Narrow Escapes is the ninth episode of the second series of The Animals of Farthing Wood. It was originally broadcast in the UK on 4 March 1994.
Plot[]
A badly injured Bold shelters in a bush, where he meets Crow again. After finding out that Bold is the son of the legendary Farthing Fox, Crow takes pity on him and goes to find Shadow the badger.
In White Deer Park, the foxes prepare for the fact that Scarface will be out for revenge, if he suspects that Bounder's death had anything to do with them. They organize patrols to keep watch, and Charmer eagerly volunteers to go first. The weasels, realizing they are in trouble for giving Adder the wrong message, spend all day hiding from Whistler, who is out looking for them. In Scarface's den, Scarface vows to get revenge on the Farthing foxes, while Ranger tries to persuade him that it's the snake that killed Bounder that they should be looking for. Scarface laughs at Ranger's suggestion that they should make peace with the Farthing foxes. Adder is laying low by the pond, and starving herself to save venom. She's after Scarface now.
While Charmer is on patrol, she once again meets Ranger, but they are caught by Friendly. It looks as if the two male foxes are going to fight, but Charmer persuades Ranger to leave. "So this is how you guard your family!" says Friendly to his sister, "wait till father hears about this". On the way back to his own land, Ranger spots Adder asleep by the pond, and rushes home to tell his father. Scarface catches Adder unawares. She dives into a hole in the bank, but Scarface grabs her tail. After a tussle, Adder ends up losing the end of her tail in Scarface's mouth, but at least she is safe in the hole. Scarface vows to wait until she gives herself up.
Shadow brings Bold some food. Crow has told her who Bold's father is. Bold realizes he will never get away from his famous father. After a sleep, Bold feels a bit stronger. Bold tells Crow he hates being dependent on him and Shadow, and is determined to fend for himself. Bold arrives at a farm and tries to attack the chicken coop, with no success. The farmer and his dog chase after Bold, but he manages to escape into a hole. That evening Crow finds him, and suggests Bold try the town, where he can scavenge. Bold sets off towards the town.
Trivia[]
- Stock footage from Like Father, Like Son and Pandemonium is used.
Series and Episodes |
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Series 1 (1993) • Series 2 (1994) • Series 3 (1995) |
Series 1 episodes (1993) |
The Wood in Danger • The Journey Begins • Through Fire and Through Water • False Haven • Snare for the Unwary • Who Shall Wear the Crown? • New Friends, Old Enemies • Friends in Need • Whistler's Quarry • Between Two Evils • A Deathly Calm • Pandemonium • So near and yet so far... |
Series 2 episodes (1994) |
A Heroes' Welcome • Winter • Survival • New Enemies • A Joke Backfires • Home Is Where the Heart Is • The Feud Begins • Like Father, Like Son • Narrow Escapes • Shadows • A Time of Reckoning • Blood Is Thicker Than Water • Reconciliation |
Series 3 episodes (1995) |
Comings and Goings • Out and About • Water, Water • The Missing Fox's Friend • Tiffs and Tempers • Adventure for the Birds • The Long-Tailed Visitor • Scared Silly by Snakes • A Bigger Oink • The Mole Game • The Worst Kind of Hurricane • Homeward Bound • Bully-Bully-Bully |