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
PG评级的儿童向恐怖片这视觉尺度也算不错了，概念也算清晰，最大亮点是Krysten Ritter的表演，就是故事上没有提供任何真正的惊喜。
故事太儿童向了，不适合寻求刺激的我( ͡°ᴥ ͡° ʋ)不过蓝毛女士竟然有点萌萌的
意外还不错 有一点点盖曼风格的儿童奇幻+80s B级片最喜欢的液体浇头
大概看看还行，故事逻辑经不住推敲，水怪造型挺吓人逼真，只能说进步空间还很大
冲着这个黑人演员来看的 为什么他就是自带搞笑天赋啊！
我为什么要耗费宝贵的两个小时看垃圾……看之前的期待是Billy Elliot 2，结果这是披着芭蕾皮的gossip girl。虽然请了Camargo和Osiel Gouneo客串，但是呈现出的专业性甚至还不如黑天鹅，既不尊重芭蕾本身也不尊重真正舞者的付出。用强劲对手在最后一刻选择放弃来解决主角的困境这个设置真是太烂俗了，明明POB现役的两位首席Louvet和Marchand互相竞争一起进步最后双双获得成功的经历要真实感人的多。女主角演技和舞姿一样僵硬，哥哥自杀的女主角叫Marine这个设定真是恶意满满。
各种标签…以及太冗长了…唯一高光部分是开着悍马在抄近路追逐那一段…
以为是儿童恐怖电影所以才点开的 结果还是被吓到了 没看完
白富美能不能克制住自己扶贫的欲望，一直骄傲昂首，不要理会任何形态的bitch可以吗？！
3.5星，儿童向恐怖电影，整个故事还是有能看的地方，就是略显冗长了点，希望可以再紧凑些，小黑妹楚楚可怜的演技有惊艳到我，算是可以打发时间一看的电影。
网大很不错了！弟弟也太惨了！为啥姐姐没变身？
474 标准的网飞片，不过剧情有些亮点，游乐场那段拍摄也不错。奥玛希自从不可触碰出名后，说实话一直没啥好片子。包括很火的亚森罗宾其实也挺一般，ps他可真爱穿aj锕
《城郊的另一边2》，不解为何要翻译成《耍宝警探》？基调还是延续第一部的轻松风格，案情推理较弱但笑点很多。奥玛希与罗兰拉斐特欢喜「斗嘴搭档」再度携手，十年之约众望所归。很多片段搞笑程度不输第一部（争抢老太太拥抱与大床房裸睡），且用经典的「法式幽默」对种族、肤色、性向与民粹等热门话题大肆调侃，令人忍俊不禁（这点也只有他们做得到）。我向来对这种所谓「老套的」法语动作喜剧毫无抵抗力，《城郊2》让我笑的很开心，这就够了。
難得看到一部法國片娛樂性這麼足，又搞笑又諷刺。
我甚至不是用儿童的标准给它的五颗星,简直就是一部儿童的电影启蒙片.吓我一跳,叙事完整,线索反转,范例二创,华丽服装,超酷布景,绚烂霓虹,幻想生物,预留伏笔,两个戏精,恰到好处的恐怖*多种表现技法混合运用*点缀经典爆浆'73扭肢'81熔化,中文配音,再加上Krysten Ritter the witch!这TM还不给五星?Never let them make you hate the thing you loved most, and never let them make you hate yourself. 测试你家小孩有没有电影魂就上这部. 难道是我儿童片看太少了,都这么丰富吗?本来是30岁大人"检查"一下内容再给小朋友看,结果自己就直接看完了.. (你可以检查有无中文配音=>儿童片)
很好看，小成本电影里的良心作品，剧情和情景烘托都很到位，五分好评
披着恐怖皮的温情片，加入了一些黑暗童话元素（糖果屋ptsd了）
还不错啊，不过他不是去找他非亲生弟弟吗，最后还是没找到
23号公寓的坏女巫 Krysten Ritter
剧情逻辑，镜头处理和群演调度，以及怪形塑造，仍有非常大的上升空间。
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