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
完成度不错，尽管是号称乳化，可乳的太不专业，片中居然挂着沈阳卖西安我也是醉了。
冷知识：林则徐后来见洋人鸦片无法根除，遂上书建议国人自种鸦片，后来逐渐用价格走势赶走进口鸦片，甚至出口。。。。
作为电信诈骗的影片还是可以看看的，就是韩国人是不是只认识一个沈阳？黑色太阳也在那儿，就凭一个人就端掉一个大诈骗窝也太简单了点，有点个人英雄主义
冲着谢苗来的，没想到迷上了女主角，她长得太像张子枫了
能少黑点国内空气不好就好
这个很中规中矩的动作片，有点十月围城的影子但稍欠火候，个人认为可以7分。谢苗演技不说多好但绝对不属于差，打戏更为不错，多接点好剧本，以后前途不可限量。
有李连杰当初动作片的感觉了。但还差点意思。
虽然很多细节经不起推敲，但电影剧情衔接很紧，紧张感十足，另外电信诈骗这个题材并不好拍，本片完成度很高了。开头那段工地诈骗让人眼界大开
谢苗直接担纲还是过于年轻，缺少戏骨的驾轻就熟，文戏用力过度。林大人的演员是谁选的？一脸贪污相，一身反派戏。
剧本内容是在干啥？
依然是网大的要素，不修边幅的剧名，过气的演员，和粗糙的制作，但我想给他好评
整体来说，算是一部动作片。不过剧情紧凑，从侧面显示了当时禁烟的困难。不错不错，可以二刷的一部电影
诈骗题材，只是为啥每次电影电视剧诈骗的都是中国人犯罪集团
这又不是喜剧片，笑又不好笑。再也不信抖音推荐了
四星鼓励，出乎意料，谢苗的电影也注重打磨剧本和镜头了，网络电影的佳作
用院线大片的制作水平拍了一个网大的不能再网大的剧本。另外，能看出来谢苗是有点演技的。
剧情基本都在合理的逻辑之中，看完其实觉得还是对生活自保启发蛮大的，算是很不错的电影里了！
演员演的很卖力，打戏也很多，就是动作设计比较一般，继续加油吧。
古代版扫黑除霸，武打动作酣畅淋漓，剧情也不拖沓，怪不得能有这么好的评分。谢苗的大光头某个角度可以媲美张卫健，还别说，是有点像
我觉得挺好看的，虽然我没仔细看，因为一边做饭，一边电视打开着。我记得林有一话: 苟利国家生死以，岂因祸福避趋之。我小时候挺欣赏他。
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