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
精彩 任务魅力逼人 动作场景干净凶狠 音效尤其富有冲击力
此电影改变了公主以往的形象，以武力出奇取胜，这个演员付出很多努力，也是拼了。虽然场景和剧情基本只有一处，但很像游戏的最后一关，杀的挺过瘾！
美琪还是好看诶==不懂为啥迈克耳会接这片==
流水线作品 演员和导演都受制于剧本和人物本身的问题 几场比较干净的动作戏勉强可看
我好久没在电影里见到Maggie Q了，没想到四十多岁还依旧能打。不过本片有几处节奏有点疲软，感觉导演还是剪辑对一个动作片的叙事把控欠点火候。最后，mf侠还是那个味儿，蛮有意思。
看完你就能忘得差不多，因为好无特色。上床都只是为了完成任务
原来这叫做电影 真的很无聊 拖动着看都看不下去
好一般又无聊甚至难以看懂，最大的感受是李美琪真的也老了，至于其他，真的没意思，打着打着上床让我觉得是在致敬《史密斯夫妇》
这片子也太粗糙了，除了动作好看之外，其他真的是莫名其妙，男主太油腻了，yue-
过时的大女主杀手片，还喜欢玩点烧脑和文艺，绕来绕去的也不算有趣，70岁的迈克尔基顿演这个角色是认真的吗，褶皱的皮肤和稀疏的头发，从头到尾的油腻感，在说出kill me or fuck me 的时候，这部电影彻底毁了。李美琪还行，没完全老去。
刚开始感觉还行，越来越发展成装逼犯。Maggie Q真老，演技属于内心戏很重哪一路
其实讲了一个好故事，整合了其它杀手片的各种元素、《赤裸特工》以及《史密斯夫妇》的部分情节，反正杀手的故事基本上都是要耍酷的，所以基本观感还可以，毕竟这样的商业片只是娱乐一下的，难道局座不暴粗口不可以吗？在两个老爷爷的衬托下李美琪显得年轻了，在《赤裸特工》19年之后她虽然身材基本保持了良好的状态但也有了美人迟暮的感觉，岁月是把杀猪刀，她的脸真的好长啊！电影把越南说成了一个十分危险的地方，“你的骨头汤没有焯水……”，“Kill me or Fuck me!”，哈哈，很搞笑的台词～（BD 25G）
老派到像是小時候看的動作大片，沒想到今天還看到，然後男角們都70了，真的是辛苦了。
很简单的事情故弄玄虚，还啰里八嗦，明明开几枪就解决的事情搞那么复杂。难以理解，不合逻辑。
故事有点说不通，有种硬编的感觉，所以最后boss都死了，男杀手为啥还要杀女主
6分 马丁是真的爱东亚文化呀，这次直接把场地都搬到越南了，不过剧情不如Foreigner，那个好歹还让人了解了北爱的历史，这片剧情玩一样，杀一半打炮，死了又复活，你爹死了你就看一眼不检查一下体温还有没有救什么的？最搞笑的是评论里别人拍个越南一群PINK也要玻璃心，哈哈白人越南啥的，人家越南积极改革没停过，拥抱欧美现代文明，疫情全面开放，是你能比的？
有几个打斗场面太好看了，看得我一个人在家欢呼。在牢房里那段，末尾回忆那一段。有些部分太过血腥残忍了，不喜欢。还有就是，这男的那么老也不帅为啥愿意跟他睡？
有点早期香港枪战电影的影子，对比最近john wick团队打造的一些列电影，感觉就这部层次感强一点，并非为了爽而爽，虽然一些毛病还是显而易见，但一些亮点还是不错的。
演员阵容真的不错，终结者2里的液态机器人也来客串了，李美琪的动作戏满分，不知道是不是翻译的问题，反正看的很吃力
后面黑大爷不话唠的话，不失为一部干净利落的动作片
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