The Borrowers

The first episode sets the scene and introduces us to the main characters and starts to show us what it is like to be only 15cm high. We find out that they are the only borrowers in the house and also meet the humans that co-inhabit the house. The first of a series of problems start with Pod being seen. Arrietty, who has never been allowed out of their below the floorboards home, is introduced to the art of borrowing.

Things look too good to be true with their new human friend bringing them more presents than they know what to do with. Unfortunately, it is too good and the family of borrowers is discovered and the rat catcher is called in.

The family have taken up refuge in an old boot that they have found in the forest. This is the base camp for Pods excursions out to try and find another family of borrowers, one that is supposed to live in a badgers nest somewhere nearby. This episode introduces a new borrower, a young boy about Arriettys age that lives in the forest.