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Watership Down BBC Miniseries | Richard Adams Adaptation



What's your review of the BBC miniseries Watership Down, an adaptation remake from the novel by Richard Adam?


#WatershipDown #RichardAdams #TomBidwell Do you want to watch Watership Down? Did you enjoy the full movie or just parts of it? Did you see the trailer and then rush out to see the full BBC series? I’d love to know your own reviews! You can scroll down for more information, or check out the Rotten Tomatoes rating, IMDb page, or Wikipedia article!


ABOUT THE WATERSHIP DOWN MINISERIES

Genre: fantasy, drama, adult animation

Based on Watership Down by Richard Adams

Written by Tom Bidwell

Directed by Noam Murro

Music by Federico Jusid

Opening theme: Fire on Fire written and performed by Sam Smith

Executive producers: Rory Aitken, Eleanor Moran, Ben Pugh, Josh Varney

Producers: Georgia Dussaud, Cecil Kramer

Editor: Andrew Walton

Production Companies: 42, Biscuit Filmworks, BBC, Netflix

Distributor: ITV Studios Global Entertainment (International)


Voice Cast and Characters:

James McAvoy Hazel

Nicholas Hoult Fiver

John Boyega Bigwig

Ben Kingsley General Woundwort

Tom Wilkinson Threarah

Gemma Arterton Clover

Peter Capaldi Kehaar

Olivia Colman Strawberry

Mackenzie Crook Hawkbit

Anne-Marie Duff Hyzenthlay

Taron Egerton El-Ahrairah

Freddie Fox Captain Holly

James Faulkner Frith

Lee Ingleby Campion

Miles Jupp Blackberry

Daniel Kaluuya Bluebell

Rory Kinnear Cowslip

Craig Parkinson Sergeant Sainfoin

Rosamund Pike Black Rabbit of Inlé

Daniel Rigby Dandelion

Jason Watkins Captain Orchis

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje Vervain

Gemma Chan Dewdrop

Rosie Day Thethuthinnang

Henry Goodman Blackavar

Peter Guinness Silverweed

Charlotte Spencer Nettle


Episodes: The Journey, the Raid, the Escape, the Seige


The miniseries won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Class Anima

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