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
一种角度。3.5吧，设定能嗑但人在我这儿还差点
一种角度。3.5吧，设定能嗑但人在我这儿还差点
影片质量还是不错的，拍出了一定的紧张感，但因为这是历史，不存在任何的悬念，所以签署《慕尼黑协议》和哈特曼刺杀希特勒的事情没有任何刺激感，因为有点历史知识的人都知道结果早已注定。我只对一点比较不满意，那就是影片给张伯伦的洗白，绥靖主义就是妥协式的投降，这有啥好洗的？当然我也认为保守党如果换个人执政，也未必就比张伯伦做的好，当时的环境和实力，其他人当首相也未必就比张伯伦更有勇气。即使张伯伦不签署《慕尼黑协议》，希特勒箭在弦上了，几乎也会百分百的去占领苏台德地区，但如果张伯伦真有勇气不签，谁知道历史会不会变好一点呢？谁也不知道那样历史会走向何方！但我觉得也不会比真实的历史再差了吧！按照影片质量，我想给7.5分，但洗白不好，所以只给4星7.2分！
一种角度。3.5吧，设定能嗑但人在我这儿还差点
两个人在慕尼黑图书馆重逢的那一幕太让我感动了！不同的思想和立场可以让两个挚友分道扬镳，可是抗争又让他们最终汇合到了一起。
缓兵之计只会带来更大更无法预料的战争
Jessica Brown Findlay好漂亮啊
虽是神剧，但可解压。电影用来消遣，导演获得利润，只有英国白人殖民者死伤惨重，完败
角度很有意思
大场面大制作，印度片的快乐 又get到了，不用带着什么去想，就去看，也很舒服。
算是跟《兰心大剧院》互文了…在既定历史框架下插入的一系列架空情节还是稍显勉强了
2022.01.27. 通过本片可以补一补《慕尼黑协定》和二战前的张伯伦执政历史背景，即使没有争取到和平，《慕尼黑协定》对纳粹德国的妥协至少为英法等国争取到一年的短暂和平和缓冲、若1938年就爆发二战，历史和今天会是什么样大家都无法想象。不过历史本就没有“如果”，正如故事里的Paul von Hartmann，明明有与希特勒独处的机会并可以开枪，但他错过了。卡司上德国演员们竟然全都是大熟脸，略可惜的是《巴比伦柏林》的女主在本片戏份有些少，可见德国影视圈子真是太小了。铁叔、荞麦、Jannis三位男主都非常出色，开心见到黄金配角戏骨Alex Jennings。同样非常出色的摄影、剪辑、服装、美术、甚至Isobel Waller-Bridge的音乐，都为本片大大加分。
看的很开心，虽然浮夸，但算是蛮有效果的一部电影，反正开心就好。双男主超越摩斯密码的沟通，比美国队长还强悍的体质，拯救来拯救去的，一来二去的，感情更深厚。反正没有什么是手抓在一起不能解决的。
类型：剧情/历史/爱情/（以及神话..）
很难想象为什么会有杰尼斯这样一个长的性感说话也性感的人，所有英文台词都苏到爆炸
Paul真的好美貌☺️😋
历史题材可能限制不小，故事来说就显得很平，影片好像过了1/3才交代去德国的任务，这样就进入得太慢了啊，但是还算拍得工整，一众卡司不错。
我们不能选择生活的时代，我们唯一的选择就是如何回应。
Paul真的好美貌☺️😋
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