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
讲戴安娜王妃的三天，画面太亮，音乐太吵，表演太差，英音太别扭，长得太不像。
可以说，斯图尔特的演技达到了巅峰。一个想要挣脱牢笼的抑郁王妃的形象非常饱满，细腻的感情变化，穿梭时空和安博林的对话，太赞了。
我说这个风格这么Jackie的。。。原来是同一个导演，然而时过境迁，丫哈退步了，意识流到了极致就是发神经，健康的我不太能共鸣了，主要原因除了剧本垃圾还在于小K不及波曼，且丫的英式口音太硬了，还有哪个歇斯底里的劲儿，我是真的听不清她说的啥，当然也是我回国两个月英语变差了 - -！
且不说王冠珠玉在前，并不是每个观众都熟读并背诵英国皇家那些事儿的好吗？上来就指望观众共情是不是太贪心了/色调好舒服
无非是弄了个话题度高的题材来捧戏子罢了，都知道传记片最好拿影后，为了捧戏子把戴安娜挖出来消费一番你们良心不痛吗，看了那么多年电影从没见过一部传记片没有一个角色长得跟本体有像的，到底是在糊弄观众还是怕被皇室告啊。k也出道了这么多年了，演技并没有什么长足的进步，演来演去还是一张欠债脸啊……
配乐和节奏极佳 服饰和pd也太美了 前半段觉得有点乱 但从她和两个孩子一起玩游戏开始就泪流不止了 孤独和无助在让自己更加渺小的皇宫里变得无边无际 kk的表演痕迹还是重 但某些momenta好像和黛安娜的感觉很像 害羞drama童真倔强
虽然我爱克里斯汀，但是她在这部片子里的演法真的太矫揉造作了。没有对比就没有伤害，《第一夫人》太出色了。
这版戴安娜唯一的关键词就是惨，几乎没有人格魅力可言。也与任何丈夫出轨婆家强势的女性没有本质区别，嫁入的不止是豪门而是皇室罢了。
讲真最让我觉得孩子不容易的一幕,是威廉求她走出卫生间，戴安娜精神问题这么严重吗？
服装不出彩，首饰不出彩，布景不出彩，选角不出彩。
至少在影片结局，她已经是在奔向自由的路上了。节奏缓慢，倒是与本片风格一致，不过好像也过于神经质，幻想部分过于夸张了。七分
christine演技不错诶！只是到后面有点意识流了
其实我感觉就是借了戴安娜的壳，用了那种反叛与传统的矛盾感，讲的像是黑天鹅里的故事，自残，自杀，臆想，把一个人演到极致，片子很惊悚，但是真的好美，不过那些直白的对比，时刻都在强调的tradition，还有那个结尾实在不太好，不像是传记电影了。
一个纯洁的疯子，一群复杂的骗子
不如预期，比较有印象的是电影中戴妃问各种人：how do I look?我其实不是很理解，她想要的答案是什么，是beautiful吗？然后呢？宫廷的氛围确实压抑，但表现得略神经质倒失去了对比与反差，让人无法相信角色表现的原型
2.5/5 第一次get到了KS的颜值 但整片很难让我共情 更多时候只觉得造作
？摄影机不断地缠绕、逼近，直至侵入角色，鱼眼式畸变正是感觉的起点；距离是尴尬的
过满的情绪与表演先行于故事，加之故事本身十分之平，于是产生了非常割裂的感受
7.6/10 #第9th金帧2022奥斯卡专场
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