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
惊喜之作，让人想给本片打4星，不对…5…6…7…8…9…10…11…
捡漏大宅当新居，姐弟留守夜惶惧。
真他妈恐怖啊，我都快无聊睡着了，比国产恐怖片还垃圾，至少人家还能音效故作悬疑
蛾怪的设计很有感觉，出来的片段很酷，喜欢。
塑造自我，逃脱羁绊，世上很多正统的观念其实是对立存在的，为了立足道德层面，自我欺骗麻痹是常态，满足于虚伪的世态，影片告诉你做自己才能获得生命的强大。恐怖只是影片的一个壳。
有点恐怖，毕竟我数学不好，而且地狱还是用数学创造出来的新维度，不会解题就出不去呀！结局是有点好玩，可惜前期故事不行，不过也算是走出了恐怖片的新路线了，应证了中学老师的口头禅“学好数理化，走遍天下都不怕”这年头不会点数学都不好意思当魔神了 ，甚至连“薛定谔的猫”都懂，Baphomet要是没事干的话，真心推荐他去当数学家教，最好是教一些很调皮的学生。
这应该是这几年在恐怖氛围营造比较成功的作品，用数学去对抗远古恶魔，当然结局可想而知。主要这玩意还是根据真实事件改编OMG……
这么弱的女主竟然还有反杀！片子很细节怪物很用心，就是出场太少太少，不错。黑人大姐的戏份完全没必要，无端辞职无端消失难道是为了让女主办不到证件？最后恭喜女主喜提下一任大祭司。
【D+】现在连恶魔都开始讲究数学和物理，做驱魔人真是越来越不容易了。
我还以为女主反杀是幻觉 所以难道女主杀了她妈妈吗
其实还不错，剧情平铺直叙，怪物有点克，主角演技还不错有点紧张感。不过把拉美移民换成落魄白人也没区别，没内味儿了。
女儿丢是因为当妈的逼着数数摸黑下地窖，儿子丢是因为爹妈为了找女儿反复播放开启地狱大门的咒语，这整的😅恶魔捉了一群人回地狱数数也不知道是想干嘛，大概有什么癖好吧，心疼那位数到50亿的，也不知道是从什么时候开始数的
什么渣渣电影，浪费时间，女儿不见了一点也不着急，直到自己被锁起来了，依然很淡定。
总算看到电影里磨叽半天才砸碎窗户玻璃呼救的了（虽然剧情设计了即便这样也并没什么卵用），自带字幕倒是省事了，呵呵
惊喜之作，让人想给本片打4星，不对…5…6…7…8…9…10…11…
没我想象的惊悚，但是节奏还不错，最后一波反杀不错，还黑化了，人性啊
氛围烘托不错。奈何有恶魔的片没有神父，铁定搞不过呀
并没明白为什么全家留下的是妈妈 但整部电影寥寥几人氛围营造得还不错
女主战胜了自己，才活了下来，最后尝到了箱子怪给的超能力甜头，要黑化了？不过也很有道理，自己可是拥有了一栋楼呀，反正出去也没ID。
一个还算可以的概念，如果换个名导可以整得更高级一点
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