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
可以只给半颗星吗？怎么2022年还有人会演这种烂片，真的太烂了，烂的我不知道说什么好呀！！
披着蝙蝠侠外套的二流神经侦探片
贾静雯演的真好，透过屏幕都感觉到了那种崩溃的压力和无力感
感觉每天要给自己加油打气一百次，这就是目前我能想到的办法
评分「8.0」
开头母女两人性格的小反转很精妙，最后瀑布的意象出来真的感觉到头皮发麻，贾静雯演得真好。「瀑布」比「阳光普照」点更细更日常，看完也觉得更难受。
以防水工程幕布、保温遮帘、阴影笼罩建筑物的相关镜头强调内部视角，对应的是典型都市人的精神焦虑及幻觉展现；镜头推进令无表情而深不可测的脸部顶格以制造惊悚感，而在日常推进时则保持社交距离。随后的剧情发展中越来越少上述镜头，伴随着人物走出阴影的过程，直到抓蛇那场戏，危机的具象化也就意味着危机的解除，以及主角恢复正常人的身份，然而此前她的病症正因她对世界的正常反应导致，那么这场戏可以视为作者/全知者赋予的权力以让角色重获自由，凭借自己力量而不是女儿；但女儿也走过了她的个人英雄主义之路——陪着母亲面对生活，尽管有暗示她或因休学挑选不到心仪的大学，但也是侧证母女不需要借助另一个已无关系的男性脱难的一部分。结局实际上是一则「洪流冲击下会伤痕累累但仍有媒体、消防这些社会力量托底」的寓言，以丰富其主旋律面向。
2022年了，我们仍在看一部黑暗、压抑、阴冷而又冗长的蝙蝠侠电影
疫情确实把隔阂放大了，把问题
真的好好看 对于精神疾病的描述，特别能理解，一个人独自挣扎，太有后劲了。
住在价值4200万台币的家里哭穷，在精神病院谈法国名画……
贾静雯的表达好细腻好真实 疫情之下我们都需要互相支持和救赎
隔离，隔绝掉亲情，生路，可能是精神崩溃下的瀑布幻听，也可能是阳台外真实的遮天蔽日的塑料布。母女间陌生又熟悉，岌岌可危的关系让人担惊受怕。“爸爸只是一个提供精子的男人”，他正是我“每个人都有的，大小不同的，难堪的过去。”
做父母真的需要能力，孩子不应该成为父母情绪倾泻的承受者。
评分5/10
想多了，中介经理只有在分不到一杯羹的前提下才会大义灭亲。
孤独比病毒更可怕，抑郁的母亲和懂事的孩子，生活也太不易了
导演很知道怎么把性感的帕丁森拍得更性感，所以辛苦您继续执导他下海后的作品吧。
比较过誉，主要是贾静雯的表演绷得很紧，不如同片的王净。
三星半。明明是剧情片，前半段拍成了悬疑片。贾静雯的演技不错。
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