A Theme Track to Life in Made in Yorkshire
People have asked me before whether I’ve ever thought about attempting to get Made in Yorkshire made into a TV show or a film.
I can honestly say I have. In fact, I wrote the books that way. In terms of the actual series, it’s not suitable for a film. I can’t imagine trying to fit seven books into ninety minutes or two hours. I’m sure it could be done, but for me it’s trying to do too much with all that material.
A book in a one-hour drama I could imagine that, and that’s how it was all planned and formatted, in many ways.
A Goodreads Giveaway
I was asked to do a giveaway as part of the Never Too Late to Read the Classics group on Goodreads. The way it works is I give out 1964 (Made in Yorkshire Book 1) for a month and one winner gets the second book for free.
As part of the giveaway I did a Q&A that lasted from June to July. I got a lot of questions, but one of the questions I got was whether I’d considered making the series into a TV show or a film. It was the first time I’ve ever been able to talk about this publicly, since most fans speak about the books only, rather than what they could become.
So I said I did. In fact, I do have about ten pages of a script for the first episode ‘1964’. But that’s beside the point.
Music means a lot to me and so naturally I listen to a lot of it, especially when writing. My books have always had theme songs that I think could fit into a TV show, and I’m going to share them with you now.
Theme Songs
Take note I’ve given them titles. Some of you will see what I’m alluding to, but if you’ve yet to complete the series the chances are you’ll wonder what I’m talking about.
Nevertheless, there are no spoilers here:
Main series theme: The Eurythmics – When Tomorrow Comes
Richard’s Theme: Damien Rice – It Takes a Lot to Know a Man
Peter’s Theme: Smile Empty Soul – Finding Myself
Jessica’s Theme: Roxette – It Must Have Been Love
Growing Up: The Adventures – Broken Land
Leaving Home: Elton John – Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Death in the Family: Ed Sheeran – Afire Love
On Top: Fiction Factory – Feels Like Heaven
Alone in the World: Need a Name – Key to Your Heart
Under the Bridge After the Dream: Michiru Oshima – Brothers (English)
Longing for the Past: Celtic Woman – Fields of Gold
These tracks are the main ones I listened to at various points. I acknowledge it might not be to your tastes, but there’s an array of styles here. A lot of them are quite symbolic, which is why I gave them such specific titles. In most cases, it’s the lyrics that make these songs appeal to me.
Search them out on YouTube yourself and see what you think.
Until next time…
James Farner
I can honestly say I have. In fact, I wrote the books that way. In terms of the actual series, it’s not suitable for a film. I can’t imagine trying to fit seven books into ninety minutes or two hours. I’m sure it could be done, but for me it’s trying to do too much with all that material.
A book in a one-hour drama I could imagine that, and that’s how it was all planned and formatted, in many ways.
A Goodreads Giveaway
I was asked to do a giveaway as part of the Never Too Late to Read the Classics group on Goodreads. The way it works is I give out 1964 (Made in Yorkshire Book 1) for a month and one winner gets the second book for free.
As part of the giveaway I did a Q&A that lasted from June to July. I got a lot of questions, but one of the questions I got was whether I’d considered making the series into a TV show or a film. It was the first time I’ve ever been able to talk about this publicly, since most fans speak about the books only, rather than what they could become.
So I said I did. In fact, I do have about ten pages of a script for the first episode ‘1964’. But that’s beside the point.
Music means a lot to me and so naturally I listen to a lot of it, especially when writing. My books have always had theme songs that I think could fit into a TV show, and I’m going to share them with you now.
Theme Songs
Take note I’ve given them titles. Some of you will see what I’m alluding to, but if you’ve yet to complete the series the chances are you’ll wonder what I’m talking about.
Nevertheless, there are no spoilers here:
Main series theme: The Eurythmics – When Tomorrow Comes
Richard’s Theme: Damien Rice – It Takes a Lot to Know a Man
Peter’s Theme: Smile Empty Soul – Finding Myself
Jessica’s Theme: Roxette – It Must Have Been Love
Growing Up: The Adventures – Broken Land
Leaving Home: Elton John – Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Death in the Family: Ed Sheeran – Afire Love
On Top: Fiction Factory – Feels Like Heaven
Alone in the World: Need a Name – Key to Your Heart
Under the Bridge After the Dream: Michiru Oshima – Brothers (English)
Longing for the Past: Celtic Woman – Fields of Gold
These tracks are the main ones I listened to at various points. I acknowledge it might not be to your tastes, but there’s an array of styles here. A lot of them are quite symbolic, which is why I gave them such specific titles. In most cases, it’s the lyrics that make these songs appeal to me.
Search them out on YouTube yourself and see what you think.
Until next time…
James Farner
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