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
可以四星鼓励一下。最可怕的，还是人心。（很喜欢最后彩蛋的设计）
往大电影的投资可以了，这个故事大体上逻辑还是自洽的，当然可以更清晰调整，可是这年代月情电影不也就那熊样儿吗？值得鼓励。
不错不错，现在网大都有这个质量了，以为是讲精怪的，结果是讲人性的……
2.5 编的不错，挺《罗生门》，只是演的太国产。
电影基本满足了我看电影的需求，演员全员颜值在线，丝丝演技更成熟了，故事是互相救赎。挺好看的
可惜原作了 换成是枝裕和拍好点 希望能出剧版
很喜欢原作小说但是这个拍得实在是有点……莫名其妙
剧情拉垮。注水。
虽然还是国产恐怖电影一贯的挂羊头卖狗肉：鬼片里没有鬼，建国后动物不许修炼成精；但是难得的剧本写得还可以，多重反转一环套一环，逻辑自洽。本质上还是一个天道轮回善恶有报的寓言故事，虽略显老套，以及碍于网大小成本的简陋，但总体来说瑕不掩瑜。
最后抱孩子抱起一团空气让人后怕，所以真的是有鬼？瞎子好心怜悯死去的孩子，所以鬼保他平安？
作为网络电影不错了，在审查机制下故事的完成度也挺不错的，恐怖的元素少了点。
氛围感还不够，没有那种惊悚刺激的感觉。但故事讲的很好，至少能自圆其说，也算是国产恐怖片里的翘楚了。
很意外剧情结构挺有意思的，服化道也不像网大那么粗糙，演技基本都在线，那个地上的大狐狸头出来的时候着实震惊到我了
真不错....这种民俗志怪片不会走院线的，走网络刚好填补空白，质量各方面做得也上乘，诚意满满，不得不respect。
结尾出来我才知道，阿文的确不是一个正常的男人，他是有缺陷的，但他的爱一直很完整。
可以啊，性价比不错，剧本很扎实，该交代的都交代清楚了，画面也工整，配乐贴剧情，没有用乱七八糟的滤镜和特效，就是没看懂彩蛋啥意思。情节还是太显了，不过，也理解。
如果没有恶人 他们本该有灿烂的人生
行，不说我还忘了国内是不能出现真鬼的，难为编剧了
一棵沉默的大树，会让人幻觉没有攻击性只剩风和摇晃的树叶。更喜欢原作。
连夜看完原著再看的电影，首先卡司我很喜欢，丝丝和流星的对手戏很出彩。但是电影改编的剧情没有原著的尖锐深刻，表达上稍逊但说得过去。
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