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
想起来〈两个月亮〉
Emma很美啊！建塔后半程能再多一些就好了 很好奇这个故事到底是多少程度的虚构…
演员是好演员，剧本是好剧本，确实有想法的那种，但架不住队友过于青铜了，最后显得几个角色跟tn葫芦娃救爷爷似的一个接一个往里扑，tui！爷这就去买站票连夜扛着火车跑路！tui！
多重人格的恶鬼，利用恶魔的低语，杀害一个又一个的人。
韩式驱魔来一点 废弃大楼探险来一点 时空交错和时空穿越来一点 有各种片的影子 但啥也没说好 逻辑各种混乱 导演都圆不上了
爱(婚外)情，拍得很美。整部影片，就是艺术品一般，拍摄，场景构图，音乐等等，都很非常出色。影片剧情叙述也流畅。4.5星推荐
……为数不多的实在看不下去，进b站看解说的恐怖片……
不好说，我以为妈妈会回来救他。原来是他以为自己还活着，实则早已被困在时空里。
然而对于伟大的建筑来说，被记住的永远是它的设计师，而非建造它的工人们。
这么好的鬼片才5.5？多给恐怖片一些宽容吧！恐怖气氛拉满，节奏也很快，情节也比较出其不意，好几次都被吓到，很久没有遇到这么好的作品啦。瑕不掩瑜！
建塔和爱情选择之间的两难拉扯没有拍出来，整体中规中矩。开个玩笑：为了抚平爱人的伤痕，将铁塔设计为平顶是不是更合理？
一座地标拔地而起，一场赌博贯穿几十年最终去完成；能感受到高成本投入之下
普普通通一部爱情片，只不过背景建在法国标志上而已，不过艾玛挺好看的，属于那种精致型的女人
如果不能为你搭一座爱情的桥，那就为你建一座永恒的塔吧！Amour！
其实是蛮有意思的，氛围也营造得很好，但是感觉没有说明白这个故事，很混乱，或许导演有自己的思路，但呈现出来是乱的。
最顶尖的艺术家和艺术品往往都是超前的。无论创意，还是审美，都超越他们所处的时代。这是艺术家们的苦恼，因为明明都是无价作品，却不能即时变现，甚至导致一生穷困潦倒。艾菲尔已经算幸运儿了。他的自由女神像比较接地气，给他积累了一定的名望和财富。而埃菲尔铁塔的设计和建造过程就没那么顺利了。
建塔很有趣，但我看和艾玛谈恋爱更有趣，完全没空关注建塔啊哈哈。导演是认认真真当一个传记片在拍，太正经了也。
看完了满心只觉得就这？？这么大宏伟的标志性建筑，结果背后的故事就是这些吗？连个纪录片的边都搭不上。明明可以说的更好但是感觉就像一部狗血爱情剧。女主是性爱自修室的女主，很明显她不太适合这个装扮。不过身材是真的顶啊
很无聊，整部片子色调太暗了，故事也不好好讲。
2022年6月30日观看。中规中矩吧，女主角有味道。
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