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
The best of 2020！活好当下每一天，没有其它时间比今年更适合去探讨这个永恒的母题。构建的世界观——宇宙高维智慧控制生死轮回一世世的修为、由痴迷忘我到执着失我的迷失灵魂、神秘主义者开启脉轮渡人自渡。主角的人设爵士乐手——爵士乐本来的起源就是在逆境中自由演奏、随心表达对生命和生活的爱，为了去成就一场表演拼死回归而发现before和after并没两样，鱼追求游到大海，而大海也是水，鱼已经每时每刻在水中。故事成长线——苦苦找寻一生、两千多年的火花原来并非人生的目的，在一落叶、一口美食、友谊和亲情、助人的体验中、活好当下才是，火花正是准备好好好生活的决心。
用尽奇思妙想，讲述了最简单的主题。对于人生而言，梦想也不算重要，最重要的是美好的日常生活：走路，吃披萨，看落叶飞舞。总之，好好感知人生的小确幸。
“人生不易，有人懂你”
一碗新意满满的鸡汤，看似俗套但内涵非常成人向。本片颇具哲学意义，皮克斯用天才的想象力进行了一场灵魂与肉体的思考。
和自我和解，我认为不是答案……
看着电影顺便就做了一个CBT session, Pete Docter这得喝了多少死藤水才能把执念与忘情visualize出来！一个愉快的中年场，也是第一次看完电影没有一个人走，所有人都一脸懵逼地思考如何活在当下。纽约尼克斯那个梗夺笋啊
终于明白我为啥不太喜欢动画片了，它始终相信对话的力量，坚信这是个解释和交流就能改变对方的世界。这很难让我信服。
看预告片的时候对22这个角色抱有很大的期望，终于有人说出“没什么人事让我觉得值得live”，可惜最后还是强行美好，强行活。觉得不值得的声音就不配有不去活的道路吗？不过这确实是迪士尼的价值观。忘我之境这个设定给五星。
没有给出答案，不必给到具体的答案。“灵魂不会被压垮，压垮你的是生活啊。”这是一部“打工人”之歌，并不童话，有门槛，2021奥斯卡最佳动画片非他莫属。无论怎样，热爱你所热爱，享受珍惜当下的生活。看的有点压抑，但又都get到它的点。想起《寻梦环游记》，故事上弱了一些，但依然是年度佳片。
②⓪②⓪最后一天和妻子看了。
反思自己。一无是处，但是努力活着。
人生从不来不是宏大的命题啊，是生活探出的每一根触角。
所有人类都应该看一下，亲近披萨饼边与草坪，喝饱宇宙的颜色，像爱蓝那样爱白，像爱笑那样爱眼泪，感受游动和出风口的风，感受蝉翼和执着，相信我们曾经拥有的腮与黏液，相信分秒和自由。
22就是我们咸鱼的代言人，我愿意称这为歌颂咸鱼的电影。只要过程是咸鱼得快乐，到最后渺小的一生都是由快乐的碎片组成。2020年最后一部在电影院看的电影了，刚好坐在影厅里唯一的小孩旁边，他妈妈和他讲解了一路他到最后也没看懂，又看到讨论说皮克斯把片尾原本计划的台词enjoy every minute of it里的enjoy改成live，观影的过程就已经体会到乐中带苦。。。
I'm seeing a pattern here…皮克斯从头脑特工队开始的这种以普世价值做轴，对人类生前生后脑里脑外进行奇思妙想的创作思路，说它不好吧好像太挑剔，毕竟感动和眼泪都是货真价实的，但同时作为观众又总希望能来点更不同寻常、更私人一点的创作。
想起在自己曾经很苦闷的一段时间里，在家楼底下的椅子摇摇晃晃地躺着，抬头向上看映入天空的大棕榈树，郁闷得思绪如同一团乱麻。后来多年过去，会想到曾经那段时光，只有记得大大的叶子，阳光充足而湛蓝的天空，还有风儿轻抚脸颊温柔的暖。在很多情况下，我们太过于苛责自己，被重重阴影包围，最难得也许不是没有实现梦想的勇气，而是在落叶飘落指尖得瞬间，终于挣扎出了欲望的梦境，坦然欣赏与珍藏平庸的不经得一提的平淡人生。
这部电影讲的是一个寻找激情，面对才华的故事，它是一个温柔的青春期的故事：“我擅长它，可我不知道自己喜不喜欢”。但另一个沉重的问题是“我喜欢它，但也早已知道我不擅长”，对于后一个问题，我们必须去别处再寻找答案。
会忽略一个人穿越生死可以那么轻易和多次；
据说，看完这部电影，会给人带来一种看过心理医生的舒畅感。钢琴老师意外的在天堂邂逅了没有 “火花” 的22号灵魂，火花是灵魂的基本素养之一。火花不是人生目标，当你想要感受生活的那一刻，火花其就已经被点燃。就像电影里22号灵魂所说的那样：「或许我的 “火花” 是看天空，或者走路而已。」谁跟你说 “火花” 就必须是一个灵魂的 “人生目标” ？人活着的意义，并不是人生有一个清晰的目标，而是需要去感受生命带来细枝末节的快乐。我非常喜欢那个关于鱼的寓言故事，说有一只年轻的鱼一直在寻找一种叫 “海洋” 的东西，年长的鱼告诉它：你现在就在海洋里啦。年轻的鱼回答说：我只是在水里而已，我想要的是海洋。梦想成为爵士音乐他，一心盼着美梦成真的那一瞬间，忽略了沿途的风景——每一条鱼都活在水里。浩瀚无边的海洋，或许并不在远方。
没有给出答案，不必给到具体的答案。“灵魂不会被压垮，压垮你的是生活啊。”这是一部“打工人”之歌，并不童话，有门槛，2021奥斯卡最佳动画片非他莫属。无论怎样，热爱你所热爱，享受珍惜当下的生活。看的有点压抑，但又都get到它的点。想起《寻梦环游记》，故事上弱了一些，但依然是年度佳片。
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