Discworld

:Diskworld, spelled with a "k", was a disk magazine for the Apple Macintosh, later renamed Softdisk for Mac.

Adaptations

Stage adaptations

Stage adaptations of nine Discworld novels have been published, with proceeds from the rights going to charity. The adaptations are by Stephen Briggs (apart from one, Lords and Ladies, by Irana Brown), and were first produced by the Studio Theatre Club in Abingdon, Oxfordshire.

Related Topics:
Abingdon - Oxfordshire

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They include adaptations of The Truth, Maskerade, Mort, Wyrd Sisters, and Guards! Guards!.

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Stage adaptions of Discworld novels have been performed on every continent in the world, including Antarctica.

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Movie adaptations

There have been several aborted attempts at bringing stories from the Discworld to the silver screen, including a fan attempt of Maskerade that inevitably failed through lack of funds.

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Australian group Snowgum Films have completed principal photography on the short story Troll Bridge. A link to their website can be found below. A fan movie adaptation of Lords and Ladies is currently being produced in Germany.

Related Topics:
Australia - Snowgum Films - Troll Bridge - Lords and Ladies - Germany

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Animated adaptations

Animated adaptations of Soul Music and Wyrd Sisters were produced by Cosgrove-Hall Productions for Channel 4 in 1996. These are available on DVD and VHS in the US from Acorn Media. The soundtrack to Soul Music was also released on CD.

Related Topics:
Animated - Cosgrove-Hall - Channel 4 - 1996 - Soundtrack

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Radio adaptations

There have been several BBC radio adaptations of Discworld stories, including versions of Wyrd Sisters, Guards! Guards! (narrated by Martin Jarvis) and Mort.

Related Topics:
BBC - Wyrd Sisters - Guards! Guards! - Martin Jarvis - Mort

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Audio book adaptations

Most of Pratchett's novels have been released as audio books, both abridged (read by Tony Robinson) and unabridged (read by Nigel Planer or Stephen Briggs).

Related Topics:
Audio books - Tony Robinson - Nigel Planer

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