The Return of the Borrowers (1993– )The borrowers leave their new home and find a model village just the right size for them. They find George but the village's owner also finds out about the borrowers. |
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The Return of the Borrowers (1993– )The borrowers leave their new home and find a model village just the right size for them. They find George but the village's owner also finds out about the borrowers. |
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| Ian Holm | ... | ||
| Penelope Wilton | ... | ||
| Rebecca Callard | ... | ||
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Paul Cross | ... |
George
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Robert Lang | ... |
Mr. Platter
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| Ben Chaplin | ... |
Ditchley
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Pamela Cundell | ... | |
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Victoria Donovan | ... | |
| Tony Haygarth | ... | ||
| Gemma Jones | ... |
Miss. Menzies
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Stanley Lebor | ... | |
| Ross McCall | ... |
Ilrick
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Daniel Newman | ... | |
| Judy Parfitt | ... |
Mrs. Platter
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| Siân Phillips | ... | ||
The borrowers leave their new home and find a model village just the right size for them. They find George but the village's owner also finds out about the borrowers. Written by Fred Bloggs <fredb@mypc.edu>
I recently dug out the videos of this charming TV series and it's still as good today as it was 10 years ago! I used to watch this religiously when I was 7 years old. You don't get television programmes like this anymore - an amazing cast featuring the likes of Ian Holm and Penelope Wilton who are perfect in their roles as Mr and Mrs Clock - the clever and courageous Pod and the worried and tearful Homily, who along with their mischievous daughter Arietty set out on a hair raising journey through the English countryside, hoping to find a new home for themselves. They are 'Borrowers', who spend their days 'borrowing' everything and anything from 'Human Beans', in order to survive! Children's programmes today are simply too polished - Sian Phillips is perfectly cast as the devilish house minder Mrs Driver and at times the programme is surprisingly startling. Full of adventure and suspense, and special effects that were a masterpiece of their time (and still impress today), this BBC adaptation of Norton's classic novel is a favourite of my generation and is one for all the family!