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
酒酒说好看的很呢，我扎个觉得长得有点不忍直视
6分+，说得过去。加一星给达叔和尊重人设的导演。
好希望能看到金凯利更多的电影啊~
金凱瑞比索尼克可愛，無人機現在是武器的最高形態了麽。
小而精准的频繁击中大话西游影迷的心，在情怀之外剧情上也基本不掉链子不尬，还挺难得的
“齐天大圣只是一个称呼，谁都可以做齐天大圣。”
游戏改编如何才能丰满剧情和人物，不是加点新角色就够了
竟然还有下一集，票房很好吗？真要命啊。
工业水准没问题 镜头内容太差
我这场影院里小男孩超多，影片结尾彩蛋引来最大欢呼。整部看下来很小儿科，不过影片也的确是拍给小孩子的。
还可以，编剧不错，但是剧情有点赶，而且中间不太连贯
个人觉得作为一部网大，真的很不错了，男主的话他又不是啥古偶美男子，演齐天大圣还是挺可的，最主要演技是真的很好。女主辨识度高，演技吧胜在自然，不算尬。。。剧情不乱很好看，大话西游系列终于出了一部可以看的续集了（其实虽叫续集实则是前传）
我觉得有6.5分最少 金凯瑞依旧很亮眼 对于动画还原做的也不错 片尾电玩风格的画面也很用心 总体还是不错的
我这场影院里小男孩超多，影片结尾彩蛋引来最大欢呼。整部看下来很小儿科，不过影片也的确是拍给小孩子的。
冲着达叔看的，结果惊喜！
优点:
最可爱的还是这只活泼开朗的蓝毛刺猬 多了2只小可爱 从西伯利亚到夏威夷 挺好 不无聊 主题和闯关一样
这样水准的剧情，只能面向儿童······多一星是给我喜爱的金凯瑞，毕竟在时间上看，他是第二男主角
感觉比前作要好一些。又多了两个毛绒绒的可爱新角色。剧情虽然说一如索尼合家欢电影的爆米花模式，不过也是尽量通过一些有趣的转折以及略显脑洞的特效来展现出足够的趣味。男女主角色在这部变得可有可无，癫狂的金凯瑞所饰演的可爱又迷人的反派角色挑起大梁。不过反正这政治正确的男女主的存在就显得鸡肋，看喜剧之王近两个小时的卖力表演也足够了。
结尾当紫霞借月光宝盒再回到相遇的场景，一路走来场景历历在目。当至尊宝来问她是不是在哪见过？紫霞却不敢回头，因为怕一回头，就心软了。这份注定错过的遗憾，跟原版还是很像的，不拘泥原版的表达有些惊喜！
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