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One of the many adaptations of [[Biography|Terry Pratchett's]] works has been radio plays. Radio plays are different from straight readings of the novels, e.g. audio books, as they have a full cast to play the characters and only dialogue is read. The plays have mostly been broadcast on BBC Radio 4, BBC 7 and online on BBC Radio 4 Extra, several of the plays are still repeated on these channels periodically.
One of the many adaptations of [[Biography|Terry Pratchett's]] works has been radio plays. Radio plays are different from straight readings of the novels, e.g. audio books, as they have a full cast to play the characters and only dialogue is read. The plays have mostly been broadcast on BBC Radio 4, BBC 7 and online on BBC Radio 4 Extra, several of the plays are still repeated on these channels periodically. There also have been serialised readings of several novels. [http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03mz1wb Terry Pratchett BBC Radio Homepage].


=The Radio Plays By Year=
=Radio Plays By Year=
=={{G!G!}}==
1992, BBC. Adapted by Michael Butt, directed by John Taylor.


=={{G!G!}}==
Cast:
1992, BBC
*Martin Jarvis: Narrator
*John Wood: [[Samuel Vimes]]
*Melvyn Hayes: [[Nobby Nobbs]]
*Stephen Thorne: [[Fred Colon]]
*Robert Gwilym: [[Carrot Ironfoundersson]]
*Helen Atkinson-Wood: [[Sybil Ramkin]]
*Crawford Logan: Landlord, [[Havelock Vetinari]]
*Brett Usher: [[Lupine Wonse|Supreme GrandMaster]]
*Jeff Nuttall: [[Brother Doorkeeper]], First Guard
*Michael Roberts: [[Brother Fingers]], Joint First Guard
*Kate McEnery: Girl.
*[[Death]]: [[Death]]


[http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00fgszb On BBC Radio 4 Extra]
[http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00fgszb On BBC Radio 4 Extra]


2001, Atlanta Radio Theatre Company (Performed at Dragon*Con)
 
2001, Atlanta Radio Theatre Company (Performed at Dragon*Con). Adapted by David Benedict, directed by Thomas E. Fuller; in exchange for the rights to adapt this book ARTC made a donation to [[Orangutan Foundation|Orangutan Foundation International]].
 
Cast:
*John Rhys-Davies: [[Lupine Wonse]]
*Thomas E. Fuller: [[Death]]
*Doug Kaye: [[Samuel Vimes]]
*Brad Strickland: [[Fred Colon|Sergeant Colon]]
*Jonathan Strickland: [[Nobby Nobbs]]
*Phil Carter: [[Carrot Ironfoundersson]]
*Fiona K. Leonard: [[Sybil Ramkin]]


[http://www.artc.org/2014/05/30-years-of-artc-guards-guards-dragon-con-2001/ On ARTC Website]
[http://www.artc.org/2014/05/30-years-of-artc-guards-guards-dragon-con-2001/ On ARTC Website]


=={{WS}}==
=={{WS}}==
1995, BBC
1995, BBC. Adapted by Vince Foxall, directed by Claire Grove.
 
Cast:
*Sheila Hancock: [[Esmerelda Weatherwax|Granny Weatherwax]]
*Lynda Baron: [[Gytha Ogg|Nanny Ogg]]
*Deborah Berlin: [[Magrat Garlick]]
*Ian Masters: [[Leonal Felmet|Duke Felmet]]
*Kristin Milward: [[Lady Felmet]]
*John Hartley: [[Verence I|King Verence]]
*Andrew Branch: [[Verence II|Fool]]
*Gavin Muir: [[Olwyn Vitoller]], Demon
*Natasha Pine: Mrs Vitoller
*Brian Hibbard: [[Hwel]]
*Roger May: [[Tomjon]]
*Brian Hibbard: [[Shawn Ogg]]
*[[Death]]: [[Death]]


[http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00fgrzn On BBC Radio 4 Extra]
[http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00fgrzn On BBC Radio 4 Extra]


=={{OYCSM}}==
=={{OYCSM}}==
1996, BBC
1996, BBC. Adapted by Bob Hescott, directed by Brian Lighthill.
 
Cast:
*Tim Smith: [[Johnny Maxwell]]
*Janet Dale: [[Scree-Wee]] Captain
*Michael Angelis: Gunnery Officer
*Mark Finn: PT Teacher
*Akhbar Karim: [[Wobbler]]
*Marian Kemmer: Johnny's Mother
*Laurence Rew: Johnny’s Father
*Tessa Harrison: Scree-Wee Crewmember
*Terry Pearson: Newscaster
*Peter Dalton: [[Yo-Less]]
*Michael Perestrello: [[Bigmac]]
*Natalie Moore: [[Kirsty]]
*Renu Setna: Mr Patel, Newscaster
*David Hawkins: Nozzer
*Matthew Campion: Shane
*Simon Carter: Architect
*Tina Grey: Kirsty’s Mother


[http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00fl6wx On BBC Radio 4 Extra]
[http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00fl6wx On BBC Radio 4 Extra]


=={{TAM}}==
=={{TAM}}==
2003, BBC
2003, BBC. Adapted by Peter Kerry, music by Rick Juckes, directed by Chris Wallis, technical presentation by David Fleming-Williams.
 
Cast:
*Harry Myers: [[Maurice]]
*Tom George: [[Keith]]
*Annie Rowe: [[Malicia Grim]]
*David Tennant: [[Dangerous Beans]]
*Joanna Monro: [[Peaches]]
*Sean Prendergast: [[Darktan]], [[Ron Blunkett]]
*Michael Fenton Stevens: [[Rat King|Spider]], [[Billy Spears]]
*John Rowe: [[Death]]
*Charlie Norfolk: [[Nourishing]]
*Finetime Fontayne: [[Sardines]]
*Rod Arthur: [[Hamnpork]]
*Sandra Hunt: Donut, Inbrine
*Rebecca Norfolk: The Reader
 
[http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00hm3yj BBC Webpage]
 
[https://web.archive.org/web/20111020014401/http://www.david-tennant.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderfiles/1theamazingmaurice.mp3 Part 1 on david-tennant.com]
 
[https://web.archive.org/web/20111020014401/http://www.david-tennant.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderfiles/2theamazingmaurice.mp3 Part 2 on david-tennant.com]


=={{M}}==
=={{M}}==
2004, BBC
2004, BBC. Adapted by Robin Brooks, directed by Claire Grove.
 
Cast:
*Anton Lesser: Narrator
*Carl Prekopp as [[Mort]]
*Geoffrey Whitehead as [[Death]]
*Phillip Jackson: [[Alberto Malich|Albert]]
*Clare Corbett: [[Ysabell]]
*Philip Fox: [[Lezek]], Keeble, [[Rincewind]]
*Alice Hart: [[Keli|Princess Keli]]
*Adam Godley: [[Igneous Cutwell]]
*John Rowe: [[Abbot Lobsang]]
*Sheila Mitchell: [[Ammeline Hamstring]]
*Jon Glover: Stallholder, Landlord, [[Duke of Sto Helit]], [[Hamesh]]
*Liz Sutherland: Maid


[http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00b5r2q On BBC Radio 4 Extra]
[http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00b5r2q On BBC Radio 4 Extra]


=={{SG}}==
=={{SG}}==
2006, BBC
2006, BBC. Adapted by Robin Brooks, directed by Gordon House and produced by Claire Grove.
 
Cast:
*Patrick Barlow: [[Om]]
*Carl Prekopp: [[Brutha]]
*Alex Jennings: [[Vorbis]]
*Geoffrey Beevers: [[Nhumrod]], [[St. Ungulant]]
*Gerard McDermott: [[Didactylos]], [[Cut-Me-Own-Hand-Off Dhblah]]
*John Cummins: [[Urn]]
*Nick Sayce: Sergeant [[Simony]]
*Anton Lesser: Narrator
*Phillip Fox: Bishop [[Drunah]], Sergeant [[Aktar]]
*Seán Barrett: General [[Fri'it]], [[Xeno]]
*Michael Kilgarriff: [[Death]]


[http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00b5lq5 On BBC Radio 4 Extra]
[http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00b5lq5 On BBC Radio 4 Extra]


=={{NW}}==
=={{NW}}==
2008, BBC
2008, BBC. Adapted by Robin Brooks, directed by Claire Grove and Jessica Dromgoole.
 
Cast:
*Philip Jackson: [[Samuel Vimes]]
*Carl Prekopp: Young Sam
*Paul Ritter: [[Carcer]]
*Peter Marinker: [[Tilden|Captain Tilden]], Major [[Clive Mountjoy-Standfast]]
*Clare Corbett: [[Jocasta Wiggs]], [[Rosemary Palm|Rosie]]
*Sam Dale: [[Fred Colon]]
*Ben Onwukwe: [[John Lawn|Dr. Lawn]]
*Matt Addis: Sergeant Knock
*Rachel Atkins: [[Lady Roberta Meserole]]
*Joseph Kloska: [[Reg Shoe]]


[http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b010ns42 On BBC Radio 4 Extra]
[http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b010ns42 On BBC Radio 4 Extra]


=={{N}}==
=={{E}}==
2010, BBC
2013, BBC. Adapted by Robin Brooks and directed by Joquil Panting.
 
[http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00qg1mx On BBC Radio 4 Extra]


=={{E}}==
Cast:
2013, BBC
*Mark Heap: [[Rincewind]]
*Jeffrey Whitehead: [[Death]]
*Will Howard: [[Eric Thursley]]
*Ben Crowe: Parrot, Sergeant, [[Duke Vassenego]]
*Nicholas Murchie: [[Astfgl]]
*Christine Absalom: Mother, [[Elenor]]
*Jack Klaff: [[Ponce da Quirm]], Urglefolggah
*Rick Warden: Narrator, [[Lavaeolus]]
*Micheal Shelford: Screwpate
*Robert Blythe: [[Ezrolith Churn|Archchancellor]], [[Quetzovercoatl]], [[Creator]], Drazometh


[http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01r2t5v On BBC Radio 4 Extra]
[http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01r2t5v On BBC Radio 4 Extra]
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=={{GO}}==
=={{GO}}==
[[File:GO Radio.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Radio Drama CD Cover]]
[[File:GO Radio.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Radio Drama CD Cover]]
2014, BBC. This is the only Radio Drama that has been released on CD by BBC Physical Audio in 2015.
[[File:GO Radio 2.jpg|right|thumb|200px|2019 reissue CD Cover]]
[[File:GO Radio Vinyl.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Collectors Edition Vinyl Cover]]
2014, BBC. Released on CD by BBC Physical Audio in 2015. Adapted by Dirk Maggs, and directed by Heather Larmour. In 2019 two new editions were released; a CD reissue with an additional introduction by Dirk Maggs and a collectors edition vinyl.
 
Cast:
*Mark Heap: [[Aziraphale]]
*Peter Serafinowicz: [[Crowley]]
*Nicholas Briggs: Metatron, Anforth
*Steve Toussaint: Beelzeebub and others
*Phil Davis: [[Hastur]]
*Neil Maskell: [[Ligur]]
*Rachael Stirling: [[War (Good Omens)|War]]
*Harry Lloyd: [[Pollution]]
*Paterson Joseph: [[Famine (Good Omens)|Famine]]
*Jim Nórton: [[Death (Good Omens)|Death]]
*Adam Thomas Wright: [[Adam Young]]
*Bobby Fuller: [[Wensleydale]]
*Hollie Burgess: [[Pepper]]
*Lewis Andrews: [[Brian ("Good Omens")|Brian]]
*Josie Lawrence: [[Agnes Nutter]]
*Colin Morgan: [[Newton Pulsifer]]
*Charlotte Ritchie: [[Anathema Device]]
*Clive Russell: [[Shadwell]]
*Julia Deakin: [[Madame Tracy]]
*Ron Cook: Express Delivery Man
*Simon Jones: Mr Young
*Louise Brealey: Sister Mary Loquacious
*Marcella Riordan: Sister Voluble, Mrs Omerod
*Tracy Wiles: Sister Prattle and others
*Andy Secombe: Tyler and others
*Mitch Benn: [[Big Ted]], Elvis, Lopez
*Ben Crowe: [[Greaser]] and others
*Arsher Ali: [[Pigbog]]
*Mark Benton: [[Scuzz]]
*Theo Maggs: Tomkins, Blake and others
*Tom Alexander: Wethered, Baddicome and others
*Paul Stonehouse: Blenkinsop and others
*Rudi Goodman: [[Warlock]]
*Lily-Rose Aslandogdu: Young Anathema, girl
*Christy Meyer: Ami, Ma Deisenburger
*Trevor White: Van Horne and others
*Martin T. Sherman: Deisenburger and others
*Police Officers: [[Terry Pratchett]] and [[Neil Gaiman]]
 
Cameos by Cathy Clugston, Corrie Corfield, Nick Grimshaw, Martha Kearney, Neil Sleat, The Garderners’, Eric Robinson, Bob Flowerdew and Pippa Greenwood.
 
[http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04knt4h BBC Radio 4 Webpage]
 
=={{UA}}==
[[File:UA Radio.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Audible Icon]]
2018, Amazon Audible, produced in partnership with [[Narrativia (production company)|Narrativia Ltd]]. Directed by Dirk Maggs, adapted by Richard Curtie and Bev Doyle.
 
Cast:
*David Jason: Narrator
*Mathew Horne: [[Trevor Likely]]
*Josie Lawrence: [[Glenda Sugarbean]]
*Keith Wickham: [[Nutt|Mr. Nutt]]
*Jaime Winstone: [[Juliet Stollop]]
*Toby Longworth: [[Sam Vimes]]
*Tom Alexander: [[Rincewind]]
*Samantha Béart: [[Madame Sharn]]
*Pippa Bennett-Warner: [[Angua]]
*Mark Benton: [[Old Man Stollop]]
*[[Stephen Briggs]]: [[Drumknott]]
*Stephen Critchlow: [[The Dean|Dean Henry]]
*Jon Culshaw: [[William de Worde]]
*Phil Davis: [[Andy Shank]]
*Ray Fearon: [[Havelock Vetinari]]
*Tony Gardner: [[Mustrum Ridcully]]
*Edward Harrison: [[Ponder Stibbons]]
*David Holt: [[Bengo Macarona]]
*Harry Myers: [[Jumbo]]
*Maggie Service: [[Lady Margolotta]]
*Andrew James Spooner: [[Evans the Striped|The Haunted Whistle]]
*Steven Webb: [[Pepe]]
 
==[[Collections|''Terry Pratchett: The BBC Radio Drama Collection'']]==
[[File:Radio Collection.jpg|right|thumb|200px|CD Cover/Audible Icon]]
[[File:Radio Collection Vinyl.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Collectors Vinyl Edition Cover]]
2018, BBC. A collection of seven of the plays produced by the BBC was released on CD and Audible. Contains:
*{{M}}
*{{WS}}
*{{G!G!}}
*{{E}}
*{{SG}}
*{{NW}}
*{{OYCSM}}
 
=Serialised Novels=
{{TCOM}} and {{ER}} were broadcast on BBC Radio 4's 'Womens Hour' in 1984 and 1987 respectively. Both were abridged in ten parts by Pat McLoughlin, ''The Colour of Magic'' was read by {{wp|Nigel Hawthorne|Nigel Hawthorne}} and ''Equal Rites'' was read by {{wp|Sarah Badel|Sarah Badel}}.
 
{{TAM}} was read by {{wp|Omid Djalili|Omid Djalili}} over BBC Radio 7 in four parts as a segment on 'The 4 O'Clock Show' in 2002.


[http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04knt4h On BBC Radio 4 Extra]
{{N}} was read by [http://www.mattaddis.com/ Matt Addis] on BBC Radio 7 in eight parts in 2010. [http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00qg1mx On BBC Radio 4 Extra]


[[Category:Peripherals|Radio Adaptations]]
[[Category:Peripherals|Radio Adaptations]]

Latest revision as of 16:37, 8 August 2023

One of the many adaptations of Terry Pratchett's works has been radio plays. Radio plays are different from straight readings of the novels, e.g. audio books, as they have a full cast to play the characters and only dialogue is read. The plays have mostly been broadcast on BBC Radio 4, BBC 7 and online on BBC Radio 4 Extra, several of the plays are still repeated on these channels periodically. There also have been serialised readings of several novels. Terry Pratchett BBC Radio Homepage.

Radio Plays By Year

Guards! Guards!

1992, BBC. Adapted by Michael Butt, directed by John Taylor.

Cast:

On BBC Radio 4 Extra


2001, Atlanta Radio Theatre Company (Performed at Dragon*Con). Adapted by David Benedict, directed by Thomas E. Fuller; in exchange for the rights to adapt this book ARTC made a donation to Orangutan Foundation International.

Cast:

On ARTC Website

Wyrd Sisters

1995, BBC. Adapted by Vince Foxall, directed by Claire Grove.

Cast:

On BBC Radio 4 Extra

Only You Can Save Mankind

1996, BBC. Adapted by Bob Hescott, directed by Brian Lighthill.

Cast:

  • Tim Smith: Johnny Maxwell
  • Janet Dale: Scree-Wee Captain
  • Michael Angelis: Gunnery Officer
  • Mark Finn: PT Teacher
  • Akhbar Karim: Wobbler
  • Marian Kemmer: Johnny's Mother
  • Laurence Rew: Johnny’s Father
  • Tessa Harrison: Scree-Wee Crewmember
  • Terry Pearson: Newscaster
  • Peter Dalton: Yo-Less
  • Michael Perestrello: Bigmac
  • Natalie Moore: Kirsty
  • Renu Setna: Mr Patel, Newscaster
  • David Hawkins: Nozzer
  • Matthew Campion: Shane
  • Simon Carter: Architect
  • Tina Grey: Kirsty’s Mother

On BBC Radio 4 Extra

The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents

2003, BBC. Adapted by Peter Kerry, music by Rick Juckes, directed by Chris Wallis, technical presentation by David Fleming-Williams.

Cast:

BBC Webpage

Part 1 on david-tennant.com

Part 2 on david-tennant.com

Mort

2004, BBC. Adapted by Robin Brooks, directed by Claire Grove.

Cast:

On BBC Radio 4 Extra

Small Gods

2006, BBC. Adapted by Robin Brooks, directed by Gordon House and produced by Claire Grove.

Cast:

On BBC Radio 4 Extra

Night Watch

2008, BBC. Adapted by Robin Brooks, directed by Claire Grove and Jessica Dromgoole.

Cast:

On BBC Radio 4 Extra

Eric

2013, BBC. Adapted by Robin Brooks and directed by Joquil Panting.

Cast:

On BBC Radio 4 Extra

Good Omens

Radio Drama CD Cover
2019 reissue CD Cover
Collectors Edition Vinyl Cover

2014, BBC. Released on CD by BBC Physical Audio in 2015. Adapted by Dirk Maggs, and directed by Heather Larmour. In 2019 two new editions were released; a CD reissue with an additional introduction by Dirk Maggs and a collectors edition vinyl.

Cast:

  • Mark Heap: Aziraphale
  • Peter Serafinowicz: Crowley
  • Nicholas Briggs: Metatron, Anforth
  • Steve Toussaint: Beelzeebub and others
  • Phil Davis: Hastur
  • Neil Maskell: Ligur
  • Rachael Stirling: War
  • Harry Lloyd: Pollution
  • Paterson Joseph: Famine
  • Jim Nórton: Death
  • Adam Thomas Wright: Adam Young
  • Bobby Fuller: Wensleydale
  • Hollie Burgess: Pepper
  • Lewis Andrews: Brian
  • Josie Lawrence: Agnes Nutter
  • Colin Morgan: Newton Pulsifer
  • Charlotte Ritchie: Anathema Device
  • Clive Russell: Shadwell
  • Julia Deakin: Madame Tracy
  • Ron Cook: Express Delivery Man
  • Simon Jones: Mr Young
  • Louise Brealey: Sister Mary Loquacious
  • Marcella Riordan: Sister Voluble, Mrs Omerod
  • Tracy Wiles: Sister Prattle and others
  • Andy Secombe: Tyler and others
  • Mitch Benn: Big Ted, Elvis, Lopez
  • Ben Crowe: Greaser and others
  • Arsher Ali: Pigbog
  • Mark Benton: Scuzz
  • Theo Maggs: Tomkins, Blake and others
  • Tom Alexander: Wethered, Baddicome and others
  • Paul Stonehouse: Blenkinsop and others
  • Rudi Goodman: Warlock
  • Lily-Rose Aslandogdu: Young Anathema, girl
  • Christy Meyer: Ami, Ma Deisenburger
  • Trevor White: Van Horne and others
  • Martin T. Sherman: Deisenburger and others
  • Police Officers: Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman

Cameos by Cathy Clugston, Corrie Corfield, Nick Grimshaw, Martha Kearney, Neil Sleat, The Garderners’, Eric Robinson, Bob Flowerdew and Pippa Greenwood.

BBC Radio 4 Webpage

Unseen Academicals

Audible Icon

2018, Amazon Audible, produced in partnership with Narrativia Ltd. Directed by Dirk Maggs, adapted by Richard Curtie and Bev Doyle.

Cast:

Terry Pratchett: The BBC Radio Drama Collection

CD Cover/Audible Icon
Collectors Vinyl Edition Cover

2018, BBC. A collection of seven of the plays produced by the BBC was released on CD and Audible. Contains:

Serialised Novels

The Colour of Magic and Equal Rites were broadcast on BBC Radio 4's 'Womens Hour' in 1984 and 1987 respectively. Both were abridged in ten parts by Pat McLoughlin, The Colour of Magic was read by Nigel Hawthorne and Equal Rites was read by Sarah Badel.

The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents was read by Omid Djalili over BBC Radio 7 in four parts as a segment on 'The 4 O'Clock Show' in 2002.

Nation was read by Matt Addis on BBC Radio 7 in eight parts in 2010. On BBC Radio 4 Extra