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
虽然女神老了，但是很温暖很搞笑的片子啊，结局虽然有点copy的嫌疑，不知道有没有给人家植入费用，但是很美好啊(✪▽✪)
这是圣诞电影？也许爱情电影….
呃…男的欺骗在先 又拉着女主骗自己家人 搞得女生两边不讨好 结果最后女主还cos真爱至上去跟男主求爱？这部主创都是男的吧？
作为十级颜控患者，可惜了我的吸血鬼女神，就不能换个颜值稍微稍微高一丢丢的亚裔吗！就算作为一部爆米花电影也真是都快看不下去…
虽然是加上了圣诞元素的爆米花电影，但是还是值得看。
damn！我居然在最后模仿Love Actually桥段那里牛内了…… 在这之前我都觉得很一般，也不是很喜欢两位主演（主要是一个太夸张一个太呆板，好吧呆板也算符合这个人物吧）。也不能说喜欢，还是节日氛围和“真爱至上”起了大作用。
完全是因为jimmy o yang看的，整个故事有点无趣。
典型的幻想式节日爱情鸡汤电影，除了建构在当下约P软件盛行的真实场景和华裔担当男主的政治正确之外，剩下的全是海市蜃楼和一句充满真诚的废话——be real
虽然女神老了，但是很温暖很搞笑的片子啊，结局虽然有点copy的嫌疑，不知道有没有给人家植入费用，但是很美好啊(✪▽✪)
用欧阳万成换达伦……不太行，即便是我觉得欧阳万成非常可爱，也不行……如果是约翰赵，还可以，但是约翰赵就没有反差了（。）另外欧美人到底多喜欢真爱至上……甚至让我在电影里真爱至上……差不多一点吧。
最后love actually那段还不错 Christmas vibe加持 不算特别难看 始终还是很难相信女主会喜欢男主
欧阳万成就是米国人专门挖掘出来做雅洲男小丑代言人吧
太好看了吧！！！太好笑了真的很戳我笑点，尤其最后love actually那一段真的笑到我跟我男人两个在床上打滚！然后真的很浪漫也很家庭非常适合圣诞看！这个是真爱至上之后我最爱的圣诞电影了必须每年看一次！五颗星！！！大家快去看笑死我了！！
Family movie 🍿 average~~~~
网络时代主题。人跟人打交道迟早都要面对面的，网上人设一般怕吸引不到优秀的人，太好又怕见面后尴尬，多了各种可能性和乌龙，虚拟与现实叠加，一切变得更为复杂。只有一个概念打动了我：做真实的自己，什么都不要怕。
Love Actually + Die Hard = Love Hard 😂 首部以亚裔普通长相的男生作为主角塑造的欧美电影，打破浪漫爱情故事的角色设定，最后来了个反向Love Actually表白你敢信😂
看之前小侯問我最喜歡哪部聖誕電影，我說真愛至上。他說女主也是唉，我問那你最喜歡哪部？他說我喜歡的跟女主一樣：虎膽龍威，我說虎膽龍威也算聖誕電影？小侯笑著説男主也是這麼回答的。
送给至今依旧以貌取人的自己吧 其实人啊 还是三观一致兴趣爱好一致才有未来和幸福
不过欧阳万成真的可爱 好像大雄 女生站在他旁边仿佛他的私教
It’s still not promising for Asian dudes
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