September 28, 1999 – December 4, 2001

September 28, 1999 – December 4, 2001

Watership Down is an animated fantasy children's television series, adapted from the 1972 novel of the same name by Richard Adams. It is the second adaptation of the novel, following the 1978 film. Co-produced by Alltime Entertainment of the United Kingdom and Decode Entertainment of Canada, the series was produced by Martin Rosen, the director of the 1978 feature film adaptation. The series is produced with the participation of the Canadian Television Fund, the Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit and the Ontario Film and Television Tax Credit from the Government of Ontario.

Watership Down aired for 39 episodes and three seasons from September 1999 to December 2001, on both YTV in Canada and CITV in the UK, though the latter did not broadcast the third series. The series stars several well-known British actors, including Stephen Fry, Rik Mayall, Phill Jupitus, Jane Horrocks, Dawn French, John Hurt, and Richard Briers. Hurt and Briers also star in the film. Stephen Gately performed a new arrangement of Art Garfunkel's "Bright Eyes", which was included in the 1978 film, while Mike Batt (who wrote "Bright Eyes") and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra contributed a completely new score. In 2003, composer Mike Batt was nominated for a Gemini Award for Best Original Music Score for a Dramatic Series for his work on this series.

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