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
这一部就该放在《人诛篇》之前，几乎主线镜头都在人诛出现了，让追忆篇成了一部加长版的闪回而已。爱情戏不够丰满，打斗戏数量又不够，挺尴尬的。浪客剑心，日本真人漫改的最佳系列作品，该落幕了。
先看追忆再看最终章，整个情绪更顺，虽然是大家最爱的一个篇章，个人不是很喜欢，就挺普通的，甚至有点过誉。特别是一群评论在说太虐了太刀了，大可不必….
淦！好装逼好套路好中二但是，打的真的好好看啊！英雄难过美人关好得劲儿啊！刀起刀落眼花缭乱的好爽啊！眼见一个舔血抱刀坐着休息的杀手渐渐放下防备睡熟在身边，这踏马谁能不动心啊！
安藤政信是不是史上最好看高杉！你们讲！#虽然是酱油中的酱油……
两笔刀伤，
一笔恨，血洗黑暗旧时代；
安藤政信是不是史上最好看高杉！你们讲！#虽然是酱油中的酱油……
又被砂糖帅到了，没看过漫画，但是整体感觉蛮好的，最后雪地那场拍得太美了，喜欢结尾那段BGM
2 个没想到，日本电影的武戏这么精彩！不是好莱坞英雄成长路数的编剧也能这么燃！可惜女主没选好……当然表演是有的，就是脸……
片尾曲很喜欢。很有这部坠落的失去感。
不清楚历史导致时代背景有点难理解，只知道个大概，外加日语也难好多(。整篇节奏慢了很多，村花一出场仿佛0.5倍速，有些瞌睡，但收尾时还是狠狠被感动了一把。结束时导演突击挨拶，说感谢疫情期间还来观看，还说没看过final的一定要再去看final，当初也纠结了很久顺序问题
完全长在我泪点的故事。都过了十几年了，还是一看就哭天喊地伤心的一塌糊涂…然后再感慨自己一点进步都没有…
最强漫改系列，真希望这个系列能继续拍下去啊，因为真的太好看了，雪代巴也太美了，注定悲剧的爱情啊
剑戟片打斗做的还蛮好的（比上一部好）但还是没法接受佐藤健老师肺痨病人一样的演出……
依然是最佳漫改，对前面情节继承的真好，动作设计、美术也有量的进步，似乎没有质的提高
评5星的理由：鉴于前4部我都给了4星，这部评分没有理由比前4低。无论是倒幕运动的历史线，纯粹刀光剑影血雨的武斗线，还是沉默寡言与周边喧闹形成对比的感情线，都均衡处理衔接自然交错补缺。结局火祭茅屋桥段莫名撼动，适度让压抑的情绪自然挥发，然后回归时代洪流主题。PS：有村架纯演绎的雪代巴很有味道，不比动画版差。
比人诛篇好看多了，跟第一部一样当个日式武侠片来看感觉不错。
对不起剑心，这一刀是为清里先生而划的；对不起清里先生，我爱上了那个发誓要结束的人
即使抱着很高的期待值去看，也不会很失望。冷色调营造的时代沧桑感，系列最写实和最冷峻的血腥场景，还有“一切尽在不言中”的眉目传情，都让本作成为了完成度最高的漫改（没有之一）。也许作为动作电影，剧情逻辑细推还有不少问题（反派嘴遁不下死手太经典了），但是作为爱情片，已经足够浪漫了。
如同追忆篇与正篇相比的独特气质一样，真人剧场版的追忆篇和正篇也很不一样。动作更接近传统剑戟片的杀阵和对决，文戏也更多了，有一丝时代正剧的感觉。最后的场景那味道是拍出来了，总体上是不辱原作，村花的巴也整体超出预期。
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