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
太困了 我竟然途中睡了一觉20220507
8分 2022.06.17 很搞笑 有一些小桥段很惊喜
这部电影还不错，里面大量玩梗，从漫威到DC疯狂恶搞，剧情挺搞笑的，推荐观看
我看搞笑微博都没笑得这么大声 从头到脚密集的槽点真的不会被起诉吗
整体质量跟上次比好了很多！一开场就直击主题，除了结尾有点仓促剧情有点简单以外竟然让我挺满意的！还有一些小梗哈哈哈哈哈哈哈老朋友都懂~
恶搞超级英雄挺有意思的。有些笑点确实设置得很好。7/10
去年一颗子弹打穿火车，今年拿一颗足球塞满涩谷的十字路口…你呀，总是能给我整出点新花样🤡
太欢乐了，各种梗扑面而来，而且也没有那种尴尬到想闭眼的煽情，处处是“卧槽还能这样”的惊喜
生活了六年的东京，生活了三年的涩谷，炸了会是怎么样
笑死了，梗太多了，结局还有个反转没猜到，处处都是惊喜啊，动作戏拍的比某些正统都强
蠻好看的。一度覺得什麼鬼這怎麼可能，再一想這可是柯南！
短小精悍，本作有对于喜剧片来说出色的剧本，精妙的细节编排，富有创意的恶搞和层出不穷的喜剧效果。
看的时候已经猜出来了，但是还是挺感动. 不知道犯罪动机.四人组警官好帅
松田阵平无论在哪个平行宇宙都是最帅的。他的事件发生在3年前这个设定让人恍惚，对我来说情怀也都不在了，只剩下回忆很美好。
夏天就是要看柯南呀，安全的地方，危险的事情，空调被里总能找出真相，期待m26啊雪梨哦😚
整体质量跟上次比好了很多！一开场就直击主题，除了结尾有点仓促剧情有点简单以外竟然让我挺满意的！还有一些小梗哈哈哈哈哈哈哈老朋友都懂~
男女主角就是城市猎人的主角，整体没有那部好笑，失忆的情节有点老套，但是很多超英梗挺逗的，总体来说还行，看着一乐。
柯南也曾是我少年时代最爱的日漫。熟悉的主题曲响起的时候，只能说，过了很久还是很感动😹
真的是近年来最好看的一部了。可惜日语不够好，大多数推理细节都没看明白，需要看解析后再去刷。
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