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Season 11999

Season 1

September 28, 1999
13
Episodes
8.6
Rating
13
Votes
1999
Year

Cast

Andrew Falvey
Andrew Falvey
Fiver / Flax / Feldspar (voice)
David Holt
David Holt
Vervain / Bluesky / Boxwood / Darkling (voice)
Stephen Mangan
Stephen Mangan
Bigwig / Black Rabbit of Inle / Shale (voice)
Sue Elliott-Nichols
Sue Elliott-Nichols
Blackberry / Tabitha (voice)
Lee Ross
Lee Ross
Hawkbit (voice)
Rob Rackstraw
Rob Rackstraw
Raincloud / Granite (voice)
Ian Shaw
Ian Shaw
Hazel (voice)
Rik Mayall
Rik Mayall
Kehaar (voice)
Phill Jupitus
Phill Jupitus
Dandelion (voice)
Jane Horrocks
Jane Horrocks
Hannah (voice)

Episodes

13 episodes
Season 1
The Promised Land
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The Promised Land

Sep 28, 199923m1 votes
Director: Troy Sullivan

Seven of the rabbits from Sandleford Warren set out in search of the 'High Lonely Hills' that Fiver has seen in a vision as being a place of safety. Along the way they encounter many dangers such as the river and a dog.

2 guest stars
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Home on the Down
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Home on the Down

Oct 5, 199923m1 votes
Director: Troy Sullivan

The rabbits begin to settle into their new home on the down, however problems become apparent. The burrows need digging, but there's only one doe and bucks don't dig!! There's also a weasel that arrives at the down. Meanwhile, a mysterious visitor is looking for Bigwig.

3 guest stars
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The Easy Life
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The Easy Life

Oct 12, 199923m1 votes
Director: Troy Sullivan

In search of Pimpernel, the rabbits travel to a nearby warren believed to be a place of safety. This warren, led by Cowslip, seems a little too good to be true...and it is!

5 guest stars
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Strawberry Fayre
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Strawberry Fayre

Oct 19, 199923m1 votes
Director: Troy Sullivan

Free from Cowslip's warren, Strawberry begins to settle in at the down. Meanwhile, Bigwig hears of a vicious warren called Efrafa and investigates further.

2 guest stars
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The Shadow of Efrefa
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The Shadow of Efrefa

Oct 26, 199923m1 votes
Director: Troy Sullivan

Hazel, Fiver and Bigwig decide to take a visit to Efrafa after hearing reports that Efrafa want to kill all outsiders. Hazel encounters General Woundwort and asks him a few questions, unaware Woundwort is set out to kill him. While there, Hazel falls for a rabbit called Primrose. After Fiver has a vision about Woundwort's past they escape, making a new enemy in the process.

4 guest stars
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The Raid
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The Raid

Nov 2, 199923m1 votes
Director: Troy Sullivan

Hazel travels to Nuthanger farm with Pipkin and Fiver to get some new hutch-rabbits to come and join them, in fear that if they don't have enough rabbits living with them they will be wiped out by Efrafa. Hazel heads for trouble involving a man and a gun. They bring back a new rabbit, called Clover.

2 guest stars
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Challenge to Efrefa
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Challenge to Efrefa

Nov 9, 199923m1 votes
Director: Troy Sullivan

Hazel, Bigwig, Fiver, Hawkbit and Blackberry all set off to help rescue Primrose and Blackavar from Efrafa. However, they get trapped under a stone bridge. Bigwig and Hazel have yet another argument and Bigwig storms off, forming a plan to rescue Blackavar and Primrose.

4 guest stars
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Escape from Efrefa
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Escape from Efrefa

Nov 16, 199923m1 votes
Director: Troy Sullivan

Bigwig joins Efrafa and plans to help Primrose escape. Meanwhile, Hazel and the others are still stuck under the stone bridge with the Efrafan guards on top of it. They hatch a plan with Kehaar and flee towards the grounds of Efrafa. They meet Bigwig there and he tells them of his plan to free Primrose and Blackavar. After some time, they finally elude the Efrafans and make their escape on a boat, leaving Woundwort raging.

5 guest stars
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The Vision
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The Vision

Nov 23, 199923m1 votes
Director: Troy Sullivan

Primrose feels a little homesick for Redstone. Hazel agrees to take her back despite Fiver's warning that Redstone is empty. On the down, Fiver has another vision that one of their past enemies will return. Meanwhile, Hazel and Primrose are shocked to find that Fiver was right about Redstone being empty. The only one left there is Captain Broom.

3 guest stars
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A Tale of a Mouse
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A Tale of a Mouse

Nov 30, 199923m1 votes
Director: Troy Sullivan

Hazel, having had new babies, decides to take a trip to the farm with Bigwig, Fiver, and Hawkbit in order to find food for the baby rabbits. Everything seems to be going well until they encounter a dog and a cat. Hannah gets herself into trouble too.

3 guest stars
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Lost
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Lost

Dec 7, 199923m1 votes
Director: Troy Sullivan

Wondering the burrow, Hawkbit discovers a strange chamber and believes he saw The Black Rabbit of Inlé. Concerned, Hawkbit goes to check it out again with Hazel and Fiver, but they encounter a cave-in. Bigwig believes Hazel, Fiver and Hawkbit have been kidnapped by Efrafa.

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Friends and Enemy
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Friends and Enemy

Dec 14, 199923m1 votes
Director: Troy Sullivan

Certain that the Efrafans are getting closer to the warren, Hazel and his friends decide to leave false trails leading them astray. However trouble lies for Captain Campion as he has an encounter with a Hawk. Hazel helps Campion but puts his own life in danger when they both meet an enemy the two of them have never encountered before.

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Kidnapped
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Kidnapped

Dec 21, 199923m1 votes
Director: Troy Sullivan

Bigwig and Hazel worry about Watership Down being wiped out and that they have no idea of Woundwort's plans. Deciding that they will try to get Campion on their side they find him out on patrol and ask him to join up with them. Things seem to be going well, until Pipkin is taken away by the river after attempting to swim.

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