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
看到回忆的时候突然恍惚 失控玩家，关于幸福的命令原来不是妈妈的私心，是从小竹马的守护。但是男女主角的感情竟然没有女主和AI好嗑，有的时候公主不一定要自己唱歌，在美丽的月光下为我的月亮公主唱一首爱的歌吧！
Bruno那段苦情戏真是有惊到我，反向寄生虫是吧。
You are more than your gift.
概念不错，但剧情调度很奇怪，结局更是一副急就章的模样，外婆开窍基本没铺设、主角为什麽没魔法不解释、某不重要男角和其中一名家人突然就在一起，而歌方面也没觉得多好听，感觉自《疯狂动物城》起迪士尼动画工作室就一直没拿出高水准来（《无敌破坏王2》个人觉得属中上而已）。
有点被惊到了土屋的声音这么蒂的吗
故事内核陈旧，但是表现得机器人追随部分还算有点意思，整体有点无聊
唱歌这点有点迪士尼的味道，但后半段回归日式青春剧的传统了。
4、下次别哄小孩了
个人觉得Lin的歌越好反而使整体效果越差。本来单看的歌舞片段被惊艳到——Lin一贯用把歌填得满满的，从曲调到词都很新鲜，加上分镜出色的蒙太奇——然而放在影片里由于没有一个强大的故事或情感内核去支撑它，就显得本来就散乱的情节更加零散了。不管是好的歌还是好的分镜和正剧都有割裂感，整个影片像是好多支mv的碎片。
全片最出彩的是大力士姐姐那首角色歌，其他都平平。迪士尼讲故事还是这么浅，果然皮克斯是皮克斯，迪士尼是迪士尼。
迪士尼的卡通基本都是要大家做自己，自己永远是最好的，不要受人影响，挺好。
吉浦康裕和新海誠同時期開始拍攝獨立動畫，從視覺風格化的角度來說，早期「水のことば」等等比新海更具實驗性，挑戰了很多不同的表現手法，對於硬科幻的AI倫理主題的思考也更深刻。但可能也因此沒有像專注於「戀愛與跨越彼岸」等村上春樹主題的新海那麼早進入商業大眾視野。這些年下來，吉浦只有「夏娃的時間」等幾部作品，算是厚積而薄發了。雖然這次預告和主視覺一開始並不是很catchy，但在下片前去看了早場，完全有種中大獎的驚喜。刻意融合致敬迪士尼公主音樂劇的元素，還有對於近未來生活風景的描寫，還有出乎意料的轉折伏筆，有一種在青春校園故事中看到微型《攻殼機動隊》的快感。編劇有了「惑星奇航」的大河內一樓助陣，把寫實感抓得恰到好處。但也因為含蓄的佈局和宣傳策略，再加上疫情電影院的冷清，真是太可惜啦！
看完总体感觉就是个平平无奇的动画电影，主题就是家庭的温暖，但是情节简直没有任何逻辑。。。
欢声歌唱，顺从内心，来吧，让我听一听你的声音，翩翩起舞，忘记时间
眼泪还是不争气的掉下来 像阳光一样治愈的电影 但剧情还是有点单调了 但是歌曲都好温暖
又是被迪士尼的偷懒解决冲突的情节骗眼泪的一部。喜欢大力士和花姑娘两位表姐唱歌的段落，好美。
这打光，这毛发，这绑定，这解算，这特效。真真的牛逼
太过保守了
恭喜你啊迪宝宝，我再也不粉你啦！
诗音，我的AI僚机！（bushi）
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