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Great Books Make Good Television
Heartbeat is one of the longest running shows on televsion. Based on the books by Nicholas Rhea, pseudonym of a real life rural Yorkshire copper, the twelfth season is airing on Knowledge Network on Saturdays at 8pm. For more information see here. Find Nicholas Rhea's Constable books at the Rossland Library here. |
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Despite being a small county in the heart of England, Midsommer has more murders than most metropolitan areas. Chief Inspector Tom Barnaby and his sergeant, currently Ben Jones, seem to always catch the bad guy. Based on the books by Caroline Graham, the tenth season is currently airing on Knowledge Network at 9pm on Saturdays. For more information see here. |
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Poirot continues to run on Knowledge. For more information see here. To find Miss Marple and Poirot at the Rossland Library see here. |
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Inspector Lewis, based on the "Morse" books by Colin Dexter has appeared on PBS.Watch for his return from 16 August to 18 October. See here for more information. For a list of Colin Dexter's books available at the Rossland Public Library see here. |
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Inspector Lynley based on the books by Elizabeth George has had six series on PBS and in August 2008 the last two episodes were aired. See here for a list of Lynley books by Elizabeth George available at the library. A new three-part adaptation of Emma will air on PBS starting 24 January 2010. This will followed by Northanger Abbey and Persuasion. Read more here. |
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See here for a list of Austen's books and movie adaptiations available at the library. |
 Bernard Cornwell's popular Sharpe has been brought to life by Sean Bean and two of the installments in the series will air on PBS 28 March and 4 April. Find a list of Sharpe's stories at the library here. |
Agatha Christie on Television
