From 1999 to 2001, the book was also adapted as an animated television series, broadcast on CITV in the UK and on YTV in Canada.http://www.decode.tv/index.php?sid=50. "Watership Down". Decode Entertainment. Retrieved 17 March 2008. Only the first two series were aired in the UK, while all three series were aired in Canada. It was produced by Martin Rosen and starred several well-known British actors, including Stephen Fry, Rik Mayall, Dawn French, John Hurt, and Richard Briers, running for a total of 39 episodes over three seasons. Although the story was broadly based on the novel and most characters and events retained, some of the story lines and characters (especially in later episodes) were entirely new. In 2003, the second season was nominated for a Gemini Award for Best Original Music Score for a Dramatic Series.
from 1999 to 2001 the book was also adapted as an animated television series broadcast on citv in the uk and on ytv in canadahttp//wwwdecodetv/indexphpsid=50 "watership down" decode entertainment retrieved 17 march 2008 only the first two series were aired in the uk while all three series were aired in canada it was produced by martin rosen and starred several well-known british actors including stephen fry rik mayall dawn french john hurt and richard briers running for a total of 39 episodes over three seasons although the story was broadly based on the novel and most characters and events retained some of the story lines and characters (especially in later episodes) were entirely new in 2003 the second season was nominated for a gemini award for best original music score for a dramatic series