Watership Down (TV series) Marigold were soon joined by the Watership Down rabbits. Marigold - Hickory's mate and the mother of her kits. Duster - the farm's dog. He first appears in the first episode "The Promised Land" where he chases after the rabbits but fails in the process. He then has a small appearance in the episode "The Raid" where he barks at Hazel as he escapes from the barn. He also appeared in the episode "A Tale of a Mouse" in which he is guarding the farm's vegetables. At the end of the episode, he chases after the farm's cat, Tabitha. Duster's
Watership Down book. In April 2016 it was announced that the series would be a co-production between the BBC and Netflix, and would consist of four one-hour episodes. The series will have a budget of £20 million. The four episode mini-series will premiere on the BBC and Netflix on 23 December 2018, with the voice talents of James McAvoy as Hazel, John Boyega as Bigwig, and Ben Kingsley as General Woundwort. In 2006, "Watership Down" was again adapted for the stage, this time by Rona Munro. It ran at the Lyric Hammersmith in London. Directed by Melly Still, the cast included Matthew