Bleak House. Poster of the 2005 TV series and cover of the 1853 book
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Bleak House
Charles Dickens, 1853
TV series vs book
Justin Chadwick, Susanna White, 2005

The longstanding estate battle of Jarndyce v Jarndyce hangs over the heads of many conflicting heirs, confused by multiple wills. Honoria, Lady Dedlock, the wife of the imperious baronet Sir Leicester, is also a possible beneficiary of the estate. Esther and the young doctor Allan Woodcourt are attracted to each other, but Esther feels unworthy and Allan accepts a commission as a navy physician.


Jane Eyre. Poster of the 2006 TV series and cover of the 1847 book
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Jane Eyre
Charlotte Brontë, 1847
TV series vs book
Susanna White, 2006

Jane Eyre is an orphan cast out as a young girl by her aunt, Mrs. Reed, and sent to be raised in a harsh charity school for girls. There she learns to become a teacher and eventually seeks employment outside of the school. Her advertisement is answered by the housekeeper of Thornfield Hall, Mrs. Fairfax.


Our Kind of Traitor. Poster of the 2016 movie and cover of the 2010 book
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Our Kind of Traitor
John le Carré, 2010
movie vs book
Susanna White, 2016

In a money laundering scheme, the Prince – head of the Russian Mafia – creates a new bank in London and has its financial oligarchs sign over their accounts to him. They bond over drinks and tennis before Dima invites the MacKendricks to his daughter’s birthday, where Dima gives Perry a USB drive linking corrupt British politicians and businessmen to the Russian mafia.


The Buccaneers. Poster of the 2023 TV series and cover of the 1938 book
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The Buccaneers
Edith Wharton, 1938
TV series vs book
Susanna White, 2023-

In the 1870s, a group of affluent American girls endeavors to secure prestigious English husbands amid the high society events of the London debutante season.


Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang. Poster of the 2010 movie and cover of the 1964 book, Nurse Matilda
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Nurse Matilda
Christianna Brand, Edward Ardizzone, 1964
movie vs book
Susanna White, 2010

Nanny McPhee appears at the door of a harried young mother who is trying to run the family farm while her husband is away at war. But once she’s arrived, Nanny discovers that the children are fighting a war of their own against two spoiled city cousins who have just moved in. Relying on everything from a flying motorcycle and a statue that comes to life to a tree-climbing piglet and a baby elephant, Nanny uses her magic to teach her mischievous charges five new lessons.