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The Borrowers

The Borrowers

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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.

Created by Richard Carpenter
Written by Richard Carpenter, Mary Norton
Produced by Grainne Marmion
NetworksBBC Two

Top 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

Themes & Keywords

based on children's booklittle people

About The Borrowers

The Borrowers is a sci-fi & fantasy, drama, action & adventure series that first aired in 1992 exploring themes of based on children's book, little people. Created by Richard Carpenter, it stars Rebecca Callard, Penelope Wilton, Ian Holm. 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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