Tonight… we ride...Not in a DeLorean, not through time, but straight into muddy fields, dodgy taverns, and the most polite violence HBO has ever put on television — because we’re talking Season One of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.Yes, the smaller, scrappier, surprisingly heartfelt cousin to Game of Thrones — where the politics are quieter, the swords are still sharp, and the vibes are basically a tall guy and bald kid seek adventure And joining me on this noble quest are the finest knights in the realm…Sir Neil the Lore-Burdened, Keeper of Forgotten Truths, of the House EncyclopaediaA knight who has seen every tale, read every scroll, and yet cannot remember where he put his bloody sword.Knows more about cinema than the Citadel, sighs deeply at inaccuracies, and will casually drop knowledge so ancient even the maesters blink. Has “forgotten more films than most men have watched” etched on his shield.Sir David of the Night Cradle, Oathbound Father and Warden of the DreadA sworn knight of horror and sleepless nights.Battles demons on screen and nappies at dawn. Speaks softly of terror, screams loudly at jump scares, and refuses to follow Lady Marie into her latest obsession—declaring it “too much, even for the gods.”See Marie the Bannered Obsessive, She-Who-Chooses and Will Not Let GoOnce she pledges her heart to a tale, she will ride for it until the realm bends the knee.Bearer of the Rainbow Standard, wielder of Passion Unto Excess. When she loves a show, it becomes law. When she hates one, it is declared heresy. Entire seasons have been watched purely out of spite.Sir Luke the Red-Bearded Reader, of the Quiet WatchA thoughtful knight who carries books where others carry blades.Speaks less, but when he does, the realm listens. Chooses stories that break hearts and mend them again. Likely to recommend a tale so devastating it becomes legend—and then apologise for it.If you love movies, TV, geek culture or listening to people passionately argue about films and TV… give us a LIKE, drop a COMMENT, and hit SUBSCRIBE so we can lurk in your algorithm foreverFollow We Needed Roads Podcast on the socials:🐦 Twitter/Xhttps://twitter.com/NeededRoads📸 Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/weneededroads🎵 TikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@weneededroadspodcast🎧 Follow us on Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/0E31ucDQy7Ha5PRdtahAjb?si=50a97260f09f4ad7👤 Our SocialsNeilhttps://bsky.app/profile/neilg78.bsky.socialhttps://www.instagram.com/neil_gregory78Neil’s Substack:https://substack.com/@greggors78Davidhttps://bsky.app/profile/llongd.bsky.social@llongd.bsky.socialJose🐦 https://x.com/aspanishjoe📸 https://www.instagram.com/joselopezphotos📷 https://www.jlopezphotos.comMariehttps://x.com/Life_onMarszhttps://www.instagram.com/life.on.marsz/And her podcast https://t.co/VEzFUG3ObX🚗 Fund Our Quest for a DeLoreanhttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/Weneededroads#aknightofthesevenkingdoms #dunk&egg #gameofthrones #westeros

Join Neil & Luke as they delve into these years somewhat controversial BAFTAS films awards.Neil talks his issues with the format of the ceremony, Luke declares his love for the smaller films getting a big stage and they work there way through the winners and losers before getting into THAT controversy with their take on it.Also go watch I Swear ASAPIf you love movies, TV, geek culture or listening to people passionately argue about films and TV… give us a LIKE, drop a COMMENT, and hit SUBSCRIBE so we can lurk in your algorithm foreverFollow We Needed Roads Podcast on the socials:🐦 Twitter/Xhttps://twitter.com/NeededRoads📸 Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/weneededroads🎵 TikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@weneededroadspodcast🎧 Follow us on Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/0E31ucDQy7Ha5PRdtahAjb?si=50a97260f09f4ad7👤 Our SocialsNeilhttps://bsky.app/profile/neilg78.bsky.socialhttps://www.instagram.com/neil_gregory78Neil’s Substack:https://substack.com/@greggors78Davidhttps://bsky.app/profile/llongd.bsky.social@llongd.bsky.socialJose🐦 https://x.com/aspanishjoe📸 https://www.instagram.com/joselopezphotos📷 https://www.jlopezphotos.comMariehttps://x.com/Life_onMarszhttps://www.instagram.com/life.on.marsz/And her podcast https://t.co/VEzFUG3ObX🚗 Fund Our Quest for a DeLoreanhttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/Weneededroads#baftas

📚🎬 Adapt This Book! | Dream Movie & TV Adaptations 🎬📚

What if Hollywood actually listened to us for once?

In this episode of Adapt This Book, Neil, Marie and Luke each pick a book they desperately want to see turned into a film or TV series — and then argue, nerd out, and wildly over-pitch like we’ve accidentally wandered into a Netflix boardroom.

📖 Luke brings the emotional devastation with Flowers for Algernon — a beautiful, heartbreaking sci-fi classic that would absolutely ruin everyone in the best possible way.

📖 Neil champions Daviola, a dark, unsettling novel billed as White Lotus meets Hereditary — rich people, simmering dread, and the kind of slow-burn horror that would make for a seriously fucked-up prestige TV adaptation.

📖 Marie goes full fantasy with Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow, pitching it as the perfect post–Harry Potter alternative — a rich, imaginative world, a young outsider hero, and enough magic, menace and heart to hook a whole new generation without feeling like a knock-off.

We talk tone, format (film vs TV), dream casting, what must not be screwed up, and why some books are crying out to be adapted.

👇 Let us know in the comments:
• Which book would you adapt?
• Who’s casting would you steal?
• And which studio would absolutely mess it up?

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