Freelance journalist David Ryan is a former film critic, arts writer and features editor for London’s Ham & High newspaper series. He lives in Hartlepool, United Kingdom.

“An intriguing and magnificently researched book”—George Orwell Studies; “Orwell fans will appreciate the deep erudition and passion the author has for his subject... Written in a warm and engaging style, Ryan avoids a merely chronological progression of facts, figures, summaries and detail by sprinkling amusing and insightful anecdotes, gleaned from a wide variety of sources, about each production...shows us what has been lost from the historical, audio-visual record...essential reading for scholars, teachers, students and an ever growing legion of Orwell fans. It is both a good reference tool and enjoyable read.”—The Orwell Society; “Punctiliously assembled every adaptation, documentary and ‘docudrama’ brought to film and television alongside a great deal of amusing commentary”—The Times Literary Supplement (England).

• Table of ContentsForeword by A.L. KennedyPrefaceIntroductionThe 1950s: Bashing the USSR1. Studio One: 1984 (1953)2. Nineteen ­Eighty-Four (1954)3. Animal Farm (1954)4. 1984 (1956)The 1960s: A Brief Revival5. The World of George Orwell: Keep the Aspidistra Flying (1965)6. George Orwell 1903–1950 (1965)7. The World of George Orwell: Coming Up for Air (1965)8. The World of George Orwell: 1984 (1965)The 1970s: Reclaimed by the Left9. The Road to the Left (1971)10. The Road to Wigan Pier (A Musical Documentary) (1973)The 1980s: Man of the Year11. The Crystal Spirit: Orwell on Jura (1983)12. Arena: George Orwell (1983–84)13. The Road to 1984 (1984)14. Nineteen ­Eighty-Four (1984)The 1990s: Heritage Orwell15. A Merry War (1997)16. Animal Farm (1999)The 2000s: Centenary17. George Orwell: A Life in Pictures (2003)18. The South Bank Show (2003)19. Orwell Against the Tide (2003)The 2010s: Identity Politics20. Peaceforce (2011)21. Shooting an Elephant (2016)22. Assorted Orwell23. ­Not-Quites and ­Near-MissesChapter NotesBibliographyIndex

Freelance journalist David Ryan is a former film critic, arts writer and features editor for London’s Ham & High newspaper series. He lives in Hartlepool, United Kingdom.

“An intriguing and magnificently researched book”—George Orwell Studies; “Orwell fans will appreciate the deep erudition and passion the author has for his subject... Written in a warm and engaging style, Ryan avoids a merely chronological progression of facts, figures, summaries and detail by sprinkling amusing and insightful anecdotes, gleaned from a wide variety of sources, about each production...shows us what has been lost from the historical, audio-visual record...essential reading for scholars, teachers, students and an ever growing legion of Orwell fans. It is both a good reference tool and enjoyable read.”—The Orwell Society; “Punctiliously assembled every adaptation, documentary and ‘docudrama’ brought to film and television alongside a great deal of amusing commentary”—The Times Literary Supplement (England).

• Table of ContentsForeword by A.L. KennedyPrefaceIntroductionThe 1950s: Bashing the USSR1. Studio One: 1984 (1953)2. Nineteen ­Eighty-Four (1954)3. Animal Farm (1954)4. 1984 (1956)The 1960s: A Brief Revival5. The World of George Orwell: Keep the Aspidistra Flying (1965)6. George Orwell 1903–1950 (1965)7. The World of George Orwell: Coming Up for Air (1965)8. The World of George Orwell: 1984 (1965)The 1970s: Reclaimed by the Left9. The Road to the Left (1971)10. The Road to Wigan Pier (A Musical Documentary) (1973)The 1980s: Man of the Year11. The Crystal Spirit: Orwell on Jura (1983)12. Arena: George Orwell (1983–84)13. The Road to 1984 (1984)14. Nineteen ­Eighty-Four (1984)The 1990s: Heritage Orwell15. A Merry War (1997)16. Animal Farm (1999)The 2000s: Centenary17. George Orwell: A Life in Pictures (2003)18. The South Bank Show (2003)19. Orwell Against the Tide (2003)The 2010s: Identity Politics20. Peaceforce (2011)21. Shooting an Elephant (2016)22. Assorted Orwell23. ­Not-Quites and ­Near-MissesChapter NotesBibliographyIndex