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
6分。黄秋生的梗火遍全球，动物世界模仿捕杀剪辑很有趣。女婿送上门和同行朋友发现心律调节器，这两个竟然没有上案板不合理啊。贴个网友评论：“食草动物被食肉动物吃掉挺符合自然规律的”。
特别变态，哈哈哈哈哈，各种歧视。黄秋生的翻译真是秒啊，结局比较仓促，恶意满满的血浆片。
素食者和肉食者有什么区别吗？没有，他们一样虚伪！
这个故事教育了我们，家有贤妻，丈夫在外不做横事。以及，那个姑爷没死就挺遗憾的。
法国版“人肉叉烧包”。结尾太仓促，中间杀人过程其实完全可以做的更有悬念和紧张，但都没有。警察对人口连续失踪，竟然几乎没有存在感。挺有意思的一个故事选题，处理的比较无趣。
故事好乱，另外这种精神折磨的电影折磨的是我🚬
yue…伊朗猪真的那么好吃吗。翻译得好幽默😅
因为之前也看过小说和大卫萨拉的漫画，依旧被电影惊艳，法西斯，日本，日本要为那段历史付出代价
反极端动保黑色幽默的B级cult片，很黄很暴力，但整体氛围却很轻松愉快。涉及的政治正确敏感议题也很多，讽刺拉满，导演很是敢拍。
男主角太拉了，反观素食主义者们，甚至比男主角更强，至少他们敢反抗。
看了10分钟了，牛啤，这也太重口了。真心扛不住。这是一个素食主义者拍的片子吧，疯狂讽刺肉食。
恶趣味cult片。素食主义者在法国这么激进吗？状态感觉好像国内的爱狗人士。
黄秋生那段翻译笑死人了 又万分的贴切 1168
1.是讽刺极端素食主义者的吧。2.没有激情的婚姻需要吃人肉才能挽救。3.男主和豹子捕猎画面对比笑死。4.老外杀生真的不放血，怎么可能好吃！
挺有意思的电影 ，看上去有点血腥却用诙谐的手法去表现。PS：女主很有味道！
轻松氛围和舒缓节奏冲淡了影片的黑色与重口。另，黄秋生招谁了。三星半。
结局太惊悚和唏嘘了，竟然一切都是主人公的想象。。。
对素食主义者非常不友好，但是挺搞笑的，法国版人肉叉烧包，最后结尾强行一句话交代被逮捕我觉得没啥必要。
让我想起了《自杀专卖店》，黑色幽默还是法国人会玩，导演狠狠的讽刺了素食主义者，黑人，穆斯林
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