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
把vegetarian vegan 黑人、穆斯林、女人全部戏谑一遍，抛开所有政治正确，所以非常轻松自在，喜剧效果拉满
想看原著。向男演员奥利弗•马苏奇致敬，惊叹他的表演！
低俗烂俗，恶俗。第一次遇到这样的片。差评！
法国电影就是任性。挺有趣的一部荒诞喜剧片，把激进素食主义者和大资本家狠狠批了一顿。那个领了盒饭的在荤食店工作的素食主义者，我很🉑。
挺有意思的，就是看的过程中好奇男主作为职业屠夫，杀任何动物之后第一件事不是应该先放血嘛。。。
《象棋的故事》告诉我们——最残忍的刑罚并不是对肉体惨绝人寰的摧残，而是让一个人明白什么是彻彻底底的孤独。就如同你站在月球上遥望远方那个水蓝色的星球，而张目四顾只有沉寂一片的惨白。这种孤独能给人最难以预测的成长。Ｂ博士与自己对弈的目的是超越了所有功利的。他只为了证明自己还活着，象棋是他在那个没有时间的空间里能够抓住的唯一东西，这种反人类的成长让天才也为之失色，如果我们不去理会这部作品的批判性，那么还有一个直击我们灵魂的问题，真理是否就藏在无尽的痛苦之中？
不解释，直接五星！最后怎么能被逮呢？败笔！哈哈哈哈
虽然里面的素食主义者很恶心，拍摄的手法也比较喜剧明亮的样式但看着还是能感觉到那种变态。
翻译很搞笑，为轻松的剧情增添了几分风趣。剧情简练有趣
前面还是比较沉闷的，直到轮船上才开始精彩，象棋部分拍的比较精彩，总体来说不过不失，表现的还是人类精神的伟大，像《心流》中阐述的，人有了精神的依靠，可以战胜再大的困境，哪怕在牢笼中，你也可以自由翱翔！男主是《暗》里的警察，演的不错！
为了battle素食主义者专门拍部恐怖片是吧
《象棋的故事》告诉我们——最残忍的刑罚并不是对肉体惨绝人寰的摧残，而是让一个人明白什么是彻彻底底的孤独。就如同你站在月球上遥望远方那个水蓝色的星球，而张目四顾只有沉寂一片的惨白。这种孤独能给人最难以预测的成长。Ｂ博士与自己对弈的目的是超越了所有功利的。他只为了证明自己还活着，象棋是他在那个没有时间的空间里能够抓住的唯一东西，这种反人类的成长让天才也为之失色，如果我们不去理会这部作品的批判性，那么还有一个直击我们灵魂的问题，真理是否就藏在无尽的痛苦之中？
恶趣味的题材和不合时宜的搞笑段子，一切都停留在最原始的表面，很平庸。。
第一次看这种片，原来这就是传说中的恶趣味……偶尔看一次还是觉得蛮新奇……
分数：55
简单的爽片，节奏三倍速看正正好，法国人还是很敢讽刺的
6.5。包的是中年危机拯救事业爱情的馅儿。
这电影好在哪呢，就是男主的变态过程不是一步到位的，这就比较切合真实的人性了。
讲个笑话吧，法国猪肉牛肉的消费关系到巴西雨林的存亡，所以法国人决定为了拯救巴西雨林改吃素食主义者，完美逻辑！
素食杠精挑事端，店主刷新美食圈。师从香港黄秋生，自产自销卖得欢。
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