From Page To Picture

Lucy and George are back with the next leg of their journey through Middle Earth!

For Episode 21, they look at the first instalment of J.R.R Tolkien's epic fantasy The Lord of the Rings with The Fellowship of the Ring.

Join them as they dive into tonal and narrative differences, controversial cuts, and character performances all in an attempt to answer the question...

Book or Film?

For Episode 20, George and Lucy set off on an epic adventure, joining a wonderful hobbit called Bilbo Baggins and his company of dwarves through the misty mountains of Middle Earth!

Diving into The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien and its film counterparts by Peter Jackson, this episode discusses the impact on the story and characters when adapting a children's book into 3 VERY LONG adult fantasy films, the introduction of new characters and the removal of fan favourites from page to screen alongside picking apart the epic fight sequences!

Peter Jackson makes a fair few bold changes between page and screen so we're curious, what's better? Book or Film?

This episode includes discussion of rape, assault and suicide, please listen at your discretion.

For Episode 19, George and Lucy delve into the beautifully crafted The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini and compare it to its 2007 film adaptation to determine which is more worthy of your attention.

Exploring how women are depicted in both book and film to the influence of the West in the depiction of an

Book or Film?

Possibly the biggest episode to date, for episode 18, Lucy and George dive into the sci-fi epic of DUNE, comparing the 1985 novel to Denis Villeneuve’s 2021 and 2024 film adaptations!

For Episode 17, Lucy and George look at the tragic but comedic high school tale Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, comparing the 2012 book to the film of not only the same name but the same writer!

Discussing brilliant casting, patchwork styles and life after death, they try to answer the question of which is better, book or film?

Happy New Year!

Lucy and George are kicking off 2024 by covering Inkheart by Cornelia Funke and its 2008 film adaptation starring Brendan Fraser! In this episode, Lucy and George dive into their disappointment in both the book and film's execution of what could have been an excellent plot, alongside exploring their likes and dislikes with the casting choices. Lucy and George disagree on whether the film's change to the ending is good or bad and discuss who they would want to read out of literature, if they had Mo's power!

So, what's better, book or film?

In Episode 15, Lucy and George dive into the Roald Dahl classic: Matilda and its two film adaptations: the 1996 film and the 2022 musical!

They discuss the creative choices each film adaptation makes to the source material, from the characters to the locations.

This episode compares the casting across the 1996 film and the 2022 musical and the addition of songs to the story. So, which is better, book or film or musical?!

In Episode 14, Lucy and George dive into a literary and cinematic classic: The Princess Bride!

They discuss the book’s unique narrative devices and how these translate to the big screen, the differences between abridgement and adaptation and the pros and cons of cutting characters’ back stories in the adaptation process!

Hear about Lucy and George’s favourite characters and scenes in both the book and film, too! So, which is better – book or film?

In Episode 13, Lucy and George spice things up by discussing the wonderful Dead Poets Society and its book adaptation that, confusingly, is a book adapted from the film! They cover how this different form of adaptation is not always a good thing while diving into the brilliant casting choices of Ethan Hawke and Robin Williams, the thought-provoking themes of poetry, books and adventure alongside providing some exciting facts about the filming process! So, which is better - book or film?

Lucy and George are back after an accidental hiatus (oops!) but they’re back with a bang for 2023! In episode 12, we dive into the sci-fi horror Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer and its 2018 film adaptation. We discuss the Lovecraftian tropes in the book and how this translates to cinema, the representation of Area X and the many differences Alex Garland makes in adapting the characters and the crawler from page to screen.

So, which is better – book or film?