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
还是没忍住。说不清观众的感情色彩、集体记忆与人物真实魅力“先行”了多少，影片本身作为传记片在素材的选取、编排和演绎上又努力做到了多少，但观感已经比预期好很多。王丹妮的表演足以令人惊喜，形与神都具备了。后半段穿插各种真实影像，情绪感染力翻倍，但实际上更像是导演的不自信。梅艳芳的形象和生平，与香港的起落变迁相互交织。是关于巨星陨落的唏嘘，也是一次对黄金时代的回望、感慨及对当下的反思。当中能说的，都尽量带着诚意与善意呈现了；不能说的，只能交给观众自行了解。
dakota在這裡面好迷人啊，講話聲音有點性感。在末尾講很年輕生了孩子，生活就被裹挾了，後來遇到男人，也是在被裹挾。難過
剧情走向水到渠成 最后被女主未婚夫谢谢保护孩子时男主哭的一塌糊涂 这是最难承受的时候 也是最能让自己成长的时候
曾遇上几多风雨翻，曾遇你真心的臂弯。对“香港的女儿”的缅怀，要客观评价不那么容易，有遗憾，作为传记片手法上平淡，但原型已经足够耀眼，夕阳之歌唱响每个瞬间直让人唏嘘。王丹妮年轻时期表演更具体，做到了形似而有自己见地
梅艳芳一生的走马观灯，基本都是主流媒体加小报记者新闻内容的串联，原生家庭也好，（刘德华也好），都没有很深入地探索；但是纪实影像与虚构影像相结合的手法还是很让人动容的，尤其是张国荣葬礼的那一段录像，让很多观众都抹眼泪。王丹妮的演绎有一点生涩，但气质确实很出众；古仔中规中矩啦；张国荣的演员选的就瘦了点...但冲着那么多梅艳芳的原始影像，大量怀旧金曲，总体还是值得一看的；很令人感动的是，片尾曲的时候，全场观众没有一个离场，所有人都安安静静地看完演职人员表，听完最后的曲子。
我好喜欢那条评价：为什么不边看百度百科，边听梅艳芳的歌呢？
10/31 上海环球AMG/// 7分，我哭了，很多人都哭了，别和我讲电影技法，我喜欢就行。
选择了自己觉得最好的那种ending，而不是选择我们希望看到的ending。成年人的隐忍，和刚步入成年的模糊。约瑟夫作为成年人，并没有嘲笑或者将他当作自己的情敌。每个人都那么美好。
电影票24，你要是卖过30+，我保证，路演提问我绝对踩场往政治问题上问。流水账不说，整部戏最感动是张国荣自杀那段，但跟这部电影有什么关系？
男生唱衰的风格我从海边的曼彻斯特开始就领教过。但是这不片子还是再次打动了我。不得不夸Apple TV+的眼光: 无论是颁奖季大热的健听女孩，艾美奖的垂青新闻主播，足球教练，还是最近的健身教练，都在用独特的视角剖析你最熟悉的陌生人。当男主告白失败在车里提不起精神的场景，以及男主打开女主跟他告别时送的卡片，上面写的为自己做点什么的纸条，深深触动了我，也升华了影片的内涵。如果今年一定要推荐的影片，我为这部投一票。
雨天红car的新晋导演，非常俏皮，其实四星半
很喜歡，看的我淚眼婆娑、久久無法自己。雖然對梅姐的背景、身世並不太了解，但很喜歡劇本將梅姐心境轉變的過程加入，雖是一部傳記片，但也讓我帶走了一些東西。演員都發揮的很好，我尤其喜歡古天樂和林家棟的演出，倒是劉俊謙的表現比較平淡，沒有勾起我的情緒，反倒是看到過往哥哥和梅姐的片段讓我哭的不行。
不得不接受路过这件事 想想也不是最差的结果
拍传记真是一件难事，梅艳芳，绝代芳华，同样也是普通人一个，怎么讲这个故事都有被攻击的可能性，导演算是带着虔诚与善良完成这部电影了。故事里阿梅的仗义、大方，对公益的热衷，对演艺事业的热爱，以及她不太幸福的童年都有了。印象最深刻的还是演唱会上的婚纱，《夕阳之歌》也很让人泪目。当然粉丝还是会有一些更多的期待吧，难以提及的江湖往事，在这一部里是没有体现的，嫁给事业时代巨星，大梦一场。
罗君左，Anita wong，苏笑贞，杨紫琼，福禄寿，黄霑，罗文，林子祥都被导演吃了是吧？?? 逮着一个哥哥不撒了？不怪人张国荣粉丝骂你们，我梅艳芳粉丝都TM觉得浪费电影票钱，不要用Anita的名号去卖情怀，如果真的想拍就好好拍，认真拍，这种摁着别人头哭的电影我看不到任何价值。要不然就不拍，你们对得起Anita吗？？
传记片时长所限 加上不少涉人涉事的关键节点无法在片中呈现 只能说乱花渐欲迷人眼；旧时街景的还原比较上心 《夕阳之歌》是最好的告别；；五集导剪版有多一些院线不方便谈的事件和张国荣更多的戏份
有自闭症的那个小女孩也非常可爱。
男主是什么绝世天使，善良真诚，面对心动和心碎都足够坦诚。回忆不会消失，这样就足够了。
🌟总体评价：
好看 治愈。和ziyi 在Charles Theatre的一场电影。他带了实验室顺来的巧克力和焦糖味的马卡龙，以及蓝莓干。
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