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
封闭，孤独，所以如此向往自由，covid 来的如此快，打得所有人都措手不及，让人不安的无处不在的病毒，仿佛随时就会感染，老年人病人的抵抗力更加不足，生命如此脆弱就这样流失，这才是真实的记录，而不是一味歌颂
Stephen和Jodie都演得太可以了！！一个眼神就让你心碎的咔咔的 Sarah一个人半夜走廊来来回回忙活 从无助到崩溃的那段 灯光、声音和镜头都掌握得太好了 感觉自己也在经历她的心情 嘤嘤嘤 暴风哭泣
写出了精髓：为什么我们的生命不再平等了。针对疫情的不同国处理。
离我们14亿粉丝的阿冲哥的正能量与歌功颂德差了太多[捂嘴笑]
女主角不错，下面评论说得好，接受一下迂回的主旋律。
痴呆症与新冠绑定，他们真的成为了被遗忘的群体，托尼走回护理中心后的结局，黑暗且未知。无意再去比较体制的不同，或者是去指责官方的不作为，只是悲哀，人类的爱与善意，在这场疫情面前不堪一击，甚至疫情会让人们变得更冷漠更疏离。
渡人先自渡，助人难自助。无须粉饰太平，也不必秋后算账，一切都终将会过去，循环往复向前去。
ZF在干嘛 我也不知道 我只知道 我们是人 我们会焦虑 会恐慌 或许人家是空白的防控 而我们是矫枉过正
Sarah最后在警车里对着镜头的含泪控诉，是每一个底层小人物心里的呐喊
回忆起了疫情刚开始经历的那种恐惧，焦虑，紧张，孤独，无助，想逃。片子很纯粹很干净，它几乎再现了普通人会遇到的各种状况，是人性的真实反应。我们拍不了这样的片子，只能拍成主旋律家国情怀感动中国的献礼片。而我们只需要一点点真实的共鸣而已
很多话想说，到最后汇成一句，希望中国也有这样的电影，真实，有力
这只是电影，所以结局可以拍得这样荒唐，在这样的境遇下，就是想“逃”而已——从人的本心出发表述人最真实的想法；并没有记录轰轰烈烈的伟大，只是想告诉幸存者们逝者的痛苦，不要忘记悲伤和狼狈的政府。
3.5两位主演的表演非常不错…
老头半夜发热那段长镜头，让人身临其境的感受到瘟疫发生的残酷和无助，能让所有同类电影汗颜，但是导演好像更想表达孤独患者间的相互怜惜——从海报也看得出来，典型文青式的表达我有点不太接受
剧情有待完善，但方向是好的。起码敢问责啊！肯尼那一段看流泪了。还是爱朱迪演技。
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没有家国大义，没有感动中国式的煽情，只有孤立无援下的绝望和直接单纯的善良，演员们演技都太好了。有时候都忘了疫情最开始的无助，不知不觉已经戴着口罩过了两个夏天了。
3星半 从护工的视角讲述新冠期间的可怕 不止是病毒的可怕 最后还痛斥了一顿zf
20220508 JC BAFTA三年两封
中间的长镜头，给得太好了。
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