The Siege of Trencher's Farm main characters are again named David and Amy Sumner. In this adaptation the besiegers die in a variety of violent ways. Williams received royalties for the remake. The Siege of Trencher's Farm The Siege of Trencher's Farm (1969) is a psychological horror/thriller novel by Scottish author Gordon Williams. It was first published by Secker & Warburg, and is better known for the 1971 film adaptation "Straw Dogs" (starring Dustin Hoffman) by Sam Peckinpah. A remake of that film (Straw Dogs (2011 film)) under the same name was made to less favourable reviews, both films bearing little resemblance to the novel.
The Unnamable (novel) from "The Unnamable" was broadcast on the BBC Third Programme on 19 January 1959, and repeated on the 10th February. Beckett selected the passages, which were read by the actor Patrick Magee, and incidental music for strings was composed by Samuel's cousin John S. Beckett. The producer was Donald McWhinnie. The Unnamable (novel) The Unnamable is a 1953 novel by Samuel Beckett. It is the third and final entry in Beckett's "Trilogy" of novels, which begins with "Molloy" followed by "Malone Dies". It was originally published in French as "L'Innommable" and later adapted by the author into English. Grove Press