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
如果我是一个小孩，我会很感激有人能把这部电影推荐给我的。
期待了半天，结果这个流水账似的电影唯一教会我的就是什么叫“刻板印象”：悲悯多爱的白人小大人，有钱学习好的华人小大人，搞笑担当的其他族裔。结尾强行拔高，我们跟大家不一样，我们独一无二，所以我们骄傲……不知道大家欢欣鼓舞个啥？最后演讲也没有用，还是靠魔法……照这个套路大绿狗、彩虹猩猩，斑点哈士奇都可以一拍再拍。又大又红的狗到底有啥意义？特殊在哪里？魔幻老头专门给养不了宠物但是心中有爱的人添麻烦是吗？
2022.3.5 STCWith Irene
可以看，但是谈不上惊艳和巧妙，局中局的烧脑没有体现，平庸平常平淡，整个节奏特别赶，反正一群人急吼吼就找到了佛头，各种莫名的前因没有后果，怪力乱神群魔乱舞。几个演员也都是工具人，没啥发挥，雷佳音中规中矩，李现的声线让我出戏，就这样吧。
狗狗改变人生？狗狗做的很假，很不真实，五毛钱特效狗狗，适合儿童看的片子
没看之前：一个儿童电影能难看到哪里去 看了之后：原来真的会把儿童电影拍烂
连我这么爱狗的人都觉得难看的电影……唯一的亮点是小女主长得实在太像露西宝通了！
带娃看的第一部电影。简单美好正确也定式。中国有钱人比美国有钱人善良；不能因为又大又红就把它当作威胁。。
with房东（）想说大部分六分电影的评分形状真的很像竖中指（）
看这个电影的原因是因为路易ck的一个段子，谁懂
全片最让我出乎意料的是片尾的对白“有证据表明老朝奉是…”“都不重要了”
故事的重点实在不该放在那些看似一波三折，实则老套无趣的情节，和看似心灵鸡汤，实则尴尬无比的煽情上。而应该对Emily和Clifford之间的感情做更多的铺垫，以及多拍一些Clifford的搞笑日常趣事才更好吧。不过作为一部轻松愉快的儿童片看着还是很放松的，有些地方确实很好笑，电影院里的孩子们的笑声听着就让人开心。以及Jack Whitehall简直就是个长在我笑点上的男人。
“stand out and talk for someone you love”
A good film for a Saturday family movie night.
儿童向合家欢电影 就是个童话故事 大概因为我已经是个无趣的大人所以总是会想到很多很现实的问题 如此大的一条狗的伙食费和排泄问题要怎么解决（ 最后喜欢追球这点还是无法控制这样总有一天会出问题（ 反派除了偷狗这点过于粗暴其实为了研究这个目的也没多邪恶 不过反正是童话 最后总会HE问题总会解决的 萝莉和狗的可爱度都比较一般 所以总体感觉还是比较一般吧
童心之作，成年人观看或许会有些尴尬，但是抵不住大红狗的可爱以及人们的善意。
不能细想，故事的完整性有所欠缺，主要是来看看葛大爷的
简单、温暖、美好的童话，谁不想要一只大大的、红色的、毛茸茸的狗狗呢😍片尾的画稿值一颗星
狗狗改变人生？狗狗做的很假，很不真实，五毛钱特效狗狗，适合儿童看的片子
大红狗角色的想法还是挺新鲜的，就是剧情又套路又儿戏，适合低龄看吧，最后还故意的煽情，也没解释为什么它是红的，为啥它会那么大，老头又是何人，感觉压根没讲清楚
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