Any other Discworld fans?

Hmm I'm thinking Eileen Atkins in her Cranford mode for Weatherwax, Eric Sykes would be great as Fred Colon. Banderas for Greebo, yes please grrrrrrrrr. Reacher Gilt, hmmm. Not sure. Who the heck would you get to play Carrot?

I was pleasantly surprised by David Suchet as Reacher Gilt.

Is Bill Nighy too young for Cohen?

Timothy Spall would be great as Igor!

Now come on, we need Colon, Carrot, Nobby and Angua.

umami - i agree with you about antonio banderas as greebo, i had the same thought wheni last read a tp book with greebo in. granny weatherwax does seem to suit maggie smith, not sure who gytha ogg could be

Timothy Spall, hmm, with stitches as an Igor?

And you're right about Bill Nighy, he'd be just right for somebody, not sure who though.

Umami I thought of Antonio Banderas for Reacher Gilt in Going Postal.

There's got to be a role for Bill Nighy somewhere, Timothy Spall too.
Inspired by some of the earlier posts I started Thief of Time again last night, Good Omens is next up.

Brian Blessed, genius idea for Ridcully!

Thanks

FelicityParpworth Yes, it's the first.

Is the wee free men the first Tiffany Aching book?

Oh and I forgot to say, also LOVE the university, the librarian, the dried frog popping bursar - is it reaper man where little creatures appear in the air when someone swears? Superb.
That TP, such a GENIUS, has alzeimers is an absolute tragedy.

OH I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE discworld books.

My favs are guards, guards and reaperman of the older ones. I've just read The Fifth Elephant for the second time and am loving Vimes so much I'm read Night Watch now

Also, I love the witches, Lords and Ladies is fantastic. Granny Weatherwax and Nanny Ogg are genius.

Oh it's so lovely to find other TP geeks - none of my friends read him.
I'm ashamed to say I haven't read any of the Tiffany Aching ones. I read some of the kids ones years ago and didn't really enjoy them (diggers) but think I'll have another go. Haven't read Nation either. I'm off to amazon now.

Actually, on second thoughts, you're right - Brian Blessed as Ridcully. You'd need someone with a very good pair of lungs to bellow "BurSAAARRR!!!!"

I'd have thought Brian Blessed would be better as the Dean rather than Ridcully. Jim Broadbent as the Bursar?

A young Clint would do brilliantly as Vimes. Or, for a real giggle, how about Philip Glennister?

Another thought for a young Magrat - how about Evanna Lynch, the actress who plays Luna Lovegood in the Harry Potter films?

Here's a question though. Melyn Hayes: Nobby or CMOT Dibbler?

No, I like Brian Blessed for Ridcully.

What about Clint Eastwood for Vimes?

And please please please Antonio Banderas for Greebo-as-a -man!

And I wanted a Discworld name when I was looking for a new one the other day, but I remembered that there were a few around, so I didn't want to make it seem as if I was impersonating anyone. Except Discworld characters, that is

I love Terry Pratchett, read the books again and again - except for the Rincewind ones, they are meh. He's just so ... annoying.

Maggie Smith would be perfect for Granny Weatherwax. As for Nanny Ogg, I'd want someone round and cheerful looking - someone mentioned Julia McKenzie. Now if I could only imagined her being very saucy I think whatshisname who is Dumbledore in Harry Potter would manage Ridcully as well.

The illustrations of Vimes have always crashed completely with the picture I have of him. On the book covers, he looks like he's seventy (and in a very bad mood). In my mind he's much more bulky - like a Bruce Willis or Woody Harrelson gone slightly to seed.

I love Susan, but I don't think whoever played her in Hogfather matched my image of her. Don't know who would, though. They would have to give a very strict impression. Maybe young Maggie Smith? I love all the no-nonsense women in Discworld - Granny, Nanny, Tiffany, Susan... It is my secret sorrow that I in no way could live up to them. Sigh.

I now find that I could go on like this for hours, but I'll stop now

I think there was an Angua - haven't noticed her for a while. I think there was a GrannyWeatherwax too, and a Magrat (though she may have been a temporary namechange IIRC). There's certainly a CMOTDibbler .

TP and the Discworld have got me through several periods of depression, he's the antidote to life! I've just started downloading them all to my kindle, I can take them all with me wherever i go now!

I like all the character themed books, although I do tend to prefer the wizard and/or Rincewind books. Funnily enough, I was re-reading the Lost Continent the other night, and was wondering who would be better at playing Rincewind than David Jason, could only come up with Billy Connolly, he's got that weasely, cowardly look about him, lol, right down to the scrubby beard!

Despite my MN nickname, I think I could play Agnes Nitt, haha, I'm a dead ringer for her. Shame I can't sing mind. Or act.

Are there not quite a few MNers with Pratchett themed names? I know there's an Angua somewhere...

i love these books .... i used to read them to th kids when they were little ( as bedtime stories)
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wyrd sisters , thud and small gods are my favs. Have my eyes on a new copy of feet of clay
...need to get it.

have converted dd3 , she loves thud too especialy Brick.

Thief of Time is probably my all time favourite Discworld. I love Susan, she's ace (although I'm not keen on The Hogfather)

Agree that Miriam Margoyles would be a good nanny ogg.

I keep starting small gods, reading about 10 pages, putting it down and forgetting about it for so long I have to start again. No idea why though. One day I'll finish it.

Love them, love them, love them all. After a mastectomy in 2005 - they were the only books I could read for about 6 weeks, made me laugh, cheered me up, took me out of myself.

I've been reading the Tiffany books to DD at bedtime - but my Feegles accent isn't really up to much.

Aargh, 16 years ago, not 26! No need to make myself more ancient than I am.

As you were.....

Have read most of TP's stuff, wasn't expecting to read I Shall Wear Midnight for a while until I unexpectedly spotted it at the library.

Like piprabbit and reality mention, I was halfway through Nation and in tears for about the third time, thinking, 'this isn't really what I was expecting in a Terry Pratchett book'. Still worth reading though. I think.

We're currently ploughing through them in order as bedtime stories for the DC. Eldest is 7, start them early!

When Dh and i got together we disposed of my collection and kept his, mainly because mine was falling apart. I only kept Good Omens and Pyramids!

My fave is Only You Can Save Mankind. I also love the Witches books, and TA too.

We Finished Hogfather just before Christmas. Coincidence???