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
一开始不太想去，后面看评论还不错，打算带妈妈一起去，结果朋友约着就今天情人节凑了个热闹。路上特别堵车差点没赶上。
一看沈腾贾玲他们都在，第一反应就是喜剧，但总体真的不错，喜剧+煽情同时存在，切换得当。
至于你妈生的是不是你会不会更幸福的讨论，你妈的一生不局限于结婚生子才是最幸福的哈，别再纠结了，人都不是自己被选择生下来的，自寻烦恼恶心人，口区
没有很特别的摄制技巧，女导演视角下的女性温柔而有魅力，真正地以情动人。
贾玲猛然知道真相的那一刻，那个镜头，那火光电石的瞬间，那记忆不断回溯的画面，简直就是韩国电影《开心鬼家族》的翻版。
口罩真是太好用了，活活哭湿了一整个。我发现全世界的妈妈都太好哭了，不论是印度的《神秘巨星》还是日本的《垫底辣妹》，当她们的妈妈与贾晓铃的妈妈一样说出那句“我的孩子健康快乐就行”的时候，就是人们眼泪决堤的时刻，可在这个时刻里哭泣的不只是“子欲养而亲不待”的贾晓玲，影院黑暗的角落里还有无数个“需要赚更多钱才能尽孝”的樊胜美们，她们哭得更心酸更复杂，哭妈妈也哭自己。
2点场的电影，人都坐满了，大家一起笑，氛围很好。最后差点忍不住哭，不太好意思在熟人面前哭来着。大年初一，牛年大吉，希望家人健健康康，平平安安。
“她不是因为想当导演拍了这部电影，而是因为想拍这部给妈妈的电影才当导演。”
2021年的第一部电影。四个人看完，只有我一个人落泪了。最戳我的是"我来不高兴吗？""高兴。""我还能让你更高兴。"
6.0分。这是真诚的胜利，这是贾玲的胜利，但不是女性/母亲的胜利，更不是电影的胜利。
用作品疗愈自己的人，你想让她赚钱。影评人也许会总结各种技术短板，但掏心掏肺永远胜过机关算尽。女性视角的凝望真是温柔动人。春晚的贾玲肯定是被绑架了。
嘴上说不喜欢陈赫还是被安利去了，掉眼泪是从头掉到尾的，头有多头呢，改成绩被发现后一前一后走路和解那就开始了，尾一直哭到片尾字幕。没办法说拍得好还是不好，亲情梗的片子不能用这些来判断的，我也认输。Bug是全片没听到过一句“李焕英，你喜欢什么？你想做什么？你怎样会开心？”没人问过，最后母职的牺牲就显得更令人心痛。如果贾玲给母亲争取的不是嫁给厂二代（还是得靠男人），而是争取深圳那个新厂的工作，我会非常respect（但也取决于问一句你怎样会开心）。“不陷在剧情里，这么跳出来一看，这电影是挺空洞的哈”。
穿越设计也不落俗套。
笑点挺多，而且不是段子合集。
觉得感动的点是 焕英在重走一遍人生的时候选择了同一条路 “一箪食 一瓢饮 在陋巷 人不堪其忧 回也不改其乐” 电影四星 第五颗星是他对我的意义
按照一般套路跨界导演，还是春节档大都是烂片，结果着实被贾玲打脸了，后半段坐在影院里哭的快赶上泪奔嗯贾晓玲了。三十岁了没有什么让老妈骄傲的地方，还让家里操心，别人家的孩子都是结婚生子买房买车了。我何尝没有她的想法呢，如果换一个孩子老妈会比现在幸福吧。这大过年的，笑着笑着就哭了。
在物质匮乏的80年代，人心是明亮的，大家活在激情岁月里，时代的滤镜充满希望，国家日新月异，家庭日新月异。80年代的母亲能工巧匠，在手头有限的物料里，给孩子最好的生活，连破洞的裤子都能缝补出花样。
段子有点小品有点割裂，但妈真的买过第一台电视，真的打过排球，能把这些融进来，还是很用心了，真诚应该打败鸡贼吧
贾玲厉害。
五星感人，最后反转不生硬，春节档最佳电影，真的没有之一。
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