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TV & Film

Every episode we take a film adaptation and see how it stacks up against the original material.

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Episodes

s02e02 John Dies at The End

Episode 2 and it's David Wong cult sleeper hit. How successful could this be given that it's webserial adapted to a novel adapted to a film?

Sep 24, 2014•45 min

Back to the source is back (to the source)! To kick off series two we're tackling Tolkien's tome and Jackson's jackpot. Mike and Thom take a freewheeling discussion through the middle earth and it's cinematic outings.

Sep 16, 2014•50 min

Back to the Source, Extra!

In the second of our "In Person" recordings Thom and Mike go Back to the Source on.... Back to the Source! In an unashamedly self indulgent episode we pick our way through our own personal legend to find out where it all went so right.

Dec 17, 2012•50 min

009 High Fidelity

After another brief hiatus Back to the Source is back! This week Thom and Mike are flicking through the pages of Nick Hornby's break-up masterpiece and asking whether Stephen Frears' cover version lives up to the original.

Dec 17, 2012•54 min

008 Rambo, First Blood

This week it's back to the source, with a difference! Thom and Mike are actually together in person! Rambo may not be you're first thought for an adaptation review but hey! They is actually a novel under there somewhere, join us in a manhunt through the woods as we search for character developments and metaphor. Email us at: backtothesourcepodcast@gmail.com

Nov 19, 2012•57 min

007 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Let us take you by the hand and lead you through the pages of John Le Carre's seminal spy novel, we'll show you something to make you change your mind about Tomas Alfredson's 2011 adaptation. We have to apologise in advance for the background noise on this, Thom is a fidget and can clearly be heard shuffling cards throughout a lot of this episode. Email us! backtothesourcepodcast@gmail.com

Nov 01, 2012•1 hr 16 min

006 Forest Gump

Podcasts are like a box of chocolates, you can be pretty sure of what you're getting. This time Mike and Tom pull apart the fabric of Robert Zemeckis' 1994 masterpiece to find out what lies beneath it. Please find enclosed: An orang-utan A trip into space The rock and roll life style And a bucket load of shrimp Get in touch at backtothesourcepodcast@gmail.com

Oct 17, 2012•1 hr 10 min

005 Misery

Back to the Source is back! We've had a longer break that usual, due to technical difficulties, but now we're ready with a brand new episode! This time we take a look through the keyhole of Miss Annie Wilkes and her reluctant houseguest Paul Sheldon. Essentially Tom and Mike pull apart a weak film to discover the substance at it's roots. Enjoy (or not) but get in touch with us! backtothesourcepodcast@gmail.com

Sep 27, 2012•1 hr 8 min

004 Kick Ass

One for the geeks this time! Matthew Vaughn took Mark Millar's graphic novel and threw it at a screen, Mike and Tom have a little chat about how good his aim was. No actual children this week (which is probably a good thing) but we do go on some interesting tangents and give you, the listener, a chance to win a thing! Don't forget to get in touch at backtothesourcepodcast@gmail.com

Aug 29, 2012•56 min

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