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
老头从第一部进攻方变成第二部先防守后进攻，最后给坏人一个个干掉，真的是超级解气啊！ps本片还可以叫《六边形休勾的赎罪》
挨打的车行老板为什么要说一句撇脚的中国话？辱华吗？
换导演了，风格跟不上了，不过小女孩还是很可爱的。2.5星。
第一部的精彩在于惊悚的节奏而非剧本。
第一部的密室环境，加上老头对自己家的熟悉程度，这样的剧情是比较合乎情理的。这一部有点夸张了，直接变身夜魔侠……
不错的恐怖片，虽然bug也有，但前半部很多时间真的是屏住呼吸了……PS第一部的内容差不多忘光了。。。
你大爷依旧是你大爷，善良的一面被小女孩唤醒，整个过程依旧让人屏住呼吸，这一步动作大于惊悚
一般般了，女主飙车戏真不错，其他就平淡了，小孩真是不喜欢。
第一部当年在电影院看的，意义非凡，还见过老爷子本人，所以很期待这部小成本佳作的续集。总体来说电影依旧生猛，够刺激，只是老爷子有了女儿后甚至开始信上帝了，彻底洗白了，导致恐怖感下降，反派攻击力太弱导致血腥度上升，演技全都在线，高潮戏比较差劲。真心希望老爷子不死，恐怖片经典角色里有他的一席之地，如果还要出续集，哪怕是拍老爷子遛狗90分钟我也看。话说老爷子虽然瞎，但这世界其他人八成都是聋子和傻子，枪声数百次+彻底烧毁的房子都没能引起任何人的注意，美国警方这是韩国化了？
完全没能像第一部那样代入屏住呼吸，陌生环境还能那么牛，开挂的大爷才是真的大爷。。。
第一部都看得差不多忘了，想不到还来了第二部。非常黑暗 ，非常变态，非常扭曲，可以说是硬编了一个很离奇反转狗血的剧情，但确实有被爽到了。老头依然战斗力MAX，小女孩好漂亮，演得也好。不知道会不会再有第三部？
素丹上次綜藝駕駛露營車已經覺得很帥，今次飆車加動作場面，加多一星。
虎毒······ 这简直比古天乐还残忍 毕竟那部里只是兄弟关系
这个系列真就演员恶人啊，第二部紧张感因为没有投射空间而大打折扣。
作为一部小成本的密室R级片，这续集算相当成功了。小萝莉的演技张弛有度，片尾那段哭戏还特意对嘴角和鼻梁的颤抖作了特写，未来可期呀。灯光和镜头语言的设计还是延续了第一部的悬疑风格，并且血腥镜头有所增加，好评，整体可以四星推荐，毕竟悬疑血腥风格的恐怖片太对味了，看片尾彩蛋男主手指动了一下，再次期待续集吧。
女主表情特帅，结局和反派铐在一起沉入海底很有意思。
好莱坞小成本的2总是不遗余力让元素更丰富，但也总是失去了1的新锐性。
屏住智商，开挂盲侠。重复的步伐，没能够1+1＞2。★★★/6.4
比起上一部就少了惊艳感（利用老头眼瞎出招反被杀的那些路数）。瞎老头后继有人了！
其实不用太苛刻，作为小成本佳作的续作，只要不辱没前作，就已经非常棒了。英雄虽迟暮，让人心疼，但也完成了自己的救赎，况且老兵怎会那么容易死掉，期待续集。
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