It’s been nearly 20 years since it was first published, but at last Sebastian Faulks’s First World War novel Birdsong - the book that British readers voted the 13th best ever read in 2003 - has reached the screen.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvan ... eview.html

The book is one of my absolute favourites, and I'm hoping the TV adaption will do it justice.

*does the happy dance*


Anyone else looking forward to it?

Me too!

Can't understand why it has hardly been trailed on BBC.
I think the first trails were about a week or two ago and didn't even say when it was going to be on.

Can they fit it all into two 90 minute episodes?

Oooh, I'm off to set my new tv recorder for this.

Sebastian Faulks is one of my favourite authors.

Paul wrote:Me too!

Can't understand why it has hardly been trailed on BBC.
I think the first trails were about a week or two ago and didn't even say when it was going to be on.

Can they fit it all into two 90 minute episodes?

I don't know, but it's probably unlikely, but then it's fairly standard for books to be cut down when televised. I think it's just a matter of whether it's trimmed or slashed.
I'm thinking some of the more violent parts of the warfare might be diluted.

trubble76 wrote:Anyone else looking forward to it?

To be honest trubble I wasn't. But that's got more to do with the BBC continually disappointing me when it comes to drama. I'll also admit I wasn't aware it was a book. But if you folks recommend it I'll Sky+ it. I do like the actor in the main role. Although I can't for the life of me remember what I've seen him in.