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
男主留个小胡子太有味儿了。
太难看了……故事老套不说，还在搞“异性恋就是奔着结婚去的，同性恋却可以为爱献身”这一套同性即真爱理论，联想到现实里的同性滥交本质，又可笑又令人作呕
7.9。快节奏，剧情张力直接拉满的犯罪片，同时也很好地兼容了同性这一主题。话说犯罪+同性其实是经典搭配，虽然后期这一搭配创造了一系列的绝世大烂片，但貌似前仆后继者依旧无数→_→这剧本好几处是有逻辑bug的，比如第一次跟踪时神似开花的小胡子男主是怎么逃出生天的这段居然直接给跳了？！还有为啥关键证据在手，男主居然搞成了鱼死网破的局面……其实细究起来，很多处真经不起推敲。但好在导演在铺设线索速度上够干脆利落，看时倒也无暇顾及这些了。以及，本片男主的同性床戏和异性床戏几乎五五开，不是很感兴趣同片的观众们还是可以看看的~
男主审讯eric有几个性伴侣的时候，eric看着男主眼睛说最近只有一个🤣🤣 我天
感觉这两人之间不太来电，特别是卷毛受，眼里没戏，像个美丽的石雕
他或许还会活着
两个男主确实好帅啊，尤其小鲜肉，希腊雕塑般的长相和发型。
黑人演西部片就容易演得浮夸
又是一个沉重压抑的故事。剧本很丰满，可看性蛮高。
前面挺好的，后面感觉导演更着重往故事破案那方面去讲，没有过多描述男主爱上男二这个出柜意识觉醒的过程直接很快的就带过了，再后面破案也没讲清楚其实就打大boss去了，总之还行，男主挺帅的，可弯可直！特别是生气的时候！
一个字：爽！
虽然是小场景，小制作，但也不能吝惜5颗星，
都2021年的电影能不能不要再来一开始和女人在一起，然后又突然觉醒，爱上男人的戏码了？当然你要说那个年代就这样……我也是只能无语。至于局长大人，您玩的花，为啥还要搞什么风信子行动，有病不是？不过在压抑年代，一群gay依然能苦中作乐，倒是很符合gay的本意
逻辑有点混乱，很多情节发生的有些莫名，感情内核的驱动还算有力，破案环节几乎是在瞎闹，单纯是磕到了掰弯直男的凄美爱情。
前半部分超级精彩，潜伏与情欲，节奏感飞起。后面结尾稍微有点掉。总体还是非常出彩
7.9。快节奏，剧情张力直接拉满的犯罪片，同时也很好地兼容了同性这一主题。话说犯罪+同性其实是经典搭配，虽然后期这一搭配创造了一系列的绝世大烂片，但貌似前仆后继者依旧无数→_→这剧本好几处是有逻辑bug的，比如第一次跟踪时神似开花的小胡子男主是怎么逃出生天的这段居然直接给跳了？！还有为啥关键证据在手，男主居然搞成了鱼死网破的局面……其实细究起来，很多处真经不起推敲。但好在导演在铺设线索速度上够干脆利落，看时倒也无暇顾及这些了。以及，本片男主的同性床戏和异性床戏几乎五五开，不是很感兴趣同片的观众们还是可以看看的~
故事讲的完整有逻辑，这么简单的事情，很多电影做不到。
除了色彩之外..其他太不出彩了..警察与被迫害人的纠缠，叫“之恋”然而爱的部分表现得太弱了..如果算是记录历史，压抑部分表现得也有些太平庸..
完成度相对较高的一部结合同志和犯罪的片，很难不得不让人相信在那样的大背景下的同志生存环境是多么的恶劣。
酒吧-"人不应该对一切都感到恐惧，尤其是为了自由。";
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