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
虽然是比较老套的剧情设定，但是演员演技都在线，能吸引我入戏。
演员们选择的挺不错的，听着口音没有任何不对的地方
绝对好片
之前看过纪录片，说贫困人口大多数居住分散、偏僻，办学条件差，教育设施落后，贫困户生活困难，无力支持子女上学，适龄儿童失、辍学率较高，导致有很多人没接受过教育，所以支教真的很重要
啊，怎么说呢，感觉这部电影比上不足比下有余，中规中矩的一部文艺片
好多年没看电影落泪过了，这部电影真好，必须给个好评啊
特效一般甚至是减分项，狼和枪战那里都让人出戏，一旦违和出戏就完全沉浸不进剧情里了
为了自己的理想奋斗是一件多么伟大的事情啊！
很多生活上的镜头挺温馨的，特别是聚在一起吃的时候，我特别喜欢这类情节。
没想到这是这个导演的第一部作品，除了剧情有点强行悲伤之外，其他都非常好，也给我们展现了藏区的美丽的景色
到“回来了，还走么？”就结束多好，大可不必这么悲剧。
跟着主人公韩松一起慢慢融入到藏区生活，当地的风土民情、师生情谊不仅仅感动了韩松，也让观众跟随着主人公一起满满发生转变
服装疯狂看着挺舒服，剧情不评价，在同类型里也算比较平常
太强调奉献了，好人坏人都很刻板，不过小孩子部分还挺暖心的。
说起来现在的藏区已经比较和平了吧，没有电影里的那些危险了吧，没有的话有时间要去看看
其实人就是这样一种感性动物，当感情到来的时候，挡也挡不住
感觉这部电影里面体现的全都是大爱，没有小情小爱，剧里的女主也是在三年之后才决定在一起的
看着孩子们一个一个长大，都有了好的前程，这是作为老师最大的成就感吧，替韩松老师开心。
事件其实发生的挺多的，但就是感觉有点乱有点平
偶然看到这部支教题材的电影。摄影很不错，比起前些年看过的几部，完美呈现了藏区如画的风景。几个典型人物的塑造让这所偏远的小学在氛围上像是个乌托邦，艰苦的条件让有的人避之不及，也让有的人流连忘返。真实而梦幻，整体还不错。
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