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
剧情一般，很多大场景缺乏细节。但两人的感情和西班牙的异域风情足以隐藏许多缺点。在这个不能自由流动的时节看，更加珍贵。
虽然感情线剧情不太连贯 而且有点尬 但是整体上又涩又甜
3.5🌟 并不是纪录片，并非对于考察实践的现场记录；但说是故事片又觉过于平淡，甚至连常规纪录片里会有的日常偶发事件都似乎被刻意的“忽略”。有的只是老人眼中的四季流转，作为近乎坐标的存在，提醒我们时间的流逝：一群人如何在简陋的条件下工作，像是将点燃的报纸扔到洞底测试深浅然后慢慢下降，或者一丝不苟的将每日工作进展在图纸上绘出。摄影让人惊叹，大概这也是此片耗时长久的重要原因；而更让人叫绝的是光的使用，在足够黑的地方，光源的远近及大小能够让目之所及的图景完全发生变化。美丽，且值得品味的一部影片～
想看更多的感情戏哈哈哈，play太少了，脖子下的阴影没了，再多一点甜甜的戏份就好了，还出现了副cp，动画版更趣味一些，剧场版更纯情一些。
看到他虽然不自信但是每次都全力以赴的努力真的是棋逢对手势均力敌了呀～
1.跳舞部分没有完整做出来太可惜了。2.幸好我不会西班牙语，不然肯定看得很痛苦。3.副CP是真的很香什么时候给他们单独开个番就好了。4.感觉他俩的感情问题（不乐于表达）还是横亘在两人中间没有解决，有点可惜。5.脖子下的阴影没了太好了！6.户外那段，虽然很短，看得我惊心动魄的。
本来抱着吃糖的心态看的，结果寓意和故事线以及指代物都很完整很浪漫。
原来这句话这么美好💕
出来一看票根 这竟然只是保护级（6+）的电影🥵6岁以上儿童真的可以在家长陪同下观看这个电影吗🥵虽然算是隐晦 至少也辅12或者辅15吧
因为看之前没有很高的期待值所以居然感觉还不错，而且今天的票价好便宜。西条高人大概是这两个月来第一个让我有点心动的男（）舞蹈制作成动漫真的没有做的很好的，CG倒是很精美。
3.5🌟 并不是纪录片，并非对于考察实践的现场记录；但说是故事片又觉过于平淡，甚至连常规纪录片里会有的日常偶发事件都似乎被刻意的“忽略”。有的只是老人眼中的四季流转，作为近乎坐标的存在，提醒我们时间的流逝：一群人如何在简陋的条件下工作，像是将点燃的报纸扔到洞底测试深浅然后慢慢下降，或者一丝不苟的将每日工作进展在图纸上绘出。摄影让人惊叹，大概这也是此片耗时长久的重要原因；而更让人叫绝的是光的使用，在足够黑的地方，光源的远近及大小能够让目之所及的图景完全发生变化。美丽，且值得品味的一部影片～
探索=人类的文明发展意味着自然与神秘的消退，但自然与神秘又从不会消失。美学一贯如此，和上一次的《四次》相辅相成（意象与符号）
有点乱，但是还是很香，如果能一直拍下去。我能一直看下去。太香了，片尾曲也好听
北影11#6啊太牛逼了！全片不超过十句对白，但后半部分特别抓人。太舒缓心灵了。一个人683米的深洞扎进了平静的乡村，周围全是牛脖铃的声音和山间不时的气候变化。到洞底时，老人也死了，那是城市的代价。
跳弗朗明戈那段太棒了！气氛烘托到极致，情感大爆发让人直呼精彩，当然跳完后巷子里那段更棒…就是高人强行去西班牙又不告诉对方原因这种感情线怪别扭的，你们小情侣真是的啦！看到他们真正心意相通时还是很感动。
可，可恶啊，是被制片那对切片吸引进来的，结果过程不超一分钟……
呜呜终于能看了可算让我等到了，前年也不去年看的动画，偶然刷到说是有剧场版。虽然画风还是有些粗糙但也比之前好多了，我主要是为了蠢太和高人的爱情看的！好甜呐真的，心满意足，肉也很香嘿嘿;-)另外有点想了解制作人和作曲家的故事呢，感觉也很好磕哎，强强虐恋的感觉，不知道之后会不会说他俩的故事呢。
这个剧场版太治愈了，风景美，台词发人深省，两个人之间的相互救赎。之前分手留下来东古准太的ptsd，戒指上的我的秘宝…绝对是一部优秀的作品，值得反复刷，YYDS
这部电影总体来说还不错吧，就是时间太少了，里面有些清洁也比较尴尬。
89/100 #BJIFF2021# 语言隐退时，电影以再造记录的方式进行一场对壮举的自反，对自然祛魅又再魅惑，从记录形式延至超验性。绝佳的声景电影，但更关注黑暗中的光亮，如开头的灯塔，如柏拉图的洞穴神话，电影作为光照亮黑色银幕的媒介，仍能以一种非常天真的方式令人惊叹。村庄里的村民们坐得满满当当在属于他们的小型影院观看黑白影像，纪录人类以电影的形式向上或向下探索。人类试图同耶稣并置，戴上头灯就能照亮前方吗？火车到站，电影发展能带领人类去往最南处，绘为清楚示意的胶片，而自然本身是可测的吗？电影的发展是有尽头的吗？与动物拟声交流，深睡于草丛中，面部与皮肤纹理等同地理纹路，重复的机位构图中由光、雾和天色作为时间的刻度。放牧人身上带有连结大地的自然神性，探测越深身体越弱，直至羽化为仙，蒙太奇的典范。
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