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
开局惊艳，结合时事很应景。后面有些眼盲，分不清敌我了。
他们那个年代的童年，丰富多彩，
之后开始回忆童年啊，感觉比《少年谢尔顿》更生动有趣啊，和咱（95后）也没差多少啊，~~四十年
关于Huston的童年回忆录 很奇妙的画面。已推荐给被rice录取的朋友 希望可以帮她了解当地风土人情
看得很舒服，虽然是别人的童年，发生在一个我从未踏足的国度以及一个遥远的年代。
这波本属于是美国老年人的回忆杀
其实故事是不太合格的，把登月的过程过于简化了，而且描得2d还是不如真人来得震撼，亮点全部在于对流行文化的怀念，以及对登月/日常的对比，最后那段成功登月的话术，听上去很讽刺
蛮可爱的片子，能感受到六十年代美国家庭的氛围和人类登月的激动。开始认为林克莱特又一次用真人转描动画可能仅仅是为了省钱，事半功倍，后来转头一想这毕竟是Netflix的片子。转描可以让如今人们已经见怪不怪的景象变得焕然一新，这是小男孩在沙发上看着电视睡着时做的梦，也是他长大后诉说的回忆。那个年代要是没有电视没有电影真就像是挖去了生活中的一大块乐趣，即使是在太空竞赛，电影院在放《2001太空漫游》电视上在播《太空登月记》，依然能让人对未来产生美好的向往
就叨叨叨叨了一个半小时，童年美好回忆，由于年代和国情不一样，我很难带入get到。
隔离第36天，细数60年代的美国童年。昏昏欲睡，但很享受。感谢推迪推荐
还是不错的，后边交叉剪辑很不错，整体画风很酷，故事可可爱爱。
旁白娓娓道来理查德·林克莱特的美妙台词，像一部精彩的童年回忆录，我被深深迷住了
“人的记忆就是这么奇妙 就算他睡着了 以后也会觉得亲眼见证了人类登陆月球” 小男孩因睡觉错过了登月直播 只好在脑中杜撰了一个自己登月的版本 后半段小男孩的登月狂想与真实登月录像的平行蒙太奇非常抓人 前半段是导演私心放入的美国60年代的日常生活图景 从生活百态到流行文化不一而足 动画的形式让整个观感非常舒服
三星半。温馨又诙谐，it was fun to watch. 是一部Netflix电影。SXSW2022
从拍摄的国家来看，显然是对内容有选边站队的选择。但对局外人来说，也能够了解这一敏感地区发生发展的一些脉络和过程，了解事件发生的一些前因后果，也深刻体会到，战争或者局部冲突，都会给人民带来深重的灾难。无论哪个国家，哪个地区，持何种态度，何种观点的，都必须应以和谈协调的角度，来尽量避免武装冲突。
好多没有意义的战争，受伤的只是百姓。和平多好啊
Sci-fi元素说实话并不多，也并不是一个太空科普片。前半部分描述60s美国家庭的故事还可以，但呈现故事中心思想的效果一般，大体就是日常和男孩的航天梦，把它定位为加入一些Sci-fi元素的怀旧日常片，或许更为合适。另一方面，当时平民存在不想浪费钱在太空事业的思想，然而这么多年过去，即便人们再无登月，饥荒遏制了吗？钱财回到平民手上了吗？
从拍摄的国家来看，显然是对内容有选边站队的选择。但对局外人来说，也能够了解这一敏感地区发生发展的一些脉络和过程，了解事件发生的一些前因后果，也深刻体会到，战争或者局部冲突，都会给人民带来深重的灾难。无论哪个国家，哪个地区，持何种态度，何种观点的，都必须应以和谈协调的角度，来尽量避免武装冲突。
一个休斯敦孩子的“少年时代”和他的太空登月经历，没明显的故事线，但每个片段构成了六十年代末美国的生活风情画。很多彩蛋让不同年龄的观影者有身临其境的感觉。
很久没这么投入的看完一部片子了，真是爱死哪个年代的音乐
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