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
整体来说是好看的，只要删掉中间浮夸的父子吵架，其实就很好了，整体还行，给个友情高分，为铁道兵点赞！
洪家超人诚不欺人，父子俩徒手攀岩给人看傻了，之前看到说中国灾难片起来了，还挺期待的，结果特效🙅🏻♀️，煽情就好像告诉我你这该哭了，但实际作为观众我只觉得并不好哭
挺有意思，青春里有各自的梦想和苦恼，比如不被父亲关爱的汉特，不敢交流只能借助酒精的鼓手，和吃药镇定的大提琴手。喜剧效果成分自然。很有闪光处。青春的缩影。
青春下的重金属，有爱情有友情有中二，年轻真好
虽然有点传奇，但是艺术表现形式和给人的感觉都是上佳的，感谢那些为国为民的侠之大者！！！
题材很好，但导演和编剧没有把题材驾驭好。节奏有点慢，剧情起伏平淡，两条故事线交集不多
影片最后焦俊艳在电话里对朱一龙的生死告别仿佛顺便把想对王沥川说的话全都送出来了。
剧情一般般 但是大家演技都不错 老头还挺帅的
我第一次感到演员也可以是伟大的，让我们了解到一个非常艰辛、伟大又鲜为人知的兵种，内心很敬畏，感谢一切！
为了煽情而煽情，非常非常刻意上升到国家的高度，突兀的BGM，浓烈的英雄主义色彩。演员都是好演员，剧本不是好剧本。看到洪老掉下去的那一刻我只想说他妈的，我真想走人了。
黑化的大提琴太帅了！为什么中国还没有这种类型的电影呢，下课之后补习，家庭作业，各种各样的事情，校园的情歌也好，中国校园里必是爱情且不能终的结局
可爱的电影，摇滚气质+日漫设定+广电价值观的美国青春片，全员颜值养眼，花骷髅笑死。和健听女孩一样矛盾被消解了，精神被阉割了，但自省和成长也不是什么坏事，至少可以有份体面的工作，不受酒精和毒品的困扰。所以那些强劲的音符和鼓点承载的到底是什么？
中国速度、中国技术、中国亲情、中国故事，都是催泪弹，这源于现实生活的文学作品，才真真能打动人心。
2.做为主旋律片假大空，唯一的作用可能是让人再次记起铁道兵。整部片还没有片尾的黑白历史资料触动人。
。。。。这也太浪费我的电影票兑换券了好嘛，纯无聊烂片，还不如温习一下上海堡垒那种充满沙雕快乐的雷片。。。
有点中二，剧情也老套，套着金属皮的典型美式中二青春片。
玩死亡重金属的确实都有点中二，但这里颜值还是不错的
前面很好看，但是从主角徒手暴雨攀岩，体力耗尽的情况下跳飞机我就开始玩手机了
洪家超人诚不欺人，父子俩徒手攀岩给人看傻了，之前看到说中国灾难片起来了，还挺期待的，结果特效🙅🏻♀️，煽情就好像告诉我你这该哭了，但实际作为观众我只觉得并不好哭
整体观感不错，用灾难片的形式把中国铁道兵和基建人救灾的故事讲出来了，在国产片中这样的题材还是比较新颖的，朱一龙和黄志忠搭档上演父子戏码也挺有看头，两人演技很在线。但是电影剧情如果能多提到一点关于铁道兵和基建人建设祖国、建设基建工程的部分会更好，最后点赞一下朱一龙的演技。
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