The Crown. Poster of the 2016 TV series and cover of the 2013 book, The Audience
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The Audience
Peter Morgan, 2013
TV series vs book
Peter Morgan, 2016-2023

The series follows the political rivalries and romantic entanglements of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign, chronicling the events that shaped the latter half of the 20th century.


Frost/Nixon. Poster of the 2008 movie and cover of the 2006 book
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Frost/Nixon
Peter Morgan, 2006
movie vs book
Ron Howard, 2008

After the Watergate scandal of 1972 and his subsequent resignation in 1974, 400 million people worldwide tune-in to watch Nixon leave the White House. Nixon’s literary agent, Irving Lazar, believes the interviews would be an opportunity for Nixon to salvage his reputation and profit financially.