Great Expectations. Poster of the 2011 TV series and cover of the 1861 book
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Great Expectations
Charles Dickens, 1861
TV series vs book
Brian Kirk, 2011-2012

A young boy called Pip stumbles upon a hunted criminal who threatens him and demands food. A few years later, Pip finds that he has a benefactor. Imagining that Miss Havisham, a rich lady whose adopted daughter Estella he loves, is the benefactor, Pip believes in a grand plan at the end of which he will be married to Estella.


The Mezzotint. Poster of the 2021 movie and cover of the 1904 book
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The Mezzotint
M.R. James, 1904
movie vs book
Mark Gatiss, 2021

In MR James’ spine-chilling story, an enigmatic old artwork is dispatched to Mr Williams, an art curator. Initially, the piece fails to make much of an impact on him. However, with the passage of time, he notices that the image is transforming gradually.


Hamlet. Poster of the 2024 movie and cover of the 1603 book
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Hamlet
William Shakespeare, 1603
movie vs book
Sean Mathias, 2024

Shakespeare’s enduring tale of vengeance takes on a fresh perspective as it is reimagined into a modern psychological thriller. This classic tragedy is brought to life in a unique and contemporary manner, transcending the boundaries of the stage.


Love in a Cold Climate. Poster of the 2001 TV series and cover of the 1945 book, The Pursuit of Love
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The Pursuit of Love
Nancy Mitford, 1945
TV series vs book
Tom Hooper, 2001

The majority of the story is set in an English country estate run by the eccentric Matthew Radlett. His niece Fanny, who serves as the narrator, observes with compassion as her cousin Linda and friend Polly search for suitable and respectable husbands, but are constantly thwarted by dishonest, deceitful, and unworthy young men, when she is not being hunted by her zany uncle as a sport.


Love in a Cold Climate. Poster of the 2001 TV series and cover of the 1949 book
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Love in a Cold Climate
Nancy Mitford, 1949
TV series vs book
Tom Hooper, 2001

The majority of the story is set in an English country estate run by the eccentric Matthew Radlett. His niece Fanny, who serves as the narrator, observes with compassion as her cousin Linda and friend Polly search for suitable and respectable husbands, but are constantly thwarted by dishonest, deceitful, and unworthy young men, when she is not being hunted by her zany uncle as a sport.


Whitstable Pearl. Poster of the 2021 TV series and cover of the 2015 book, The Whitstable Pearl Mystery
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The Whitstable Pearl Mystery
Julie Wassmer, 2015
TV series vs book
Julie Wassmer, 2021-

Pearl Nelson, single mother of a grown son, is a private detective who, together with her mum, runs Whitstable Pearl, a seafood restaurant in the coastal town of Whitstable. When a friend dies under suspicious circumstances, Pearl finds herself in conflict with gruff new-cop-in-town, detective Mike McGuire.


Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool. Poster of the 2017 movie and cover of the 1987 book, Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool
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Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool
Peter Turner, 1987
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Paul McGuigan, 2017

Liverpool, 1978: What starts as a vibrant affair between a legendary femme-fatale, the eccentric Academy Award-winning actress Gloria Grahame, and her young lover, British actor Peter Turner, quickly grows into a deeper relationship, with Turner being the person Gloria turns to for comfort.


The Bookshop. Poster of the 2017 movie and cover of the 1978 book
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The Bookshop
Penelope Fitzgerald, 1978
movie vs book
Isabel Coixet, 2017

Florence Green, a widow, has decided to open a bookshop in the small coastal town of Hardborough, Suffolk, acquiring as her premises the Old House, a damp and abandoned property that has been standing empty for many years. After refurbishing it and moving in, she learns that Violet Gamart, an influential and ambitious local resident, had privately earmarked the Old House for her own pet project, a local arts centre.


Dodger. Poster of the 2022 TV series and cover of the 2012 book
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Dodger
Terry Pratchett, 2012
TV series vs book
Rhys Thomas, Hildegard Ryan, 2022-

Dodger follows the exploits of the infamous pickpocket, The Artful Dodger, and Fagin’s gang as they find ingenious ways to survive the grim and exploitative conditions of early Victorian London in the 1830s.