Watership Down

The Journey and the Raid

Led by stout-hearted brothers Hazel and Fiver, the rabbits begin their journey from Sandleford Warren, through the harrowing trials posed by predators and adversaries, towards the hope of a better life.

The Escape and the Siege

When the future of Watership Down is threatened by the might of General Woundwort and the Efrafan army, Hazel, Fiver, Bigwig, Clover, Strawberry and their gang of fellow rabbits must use all their cunning to survive.

United Kingdom

BBC One

Set in the idyllic rural landscape of southern England, this tale of adventure, courage, and survival follows a band of rabbits on their flight from the intrusion of man and the certain destruction of their home. Led by a stouthearted pair of brothers, they journey forth from their native Sandleford Warren through the harrowing trials posed by predators and adversaries, towards a promised land and a more perfect society.

Watership Down

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