2022

121. A Christmas Carol, Part 3

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Seasons greetings from Adapt or Perish! In Episode 121, we're taking our third look at Charles Dickens' classic A Christmas Carol, and 10 more adaptations from the big and (mostly) small screen.

In this episode, we discuss:

Footnotes:

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120. The Secret Garden

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It's about time for us to get to another episode that's been on our to-do list since the show first started, so in Episode 120 of Adapt or Perish we're looking at the children's classic The Secret Garden!

In this episode, we discuss:

  • Frances Hodgson Burnett's original 1911 novel
  • The 1949 theatrical movie, directed by Fred M. Wilcox, written by Robert Ardrey, and starring Margaret O'Brien, Brian Roper, Dean Stockwell, Elsa Lanchester, and Reginald Owen
  • The 1975 series, written and directed by Dorothea Brooking, starring Sarah Hollis Andrews, Andrew Harrison, David Patterson, and John Woodnutt
  • The 1987 TV movie, directed by Alan Grint, written by Blanche Hanalis, and starring Gennie James, Barret Oliver, Jadrien Steele, Billie Whitelaw, Michael Hordern, Pat Heywood, and Derek Jacobi
  • The 1991 musical, music by Lucy Simon, book and lyrics by Marsha Norman
  • The 1991–1992 anime series, directed by Tameo Kohanawa, and written by Kaoru Umeno
  • The 1993 theatrical movie, directed by Agnieszka Holland, written by Caroline Thompson, and starring Kate Maberly, Andrew Knott, Heydon Prowse, Laura Crossley, John Lynch, and Maggie Smith
  • The 1994 animated special, directed by Dave Edwards, written by Libby Hinson, and starring Honor Blackman, Derek Jacobi, and Glynis Johns
  • The 2020 theatrical movie, directed by Marc Munden, written by Jack Thorne, and starring Dixie Egerickx, Amir Wilson, Edan Hayhurst, Colin Firth, Isis Davis, and Julie Walters

Footnotes:

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We're also on Patreon! You can find us at patreon.com/adaptcast. We have multiple reward levels, which include access to a patron-only community and a patron-only, biweekly bonus show! We hope to see you there.

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119. Death on the Nile

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With Episode 119 of Adapt or Perish, after more than 100 episodes, we're finally returning to Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot, and Death on the Nile!

In this episode, we discuss:

  • Agatha Christie's original 1937 novel
  • The 1978 theatrical movie, directed by John Guillermin, written by Anthony Shaffer, and starring Peter Ustinov, Bette Davis, Mia Farrow, Olivia Hussey, George Kennedy, Angela Lansbury, David Niven, and Maggie Smith
  • The 2004 feature-length episode of Poirot, directed by Andy Wilson, written by Kevin Elyot, and starring David Suchet, Emma Griffiths Malin, Emily Blunt, JJ Field, James Fox, Judy Parfitt, and Frances de la Tour
  • The 2022 theatrical movie, directed by Kenneth Branagh, written by Michael Green, and starring Branagh, Tom Bateman, Annette Bening, Russell Brand, Ali Fazal, Dawn French, Gal Gadot, Armie Hammer, Rose Leslie, Emma Mackey, Sophie Okonedo, Jennifer Saunders, and Letitia Wright

Footnotes:

You can follow Adapt or Perish on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, and you can find us and all of our show notes online at adaptorperishcast.com.

We're also on Patreon! You can find us at patreon.com/adaptcast. We have multiple reward levels, which include access to a patron-only community and a patron-only, biweekly bonus show! We hope to see you there.

If you want to send us a question or comment, you can always email us at adaptorperishcast@gmail.com.