The Return of the Borrowers

1993

The Return of the Borrowers

7.7 | en | Sci-Fi

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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Seasons & Episodes

EP6 Episode 6

Dec. 19,1993

Imprisoned in an attic the Borrowers must escape. They have five days before the Platters are to put them on public display. Arrietty persuades Pod and Homily to build a balloon.

EP5 Episode 5

Dec. 12,1993

Miss Menzies and George are delighted to find they both know about the Borrowers.

EP4 Episode 4

Dec. 05,1993

Ditchly and Ilrick's pranks have got the better of them and Pod reminds them what being a Borrower means.

EP3 Episode 3

Nov. 28,1993

The Borrowers make camp in Spiller's kettle.

EP2 Episode 2

Nov. 21,1993

Pod tells the Hendrearys that he and his family are leaving. Eggletina shows them a way out through the scullery drain, but as they make their way, a roaring wall of water rushes towards them.

EP1 Episode 1

Nov. 14,1993

The Clock family - Pod, Homily and Arrietty - make a new home for themselves with their relatives Uncle Hendreary, Aunt Lupy and Eggletina.

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Released: 1993-11-14 | Released Producted By: Working Title Films , Country: United Kingdom Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website:

Synopsis

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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Cast

Penelope Wilton , Rebecca Callard , Ian Holm

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Ian Holm

as Pod

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Reviews

Leofwine_draca THE RETURN OF THE BORROWERS is the second and final series of the BBC adaptations of the Mary Norton novels. Pod, Homily, and Arrietty are back and better than before, and as a whole this series has an edge over the first. There's more action, more incident, more danger, and more adventure throughout.I think the reason this second series works better is that it doesn't take a couple of episodes to get to know the characters and their world: it gets straight into the meat of the storyline, which follows an action-adventure template with plenty of cliffhangers just like those 1930s serials of old. There are also more characters to enjoy here, with future star Ben Chaplin particularly hissable as one of the villains of the piece.Sian Phillips and Tony Haygarth return and continue to be value for money as the scheming humans, but it's the acting of the central family who really make this work; the actors know each other and get along so well now that you truly believe they're a close knit unit. The latter episodes in the model village are particularly well realised, and that bittersweet ending still packs a punch. As ever, Spiller is the coolest character ever.

4-35am 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!

Alexander_Chance_Browning_II When I was younger, the stories of the Borrowers always fascinated me, now that there is a new movie with John Goodman, who puts on a good act, the spark has returned. This particular Borrowers movie is very interesting. In "The Return Of The Borrowers", Pod, Himily, and their daughter Arrietty, decide to move. Throughout the movie they encounter humans and animals alike. This would have to be my favorite of the Borrower movies because I like the idea of the Borrowers out in the world, encountering dangers and beauties alike. I would have to give this show a 10/10! You must watch it.