Complex sentence: In 1938, it was made into a film directed by Victor Saville; in 1974 it was adapted by Stan Barstow for Yorkshire Television; and in 2011 BBC One produced a three-part dramatisation by Andrew Davies.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1938, the novel was made into a film directed by Victor Saville. In 1974 it was adapted by Stan Barstow for Yorkshire Television, and in 2011 BBC One broadcast a three-part dramatisation by Andrew Davies.