The Borrowers

The Borrowers follows four‑inch‑tall people who live beneath a house’s floors as they attempt to thwart a lawyer’s scheme to demolish the property. The children’s fantasy features John Goodman, Jim Broadbent and Celia Imrie. It is presented as a programme of the children’s fantasy genre.

The Borrowers is a programme presented as a children’s fantasy film. It is billed simply as a movie, and its title alone hints at a world that operates on a very small scale. The story centres on a family of miniature people, just four inches tall, who have made their home beneath the floorboards of an ordinary house. These tiny inhabitants discover that a solicitor intends to have the house torn down, which would destroy their hidden world. Determined to protect their secret dwelling, they set about thwarting the lawyer’s demolition plans, using their size and ingenuity to intervene in a situation far larger than themselves. The narrative follows their attempts to outwit the adult world while staying concealed from human eyes. The film features performances by John Goodman, Jim Broadbent and Celia Imrie, who bring the characters to life within this miniature setting. Their involvement adds a recognisable touch to the fantasy, while the programme remains firmly aimed at a younger audience, offering a blend of adventure and imagination that revolves around the plight of these four‑inch‑high protagonists.