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The Borrowers

1992–1993 · 2 seasons

A gentle, nostalgic adventure with a miniature family, blending cosy charm with mild peril and a strong sense of wonder.

Created by
John Henderson
Genres
Sci-fi & fantasy, Drama, Action & adventure
Starring
Rebecca Callard, Penelope Wilton, Ian Holm
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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Created by
John Henderson
Genres
Sci-fi & fantasy, Drama, Action & adventure
Starring
Rebecca Callard, Penelope Wilton, Ian Holm
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • survival
  • friendship
  • identity
  • isolation
Places
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour4
Realism3
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Genres
sci-fi & fantasy, drama, action & adventure
Created by
John Henderson
Written by
Richard Carpenter
Starring
Rebecca Callard, Penelope Wilton, Ian Holm, David Ryall, Paul Cross, Siân Phillips, Daniel Newman, Pamela Cundell
Cinematography
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Length
2 seasons, 12 episodes, 30 min each
Network
BBC Two
Languages
English

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