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
剧情有点像看动画片，touched by it，说什么阶级跨越的可去你娘的吧
鸡娃鸡到这份上也只能说真牛逼（没有任何讽刺或者说反话的意思，是真牛逼）But，作为一个已经躺平了的人来说，鸡娃是什么，娃是什么，我过好自己的人生就真的够了啊！
Hmm...故事本身沒什麼毛病，只有雞娃和自負讓人不適
威廉姆斯姐妹们的爸爸的故事，确实像摔跤吧爸爸，比较平。过于夸大黑人女权主义没必要，我相信大小威肯定不是为黑人女权之崛起而打球，她们妈妈肯定也不会在赛前刻意说女权故事。明明是个传记这样没意思。
我更喜欢二女儿，她更多的是凭借自己的主动去发光。
小季评分：7.6
他是一位平凡的父亲，也是一位伟大的“国王”！
即使他在大叫Let kids be kids这掌控一切的成长计划还是很令人不适
居然最佳男主角，是不是为了黑人皮肤的面子，给的？我cao
很工整的颁奖季传记片，就是没有啥过多的亮点。
像滨口龙介那样开始（ Drive My Car的手语🤚），像李沧东那样结束（Peppermint Candy的小白花❀）。
《独自在夜晚的海边》和《克莱尔的相机》之后我就彻底放弃了洪尚秀，没想到这部里学会了幽默和自我嘲讽。算是跟他暂时和解吧。
当我发现是写大小威的成长历程时，来了兴致：这是妥妥励志故事啊！“国王”只是对她爹专制固执的调侃。
父亲在大方向上是睿智目光长远且坚定的。运动类的传记片总是很容易带动人的情绪，如摔爸，如此。
得有决心，和一点魄力，要有一种必须拿下的自信。
像滨口龙介那样开始（ Drive My Car的手语🤚），像李沧东那样结束（Peppermint Candy的小白花❀）。
敏喜和导演互道i love you 的时候我要甜晕了，我不管就是十级主观的给打满星
6/10。乍一看没什么大问题，制作水平也在线，但把一部体育、传记片拍得这么无趣也是没谁了，蕴含的黑人、女性议题更是有些肤浅。
轻飘飘的讲了一个传奇故事，关于幸运、努力、rage、天赋和教育。
不过如此，很平庸的电影，甚至让我感受到的不是父爱如山而是独断专横的父权。
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