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
爱消失了，家庭分崩离析，却发现和儿子也无血缘关系。活着就是羁绊，羁绊藏在千丝万缕的爱里呀。
btw，我看完想吃黑芝麻糊、木瓜银耳汤、黄焖鸡米饭、重庆小面了，好馋好馋🥺
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有两位父亲的十几岁少年制作了一部有关双亲的纪录片，却不料离奇的情节开始在他的家中真实上演。
太美好了，一切美好的、哀伤的事物跃然纸上。从第一章便破防了，哭个没够。最受触动的故事是「老伯糖水」和「外婆的铁皮轮椅」画面中引起共鸣的细节太多了…市井温情的关照，小人物的生活（这世上又有什么真正的大人物呢）；乡间劳动，麦垛、绿色的招苍蝇的饭罩子、玻璃弹珠、老人卧床呆坐一天又一天… 生活啊，总有那么多解释不清的复杂情绪
能顺利上映不容易，都很可爱画面很精致！虽然个人觉得音乐有点太同意太强烈了，但是总体能够把独立动画搬上大荧幕实属大进步了！
有点drama 不过这就是意大利。男女颜值都好高，甜甜的学生恋爱，我也想拥有。
同志婚姻也会像正常婚姻般出现各种各样的问题，也会出轨，离婚，争抚养权
哼哈将军果然最精彩 太舒服了 刘毛宁这部其实很容易共情，而共情的反而是亲子观众里家长这部分 整体都好 我爱二维动画
不过并不完全算全年龄向的。
无法苟同出轨是两个人的责任，在一段关系中，出现了问题，第一时间应该是沟通，表达自己的不满，去解决问题，而不是逃避出轨。出轨就是一个人的责任。
现实与幻想之间的恐怖夹心……有好几支动画都有类似的恐怖片感觉的不可靠叙事
第一个小兔最差，不知道放前面是为什么。有两三个还不错的。哼哈最好。
唯有和解，爱不在，情永存。
7.5。在国内的院线，你很少能看到一个动画短片集，80分钟7个小故事，不同的导演，这个形式不可避免地就会出现故事质量上的参差不齐。有的故事语言表达上过于低幼，让我感觉自己像被忽悠的傻孩子，而有的故事在现实生活层面表达上的动人之处却又完全不低幼，让我一时搞不清这个影片是给什么年龄段的孩子看的。手绘画面的场景切换做得非常巧妙。我很喜欢《小火车》《哼将军和哈将军》以及《外婆的蓝铁皮柜轮椅》。20220103北京槐房万达影城
三星，一星鼓励。非常开心国产动画的制作已经到达了一定得水准，动人感人，可是我们缺故事。目标定义为给成年人看的动画应该会更清晰一些，成年人的记叙手法和表达孩子未必能懂，但是用心真心看得见。
外婆吃饭时下巴总往左边偏，因为只剩左边三颗牙。
切入点很棒，整部片让亲情-父辈的感情、年轻的爱情一气呵成。
关于出轨的态度，让人想起才获奥斯卡奖的日本电影《驾驶我的车》。
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