Apparently they've made a two part TV show. Torrents available here. Don't know the whole cast but Jeremy Irons plays the Patriach. I'm downloading it now so no one dare post any spoilers until it's done and I'm finished watching it.
Pratchett's 'The colour of magic'.
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Some bloke who looks familiar plays Rincewind
David Jason is Rincewind Spin you gimp. Granted hes an older, shorter version of Pratchett's Rincewind, and I'm not entirely sure his running skills are that up to scratch either...
Pratchett himself plays a small role in the show, I'm told.
He had a small cameo at the end of Hogfather, so I guess he'll probably do the same.
They made the Hogfather?!! I didn't now that. That was one of my favourites in the 'Death' series. I'm going to download that now... if I can find it. Know any torrent links?
Oh
I thought he was dead. He's the chap who plays Frost...
and del boy, so he must be old
Yeah he is not quite hoe I pictured Rincewind. I always imagined him to be a tall lanky kind of character and only in his late 30's/40's. How old is he anyway? I don;t recall any of the books actually mentioning his age
Not sure - I think he's become kind of ageless and unkillable. There's a mention somewhere of his hourglass, which is so twisted and weird that sand actually flows upwards in some places, implying he's getting younger.
Yes, I'm sad, I know.
Yes, I'm sad, I know.
Yeah I remember that from the last continent. Not even death knows when he is going to die or summit. Would you believe I'm not actually that big a fan of the Discworld novels...?
Some are better than others. I've always liked the City Watch ones. Rincewind's are ok. Not really a fan of the Witches, but the new Moist ones are quite entertaining.
I'm shocked, I thought out of anyone on here you would have known that first?
Try this:
http://www.torrentz.com/search?q=hogfather
There are a couple, I don't recall now where I got it, as it was a Xmas special on Sky1 a while ago now.
But Pratchett turns up in the very final scene, you can't miss him.
Thank ye kindly.
Ook.
I've read all the Rincewind novels except this one. Must get it quick.
I kind of want to at least start reading the Discworld novels.
Would I be better off reading them in order of publication, or, as someone once suggested to me, in order of their story arcs (so all the Rincewind novels, then all the death novels etc.)?
Would I be better off reading them in order of publication, or, as someone once suggested to me, in order of their story arcs (so all the Rincewind novels, then all the death novels etc.)?
You're better off not reading the Rincewind ones first, he didn't discover plot until a few novels in, the City Watch novels is a good place to start, Guards Guards is the first
Agree with Mozza, City Watch novels are the best. Sam Vimes and Vetinari are Pratchett's best characters imo.
So Guards! Guards, Men At Arms and then Feet of Clay? Despite them being the 8th, 15th and 19th books in the series? It seems odd, there being a series and not reading it in order, but I'll take your word for it 
So Guards! Guards, Men At Arms and then Feet of Clay? Despite them being the 8th, 15th and 19th books in the series? It seems odd, there being a series and not reading it in order, but I'll take your word for it
Then Jingo, then Fifth Elephant, then Night Watch, then Thud.
They are a series in themselves.