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
就算没有列宁和希特勒，也是真难看。只有那段拉斯普丁跳舞打斗还勉强像是王牌特工的风格。
很娱乐的片子，虽然不想太纠结情节逻辑，但是结尾女主开急救车🚑那一幕我感觉有点多余。
女警能自己出去，干嘛非要把两个坏人放出来？楼上有那么多步枪，她又干嘛不去取一只？
很有意思的设置，但是入题很慢，犹如箭在弦上，却迟迟不发射。
6/10吧，節奏挺好的的爆米花電影。姊姊好帥好帥！
7分
杰拉德这不就是陷落体质么…到哪哪遭殃，加强版柯南
2.5死亡大乱斗，女主光环，人性厮杀。晋西北都乱成一锅粥了🤣
0分的垃圾，警察看到3个人死了倒地也不拔枪。直接射击是不行得，一定要喊两句放下枪趴下然后被反杀。 好人坏人随时改变
两个肌肉型男和一个肌肉型女大闹警察局的故事，看身材给满分💯
格局小了点，人物个性诠释的还行就是意图不明。然后空间场景都有局限性，动作部分也一般
战争是可憎的，殖民是错误的，杀人是残忍的。然而，全片的气质仍然是大英帝国的绅士们是正义的，身边是有忠心耿耿的侍卫的。都是国王的仆人。所以我觉得整个片子是拧巴的。
硬派枪战片，角色设置不错，就是剧情稍微单线条了点，反派死得过早，叛徒原因没交代清楚，枪战场面没能充分展开，警察被设置得过于弱智...but，仍然是我喜欢的style！
警察局封闭空间几个高手的对决，枪战戏非常精彩，交叉骨换发型一下没认出来
这剧情也太弱鸡了点吧。不过相比2019-2021年的水平还是属于中上游。反复提到的密码和看一看手机居然没什么伏笔。
抖音推荐的，说是枪战爽片。嗯……废话多过子弹。一如既往，警察大多领盒饭，蠢蛋里总有一个聪明人。问题是，杀手凭啥救黑妹？政治正确？
《续集不该存在系列》《中老年特工成长记》《不卖腐不是英国人系列》
西部环境，造型也是很西部，还有点黑色幽默。警局成为了三方的战场也是没谁了！制作各方面都一般，没有出彩之处，枪战也没有吸引力。
原来是前传。不过扯了很多欧洲的历史，把英美德俄都拉来了。动作戏还是有圈有点。老爸色诱刺杀那个男人的戏太辣眼睛了。
意料之外的还不错，就喜欢这种无法预测的情节发展，枪战也是蛮爽，千年老二的长头发太恶心！
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