Event 304
Robert Harris talks to Rebecca Jones
Precipice, Conclave and Many Other Stories
– Global Stage
Join Robert Harris, pre-eminent writer of page-turning thrillers – most recently Precipice – as he casts a retrospective eye over his work on page and screen and shares insights into his current projects.
Nine of Harris’s bestsellers have been adapted for cinema and television, from Fatherland to Enigma and Archangel. For The Ghost Writer and An Officer and a Spy, Harris co-wrote the screenplays with director Roman Polanski. Most recently, his 2016 novel Conclave was adapted for cinema – the film came out to acclaim in 2024, starring Ralph Fiennes and Stanley Tucci.
Exploring the relationship between author, book and screen, Harris reveals the high points and the pitfalls of adapting books for film. He talks to broadcast journalist, Rebecca Jones.
