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
前面一小段恋爱挺短的 但是好甜！末班车！
中岛老师演技变好了！！剧情看设定就能猜到发展，但还是被伤到了(╥﹏╥)
本格纯爱剧，b太大概是我觉得里头最出彩的吧
患早衰症的女孩和摄影男生的爱情！多一颗星给最后部分，最后很感动，很煽情，然而前半部分拍的不心动，毫无感染力，BE的本子拍的不好无法上头的话，基本就沦落成老套了。
前面真的很甜 女主性格未免太傲娇了 女主第一次哭太假了 后面还好 岛的哭戏好有感染力 分手电话和岛一起哭 在车里偷看和女主一起哭 细节都很真实 就是过场的樱花树特效有点突兀 看到岛一脸羞涩地说情话 怪不习惯的
一个悲剧的本杰明奇世，只不过不够异世界，没有带入，就觉得很扯淡
「樱花般的恋爱」，花期虽短，也曾盛开。虽然剧情老套，男女主演技都很一般，好在女主得病后众人的感情表现得很真挚动人，悲伤但不绝望。取景框里曾经一起看过的风景，许多「瞬间」凝结而成的「永远」，也许足以成为两人之间最美好的回忆。
世界上那些最容易的事情中，拖延时间是最不费力的。
为啥要让他们擦肩而过？因为编剧自己都不信短短几个月的恋爱就可以让他不顾一切的去爱她
中岛老师的演技终于有到点子上的感觉 松本穗香中川大志像像乐表过不提 配役值得一看 主要是2022年还在做这样的俗套纯爱剧该说什么才好呢 不过奈飞上线的这部日影佐以孩子先生的主题曲质感不差啦
细节蛮用心的（贴近病者和照顾者现实，在我这里就自动大加分系列 XD）两个Kento，永山家的演技太厉害，中岛桑就还请继续加油哇……
我不觉得这样的题材有什么狗血的，很感动的啊明明。
虽然很多人说俗套 但是只有经历过的人才知患病有多无助 相爱不能相守有多难过。题外话，bgm和摄影都很赞，就是那颗樱花树有点假了 还不如不做出来
拍法很罗曼蒂克，尿点可以快进解决，狗血是真感人也是真。你岛终于接到正常人角色，还在饭的时候念叨许久来着，可惜滤镜不再有，缺失一份喜悦。与其说演技进步不如说是回到早期还没有成为“THE·中岛健人”的时候（11年《出生》里有被惊艳到），偶像感尚未倾轧于身，真诚便尤为突出了。
逻辑都在，没有瞎拍，还不错！
完成度不错 自己本来很不擅长看这种死人纯爱 可能就是因为见不得这种 我真的哭得好惨 谢谢各位在这个时间带给我这样一份礼物
二倍速看完了…有点老套的剧情…突然想起高二第一次看《一公升的眼泪》，哭得稀里哗啦的，第二天跟同桌分享剧情，互相嘲笑对方的肿眼泡皮。有些感动只能留在青春里，有些浪漫也只会在影视剧里有。爱情，终究还是一场势均力敌的游戏。
中岛老师的演技巅峰作了，可是剧情过于惊悚，看着已经是恐怖片了
一般般吧。打女主发现自己白头发时候，就觉得这部戏的走向不甜了。。。
黑骑君以后再见中岛老师 sexy thank you 🤗。 ps.最后真的大哭
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