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
人为财死。欲贪过强，放弃了能生还的机会。后面两个女人有点突兀，没有那两个女人会更好一些，或者她们发现的更早？
男主大脑短路，敢在一望无际的大沙漠里等一个陌路人，人家不回来你怎么办，拖车带回来了，还要你干什么？
人为财死的宿命，整个蛮荒的澳洲内陆画面有股汉子般粗粝的质感
仅仅可唔的、结局源于
前半段虽然节奏缓慢，整体开局很不错，陆战队员也会有人到中年的困境及对家庭的责任。
看三分钟解说都嫌长，这种一句话剧情没必故弄玄虚拍出来。
单纯讲剧情的话就是，傻逼主角。这部就是个角色受难，没有什么太多可讲的东西，荒漠地区的几个小丑，角色没有无人区丰富，剧情没有八恶人精彩。
前面悬疑很重，到中间偏后就拉胯了，故事简直就是一条直线那么直。做得比较好的就是用枪动作，团队CQB clear，还有武器也是考量过的，不是渣渣配置
故事讲的不够完整，甚至有点啰嗦，但好在气氛做的够足，颇有当年《谍影重重》的味道。
动作枪战戏简洁有力度，很不错。可惜剧情也“简洁”得过分了，传统套路毫不修改直接用，连支线都没有。
其实立意不错，就是感觉回家的路也过于轻松了吧
欲望+绝境求生+犯罪+独角戏，这种片子一般不会差到哪里去。
看得难受，全程就觉得里面的四个演员都是脏兮兮的，浑身上下泥土，感官不好，尤其是男猪脚在烈日下的皮肤起泡。
这个傻逼留下来看金子就没搞懂。。。。。。就这么随便相信一个陌生人吗？
“他们抢劫来的，是他们准备释放的病毒的解药，以便在人们的痛苦中狂捞几十亿”。还是你们美国人懂美国人。
除了结局不喜欢，男主角有点蠢笨之外，整体氛围很棒
简洁明了，化妆绝赞。荒野的沙漠，犹如地狱，螳螂、蝉、黄雀…
真奇葩，这么好的片子打分这么低，虽然情节上有些生硬，但是整体上已经是很不错很认真了。人家谍影重重或者碟中谍那是成系列了，要求也是真的高得离谱~
最险恶的是人心。。。目前IMDb评分6.4/181票，字幕已完成，分享熟肉，转战下一个
眼睛冒火⋯👍
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