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
4.5⭐ 不夸张的说上院线在同类型里也不会输的片，要反转有反转，剧情也顺畅，所有埋线全部收回无bug，优映，很想给你磕一个。 我的小可爱梁冠智！！！嫁我！！！🥹🥹
感觉还是网大水平，台本演员节奏调度都有问题
看起来“loser”的两个人，一个邵庄演的名牌大学梁冠智，还没毕业之后沉溺玩游戏，欠了发小马文龙钱，被追债；留下老母亲抱着一堆奖状奖杯emo，被卖假保健品的“干儿子”骗钱…一个杨羽演的邱天，被伤过不愿交朋友，用震楼神器对付楼下的梁冠智，结果手机不小心掉厕所，只有卡可以用，要给老板送礼物，给风投送蛋糕，因为他喜欢做蛋糕…
半分致情怀，三分少，四分多。一如既往的毛骗风，费心费力的小制作远超糊弄鬼的巨投资。真是那句话，同样价格比质量，同样质量比价格。
还是有浓浓的优映特色，不过总感觉缺了点什么，不是很过瘾
非常难以看完，短板很明显，好的地方也好的非常小众。几个叙事线的穿插很硬，既然拍出来了，何不好好花时间再打磨下剧本。个人表示不理解。
我很喜欢优映团队是因为 前期都会埋坑 但是后面会推动剧情 所有的东西都堆在一起默默的把坑填了
比非常保镖拍的好，剧情编的可以，一环扣一环，就是开头邱天向小智借手机不合理。电影有《疯狂的赛车》内味了。
还是以前好啊，现在包哥都不敢说牛逼了哈哈哈哈哈期待更多的作品！！你永远可以相信优映！！TAT
一晚上的错综复杂的联系，还不是很尴尬，挺难得的
能来看这个片应该都是毛骗粉丝吧。名字，剧情，人设都是普通的不能再普通了，如果不是几位主演，就这个制作，也就艺术院校大学网剧水准，要加油啦，你看看隔壁万和。。。
优映出品，必属精品！毛骗主演回归，爷青回！
邵庄还是演这种高智商角色，小宝这角色也还是很有个性，各种场面交汇很好看，结尾还有杀不死、异物志和城市的边缘彩蛋，我很喜欢这片子，我给五星。（8.4/10）
6分 毛骗一向的风格，但是恰烂饭的作品，没啥亮点，新意
这么说吧，我一直不理解“票房号召力”，也不喜欢，但是这个团队的作品，只要不是摆烂骗钱，我一直捧。
和家人一起看的，非常故事写得很饱满，前后呼应，挖的坑基本也填上了，虽然有一些剧情小的剧情瑕疵，比如梁冠智一开始欠钱不还这个设定真的很讨厌……真的……然后我全程都在祈祷主角赶紧去报警……但是真的算有生之年系列，能看到优映再出新作真的很感动了~
还挺有意思的故事，前一天刚刚看了非常保镖，看这部时老妈在我旁边说诶，这人不是坐轮椅吗？怎么腿又好了，哈哈，笑死我了，优映的演员简直御用延续，还是可以尝试添加一些新人的。
持续关注优映文化❤️话说邵庄真是一点都不变老啊
由本片可知，石家庄晚上的出租车，真的的很闲
还行，但不是他们的粉看起来会感觉很无趣、无聊。毛骗之后开始无趣
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