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
也有一些笑点 比如戴着辣椒圈奔跑的猪 辣子猪 还有辣子鸡和辣子驴；农妇生下孩子 “回玉米地去” 又心酸又有点戳笑点
审讯室交织的眼神 雨夜橙色路灯下焚烧的阴暗过往 繁华的别墅中无法探寻的秘密 都是隐藏在波兰看似宁静祥和夜空下的白色恐怖 黑暗街角爱的火花 拥挤的房子最后一次的深夜派对 酒吧里点燃香烟的那一抹亮光 是绝境的希望 是人不能什么都怕 尤其是自由
一位孤独的老女巫，一名无辜的女婴，奇怪的组合，小女巫长大后体验人生百态，只想融入人类社会，成为一名真正的人，为此不断杀人，换躯壳，然而到了最后，为了救自己的孩子，她却只能放弃人类身份，也让她的孩子复生成为女巫。这个故事虽然有血浆片段，老女巫妆容也跟火燎过一样，基调却是偏文艺的，能让人感受到那种巨大的孤独，给7分吧。
7.3/10 赵婷拍皮囊之下be like: 假借异端邪典之名，重塑早已失声的性别叙事
被Erick狠狠蛊到了！换我我也动心！他太可爱了！
他们脸上的笑容，灿烂无比……
我猜最后要说话，笨拙的脚步会正常，要融入人类，开始这种哑巴弱智的样子，很难听到人类的声音，也很浅薄，只能靠光影和独白来补充。巴尔干的魔幻现实主义农村。老巫婆是怨妇，新女巫是圣母。
海报满分，犹如一本神秘小说的封面。电影三颗星。令人眼前一亮的女巫故事，或者说是一部披着恐怖片外衣的女性视角文艺片。奈何结尾稍显遗憾，走了“女本柔弱为母则刚”的路数，针对全片集中讨论的有关人在不同身份下的自我认同与外部世界联系这一话题，导演没能给出更具想象力的答案。
7.8(2⃣️)，满怀一种充满生命力的悲伤，又在清冷的氛围里孕育爱与希望。独白像是诗句，辅佐着影像——在这里呈现为一种更为纯粹的载体与语言——的表达。晃动的手持镜头和失焦的画面漫溢着自然的纯净之美，追根溯源一般地在生的轮回中还原生命最本真的模样。化为动物，化为男人，化为女人，体验了世间繁杂，在苦难中最终拥有了爱的情感，也意识到爱是对抗愚昧无知残酷蛮荒的最终利器。挥之不去的孤独始终弥漫于来生，又泛起极富诗意的伤感。生命是一条长河，它裹挟着爱，依然在向前奔涌，流淌/ 作为处女作完成度并不算很高，但是意境的表达非常动人
（夸下这片里的打光，很有氛围，以及黑白电视放出的激烈交缠，代入感很强。
这剧本给我的惊喜程度不亚于当年的三块广告牌（不过三块广告牌是神啦）
没有积淀的感情可以叫做爱情吗？没有心动的伴侣可以叫做恋人吗？
又是悟道片……但独白和音乐配一起确实有诚挚在
“我不会丢下你一个人走的” “我会找到你的”。最怕看这种有历史背景的同志电影，一开始结局就已经注定了。
都说好的喜剧剥开了是悲剧，那历史片何尝不是满屏情欲，好的恐怖片何尝不是恶之花烂漫洋溢着文艺
“这一切对你来说怎么就这么简单？”，文艺恐怖片，三星半，
总的来说算是很不错的影片，但后期剧情的节奏个人觉得有一点过快，如果能够再拍长一点就好了
类似的电影有一些了，所以有点似曾相识的感觉。电影本身还是拍得挺不错的，节奏有点赶，要是拍成剧效果应该会更好。
作为一部2021年的电影，看了开头就知道结尾了……
拍得很灵性，只是难以看作恐怖片。我是女儿是女巫是女人，我是男人是孩子是母亲，我生命里渴求一个母亲，温暖有温度，我生命里渴求一个男孩，love me as who I am。这世界灼烧着、痛苦着，令人恶心，然而若给我以足够的时间遍历所有的role play，我也依然给你一个最简单的答案——不再孤单好过独自沉沦
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