Just enjoyed, the first episode,another piece of Mackenzie magic, and some grand incedental music from the Unthanks to boot, anyone else?
Not yet but it's on my radar (as an SFX subscriber). Where's it airing?
It’s on Beeb One. Really well done, the Unthanks music is wonderful, and now I have a convincing explanation for crop formations!
Episode two tomorrow on Beeb One.
Best bit of kids/adult TV in years. Kid friendly with a dark twist.
Still couldn't get Pirates of the Caribbean out of my head though.
Was on BBC1
It was an absolute delight, loved the setting scene camera work of just a field with a hill and some trees in the sunlight, cut to a double track with hedgerow either side, cut to a field mouse darting back inside his den. Lovely middle class inspiring stuff, screaming 'look at this wonderful country you live in' - I thought it was ace.
It was lovely
The Daily Fail hated it, so it must have been good.
Fantastic. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
In this season of ruining classics, it's a charming version.
Only negatives, not enough Aunt Sally and no tea and a slice of cake 😄
Only negatives, not enough Aunt Sally and no tea and a slice of cake
There’s a second episode, so anything’s possible.
Just checked IMDB, she’s only in episode 1. Michael Palin is in the second episode.
It’s always possible that there might be more episodes if these are successful, so we can only hope.
The Daily Fail hated it, so it must have been good
The Daily Wail can go and abuse itself with a turnip. Dry.
Loved it. Beautiful balance of silly and serious, daft and dark.
Mackenzie Crook is the English Tim Burton? Only cleverer...
Only downer for me was the CGI on the Robin. Couldn't work out if it was deliberately weird or just crap.
Excellent - Mackenzie Crook is a genius.
fantastic stuff. far too "PC" for the daily fail.
Loved it. Surprised (and pleased) it was set in what rural England is now, rather than a fantasy of it… supermarket car park and all. The kids clicked with it straight away.
Just watched it. Lovely. McKenzie Crook is a genius.
I enjoyed that. Had no idea it was on until I read this thread.
Proper feelgood telly and the wail slating good stuff like this is the most helpful contribution they can make to society.
Going to watch this on catch up.
Not even seen an advert but am I right in assuming that if the Daily Mail hate it there is a non white/ non anglo Saxon featured in the show somewhere?😁
Hahaha yep.
Some excellently cracked moments in there. The rooks want paying. What do they want? Guns. Guns and cash.
the daily fail saw this probably didn't even watch it
loved how they did his hands
I have harrowing nightmare visions of watching the original as a child.
As a result I cannot and will not go anywhere near this.
I will just re-watch Detectorists instead.
Just thought I'd point out that the face of the new character is as it is because the whole head of the scarecrow is, in fact, a manglewurzel. The neep (though actually a beet rather than a brassica) like vegetable that the name of the character is based on. Anyone terrified by a root vegetable requires therapy.
Any other bad press from the daily fail will be due to the fostered non-white kids and the ecological message.
Dry bummed with a turnip? Heavens...
Not seen this yet but am looking forward to it now.
Dry bummed with a turnip? Heavens…
It’s Daily Wail comments, nothing less than they deserve!
Anyone terrified by a root vegetable requires therapy.
See above...
#mutleys****
Well we all thought both episodes were brilliant. Easily the best stuff over Christmas. Our six year old was hoping that it's on tomorrow.☹️
Even the teenagers loved it after dragging themselves away from their new Xboxswitch.
It was utterly brilliant.
Both episodes were fantastic. I wish the bloody continuity announcer wouldn’t talk over the music at the end😖
Tried to like it.
Watched first one with daughter tonight...bloody brilliant, second one getting watched tomorrow.
Have the original series on dvd and we watched that and it was loved. As predicted, we are both hoping for more episodes.
Proper telly. I can't believe there won't be more but hope it's at Crook's pace and not as demanded by the Beeb.
I love the fact he's not afraid to be silly, serious, clever and employ beautiful visuals in the same scene.
I'm a sucker for folklore and mythology so all of at just draws me in further (like the Green Man's alter ego name).
Crook as a writer and director the more I see the more I like. Just so well thought out and meticulous. Neat little foreshadowing touches like
The CGI on Winter George still bothers me but I noticed that all the Green Man's insects were animated in the same style, so either they were all done on a Friday by the unpaid intern or it's deliberate...
Anyone else think that Harley Davidson was Clarkson?
Watched the 1st one with the kids today, all of them (aged between 3 & 9) liked it. Which made a nice change from Teen Titans Go or Blaze & the Monster Machines!I
I liked it too, some great lines in there
apparently Harley Davidson was acted by the chap from Detectorists playing the museum curator who wound Lance up about attempting to steal his find back.
Proper telly. I can’t believe there won’t be more but hope it’s at Crook’s pace and not as demanded by the Beeb.
Crook is apparently up for more, I guess a lot depends on how well it’s received, and from what I’ve seen, it looks highly likely that more will be commissioned.
Although, it’s never good to go counting chickens, etc.
Fingers crossed...
HORSE
Really enjoyed watching both episodes with my five year old. Would be great to see more.
Just watched them both back to back with 3yo+8yo.
Utterly original with fantastic details for the grown ups. Crook is a genius.
(All the better because I didn't think I'd enjoy it...)
Filmed on the Ashridge Estate. Good cycling there.
Caught up with it on iPlayer, the kids and I loved it. The biggest complement to it was probably my eldest asking when the next episode is on. My youngest (2.5yr old) called out with "Santa is sick!" when she first saw Worzel.
Can only add to what's been said above.
I literally sat watching it (no kids present) and thought what a beautiful country I live in.
If more are filmed I hope it's when Mckenzie Crook feels the time is right and not the Beeb.
We need more of this feel good TV and Crook is king.
Was filmed just outside Dunstable too (my hometown) amazing that it looked so lovely
Ivinghoe beacon is great tbf
There was a brilliant line, something like "what's new & what's old ?"
"The chalk is old, the bird songs are old"
Who wispered a bum secret?
I'll be using that from now on.
I wasn't sure what to expect but over all really good. Farm shed of doom was a nice touch! The rejection of cakey tea was another.
It still has that bit of scary weirdness as the original.
I remember having to come to terms with worzel being able to switch heads. Took a while.