The Cuckoo's Calling - How does the adaptation compare to the book?

BBC, Cormoran Strike novels, JK Rowling, The Cuckoo's Calling

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In adapting any book to TV, there are some difficult decisions to make. Which characters will you keep, and which will you cut? How much of the plot can you include in a more limited time period? And what just won’t work in a completely different medium?...

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A Defense of Not Reading the Books First

Game of Thrones, Harry Potter, Outlander, spoilers

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There is an unspoken (or, sometimes, very loudly spoken) hierarchy in fandoms for TV shows like Game of Thrones : book readers trump non-book readers every time. The implication is that “real” fans read the source material, while casual fans merely watch...

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Jane Austen Behind Closed Doors

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Conversation with Dame Maggie Smith

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Little Women is headed to the small screen.

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'Call the Midwife' writer Heidi Thomas will pen the three-part mini. Little Women is headed to the small screen. PBS' Masterpiece and BBC are teaming on a three-part adaptation of the beloved Louisa May Alcott book, it was announced Thursday. Originally...

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Trailer for The Cuckoo's Calling

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