Oh, I’d never thought of Phoebe Waller-Bridge as Magrat, that’s brilliant! But surely Ben Elton’s sitcom ‘Upstart Crow’ deserves mention among the meta-Shakespeares?
Great stuff as ever. I like that it’s your usual recommendation for an intro to Discworld. Quite by chance, it was mine. Stop me if you’ve heard this story before (I did a Post about it a while back). Years ago I was working as a porter in a University library and while collecting books one morning came across a copy (hardback with the original Josh Kirby cover, as per the first image in your post). I put it in the lost property box and when it was unclaimed at the end of the term I snaffled it. I can’t remember the exact date but certainly not many years after first publication.
Oh, I’d never thought of Phoebe Waller-Bridge as Magrat, that’s brilliant! But surely Ben Elton’s sitcom ‘Upstart Crow’ deserves mention among the meta-Shakespeares?
Totally! I had a long list, but decided to limit myself to two plays, films, and novels.
I’ve always thought that Jane Horrocks would be the perfect Magrat, if we were making the film thirty years ago.
Indeed, she voiced Magrat in the animated adaptation.
Indeed, she voiced Magrat in the animated adaptation.
Ah, I've not seen it
Great stuff as ever. I like that it’s your usual recommendation for an intro to Discworld. Quite by chance, it was mine. Stop me if you’ve heard this story before (I did a Post about it a while back). Years ago I was working as a porter in a University library and while collecting books one morning came across a copy (hardback with the original Josh Kirby cover, as per the first image in your post). I put it in the lost property box and when it was unclaimed at the end of the term I snaffled it. I can’t remember the exact date but certainly not many years after first publication.
I was hooked and have been ever since.
"Have you ever really looked at him?... He's a very clever man, your Fool." - Nanny Ogg, as best I can remember - can't find my copy of the book.
I always thought that this was Pratchett coming out in the open a bit.