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
绝美的爱情啊！！流泪了555两位演技太棒了！
优点：gameboys的立意和现实反映一直做的很好，Susan阿姨的那一段看得我真的窒息的要死，讨论了宗教和同性婚姻，本lgbt疯狂落泪。
超级棒，在我心里是腐剧的NO.1！😭我下个对象一定要找卷毛的，狗狗眼的男生！
一镜到底却流畅自然，在狭小空间里却收放自如，导演敢于信任演员让他们在这个场景中真实的承担着每个角色的真是状态。几句话，一个表情就把形形色色的人描绘出来，两次间隔很短的”救护车“的出现将崩溃表现出来。影片只是表现了一个半小时的餐厅营业，却通过把形形色色的人勾勒出来，每个人都像是锅里的浓汤，各自沸点不同，而当低沸点统统蒸发时，此时热油才开始焦灼并毁掉一切。
剧集版满分，剧场版....剧情和镜头切的我不知所措。
惺惺相惜吧
黑色幽默，有点意思。一些画面过于血腥引起不适。这个片子不看也罢
五星！诚意满满的剧集衍生电影，发糖不断的同时还不忘探讨爱情与亲情，真爱与距离的个人取舍以及平衡。在摒弃掉迷茫挣扎和寻求自我认同这些常见的类型元素后依然能做到在后疫情的真实时代背景下让我泪流满面。单方面宣布小卷毛Gav就是我的2021同性观影大赏年度最佳男主～
没看过剧版直接看的大电影，所以有些支线人物的关系是理不清的。单从主线来讲，总觉得Cai是配不上Gav的。从开头每次Gav想要亲热时他都是很不情愿的推开，到Susan阿姨到访时他豪不礼貌的顶撞，这真的是代表了生活中一少部分BL人群的生活模式，也是最招人讨厌的那一批人。好在后半程逐渐讨喜，不然Cai将是个灾难性的角色。总的来说还是一部很甜的腐影，东南亚风情很浓。但建议直男直女承受力低的还是别看，看后对于改善你们对同志的刻板印象百害而无一利。
我没有看过剧集，都觉得这部剧集的衍生大电影完全没有存在的必要。各方面都很平庸，尤其两位主演，太幼齿了，难以想象他们会主演我因为片名而期待的另一部电影《想要散步的夜晚》。导演似乎想打造“游戏男孩宇宙”，嗯……大可不必。
却在最后无声的爆炸
3.5/5, 一镜到底很流畅。唯一的主场景，探索出了各种可能。
各方面都很好 表演 关系处理 理解与不理解的平衡 互相支撑鼓励 连床上都是互攻 简直太棒了
这是个群戏，男主的戏甚至还不如女二厨的精彩。整个后厨呈现好似一台精密运转的机器，每个人都不可或缺。压垮男主的最后一根稻草，是小小的失误？是个人的焦虑？我觉得这些他都杠过来了。关键是他根本就没有取得过团队的信任。可以说他是个彻底的失败者。
除了中间小段落的花式狩猎，确实再没啥亮点了。
tough time有人陪伴一起度过让人觉得珍贵，其中的友情爱情亲情都好；影片的色调依然喜欢；“you happened”的感动点；联系第一部，也将疫情下的话题引出；社交媒体的画面拉近与观众的距离，仿佛在一起刷动态
这宝藏剧怎么那么少人看啊！！他们演技也太好了吧！自然得跟真的一样
宝贝宝贝的叫得真酥……疫情期间，大家纷纷入住别墅，两组恋情……恐同阿姨引发传统的出柜问题……主角二人终于啪啪，结尾开始远距离恋爱……算是合格的大电影，节奏略慢，不知会不会有第二季～
为了继续衣食无忧，开始售卖素食主义者的肉。
这是个群戏，男主的戏甚至还不如女二厨的精彩。整个后厨呈现好似一台精密运转的机器，每个人都不可或缺。压垮男主的最后一根稻草，是小小的失误？是个人的焦虑？我觉得这些他都杠过来了。关键是他根本就没有取得过团队的信任。可以说他是个彻底的失败者。
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