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
还不错，感觉很久没看过这种轻松舒适的喜剧了，基本没有反派，每个角色都莫名其妙的可爱
美式校园喜剧真的是我的无脑go to😂。比我想象的竟然还不错？不过还是在玩20年前那套啊，校园喜剧是不是该升级了😂come on 2022了，不能是套了个壳子还玩那一套吧，20年直接下床走路我就不吐槽了，但是cheating husband这个角色真的就很莫名其妙啊，那个时尚小gay都不是popular kid那谁是啊woc。不过意外的这种20年前后高中对比还蛮好玩的，不一样的mentality。挺好玩的
稍微粗糙的轻喜剧，Rebel瘦下来了，女神Alicia老了…
很网飞，很浪费时间，但很下饭，并且在某种意义上，有治愈到我。
人生只是一场漫长的寄宿生活，这部影片至少是一部分日本人展示的人生观
男同导演来诠释的女性永远都那么用劲儿。一看便知，不过这都比一些傻屌自信男导演编剧诠释的好。
感谢为我的美式高中乌托邦再添一员！这个乌托邦愈发丰满以至于我甚至怀疑自己拥有过两段完整的高中记忆。
非常传统和经典的美式高中电影，甚至有点想起来了高中看过的歌舞青春和摇滚夏令营了，故事简单放松，而且温暖人心，讲述高中时期最简单和平凡的生活，也许和年龄无关，一生中最重要的就是我们爱的人和爱我们的人时刻在一起不是么。
作为一个法科生很难不全程分心想双胞胎和背后主谋的故意伤害罪……
看完这片怀念小甜甜、席琳迪昂，比较轻松的剧，但是各方面一般，
一直在想如果能再见到高中时候的她会是什么感受，当在影片中看到艾丽西亚·希尔维斯通的时候，大概就是此时的感觉吧。
像古早的美式校园喜剧但因为多了一个37身17心的设定而有不同之处 虽然很老套 很多设定也不合逻辑（比如不去追究肇事女生责任 全校学生莫名就很支持 反派角色女儿的前后期矛盾…） 但是被爸爸说妈妈那段感动到 妈妈是真的永远觉得你漂亮聪明了不起 因为她真的相信❣️
笑点还是很多的，40岁的身体17岁的灵魂，演技够了，话说怎么女主瘦了那么多啊，原来的形象其实挺可爱的，瘦了偶尔某些角度比较像小雀斑
看名字就知道了 典型的老套剧情
真的过于套路过于随意了，剧情感觉应该是根本没上心，ai写的吧，突然又大团圆结局，啊这
原来是《意外幸运签》啊。就说咋剧情那么熟，看过动画和泰版，可惜一直没有找到过2000电影版
除了女主个性自信的魅力之外，很无聊的电影。
岁数大了变丑了这事还挺出戏的 这演员看着不舒服 故事还可以 很欢乐 学生时代就是好 是别人的学生时代 我们的高中怎么可能这么轻松 看看得了
Yes we need a closure, and more, we need a fresh start.
在停尸间复活，用100天调查身体主人的死因，一开始对身边人都挺怀疑的，感觉就是青春期的那种烦恼，几乎所有人都有的吧。长尾初主演但是感觉还是能看的，也不会尬。
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