Reading Times Christmas 2019 Behind many good films, there’s often a great book! This guide to films that are based on books on TV this Christmas gives a glimpse of the breadth of the human imagination in the stories that we tell: stories that comfort and inform us, that entertain and thrill us, that keep us on the edge of our seats or up late into the night as we read just one more page… stories that make us think about ourselves and others, and most often, about our place in our friendships, our families and society itself. Most of you will come across this guide in your school libraries. Your librarians are superheroes in their own right - making sure that you are surrounded by stories that can transport you to different worlds and times, make you laugh out loud, scare you silly or even make you cry (if that’s what you want). Why not go along to your library and borrow a book for the holidays? If you’re not sure what to pick, just ask your librarian for help. Happy viewing - and reading! Ruby Red Illustrations www.instagram.com/ Mrs Smith rooboid/ Librarian, Eckington School Find out more about Great School Libraries at https://www.greatschoollibraries.org.uk/ Sunday 1st December - Tuesday 3rd December SUNDE Father Stuart Little of the Bride Film4 12.50pm (PG) 1 5Star 10.45am (PG) Based on the book Based on the book by E.B. White DEC by Edward Streeter Harry Potter and the The Seven Deathly Hallows: Adventures of The Grinch Part 2 Sinbad ITV2 5.05pm (PG) ITV1 4.40pm (12A) Horror 4.55pm (U) Based on the book Based on the book Based on tales from by Dr Seuss by J.K. Rowling 1,001 Nights Captain X-Men: The Perks of Being America: The Last Stand a Wallflower Civil War E4 8.00pm (12) Film4 11.15pm (15) ITV2 7.10pm (15) Based on characters Based on the book Based on characters from Marvel Comics by Stephen Chbosky from Marvel Comics MONDE Patriots Day Film4 9.00pm (15) Based on Boston Strong 2 by Casey Sherman DEC and Dave Wedge DE There Will TUES The Philadelphia Tom Brown’s Experiment Schooldays Be Blood Sony 1.00pm (PG) Paramount Talk 3.20pm (12) 3 Based on the book 9.00pm (12A) Based on the book by Charles Berlitz and Based on Oil by Thomas Hughes DEC William L. Moore by Upton Sinclair The Fault in Our Stars Film4 6.25pm (12A) Based on the book by John Green Wednesday 4th December - Friday 6th December The WEDDE Return of the Monuments Musketeers Film4 4.35pm (PG) Men 4 Film4 Based on Twenty Years After DEC by Alexandre Dumas 6.40pm (12A) Based on the book by Robert M. Edsel with Bret Witter Marie Hercules Ghost Antoinette 5Star Rider Sony 9.00pm (12A) Sony 7.35pm (12A) Based on 9.00pm (12A) Based on the book characters from Based on characters by Antonia Fraser Roman mythology from Marvel Comics DE THU Arabian Nights Film4 2.45pm (PG) Based on the 5 traditional tales DEC from 1,001 Nights The Mothman A Beautiful Mind Prophecies Film4 6.20pm (12) Paramount Based on the book 9.00pm (12) by Sylvia Nasar Based on the book by John Keel FRIDE The Fabulous Journey Julie and Julia to the Centre Sony of the Earth 4.45pm (12A) Based on 6 Sony 10.20am (PG) My Life in France DEC Based on A Journey to the Centre by Julia Child of the Earth by Jules Verne and Julie and Julia by Julie Powell The Inn of the Dr Dolittle Beastly Sixth Happiness Film4 Sony 7.10pm (12A) Film4 11am (U) 3.55pm (PG) Based on the Based on Based on the book traditional fairytale, The Small Woman by Hugh Lofting by Alan Burgess Beauty and the Beast Saturday 7th December - Sunday 8th December Stuart SATDE Tinkerbell & the Little Secret of the Wings Film4 BBC2 8.20am (U) 1.05pm (PG) 7 Based on Peter Pan Based on the book by J.M. Barrie DEC by E.B. White The Lady Captain The Imitation Game Vanishes America: Film4 6.45pm (12) Talk Based on Civil War Alan Turing: The Enigma 7.40pm (PG) ITV2 7.30pm (12) by Andrew Hodges Based on the book Based on characters by Agatha Christie from Marvel comics There Will Be Blood Shutter Island Paramount Sony 9.00pm (15) 9.00pm (12A) Based on the book Based on Oil by Dennis Lehane by Upton Sinclair Trumbo World War Z BBC2 E4 9.00pm (15) 11.30pm (15) Based on the book Based on by Max Brooks Dalton Trumbo by Bruce Cook The Snowman SUNDE We’re Going Father and on a Bear Hunt Christmas The Snowman C4 2.25pm (U) C4 2.55pm (U) 8 Based on the book Based on the book and the DEC by Michael Rosen by Raymond Briggs Snowdog C4 3.30pm (U) Based on the book Terms of by Raymond Briggs The Grinch Endearment ITV2 4.00pm (U) Based on How the Paramount Grinch Stole Christmas 4.25pm (15) by Dr Seuss Based on the book by Larry McMurty Sunday 8th December - Wednesday 11th December Christmas with Sherlock Holmes: the Kranks A Christmas Carol Game of C5 6.05pm (PG) ITV2 6.05pm (PG) Shadows Based on Based on the book ITV2 8.00pm (12) Skipping Christmas by Charles Dickens Based on characters by John Grisham by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Imitation Defiance MONDE BBC2 11.00pm (15) Of Life Based on Defiance: Film4 The Bielski Partisans 9 1.10pm (12) by Nechama Tec Based on the book DEC by Fannie Hurst Journey to the A Beautiful Vice Versa The Mothman Centre of the Mind Sony Prophecies Earth Film4 4.30pm (PG) Paramount Film4 3.40pm (U) 6.20pm (12) Based on the book by 9.00pm (12) Thomas Anstey Guthrie Based on the book Based on the book Based on the book (writing as F. Anstey) by Jules Verne by Sylvia Nasar by John Keel The Manchurian Robin Hood Candidate C5 Sony 9.00pm (15) 11.00pm (12) Based on the book Based on traditional by Richard Condon English myths Return of the TUEDE Arabesque Julie and Julia Musketeers Film4 Sony 6.35pm (12A) Film4 2.55pm (PG) Based on My Life in 11.00am (12) Based on France by Julia Child 10 Based on The Cypher Twenty Years After and Julie and Julia by Alex Gordon DEC by Alexandre Dumas by Julie Powell The WEDDE Monuments Arabian Nights Film4 Men 12.45pm (PG) Film4 6.40pm (12A) 11 Based on tales from Based on the book 1,001 Nights by Robert M. Edsel DEC Wednesday 7th December - Saturday 14th December A Cinderella The Pursuit of Story Happyness 5Star 7.00pm (PG) Paramount Based on the 10.00pm (12) traditional fairytale Based on the book by Charles Perrault by Chris Gardner THUDE Kidnapped Shutter Island Film4 4.10pm (U) Sony 9.00pm (15) 12 Based on the book Based on the book by Robert Louis Stevenson by Dennis Lehane DEC FRIDE The Imitation Agatha Game Christie’s Film4 6.45pm (12) Poirot 13 Based on Alan Turing: ITV3 7.00pm The Enigma Based on the books DEC by Andrew Hodges by Agatha Christie SATDE Tinker Bell and the Pirate Fairy Animal Farm Film4 BBC2 8.50am (U) 14 Based on characters 11.00am (U) from Peter Pan Based on the book DEC by J.M. Barrie by George Orwell Christmas with The Man in the Mrs Caldicott’s the Kranks Iron Mask Cabbage War C5 11.55am (PG) 5Star 6.15pm (12) Based on Ch5 1.55pm (12) Based on Skipping Christmas Based on the book The Vicomte by John Grisham by Vernon Coleman of Bragelonne: Ten Years Later by Alexandre Dumas Jeremiah Johnson ITV4 6.25pm (PG) Based on Mountain Men by Vardis Fisher and Crow Killer by Raymond W Thorp and Robert Bunker Sunday 14th December - Monday 16th December Sherlock Holmes: The Blind Side Hunger Games: Game of Logan 5Star 10.55pm (12A) Mockingjay, Shadows Ch4 9.10pm (15) Based on Part 1 ITV2 8.00pm (12) Based on characters The Blind Side: Ch4 11.50pm (12) from Marvel comics Based on characters Evolution of a Game Based on the book by Sir Arthur by Michael Lewis by Suzanne Collins Conan Doyle SUNDE Chocolat ITV3 11.00am (12) 15 Based on the book by Joanne Harris DEC The Spiderwick Tora! Tora! Tora! Where Eagles Film4 1.05pm (U) Chronicles Based on the book Ch4 4.40pm (PG) Dare by Gordon W. Prange Based on the books ITV4 5.55pm (PG) and The Broken Seal by Tony DiTerlizzi Based on the book by Ladislas Farago and Holly Black by Alistair MacLean A Cry in the The Dark Manchurian Paramount Candidate 11.00pm (15) Sony 9.00pm (15) Based on Evil Angels Based on the book by John Bryson by Richard Condon Journey to the Miss MONDE X-Men Centre of the Peregrine’s Film4 Earth 6.55pm (12) Home for 16 Film4 11.00am (U) Based on characters Peculiar Based on the book from Marvel Comics DEC by Jules Verne Children Film4 9.00pm (12) Based on the book Love and by Ransom Riggs The November Man Sony 10.55pm (15) Friendship Based on There Are No Spies BBC2 11.20pm (U) by Bill Granger Based on Lady Susan by Jane Austen Tuesday 17th December - Saturday 21st December DE TUE Carol Finding C4 1.55am (15) Neverland Based on Sony 6.55pm (PG) 17 The Price of Salt Based on Peter Pan DEC by Patricia Highsmith by J.M.