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
蛮现实的，特别是前半段，没钱的感觉是真的窘迫…
日本很喜欢他们的妖怪啊，也很想拥有一间可以把自己照顾到好好的屋子
芦田爱菜总会接到一些冷门题材、奇奇怪怪的作品啊... = =lll
愿我们都有“迷途之家”
看到最后，那个光用的、滤镜加的，我以为是Share house 广告片……很典型的日式糖水片。
画风是治愈的，但是剧情的故事性少了些，有点太单调也有点中二。
用喜剧的方式讲述非常悲惨的现实。可贵的是主人公的乐观豁达精神，只是依旧脱离不了白日梦的色彩。老龄化社会，老年人群租乌托邦，养老童话。处处都在谈钱，却又处处都用情感掩盖淡化处理了。
养老资金另说，先给我一个海锅这么好的媳妇吧
本来天海就不显老，现场灯光一打，有时候觉得她才30+，这电影跟她的年龄一样充满虚幻感……
（也许这样的故事，换一个动画导演来呈现。或者用漫画画面来呈现，会更好点？）
很普通，该快的不快该慢的不慢，情节和情绪都没有把握住，睡了三四遍才看下来。给三花加一星
画风很舒服，但是结尾有些仓促了，有点虎头蛇尾了。
画风很不错 居然是芦田爱菜配音吗！
像游戏首映的介绍，而且动画衔接不流畅，后面结尾很草率，不过看着很温馨治愈。
看日本的乡村风景，真有种治愈的感觉。没有血缘的关系的祖孙三人共同生活，灾后见真情，每个人家里都有本难念的经，生活也需要温暖，奇幻的剧情加上温暖人心的情节，足以治愈我们。
没有多少刻画灾难本体，而将重点放在心理创伤上，以（留在）家园作为手段来治愈家人的伤痛，突出家乡在人们心中无可取替的位置。
有些地方看哭了！灾难给人类心灵带来的破坏，需要自己鼓起勇气去面对！尽力做好力所能及的事！
做些力所能及的事情不让自己的世界被黑暗淹没
需要多些正面疏导自我鼓励
从头看到尾的感觉大概是突兀吧，从中有看到千与千寻的影子，但是结尾的高燃又稍纵即逝，治愈片突然燃了起来，燃就燃吧又稍纵即逝，就还挺奇怪的。喜欢迷途之家的设定，还有“奇妙物”出场的部分，永远喜欢日漫的生活和食物场景，太治愈了。
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