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Watership Down (1999– )The adventures of a warren of rabbits as they struggle to develop their new home & protect it from the various threats they face. |
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Captain Broom
(15 episodes, 1999-2001)
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| Jane Horrocks | ... |
Hannah
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Andrew Falvey | ... |
Fiver
(13 episodes, 1999)
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Phill Jupitus | ... |
Dandelion
(13 episodes, 1999)
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| Stephen Mangan | ... |
Bigwig
(13 episodes, 1999)
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| Lee Ross | ... |
Hawkbit
(13 episodes, 1999)
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| Ian Shaw | ... |
Hazel
(13 episodes, 1999)
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| Rik Mayall | ... |
Kehaar
(13 episodes, 1999)
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Elliot Henderson-Boyle | ... |
Pipkin
(12 episodes, 1999)
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Rob Rackstraw | ... |
Campion
(9 episodes, 1999)
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David Holt | ... |
Vervain
(8 episodes, 1999)
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| Kate Ashfield | ... |
Primrose
(7 episodes, 1999)
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| John Hurt | ... |
General Woundwort
(7 episodes, 1999-2000)
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Heeding the warning of a vision of their old home's destruction, a group of rabbits led by Hazel, his brother Fiver the visionary, the ever inventive doe, Blackberry, and Bigwig, a former member of their old home's military class, go in search of a new home. With the help of new found friends like Kehaar the gull and Hannah the mouse, Fiver's vision leads them to a home called Watership Down. Now, Hazel and his friends must establish their warren and protect it from the threats they face which include humans, predators, and especially the menace of a tyrannically militaristic warren led by the merciless General Woundwart. Written by Kenneth Chisholm <kchishol@home.com>
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Music by Mike Batt
Lyrics by Mike Batt
Performed by Stephen Gately
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Richard Briers, who provides the voice of "Captain Broom", provided the voice of "Fiver" in the 1978 film. See more »Soundtracks
"Bright Eyes"Music by Mike Batt
Lyrics by Mike Batt
Performed by Stephen Gately
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Some people who have read the book hate both this TV series and the 1978 film. I've read the book, and do not hate them. Maybe because I saw the TV and film adaptations before.
This series is children's version of the classic novel - so unlike the 1978 film - there is considerably less violence and darkness. Most children will love it because of the endearing characters and fluent animation (quite good for a TV cartoon.) This was one of my favourite shows when I was little, and I liked it because of the way rabbits were presented - intelligent dignified and handsome creatures, not cutesy little balls of fluff.
I must confess, I saw the film before I saw this, and I like both. However, if it were not for this TV show, I would probably never have been eager to read, and love, the book. Many people do not like the 'kiddified' feel, but they do not realise the fact that this was created to introduce children of all ages to the amazing world of Watership Down.