Settobroadcastintwoone-hourfilms，thisfamilytreatisinspiredbytheclassicbooksofBarbaraEuphanToddandispeggedtobetheTVeventoftheseason.MackenzieCrookhastakenScatterbrookfarmandtheinfamouscharactersofthiswell-lovedtaleandinjectedthemwithatenderandauthenticcharm.Thisistheperfectfamilyadventure，packedwithafun，mischievousspiritanddeliveredwithanenvironmentalmessage. MackenzieCrook，(PiratesOfTheCaribbean，Detectorists)whohaswritten，directedandstarsasWorzelGummidge，hasgatheredahostofbothaccomplishedandbrilliantactorswhoaresettoappearinthiseagerlyanticipatedadaptation. PlayingTheGreenMan，creatorofthescarecrows，whoarrivestoScatterbrookinepisodetwo，iscomedylegendSirMichaelPalin.Hesays∶It’salovelypartforme，butthewholescriptisverymemorableandtouching，andveryfunnytoo.Itquiteskillfullyweavesinsomethingforeverybodyallthetime. ZoëWanamaker(MyFamily，HarryPotterAndThePhilosophersStone)willplaytheeccentriclocalaristocrat，LadyBloomsburyBartoninepisodetwo.Shesays∶Thewholethingissocharmingandinventive.It’sthesortofthingI’dwatch.I’msureitwillbeahugesuccess.Iknowitwill-it’sdivine. VickiPepperdine(GettingOn，TheWindsors)takesontheroleoftheformidableAuntSallyinepisodeone.Shesays∶There’ssomethingforeverybody.It’sgotthishearttoit，andyou’dbehardpushedasanadultnottoengagewithit. StevePemberton(LeagueOfGentleman，Benidorm)willplayMrBraithwaite，thefarmer.Hesays∶Thisisthekindofshowthewholefamilycanenjoytogether.Ithasalotofhumour，alotofvisualhumourtoo，andIthinkkidswillenjoywatchingthechildrenbeingcentraltothestory. RosieCavaliero(GentlemanJack，CleaningUp)willplayMrsBraithwaite，sheadded∶It’sastoryabouttheimagination，andchildrenescapingintothisdifferentworld.Mackenzie’sversionistotallycontemporary. OnestowatchIndiaBrown(HettyFeather)andThierryWickens(makinghisTVdebut)willplaySusanandJohn，twocitychildrenspendingtheirsummeratScatterbrookfarmwhoquicklybefriendWorzelandbeginasummerofadventures. Thefirstepisode，TheScarecrowOfScatterbrook，seestwoyoungstrangersarriveinthevillageofScatterbrook.It’snotlongbeforeSusanandJohnencounterWorzelGummidge，theScarecrowofTenAcreField.TheirworldissentspinningintoconfusionwhentheyrealiseGummidgecomestolife.TheonlypersonmoreshockedisWorzel，whenhediscoversthatthechildrenarenotinfactfellowscarecrowsbuthumans. Theirworldsshouldnevercommunebutfatehasconspiredtocreateanextraordinaryunion.Theseasonshavestoppedandtheharvesthasn’tarrived.Therhythmofthenaturalworldisoutofkilterandthisunlikelytriomusttrytoputitright.Magic，mysteryandmayhemunfurl. Thesecondepisode，TheGreenMan，welcomesanothermysteriousarrivaltoScatterbrook.TheGreenManisthecreatorofscarecrowsandkeeperofscarecrowlore.Heisn’tatallhappythatWorzelisconsortingwithhumans.Elsewhere，localaristocratLadyBloomsburyBartonisholdingafete，withaScarecrowcompetitionthatWorzelisdeterminedtowin.WhatwillTheGreenManandWorzel'smostcompetitiverival，SoggyBogartmakeofitall? WorzelGummidgeiswrittenanddirectedbyMackenzieCrookandisaLeopardPictures，TreasureTroveProductionsandLolaEntertainmentproductionforBBCOne.ItisExecutiveProducedbyKristianSmithforLeopardPictures，LisaThomasforLolaEntertainment，MackenzieCrookforTreasureTroveProductions，withrightsholdersPatrickD.PidgeonandEricS.RollmanexecutiveproducersforPidgeonEntertainment，Inc.ItisproducedbyGeorgieFallonandAlexMoodyistheCommissioningEditorfortheBBC. Furthercasting∶ FrancescaMills-EarthyMangold TimPlester-Clarty ColinMichaelCarmichael-SoggyBogart AndrewJamesSpooner-FlatAlistair PhilHulford-HannahHarrow TomMeeten-HMSOdney Christopher-RobertBarlow-RagBag KiranShah-ChopperandRootBound CharlieMayhew-RustleSprouter LucyMontgomery-JackiePudding GusBrown-OswaldPollypop MalikIbheis-Trike BenLangley-Driver MariamHaque-Receptionist