的经，所以不要以你的生活经历去决定别人应该怎么做怎么活…
和小红花如出一辙的煽情戏码让观众的眼泪如韭菜一样被割得哗哗的。但我依然很纠结湘爱明明是湖南菜！！！
其实很多场戏拎出来都还可以，但是揉在一起就特别别扭。无论是角色本身的矛盾，还是徐帆的表演方式，都很难让人有所触动。剧情老套到就算有人说这是十年前的电影我也会信，甚至可以说更贴切十年前的那些理念。
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