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
PS 想念大峡谷和三藩红桥
除了最后半小时的结尾大战有点失望 前面一个多小时很棒 甚至结尾的歌曲插图都好喜欢 大闺女的扎心语录简直能把我乐翻了 推荐观看
饶舌要素过多大概就是亚当斯2低分的原因吧…受不了…一手好牌“Wednesday可能不是亲生的”打得稀巴烂 硬生生变成了歌剧片 亚当斯最看重的就是家人 这次却给Wednesday编人设嫌弃家人…也拒绝拥抱 前一部和真人版是“她不喜欢拥抱 但会和家人拥抱”
看过的东木电影里最没劲的一部，故事无聊，演的无聊，暮年英雄梦也表现得陈旧俗套
没看过原版电影，感觉还不错啦，虽然不喜欢结局。立刻去补电影
有金色盘发造型的Wednesday
虽然故事太合家欢了，但是看到夫人和姐姐就很快乐
【C+】于是东木再一次把《完美的世界》以更加保守、温情且刻板的方式重演了一遍。旅途中的追捕和困境从未真正存在，角色无论正派反派皆是作为特定的类型元素登场，也仅仅只是元素而已，甚至连功能性都快支离破碎。故事上的单调与刻意确实影响观感，但想到东木的年龄，也不好过多批判，更甚童话走向的圆满故事只能是必然。真正重要的只有那位老去的牛仔，那辆驰骋公路的旧车，那场由替身拍摄的驯马戏，那些因衰老而迟滞的镜头，以及被光影印刻的银幕形象。
说实在的fester叔叔变成章鱼怪有丢丢恶心
很久没看到这么难看的动画电影了...亚当斯1还是好看的来着...
怎么想的居然给猪猪女孩起名叫Ophelia？！！是故意的还是巧合？巧合的话，没有人提出质疑吗？故意的话，😑
看1的时候真的好惊艳，莫非2有点审美疲劳，感觉故事过于单薄了
想到彼得兔里面为了赚钱 让农庄兔大战星际超人的讽刺
剧情相对于人设来说过于苍白，甚至感觉爸爸的人设有点崩，不过Wednesday还是一如既往的有魅力，快成为灵魂人物了！
迟暮的东木，依旧怀着英雄式的温柔，角色很平，故事也不够新。
公路美景，半路艳遇，治愈且温暖，东木老爷子用自己的镜头和台词来表达他想对观众说的话。真的是老当益壮，91岁高龄。真正把生命献给电影的人
感觉就是披着亚当斯一家的设定外皮，内里还是合家欢的迪士尼式家庭喜剧，完全没了真人版的那种独特了。
哥特风格我很喜欢，剧情温馨，章鱼叔叔是亮点。
拍到最后，东木终于卸下了悲情的重担，不再执着于构筑宏大的情感体验，没有制造英雄也完全不是童话，冲突依然没有被化解，人生也少不了妥协，他就这么通透克制地拍了一部现代西部片，在我看来，电影在拾起了早期西部片特质的同时又有了进一步的演进，什么心境就是什么电影，毫无保留。【2021十佳No.4】
就看的开心吧，剧情老套简单，但谁不喜欢这种价值观，人类比怪物可怕多了，做自己吧，歌不错
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