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
《峰爆》，肉眼可见的制作水平，浓厚感人的情感力量绝对值得票价。这样的一套东方式灾难片叙事，集体救灾的模式，或许会为中国的灾难片指了一条明路。全员演技在线。
除了主角光环以外，其他都挺好的，尤其是攀岩，简直教科书一样。
给五星是不可能的，因为槽点太多了，给个四星吧，起码看的时候还是没有太难过，没有不停的想吐槽。
认真讲，铁臂蜘蛛侠也不是不行，但是剧情线塞得太多太满了，讲两条线就行啦，别这么贪婪，啥都想说，观众的感情被你扯的稀碎。。。
推荐看，很伟大很感动，但情节多多少少也是有点按头哭的。
朱一龙的演技真的没得说 但是电影有些地方经不起推敲
当下的中国需要英雄需要大义，但就个人而言，还是不太喜欢个人英雄主义。
唯二的亮点在开头和结尾对铁路的几句旁白，可以作为教学素材，其他真是一无是处。失望。
很好笑，很好玩，看着毫不费力，演员极棒，剧本诙谐幽默，布景也下了功夫。
把老爸强行写挂真的好吗？就为了承接前面的照片？
我是真喜欢黄志忠和陈数的，全片抓住了我没有开小差走神玩手机，有不足但是瑕不掩瑜，阔以！
昨天休息去看了《峰爆》。无论从特效，还是剧情，各方面都非常好。尤其是所传达的中国精神非常深刻且独到，好久没看过这么畅快的片子了。
中秋在家跟爸妈一起看的，剧情很紧凑，感觉特效还行啊，除了朱一龙跳直升机那里过于浮夸，陈数还是气场强大
昨天休息去看了《峰爆》。无论从特效，还是剧情，各方面都非常好。尤其是所传达的中国精神非常深刻且独到，好久没看过这么畅快的片子了。
一部合格的宣传片，讲完了一个逻辑完整的剧情就是国产的及格线
前半段剧情紧张，人物形象真实，特效给力；后半段就有点拉胯了，剧情也好，特效也罢，还有人物表现都开始有点莫名其妙的没在一个水准上，有点可惜。不过作为半个火车迷，还是很惊叹这个构思的。打了十多年才通的火车隧道，摆在轨道边的集市，都很有云南特色。
这部电影总体还行吧，我觉得最重要的是，它所反映的精神很重要。确实，我们中国从来没有所谓的超级英雄，是因为我们有一群最可爱的人。
虽然特效有点儿假，某些剧情有点儿假，但这也正是艺术源于生活而高于生活的升华吧，一想到总会有人要做那么危险的工作而让我们安心生活，觉得背后英雄真的很多。除了男主欠了一点饱和的情感状态之外其余演员演的真的很好，国产电影会越来越好的。
单位组织去看的 有可取之处 但突显的还是个人英雄主义 bug太多
空中敬礼和最后主角光环跳上飞机有点尬 其他就是朱一龙正常水平发挥
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