Slow Horses. Poster of the 2022 TV series and cover of the 2010 book
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Slow Horses
Mick Herron, 2010
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James Hawes, 2022-

After a botched and publicly embarrassing training mission, British MI5 agent River Cartwright is exiled to Slough House, an administrative purgatory for service rejects. Known as slow horses, Cartwright and his fellow employees must endure dull, paper pushing tasks and their miserable boss, Jackson Lamb, who expects them to quit out of boredom and frustration.


The Long Song. Poster of the 2018 TV series and cover of the 2010 book
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The Long Song
Andrea Levy, 2010
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Mahalia Belo, 2018

Set in early-1830s Jamaica, this BBC adaptation of Andrea Levy’s novel depicts the story of sugar cane plantation slave July as she adapts to her new role as a house slave for the demanding Caroline Mortimer and the arrival of the progressive overseer Robert Goodwin. Their fates become entwined during the 1831 Christmas Rebellion and the subsequent years of societal change.


A United Kingdom. Poster of the 2016 movie and cover of the 2007 book, Colour Bar
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Colour Bar
Susan Williams, 2007
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Amma Asante, 2016

Based on the true story of the heir to the throne of Bechuanaland, Seretse Khama of the Bamangwato people, who studies law in London immediately after World War II. There he meets an Englishwoman, Ruth Williams, whom he eventually marries, despite the protests of both their families and opposition from the British government, which is concerned about relations with South Africa and the stability of the entire region of southern Africa.


Denial. Poster of the 2016 movie and cover of the 2005 book, History on Trial
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History on Trial
Deborah E. Lipstadt, 2005
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Mick Jackson, 2016

Deborah E. Lipstadt’s legal battle for historical truth against David Irving, who accused her of libel when she declared him a Holocaust denier. In the English legal system in Defamation, the burden of proof is on the accused, therefore it was up to Lipstadt and her legal team to prove the essential truth that the Holocaust occurred.


Mary Queen of Scots. Poster of the 2018 movie and cover of the 2004 book, Queen of Scots: The True Life of Mary Stuart
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Queen of Scots: The True Life of Mary Stuart
John Guy, 2004
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Josie Rourke, 2018

In 1561, nineteen-year-old Mary Stuart, Catholic Queen of Scotland, returns to her home country from France following the death of her husband, Francis II, to take up her throne, where she is received by her half brother, the Earl of Moray. Seeking to weaken her cousin’s threat to her sovereignty, Elizabeth arranges for Mary, whom English Catholics recognize as their rightful Queen, to be married to an Englishman.


The Dreams of Bethany Mellmoth. Poster of the 2016 movie and cover of the 2009 book
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The Dreams of Bethany Mellmoth
William Boyd, 2009
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Stefan Georgiou, 2016

Bethany Mellmoth is a young woman in her late 20s who is struggling to find her place in the world. She is ambitious and talented, but she is also insecure and uncertain about her future. The pilot episode follows her as she tries to navigate her career, her relationships, and her family life.