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
“在高円寺的角落喝酒 现在想想 是人生中的奇妙一刻” 黑岛结菜选角失败 完全看不出人妻感 但还是好喜欢她啊呜呜呜 而我要去哪里圣地巡礼呢 💧
太特么压抑了我的老天爷啊..没什么剧情，但把这个阿根廷中年同志的生活状态展现的淋漓尽致。往好的想，至少还算有钱。有几个镜头老是把leo叔看成marc jacobs..
电影叙事和男主的生活一样混乱，不知道影片究竟想要表达什么，唯一亮点也就是男主大叔的颜肉了吧，太可以了，从年轻时的《烈焰焚币》到中年《流浪的心》，一直都是那么帅。
喝酒闲逛的黎明时分，年轻人大声宣布要改变世界。在街头奔跑，任凭夜风穿透身体，那时候，觉得整个世界都是属于自己的。
我可太喜欢看这种小年轻们谈恋爱了。看了介绍发现导演年级很小，果然导演一定也曾经超级喜欢过一个人吧。年轻人总是喜欢讲自己的故事给大家听，我一开始不理解北村为什么流眼泪，后来就理解了，全部好き、好きすぎだから。。。
还真是全剧静心看完了才明白为啥取这么个剧名，爱情总是无缘由的，爱与不爱，左右得了自己，左右不了别人。对？错？谁能说得清呢？
纯情男大与寂寞人妻的magic hour.（全程盯着黑岛结菜的脸）
磨寶推薦的電影，很能理解磨喜歡這部電影，但劇情過於男主視角，後半段不再是「若者たち」而是「若者」了
当个放松喜剧挺好的啊，饭后娱乐笑一笑，为啥非要吹毛求疵。。。
介于好与坏之间的电影…… 对柳叔的表演感到遗憾 不是说演的不好 而是确实这几年接的角色有点同质化 中年人混乱而又无奈的人生演得很好 但也想看柳叔别的表现。 刘镇的角色如果是高中时的我应该会很喜欢吧？但现在 全部看下来对和男主前妻在一块的有点软弱的出版社长最喜欢 因为这才是见得到的可爱普通人。其他人可爱吗？也可爱 但有点和生活较劲了 看着累。 片尾曲很适合这部电影！
dianxingde典型的日剧，吃饭看不错
It’s an Argentine guy who feels lost with sex love family and life, with his ex boyfriend, who left him not for before, his daughter, who is leaving for university, his mom, who died later in the movie and his ex wife, who has another man now.
三星半，挺有趣的故事，平淡的感觉，但是看完后觉得很温暖。
“在高円寺的角落喝酒 现在想想 是人生中的奇妙一刻” 黑岛结菜选角失败 完全看不出人妻感 但还是好喜欢她啊呜呜呜 而我要去哪里圣地巡礼呢 💧
昨天刚上的新片就被我随手点开了？ 这剧咋说呢……下饭还行，灵魂无
生活都是一步一步走出来的，无休止的约炮不能解决任何问题，要会适当的控制，不让自己以及生活失控，这才是最好的
爱与被爱都是难事 胡说八道
对不起，我爱惨了，情绪在一部片子里经历大笑大哭，编剧的细腻我太喜欢了
演技还是那么棒 ，演Gay很到位自然，很多小细节。 剧本不是很喜欢。 欣赏美好的肉体啦。
糟心了快两个小时，最后十分钟是平静的，好担心编剧最后让他从楼上跳下去
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