Ethel & Ernest | Briggsonometry #6

About this episode

The episode discusses Raymond Briggs's graphic novel 'Ethel and Ernest' and its 2016 film adaptation.

It's the final episode of our Briggsonometry mini series all about the adapted works of Raymond Briggs! And today we're ending on Raymond Briggs's most personal project of his whole career: his graphic ode to his parents, Ethel and Ernest. Originally published in 1998 to award-winning acclaim, this story of two normal people living through extraordinary times acts like a Rosetta Stone for all of Briggs's recurring motifs, themes and obsessions. So much of what we have discussed in our episodes on The Snowman, When the Wind Blows, Father Christmas and The Bear come into sharp relief here, in this polished, feature-length 2016 adaptation from Lupus Films. Keep an eye out next week for an archive interview from 2017 with the late Roger Mainwood, director of Ethel & Ernest, by young Jake Cunningham. Did you know, we have a new book out? It's called The Animation Atlas and it is a journey through the world of animation, visiting 30 countries over 30 chapters and highlighting key films and filmmakers along every stop of the journey. Subscribe to our  Patreon  for ad-free episodes and bonus conversations in our Library Cafe series. Follow us on  Twitter  or&nbsp…

People in this episode

Guest: Roger Mainwood

Topics covered

• animation
• graphic novels
• Raymond Briggs
• film adaptation

Keywords

• Ethel and Ernest
• Briggsonometry
• Lupus Films
• The Snowman
• When the Wind Blows
• Father Christmas
• The Bear

Mentioned in this episode

Products: The Animation Atlas

Books & works: Ethel & Ernest, Briggsonometry, The Snowman, When the Wind Blows, Father Christmas, The Bear, The Animation Atlas

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