What book would you love to see dramatised in a film or serial?

I cannot think of a single book I would want to see dramatised, at least not now. By the time is is brought up to date, passed through heaven alone how many media processes to check how it needs to be adapted to meet the target audience you end up either with a plot or production that is a travesty of the original book.

Ps Forgot to say how much dh and I enjoyed All The Light We Cannot See. That would make a great film. Can see it now sweeping the awards at the Oscars.

Another vote for Shardlake. There have been other threads all hoping for Shardlake to be filmed. Only radio adaptations are on offer which is okay but not what We would want. Perhaps it is difficult to find the right actor!

Not a particular book but I’ve always thought the 18c South Sea Bubble scandal would be a fascinating story to tell. So many parallels to modern times - clearly lessons are never learned!

I think I would like to see a full adaption of Margaret Mitchells "Gone With The Wind". A full adaption. Not just sort of highlights or edited ones. One that actually told the whole story of Tara and the civil war and everything. I'm sure it could be possible. Maybe over 26 episodes or something like one of those mini series or something, but I'm sure it could be poss. There are probs many others that I haven't thought of as well, but this came to mind Love, hugs and kisses cxxxxx - BIG COL

No need to wait for an adaptation of The Secret Life of Bees. It was made into a wonderful film almost 10 years ago!
Oh thanks SueDonim, I had no idea!

With all the wonderful digital work they can use these days in films I would love to see some of the PERN books by Anne McAffery. I think there was some sort of attempt many years back to make a film of these, but she stopped it as she was not happy with the way the Dragons were being shown.
I would also thoroughly enjoy seeing the Sub Rosa Series (Stephen Saylor), maybe as a TV series.

Deedaa I have a vague recollection of that, now you mention it. And I too have my original book.

How I agree with nelliemoser about Lord of the Rings. My English teacher at school had been taught by Tolkien and never stopped going on about it. I ploughed through the three volumes when I was 17 or so, was bored then and am bored now.

No need to wait for an adaptation of The Secret Life of Bees. It was made into a wonderful film almost 10 years ago!

www.amazon.co.uk/Secret-Life-Bees-DVD/dp/B001PBD0JG/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_14_t_1?psc=1&_encoding=UTF8&tag=gransnetforum-21&refRID=JYE45W3QJX70QMB9AJCH

Deedaa I still have a copy of "The Silver Sword" I am sure there was a very old film or TV adaptation.
It has me in tears every time as does "Good night Mr Tom" of which there was a more recent film.

Both cover the WW2 and they are quite tough stories for children about ten and older.

I really do not get "Lord of the Rings" or anything else with eleves and dwarves .

("Andrew Marr repeated a story of CS Lewis, in his college rooms at Oxford, listening to JRR Tolkien reading aloud from The Lord of the Rings, and interrupting with: "Oh no! Not another fucking elf!" ..." )
I will go with that sentiment.

I loved the Borrowers when it was televised with Ian Holm and Penelope Wilton.

is that it?

Thanks lemongrove through gritted teeth

I loved the Sunday afternoon serial of The Silver Sword. We have a photo of me, my sisters and cousins taken in our garden, all looking glum because the last episode was on TV and we were missing it!

The Silver Sword was made into a TV serial many years ago. Nearly 60 I think. Melvyn Hayes was brilliant in it and Frazer Hines was the boy whose white mouse is killed. Gwen Watford played the children's mother. I wonder if a new version would be as good.

Just read Cat's Eye by Margaret Atwood I think that would make a great film. Also years ago I read The Silver Sword , a WW11 story for children. That would be great dramatized.

Jalima Big Little Lies* was really, really good on tv.

Thinking about the subject of books/films I read a book a few years ago that would make a great film or tv series called Miss Smilla’s Feeling For Snow ( Peter Hoeg?) the central character is a strong, and strong minded young woman who decides to investigate a death, and uncovers all sorts of things.

Somewhat worryingly I have read a great number of these books and yet without prompting I have no memory of what a lot of them were about. I know that I recently re-read Secret life of Bees, and having read it twice you would think I could remember vaguely what the plot is, but I don't.

I just looked it up and as soon as I read the first few words of the review I vaguely remembered the story.

I enjoy Liane Moriarty's books so felt very pleased when Big Little Lies was made into a tv mini-series.
However, the location was changed from Australia to America (why?) and it was only broadcast on Sky, so I did not see it.

Be careful what you wish for!

However, I would like to see the Steven Saylor series 'Roma sub Rosa' about Gordianus the Finder made into a tv series. Rather similar to Lindsey Davis's books about Marcus Didius Falco, which are also enjoyable.

Oh and another one: The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd.

I’ve always thought Miss Read’s Thrush Green books would make a perfect nostalgic Sunday evening series, but yggdrasil is right. I know exactly what those characters are like in my imagination, and they might get it wrong.

Another vote here for Shadow in the Wind. Also for Winter in Madrid.
Others I'd love to see made into films are The Art of Hearing Heartbeats by Jan-Philipp Sendker; The Girl You Left Behind by Jojo Moyes; An Officer and A Spy by Robert Harris.
But above all I would dearly love to see In Falling Snow by Mary-Rose MacColl (but only if I can be casting director )

The Sunne in Splendour is a fantastic book. It covers the life and times of Richard 111 from 1459 -1485. I think it would make a fab film.
I loved The Flight of the Heron and the two other books in the series. I read them years ago, and was fixated!!

Yet more votes for Shardlake - maybe we should lobby the BBC since they have the rights? - and Shadow in the Wind - so haunting & atmospheric - imagine that library!
Another book I'd love to see dramatised is A Suitable Boy by Vikram Seth - a classic.