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
、油嘴滑舌
几乎爱上了阿娜伊斯在剧中的每一个镜头，除了船戏！她和呆哈应该是我个人最喜欢的两位法国新生代女演员～
不要挥洒它，用它做点什么。
当时装片风光片看的。所有人都把女主当作过客而不曾想过要永久在一起，因为他们知道女主自己都不知道要什么。她永远在追求一种不确定性。
真好看。阿娜伊斯穿着她的小裙子，一直在人生中奔跑。
Anais趁年轻又脱了一把 看着她穿着各种夏装在巴黎小跑就已经享受了 对主线主题反倒没有很在意 大概是在讲年轻敢闯跟着自己荷尔蒙走的小姑娘和年长稳重长辈的一段affaire吧 17/09/2021 UGC Velizy
不停奔跑 不会生活 感情一团乱 论文憋不出 房租交不起 阿娜伊斯身上找到自己的影子。中年知识女性经济独立 举止从容 用品精致 情绪平和 简直比老男人让人着迷多了！我太爱法国女人在太阳下海水里灵动的肉体和轻巧的精神了。
女主不是我的第一眼美女，但是不影响我对影片的喜欢。夏天真好，海边真好，爱情真好
风风火火，蹦蹦跳跳漂亮的女孩子。自由勇敢自信相信爱情不断探索突破自我寻找那心中真正的爱情
面相很大妈，不仅劈腿老年男性，还跟对方的同居女友在沙滩鬼混。毫无底限的双性恋？发鸡拍这种东西有什么意义？[ZXZJ]
最后一句“我不同意”召回了我原本的风格和勇气。我是用感性力量的人，畏畏缩缩只想维护自尊的做法是在折损自我。小博最近启发我：也许他们的感情比你想象得真挚一些…是的，那就不需要博弈了，这部电影完全体现了高地位博弈体系之外的爱情。
-We won’t meet again? -No, it’s for the best. -I don’t agree.
“你能意识到吗？你奔向了我，带着自由与勇气。”
sex scene 太sensual了…想念夏天
小伙子、老头子、老大妈。。。阅历挺丰富，呵呵
很法很流动 同时也感叹自己太亚了 被框住 会不由自主冒出“不靠谱”这个评价🫥
这是只有在法国才能拍得这么浪漫随意的电影吧，女作家这该死的魅力
感觉好久没看到好看的les电影了，开心~
横冲直撞的爱情，不需要思考。但是知性姐姐真的很有魅力。
当时装片风光片看的。所有人都把女主当作过客而不曾想过要永久在一起，因为他们知道女主自己都不知道要什么。她永远在追求一种不确定性。
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