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
说比原版好看的是不是疯了啊…………背景的架空，场景的虚浮，演技的不存在，让整个戏都非常不真实，没有一点人味
魏翔老师加油啊，看着微信里变成大咖的明星越来越多，感觉自己……好像成长得太慢了
改编得挺好，下次别这样了。还是原创吧，虽然有很多自己的想法，也致敬了一些经典，但是我觉得可能还没有四海好笑。
比预期要好一些，毕竟是改编作品，故事起承转合确实完整。笑点确实不少，但实在受不了舞台剧式的拍法。
无惊无喜，一笑而过。倒是魏翔戏里戏外同步实现了担当男主角的目标这一点颇感神奇。
或许是我本来就爱原版，也或许是刚好对上我的笑点，整场都笑得很开心，以及虽然我还是觉得的沈腾来演会各方面都更多提升，但魏翔是个好演员，他就是主角。以及，会致敬《雨中曲》的电影我都会喜欢～
诚意之作，最后的花絮点题第一部男主角，现实交错醍醐味瞬间出来了，精简一点煽情戏还能再上一个台阶。虽然本土化的部分也努力了，但是过程中还是感慨三谷的原作剧本太好了，片尾致敬三谷幸喜很暖。
博特曼没了消息，桑谢斯被大巴黎超车，夺冠一个月了管理层新的内斗剧本还没结束。真该把这电影抄送给新老板。伤害米兰，马尔蒂尼拿大炮轰来我真捂不住！
5.5/10
好感度较高，是关于电影的电影，故事挺吸引人的，就是拍得一般吧，男主演值得这张电影票。
符合春节档的一贯气质，气质归气质，但看着实在太尴尬了
没看完走了，真真看不下去，太尴尬了，求一双没看过的眼睛
——2022.02.08
扯蛋是挺扯蛋😂但是足够搞笑，还有很多迷影梗！看得我哈哈大笑，跟当年《李茶的姑妈》似的。另外，美术也太差劲了点，摄影和灯光还是都很舞台，很不电影，电影语言更是几乎没有。
和原作的气质完全两码事，因为《魔幻时刻》在我心里的地位实在太高了，那种每一分钟都活在戏里的感觉让我对这样的A货笑不出来....个人认为气质最搭的华语片目前是《如果爱》，哈哈哈，虽然故事一点没关系，看在戴老师全场笑出鹅叫，加一星。20220208@万达影城（石景山店）8号厅8排8-9
或许是我本来就爱原版，也或许是刚好对上我的笑点，整场都笑得很开心，以及虽然我还是觉得的沈腾来演会各方面都更多提升，但魏翔是个好演员，他就是主角。以及，会致敬《雨中曲》的电影我都会喜欢～
一开始看到借鉴《喜剧之王》的桥段还觉得有点尴尬，但是看下来还是觉得挺好看的。
虽然翻拍了《魔幻时刻》的故事，但还是《喜剧之王》的核心，穿插了一堆致敬梗，前半部分包袱还可以，中间煽情，结尾逻辑崩了，没收住，可惜了
笑点密集，其实套路都懂，但是能够用演技来诠释新的感觉这是演员本人的能力。配角也很精彩，请多给叔叔阿姨们机会。
把陈明昊从轮椅上推到河里那段是非常成功的一个笑点。
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