Book adaptation is a tear-jerker

ACTOR NICHOLAS Hoult says he “defies anyone” not to cry when watching the new TV version of Watership Down.

James McAvoy, Gemma Arterton, Olivia Colman and Hoult are among the voices cast for the adaptation of Richard Adams’ bestselling novel about a small group of rabbits searching for a new home.

Hoult, who voices Fiver, said of the last scene: “I did the take probably 450 times and I cried every single time. I defy anyone not to cry.” It will air on BBC1 on Saturday, December 22 and Sunday, December 23.