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
哈哈大熊猫太可爱了，星星眼🤩爆笑！这个不上春节档影院有点可惜，太合家欢了！
“每个人都有很多面，有些是乱七八糟的。重点不在于推开不好的东西，而是给它腾出空间，和它共存。”
幸亏没有公映，不然会被别人看见哭。能变身是一件多么酷的事。
这一次给鸡娃上头的我洗脑，怎样才是真正的爱，怎样才是真正的快乐。
从追求母亲的认同到自我个性的觉醒，这就是青春~
难以解释的神秘东方人
Detroit Rock City + Ghost World + 皮克斯一如既往的合家欢，中国的印记在创作者眼中日渐丰满了起来，吃喝家居，还有那热心肠的七大姑八大姨，只是我不喜欢 4-Town，也不喜欢 Big Bang。
已经美化很多了，但是对成长在相似环境下的我们来说，某些场景还是过于真实了。
奉劝那些觉得自己不工作还可以去当鸭的普信男看看这部电影吧，身材颜值谈吐风度得样样兼具，职业门槛太高，还是老老实实搬砖吧
乖惨了哈哈哈哈哈哈哈，成长鸡汤啥的无所谓，难得有个华裔主角故事，还有我们的小熊猫宝！
红熊猫好可爱啊！最后大家都变成红熊猫真的看哭了，好羡慕这样的友情和后来的家庭qwq
好不皮克斯（看到说这电影是包宝宝加长版真的有笑到
很可爱 毛茸茸的女孩子
小熊猫好可爱，很怀旧，但是立意还差那么点意思
很喜欢这个设定，把叛逆期变成一个实体来比喻真的很有新意。通常pixar disney的电影都是老少皆宜，大人也可以enjoy，但是这部有几个镜头有点太过青少。总体很喜欢，对asian family诠释的很到位了。
红熊猫好可爱啊！最后大家都变成红熊猫真的看哭了，好羡慕这样的友情和后来的家庭qwq
好可爱呀！有些情节真的太感同身受了，麻麻时时刻刻的关爱也确实让人会感到压抑
20220320 又名《四城临加国，五鼠闹多京》……感觉是北美东亚研究graduate student最爱用来写论文的那种片子。影片最核心的设定是把华裔的特定种族文化传统萌化为一只怪兽，同时这一主体悖论地受到被普遍认为不应属于亚裔的激动情绪影响，可能向完全失控的方向转化。这个巧思将女孩在多元文化环境中的成长与如何处理这种异质传统之间设置了矛盾。影片的结果必然是女孩和体内的怪物共存。巧思之外，这一家庭的生活还是显得有限抽离，不确定哪个华裔是这么活的，而事实上，父亲的角色也十分可疑。
故事内核新瓶装旧酒，但不愧是皮克斯，不仅角色设定深入人心，而且细节满满。
有点幼儿版喜福会的感觉…小熊猫真的太太太萌了
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