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The Borrowers

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

The Borrowers

The Borrowers

The Borrowers

1992 - 1993•2 seasons•12 episodes•~30m•

★6.7(12 ratings)

Sci-Fi & FantasyDramaAction & Adventure

Overview

The Borrowers are small, 15cm high humans who live in the English hinterland. They live out their lives in mouse-hole sized nooks in human homes, and survive by 'borrowing' all they need from the house and its inhabitants. This series follows young girl Arriety, and her parents Pod and Homily, as they are displaced from their home and try to find a new home, with the help of a human boy, George.

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Main Cast

Rebecca Callard

Rebecca Callard

Arrietty

Penelope Wilton

Penelope Wilton

Homily

Ian Holm

Ian Holm

Pod

Paul Cross

Paul Cross

George

Siân Phillips

Siân Phillips

Mrs. Driver

Full Crew

Direction

Director: John Henderson

Writing

Writer: Richard Carpenter
Novel: Mary Norton

Production

Producer: Grainne Marmion

Keywords

based on children's booklittle people

Did You Know?

#1

The series spans 2 seasons with 12 episodes in total (avg. 6 per season).

#2

Each episode runs approximately 30 minutes.

#3

The series ran from 1992 to 1993 — a total of 1 years on air.

#4

Originally aired on BBC Two.

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Rating

6.7/10

Good

12 votes

TV Show Facts

Original Name:

The Borrowers

Status:

Ended

In Production:

No

Age Rating:

U

Language:

English

First Episode:

11/8/1992

Last Episode:

12/19/1993

Networks:

BBC Two