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
6/10。有点印度版《恐怖直播》的意思，只是主视角换到罪犯这边。谜底揭晓之后，尚算能自圆其说。就是影片对印度女性地位的低下与遭遇，以及国家体系的不作为的揭示过于直接，仅通过对白带出，而且拍摄手法有些拙劣。
它更像一部科幻片，女性主义科幻片，身为女性，我非常能理解受害女性的那种玉石俱焚、要严惩罪恶的心情，可是，在一个男权主导的现实世界里，女性想让强奸犯判死刑的诉求，是一种幻想。我更希望强奸犯能得到人道去势，毕竟控制不了下半身行为而违法犯罪的，就不该称之为人，而是动物。影片的剧情设计还是过于流于表面化了，所有人的表现都过于简单，这让整部电影的惊悚削弱，反而变得有点点可笑。
故事有点太弱了，悬念感较差，一开始我就猜到了女主为何杀人，也猜到了她其实一个小孩也没杀，也猜到了那个送蛋糕的司机肯定是帮凶。通过反社会的方式来宣扬正义，这样的故事要拍好，悬念感 + 叙事节奏 + 富有冲突感的情节（杀人质、警匪对峙等等）缺一不可，可惜这个故事里一个也没做好。如果是本土电影，那么必要的引人共情的叙事背景肯定是必要的。一个弱女子，对着警察放了两次枪，竟然毫发无伤，印度警察确实太孬了。要不是因为女主太美了，我最多给2星。
躺平坑底是因为剥丝抽茧后的初衷和那句:这个国家的人装聋作哑 如果不对着他们的耳朵喊 他们很容易选择忽略
女主还是冲动了，如果她没杀人还能做更多事的，感觉拍得太drama了。但总算为女性争取到了一些保障，哎
女主实在太美了，美、智慧、勇敢、真实。女孩子们，要站起来，也要保护自己。
虽然呈现上位于好莱坞初级阶段，但是对这种电影的讨论不应该仅停留在技术和审美的层面。
题材很好，但是前期铺垫过长，线索给得太少，悬疑感就靠音效加持，很快就没耐心看下去。
Karma never loses an address
对于印度人敢说敢干这件事，我是服气的。一方面，他们什么都敢干，另一方面，他们还真的什么都敢干。
影片的立意很好，就是拍摄手法和《迫在眉梢》太相似了。。。
其中有一星，给敢于拍这个题材人们和允许播放这个题材的环境。
女性当上总理，依旧会被越权，被试图当成傀儡，多么可笑。只有印度女儿，才能为印度女儿呐喊，多么可悲。
半路弃，实在太糙了，印度电影有很大可以发展的空间。
很多不合理，合格的商业片，希望有机会……算了……
私心想给五星，但电影也有不完美。留下一星给未来无限可能的她们。
对于印度人敢说敢干这件事，我是服气的。一方面，他们什么都敢干，另一方面，他们还真的什么都敢干。
星期四 有一种netflix初进印度的惊艳，如果不说印地语，几乎想不到是印度电影。这次是Disney+，因为这些年netflix印度也不可免俗的跳起了歌舞，和宝莱坞拼流量了。
入坑是因为女主颜值 无论是温暖的阳光微笑 还是“黑化”后卡点bgm的眼神杀
开始一个小时节奏不错，谜底揭得太早导致后半程有有些垮了。
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