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
女主让我想到张柏芝。对比国内的90后女演员，演得都是些低智角色。
太血腥，太残忍，可是这就是战争本来的属性啊。第七穿插连，实到一人。。。泪目啊。
对话一下部分影评:不要拿我国的国情来评价他国的现实。
上头，还挺好看，立意是好的落入泥沼也可以是盛开的玫瑰花，没给五星是因为，为啥解决问题非要去找黑帮老大，感觉这不还是借助了黑帮老大的力量，不过完全靠自己也不太可能，确实女主挺出色的了，真的挺好看的上头
最可爱的人啊我们不会遗忘
争取妓女合法权利。除了女权，其他情节简直禁不起任何推敲。
女主漂亮得惊艳，不过虽说是真人传记片，但印度片夸张本性难改，剧情不可思议，唯三段歌舞令人振奋，好看。
女主好美，感觉被诱惑到了！因为有原型支撑更感到震撼。在糟粕的制度下利用最合理的方法保证自己与自己所属弱势群体的人权，太伟大了。她不是天使，但也不是魔鬼，她是很有思想、很坚强的女性。
有的地方这个配乐吧，就像什么企业宣传片似的
她和好友躺在好友临终的床上那一幕，我莫名想起简爱里的海伦。每个女性都有不一样的抗争之路要走，每个女性有不同的方式走完她们的抗争。所有这些主张，合时宜与否，正确与否，都是她自当下决策做出的最好选择。压迫没有结束，但已经做过的抗争也是抗争。
印度这个地方谈女权，有点悲哀了。
最好的战争片都是反战的，看到美军用新科技修复了桥，就，百般滋味吧。
带着姐妹站起来的勇气
除了最后那次爆炸有些假，其他还好，打斗场面很足，射击状态真实。
想当人，得先还是个活人，身在污泥，心像天鹅，甘古拜确不是为一己私利。她的形象不会被正史记录，却以永驻宝莱坞银幕史的形式，记录了真实印度的女性平权。那些说还是得先傍黑帮大佬当哥靠男人的，可以读读《天空的另一半》，便于了解下孟买红灯区性从业者和印度童婚女孩的真实处境。
牺牲了爱情
徐克老师，这是战争片，不是拿着枪的武打片……
国师又拍新片了，终于又回到了近代题材。支持一下
20220201（和爸妈公婆圆多）年初一，在两部片里选了这部。节奏紧凑，三炸水门桥的战争场面拍得尤其精彩，志愿军战士保家卫国的爱国情怀震撼人心。最后整个影厅的人默默听完两首歌才舍得离场。比上部优秀。千玺的表演细腻感人，又进步了！
一个群体权益的获取，往往只是一个精神领袖争取而来的。
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