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
挺感人的 但妈妈姐姐的故事和铁道员很像 男主长得太丑但演技ok 俩女主都接不住他的戏 既然一直没长大 为啥不找真正18岁的人演呢😅 看起来还算轻松愉快
熟悉的配方，但是你就是得承认，韩国电影在催人泪下这方面真是一绝。
一个高中生为了村民和亲人希望修建铁路驿站的故事 当然发展到最后还是姐弟情深父子破镜重圆和恋人爱情
谁能拒绝林允儿的倒追？
哈哈 梦幻联动果然无往不胜
三星，Bgm加一星，在小时候的弟弟第一次看到死后的姐姐时眼睛湿润了，npy的手指划过我的眼睑，这男的真懂我的泪点！
挺俗套的电影里李星民还是贡献出影帝级别的表演，好多地方感觉就像能看到我爸一样。姐姐真好看，让林允儿都黯然失色那种好看。
李星民演得真好，真好！从特工开始就喜欢上了。
韩国电影题材真是丰富，这才是电影森林该有的样子，而不应该尽是意识形态，主旋律。
人间奇迹之天仙女神爱上班里二傻子这件事 …
时光太短暂了
前半段是校园爱情，后半段是催泪亲情，感觉看了两部片🙄
林允儿美的滴水阿……改编的不错，还有点儿奇幻元素，故事讲的也挺好，天才少年的非凡人生 下饭看吧
非常感人，但允儿饰演的角色和主角一村人不在同一个时空
常年看悬疑犯罪的人突然来这么一部洗涤心灵 允儿则用来净化眼球
8.0 父子的感情线用力过猛且没讲清楚的感觉，允儿颜值绝了
韩国电影真的把类型片玩明白了。各种元素杂糅在一起，恰恰又不怎么违和。然后拿出韩剧的杀手锏煽情一顿操作后，成片效果还不错。
这次又给中国翻拍提供了一个模板，完全可以整一个中国动车版亲情故事。
到底想讲车站还是亲情，我真的看结局看懵了
父亲的无声或说严厉的爱
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