Gentleman Jack. Poster of the 2019 TV series and cover of the 1998 book, Female Fortune: Land, Gender and Authority
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Female Fortune: Land, Gender and Authority
Jill Liddington, 1998
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Sally Wainwright, 2019-

Set in 1832, the brilliant, endearing Miss Anne Lister leaves Hastings brokenhearted and heads to the lush landscape of Halifax, West Yorkshire, England to restore her uncle’s estate that she has inherited. This newly instated, unusual lady landowner and landlord encounters a potentially blossoming and dangerous romance with another woman, which she records in a cryptic diary that no one can decode.


Gentleman Jack. Poster of the 2019 TV series and cover of the 2003 book, Nature's Domain
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Nature's Domain
Jill Liddington, 2003
TV series vs book
Sally Wainwright, 2019-

Set in 1832, the brilliant, endearing Miss Anne Lister leaves Hastings brokenhearted and heads to the lush landscape of Halifax, West Yorkshire, England to restore her uncle’s estate that she has inherited. This newly instated, unusual lady landowner and landlord encounters a potentially blossoming and dangerous romance with another woman, which she records in a cryptic diary that no one can decode.


A Young Doctor's Notebook & Other Stories. Poster of the 2012 TV series and cover of the 1925 book, A Country Doctor's Notebook
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A Country Doctor's Notebook
Mikhail Bulgakov, 1925
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Alex Hardcastle, Robert McKillop, 2012-2013

A wry comedy-drama unfolds as a young doctor embarks on his fledgling career, starting a new chapter in a small, backward Russian village. Inspired by Bulgakov’s semi-autobiographical short stories, the narrative delves into the young medical graduate’s turbulent and harsh initiation into his practice, with the story narrated by his older, more experienced self.


Funny Woman. Poster of the 2023 TV series and cover of the 2014 book, Funny Girl
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Funny Girl
Nick Hornby, 2014
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Oliver Parker, 2023-

During the peak of the 1960s, Barbara Parker was crowned Miss Blackpool, but she feels that there must be more to life than just being a beauty queen in a coastal town. She longs to become someone significant and the dazzling lights of London are drawing her in. Determined to discover her true identity, Barbara sets off on a journey to the capital city.


The Enfield Haunting. Poster of the 2015 TV series and cover of the 1980 book, This House Is Haunted
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This House Is Haunted
Guy Lyon Playfair, 1980
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Kristoffer Nyholm, 2015

The series delves into a sequence of peculiar events surrounding the phenomena identified as ‘The Enfield Poltergeist,’ which unfolded at a council house between August 1977 and 1979.


The Children Act. Poster of the 2017 movie and cover of the 2014 book
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The Children Act
Ian McEwan, 2014
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Richard Eyre, 2017

Fiona Maye is a judge in the Family Division of the High Court of Justice of England and Wales. A case is brought before her involving a 17-year-old boy, Adam Henry, who is suffering from leukaemia. Adam’s doctors want to perform a blood transfusion, however, Adam and his parents are Jehovah’s Witnesses, and believe that having a blood transfusion is against biblical principles.


Black Narcissus. Poster of the 2020 TV series and cover of the 1939 book
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Black Narcissus
Rumer Godden, 1939
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Charlotte Bruus Christensen, 2020

Himalayas, 1934. A remote clifftop palace once known as the ‘House of Women’ holds many dark secrets. When the young nuns of St. Faith attempt to establish a mission there, its haunting mysteries awaken forbidden desires that seem destined to repeat a terrible tragedy. Adaptation of the 1939 novel by Rumer Godden.