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
喜欢的原因在于：它对上海近乎吐槽式的刻画，跟我想吐槽上海的东西，一模一样。它太上海了（鞋匠就可以代表全体上海人），可以作为城市情景剧看，所以很开心，不用想其他。
開年到現在浸了倆月華語電影，總算看到一個能把對白寫好的本子了。當然這片子好處還很多一時講不完。最好的一處，帶我回一趟魔都。我的上海。真的上海。我如索非亞般難以置信的黃金年代
可以看！豆瓣评分诚不欺我，全程沪语要提前注意
不细究的话看着挺开心的。局促和做饭的部分最好，饭局对话略微生硬。再洋气的地儿，出现个叉着腰的保安，那就还是中国，可以多一点这样的部分。以及看完真饿啊，老白去B站做个美食博主肯定火…… 虽然上海女孩嗲，还是喜欢里头的北京大妞儿。半夜看完电影的北漂点了个烧烤，因为没有那么灵的点心可以吃😭
1、觉得导演名字很熟，问了知情人，才知道她就是几年前卖电子烟的北电女生，当年以此为引子写过一篇爆款公号文。2、此片公映，邵导也算咸鱼翻身了，发现其豆瓣页面的主照片都换了，形象焕然一新。3、邵是张老师的学生，张老师发了一条动态，遭到群殴，甚至有人身攻击。记得某年在某影院，见到张老师，张老师说影院里放的这些片都是啥玩意啊（大意）。张老师对院线片的“敌意”，可能是有“鄙”无类的。4、费里尼，《爱情神话》，索菲亚•罗兰，我全都理解为致敬与迷影吧，当然，也是调侃和解构，一如“变态”与“可爱”同义。5、上海话的爱与撩，城市的市井与韵味，不那么低级的喜感与闹剧，配乐的美妙与疏离，以及，一颗装腔作势的文艺的心，都是大体妥的，算是近年爱情片这个类型中四平八稳的奇葩。
母女关系的刻画有点cliche啊。所以使用早乙女乱马技能只是为了能和姐妹淘去看男团演唱会，小熊猫风评受损...
真的好“新”，每次看到那些国产悬浮片，再去看看同时间国外讲述都市生活的叙事，都会想如果不悬浮的话，那究竟到底应该如何去表述我们当下的生活呢，这部电影给出了一种答案，虽然明显法租界的独栋洋房、外滩18号，离普通打工人的生活也有点遥远，但是你会相信确实有这样的人生活在这片土地上。
最感动的是竹林里少女时期的妈妈被女儿拉着手往前走，一步步变成现在的妈妈，然后走向姥姥和七大姑八大姨……过于真实，多少人就是这样一路走来。其实理解甚至希望会有越来越少的观众对这类题材感同身受，因为意味着正在有越来越多的路，可以与心中的野兽同行。
电影里那句我不过是犯了全世界男人都会犯的错，和那句不要爱上我因为我很危险，以及两个女人说完这话以后没有示人的表情都挺值得玩味的。
非常接地气和生活化的电影，尤其是在看了那么多悬浮剧以后，这部电影更显得难能可贵。在上海生活过的人会更有体会，这真的非常上海人，他们会用咖啡精致生活，买东西会比较，但这TM才是真实的人啊。
我很喜欢这部电影。全程吴侬软语，我一个东北人听得太开心了，感觉整个魂魄都跟着这些俏皮话飞来荡去。倪虹洁，马伊琍，吴越，徐峥…看着他们饭桌上的修罗场，暗藏心思，挑起话头，真棒。
一部属于上海人，属于年轻范的电影，不是我的style；一部属于了解法国幽默，了解费里尼，了解本国乳化的电影，不在我的理解范围；我的状态和电影最后一模一样，困，无聊，不知道看它的意义以及带给我的感觉.but 很女权，徐峥代表男导演的道歉
上海人看完觉等很到位，是洋气又市民的上海的样子了，愚园、武康都是常去的路。圆桌吃饭的对手戏太精彩，高手过招，句句见血。
四星+
还有老乌那罗马的爱情神话，韵味的画作和结局，十分的浪漫主义。
和《心灵奇旅》一样是一部共情力超强的作品，抛开了奇幻的设定，我们看到的是真实的人物，真实的情感、真实的烦恼，笑中带泪的青春。片中的母女情可以看成是《包宝宝》的变种，不过显得没有这么刻板印象，我也相信就算是欧美国家也会有这样的亲子关系，而最后的和解格外打动人，和《魔法满屋》一样非常值得和父母一起观看。另外，小胖闺女和大红熊猫真的是无敌可爱，无法拒绝！
最后大家围坐看费里尼的场景确实让人感动，说着电影好无聊的大家，客厅墙上却挂着安妮塔的海报！！！哈哈哈哈太有意思了。
又相信爱情了（bushi）
可能我期待太高了，也可能徐峥老师的卖相实在太差了，也可能关键场面的火候总是差了那么一点点，四星打不下手去啊
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