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
整部电影立意是好的，但感觉剧情有一些逻辑硬伤，以及后面宣扬的合法化无法苟同不做评价
她不是圣人，也不是恶魔。为受迫害女性争取到了权益和尊严。
为女性权益发声的女权电影 很励志 很上进 很有感染力的电影 多年前看过一篇介绍原形的采访 我们要抛开原著看电影 用一种全新的眼光和认识去看
让人生气的剧情 比较在意的是居然没有找人贩子报仇
7。
就是一个女权爽片，不经细推敲，女主光环太闪耀，但是演员还是很美的。
8/10分
看到了女性力量 但有些过于电影化 英雄主义 我觉得 卖淫合法化可以理解 她们是在无可奈何中寻求保护寻求权利 但是没有卖淫最好 对吗 我也有些理想化了
自立自强的女人真的超有魅力，所以我们国家还要让我们等多久。
那她之前劝留下来的那些女孩不就是被她害了么
但是最后面见总统的环节...虽然国情不同，还是不能认同，这就不能放开，不然一些人会变得更加猖獗
除去“爽文女主”“一路开挂”这些标签，甘谷拜作为一个历史上真实存在的人物确实保护了很多人的利益，置于为啥遇到拉拉很快就被认成了他的妹妹，又在后边很多地方给予帮助，然后认识了认同支持她的记者让她可以有机会发表演说，电影里谈判的过程十分顺利，女主寻求帮助的方法也总是“你需要…”的固定句式，甚至没有需要推拉博弈的过程就顺利拿到想要的结果，现实里如何波折不得而知，但是电影里至少呈现的了最理想的过程。
性工作者，无论在哪都是一个备受歧视的职业，但印度作为卖淫合法化的国家之一，性工作者也任是夹缝求存，《星期四》中，有个描述让我至今难忘——“从你开始看这部电影，据统计印度已有8名妇女被强J，同类型的电影却是一部比一部更让我震撼！印非电影总是能让我庆幸我生中国。
很强大，其实一直就很奇怪，这就是一个职业，能帮忙解决人的生理需求。怎么到现在还会被禁了，那么多人结不了婚，找不到老婆，他们怎么发泄生理需要?靠娃娃，飞机杯，还是犯罪激增?肯定会出现问题啊。女主很强大，气场，学时，话术，自信。知道自己想要什么，为之而努力，你们凭什么歧视继女?靠你们下半身思考的脑袋? 好电影值得推广
黑夜一盏盏亮起的烛火，是无数个被复制的苦难。
6.至于女权主义，我倒没有太大的感触，妓女红灯区卖淫离得我的生活太远了，我甚至觉得，这些东西永远不会出现在我的生活里，恕我不能感同身受。
她的梦想是当一个电影明星，但她的人生却像一部电影
题材和人物塑造角度，真不错，很佩服印度有这样的人物和影视作品，但从作品本身来看，对社会丑陋和女性苦难遭遇没有更深刻反映——也许默认印度这些问题非常严峻，所以从我们观看角度，故事后半部分逻辑完全无法理解。但总体是个好作品，推荐。
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印度坊间女教父的故事，几场舞戏和音乐真是精干又精彩，但不知道阿莉雅为什么总是力竭的样子，是因为减肥太瘦的原因吗
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