The Green Prints Podcast

#61 Shogun

Tris and Alf chat about the long awaited adaptation of James Clavell's 1975 epic novel, starring Cosmo Jarvis, Anna Sawai and Hiroyuki Sanada. An impressive historical drama from Disney+. 

#60 A Gentleman In Moscow

A beautiful novel by Amor Towels brought to life. With Ewan McGregor as the debonair Count Rostov, imprisoned in the Metropol Hotel, Moscow, the story provides a glimpse into the devastating changes Russian society experienced under Bolshevism and the Stalinist Regime. Alf and Tris discuss how this wonderful story translates to the screen, and provide a little bit of 'insider' information on Towels' writing process.

#59 The Responder Season 2

Martin Freeman stars in this gritty Liverpool based cop drama. Alf and Tris discuss Happy Valley comparisons and the importance of setting.

#58 Civil War

Alex Garland's controversial yet apolitical new movie shines a light on the importance of photo journalism. But how effectively does it convey it's message?

#57 Baby Reindeer

Richard Gadd dramatizes his true experiences into a hit Netflix series that has conjured a strange reaction from viewers, and raises a familiar question once again: how important is truth in storytelling? 

#56 Fallout

With the release of another videogame adaptation being met with praise, Alf and Tris talk about the stigma towards gaming as a storytelling medium.

#55 Three Body Problem

Alf and Tris are back talking about Sci-Fi this week, with Netflix adaptation of Chinese novel series Three-Body Problem. Steeped in geo-politics, this series highlights the challenges that come with translating a series between languages and cultures. 

#54 Damsel

Millie Bobby-Brown stars in this Netlifx fantasy that feels behind it's time. Alf and Tris discuss whether subversion is the new expectation with modern 'fairy-tales'.

#53 The Gentlemen

With the release of Guy Ritchie's follow on series from his hit movie The Gentleman, Alf and Tris discuss the Guy Ritchie style, and the 'British tough guy' archetype. 

#52 Masters Of The Air

This week, Alf and Tris talk about Apple TV's Masters Of The Air, an series adaptation of Donald L. Miller's novel of the same title, that documents the story of the 'Bloody 100th' bomb group in the Second World War. With Spielberg and Tom Hanks back together on a 'war' series, directors like Cary Joji Fukunga and Tim Van Patten, and acting talent like Callum Turner, Austin Butler, Barry Keoghan and Ncuti Gatwa, this was hardly going to be a flop was it?