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
节奏和剧情比SP强太多了 客串的角色很多但也都圆得还可以 虽然我还是很讨厌穂乃果这个角色的设定… sbr能碰到这个角色真的很幸运 主题曲一出来还是有点泪水小喷
居然还能玩出花活，也是没想到。南云在这部电影里也早早被洗白。不过两小时的电影还是显得冗长了一点。
啊？啥？这剧情？？堪称本剧历史上最离谱……另外我看エリ也不小了啊，真的完全不记得自己爹了吗
案情本身还行，可惜我get不到浮夸的表现形式和冷笑话。松本润是开了美颜滤镜吗？和他人形成强烈对比……
就是一个电视sp，称不上电影吧，案件太扯，sp强行把西岛俊秀黑化电影又强行洗白，无语。看在片尾曲和奈奈等老面孔的份上上加一星吧。虽然电影不好看，但是小律师的IP还是可以继续的
松润的演技越来越棒了，听主题曲的时候好感慨啊
这种强行营造戏剧冲突的案情，我不太能理解🙄️jns捧人也不要太明显了，刚看完消初的简直ptsd。在想看与不想看，感动与反感之间反复横跳🙄️
小女主真的很可爱噢，西岛桑演技是真的好，完全压制马子俊😅。还是很喜欢这个系列的，可以继续拍多拉马吗？
整体凑合，理由略牵强，还有弟弟的演技真的有点尬😅
咋说呢…这个系列，还是第一季最好看。对电影版真的抱有了很大的期待，没想到，就这？？sp里西岛秀俊的角色在电影版里啥也不是啊，感觉sp白塑造这角色了
案件中规中矩，各个老角色的人物呈现延续了系列一如既往的风格，小花作为新女主和SP里观感一致，好过S2，问题是西岛叔，SP里铺垫了那么多，结果还是拿着好人卡在电影里也没什么作为，多少有些令人失望。
案子有点太一般了一点，新律师的演技是真的好，某位演金田一的是否要再去练练演技。其次，这个案件有点太人性了一点，就是只要当年稍微认真点调查，就可以发现的
电视剧版看过，觉得不错，电影版咋完全找不着感觉了……
还可以 看到最后也差不多接受了小花的中二吵闹 甚至觉得有点可爱 道枝弟弟还是比较适合演憨憨笑的傻白甜 谐音梗依旧难笑到想跳过 香川叔歌舞伎感好强😂
根本不像电影，不如说是电视剧sp。还是喜欢不来男主的个性。事件真相也太无语了，最惨的还是那个小男生吧……
2021年看的最后一场电影！其实没看完sp就糊里糊涂去了，那些小动作吐槽冷笑话依然还是很“好笑”。期待电视剧可以继续拍！
评价是不如SP的映画，梗有点太密集了😂
不太意外的犯人。。。非常霓虹。。。甚至觉得sp更有意思一点。。下饭还可以。。
西岛秀俊最后的嘶吼展现了本片最佳演技，其他主要角色真的…都模式化了。再度看见荣仓奈奈很惊喜啊，笑容治愈～🥰
这个细节还是做电视剧更对味啊。但泪点还是熟悉的泪点，作为怀旧（？）作品还算说得过去。
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