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
每个人生来不同，在这随笔逐流的时代我们应当怎样让自己变得更自己才是值得深思的!
做美甲的时候美甲店里放的，作为网大画面挺精致的，对网大印象有改观。
因为字幕结束后的彩蛋多给一颗星，这个世界从来不缺被农夫拯救的蛇
虽然是1.5倍速，但最起码真的是看下去了，看完了～剧情还不错
感觉哪里不太对劲。前边剧情里对于阿文这个角色背景的刻画好少啊，以至于我一直对他的几个选择感到无法理解，直到结尾揭露了他的秘密才让我有种“啊原来如此”的感觉。
没有狐狸精差评，我是来看狐狸精放松消遣的，导演给我看这么恐怖的人心。尤其是彩蛋让恶形成了首尾循环，让整个人类社会的现实都被揭露在眼前，一整天心情都沉重了。三星水平，冲国内网大中难得一见的水平多给一颗星。
导演真的太能拍了，2.5h分着看了好几天
剧本其实挺可以的了，男主居然是家有儿女的键盘，这就搞笑了哈哈哈。
原来一切是一场阴谋，人心比鬼更可怕。整体情节还是很好的！
可以哦，虽还差点儿意思，值得赞，全靠同行衬托
聊斋版的罗生门，当然最后肯定还是没有妖怪而是人性搞的鬼，谨记建国以后妖怪不许成精。PS那个脸上画油彩的戏子神似李佳琦
罗生门式的情节～前面感觉向着烂片的套路走了，没想到40分钟左右情节开始反转了～在网大剧里的质量相当不错了。因为让我想起一个对话“有鬼啊，好可怕”“你居然怕鬼？来，让我带你看看人心”
据说口碑不错就来看看，毕竟网大电影，不该要求过高，但不得不说这种电影真没意思。把一些耳熟能详的故事整合，编成看似故事完整又有教育意义的电影，只适合小孩子看。探索恐怖电影在我国的可能性是值得表扬的，但这部显然已经偏离了恐怖的范围，可能委曲求全，或剧本本来就没单薄，发展和结局都甚是平庸无聊。
人设就挺BL风的…李导为啥选了这部小说改编有点令人费解
确实是质量稍微好一些，对白情节设计地都是能让人看下去不厌烦的状态，后面的部分如果是非常好的电影那就是加分项，但是目前还不能算所以就较为累赘
可以的，一部网大把人心如何变鬼神说的淋漓尽致，前后一波三折，最后全部呼应上了。看的又心梗又感动，世上不少坏人，可你终归可以选择自己是善是恶。做个好人吧。PS：结尾有彩蛋
多角度叙事风格做的不错，故事整体完成度还是很好的，不够恐怖，最后倒也说的完整
剧情ok，首位连接，没有bug。故事有点多，中途疲劳。最后结局画蛇添足，停在老爷子那里就可以了。不完全算民俗题材，但立意很好，值得一看。
以为是鬼片，六点五分的国产鬼片可是不得不看的评级，其实是悬疑片，那就属于差强人意的评级。听说是网络电影，多给一星以示鼓励吧。
7分，多半分给演技，一个喘不过气的故事＋喘不过气的时长。
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