"Watership Down" (1999) TV series

User Rating:

7.3/10   

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Genre:

Adventure | Animation | Fantasy

Plot:

The adventures of a warren of rabbits as they struggle to develop their new home & protect it from the various threats they face.

Plot Keywords:

Rabbit | Place Name In Title | Runt | Remake | Based On Novel

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Richard Briers	...	Captain Broom (15 episodes, 1999-2001)
Jane Horrocks	...	Hannah (14 episodes, 1999-2000)
Andrew Falvey	...	Fiver (13 episodes, 1999)
Phill Jupitus	...	Dandelion (13 episodes, 1999)
Stephen Mangan	...	Bigwig (13 episodes, 1999)
Lee Ross	...	Hawkbit (13 episodes, 1999)
Ian Shaw	...	Hazel (13 episodes, 1999)
Rik Mayall	...	Kehaar (13 episodes, 1999)
Elliot Henderson-Boyle	...	Pipkin (12 episodes, 1999)
Rob Rackstraw	...	Campion / ... (9 episodes, 1999)
David Holt	...	Vervain / ... (8 episodes, 1999)
Kate Ashfield	...	Primrose (7 episodes, 1999)
John Hurt	...	General Woundwort (7 episodes, 1999-2000)

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Series Directed by
Troy Sullivan		(13 episodes, 1999)

Series Writing credits
Richard Adams		(13 episodes, 1999)
Roger Stennett		(5 episodes, 1999)
Martin Riley		(3 episodes, 1999)
Anna Bourque		(2 episodes, 1999)
David Finley		(2 episodes, 1999)

Series Produced by
Justin Bodle	....	executive producer (13 episodes, 1999)
Neil Court	....	executive producer (13 episodes, 1999)
Steven DeNure	....	executive producer (13 episodes, 1999)
Martin Rosen	....	executive producer (13 episodes, 1999)
Beth Stevenson	....	producer (13 episodes, 1999)
Simon Vaughan	....	executive producer / producer (13 episodes, 1999)
Curtis Crawford	....	producer (2 episodes, 1999)
Denyse Ouellette	....	associate producer (2 episodes, 1999)

Series Original Music by
Mike Batt		(13 episodes, 1999)

Series Art Department
Benoit Cecyre	....	storyboard artist (2 episodes, 1999)
Trevor Hierons	....	storyboard artist (2 episodes, 1999)

Series Animation Department
Phil Postma	....	key animator (13 episodes, 1999)
Michel Dazé	....	overseas animation supervisor (2 episodes, 1999)
Scott Fiander	....	sheet timer (2 episodes, 1999)
Michel Guérin	....	background artist (2 episodes, 1999)
Woong Cheon Jang	....	animation posing artist (2 episodes, 1999)
Teo Kiriakov	....	background artist (2 episodes, 1999)
Michael Mitchell	....	track breakdown (2 episodes, 1999)
Lise Murka	....	color stylist (2 episodes, 1999)
Knud Skov	....	background supervisor (2 episodes, 1999)
Sue Wilkinson	....	layout artist (2 episodes, 1999)
Lynn Zentner-Roos	....	background artist (2 episodes, 1999)
Julie Styles	....	animation posing artist (unknown episodes)
Sarah Taylor	....	animation posing artist (unknown episodes)
Sebastian Weber	....	animation posing artist (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Michael Thibodeau	....	colorist (2 episodes, 1999)

Series Other crew
Mary Crawford	....	executive story editor (13 episodes, 1999)
Alan Templeton	....	executive story editor (13 episodes, 1999)
Alan Templeton	....	voice director (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Alltime Entertainment
• Canal Famille
• Decode Entertainment
• Funbag Animation Studios
• Helix Animation
• YTV

Distributors

• Independent Television (ITV) (1999) (UK) (TV)
• Umbrella Entertainment (2009) (Australia) (DVD)
• YTV

Country:

Canada | UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:G

Company:

Alltime Entertainment

Movie Connections:

Version of Watership Down (1978)

Soundtrack:

Bright Eyes

This IS a good cartoon, when compared to all others

I don't see why most of the comments are negative. This cartoon actually makes you think and actually has a serious plot. I mean, look at Sponge Bob Square pants! It isn't a show full of nonsense and crap, it's beautifully animated and challenges the little kids watching it to think and try broaden their perspectives on different situations.

Sure, it has it's cheesy morals about understanding and friendship and unity, but it has to or it wouldn't be considered quite appropriate for young kids now would it? But it still retains some of the melancholy, beautifully depressing atmosphere Adams gave his masterpiece of a novel.

Watership Down's a great show. You should at least watch a few episodes. And the second season, though straying greatly from Adams' novel is still good. More action-packed and a more creative story line, now that Adams' story line is done and they can expand with their own ideas.