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== About Discworld & Terry Pratchett Wiki ==
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'''Portals'''<br />
''Navigate here to browse through the articles''
* [[Bibliography]]: Books and other material written by Terry Pratchett
* [[Discworld & Pratchett Wiki:Characters|Characters]]: Pratchett characters
* [[Discworld & Pratchett Wiki:Places|Places]]: Agatea to Zambingo, even a Place Where The Sun Does Not Shine
* [[Discworld Stuff]]: Anything belonging to the Discworld or Terry Pratchett's writings in general
* [[Annotations]]: Comments by readers relating to Pratchett books.
* [[Discworld & Pratchett Wiki:Categories‎|Categories]]: elements of Pratchettia by groups.
* [[Discworld & Pratchett Wiki:About Terry Pratchett|About Terry Pratchett]]
* [[Fandom]]: About or produced by people who read Terry Pratchett's books
* [[Reading suggestions]]: There's a life beyond Pratchett, and after triple-reading every book and map this is where you start that life
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''Many articles are also collected in different categories''
* [[:Category:Discworld Series|Discworld Series]]: Discworld books
* [[:Category:Watch Series|Watch Series]]: Books starring the Ankh-Morpork city watch
* [[:Category:Publishers|Publishers]]: Publishers of Terry Pratchett's writings
* [[:Category:Leading characters|Leading characters]]: Main characters of the books
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'''''Breaking news about Terry'''''

Thursday, November 5th, 2020:

Narrativia announces that Sky Cinema are co-producing the animated film ''[[TV and Film:The Amazing Maurice|The Amazing Maurice]]'' with previously announced companies Ulysses Filmproduktion and Cantilever Media. The adaptation of ''{{TAM}}'' also has a confirmed its release date of 2022, and announced some key cast, including Hugh Laurie as [[Maurice]], Emilia Clarke as [[Malicia Grim]], David Thewlis as "Boss Man", Himesh Patel as [[Keith the Piper|Keith]], Gemma Arterton as [[Peaches]] and Hugh Bonneville as The Mayor. More cast are set to be announced. [https://narrativia.com/maurice.html ''The Amazing Maurice'' at narrativia.com]

Friday, October 9th, 2020:

As part of an online panel at New York Comic-Con, BBC America release the first teaser trailer for ''[[TV and Film:The Watch|The Watch]]'', as well as a few short clips. Online fan reaction was largely negative, as were comments from [[Rhianna Pratchett]], [[Neil Gaiman]] and [[Stephen Briggs]]. [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvMGq_h9khwXluTnjbyefYsgXBD64DzHj YouTube playlist of trailer and clips]

Friday, August 7th, 2020:

AMC Networks, the broadcasting corporation who owns and operates BBC America, announce release dates for new and returning shows, including a January 2021 launch date for ''[[TV and Film:The Watch|The Watch]]''. BBC America release a new photo to mark the news, giving a first glimpse at Detritus the troll. [https://www.amcnetworks.com/press-releases/amc-networks-announces-fall-and-winter-2020-21-premiere-dates-for-new-and-returning-original-series-and-specials/ AMC Networks media release] (scroll down to BBC America section for ''The Watch'') [https://www.bbcamerica.com/anglophenia/2020/08/new-photo-bbc-americas-the-watch-starring-richard-dormer-and-lara-rossi BBC America article]

Tuesday, April 28th, 2020:

Narrativia announces via media release an exclusive new deal with Motive Pictures and Endeavour Content to produce "definitive" and "absolutely faithful" Discworld adaptations for the screen. No details about specific productions have yet been announced. The full text of the announcement is available on the [https://www.narrativia.com Narrativia web site].

Tuesday, November 19th, 2019:

More cast are announced for ''[[TV and Film:The Watch|The Watch]]'': James Fleet as The Archchancellor, Ingrid Oliver as Dr Cruces, Ruth Madeley as Cut Me Own Throat Dibbler, and Kae-Kazim as Captain John Keel, and Bianca Simone Mannie as Wonse. [https://www.bbcamerica.com/anglophenia/2019/11/casting-news-bbc-americas-the-watch-enlists-anna-chancellor-james-fleet-and-more BBC America article]

Friday, August 30th, 2019:

First casting announcements for ''[[TV and Film:The Watch|The Watch]]'' are released, including the main cast: Richard Dormer as Sam Vimes, Adam Hugill as Carrot Ironfoundersson, Jo Eaton-Kent as Constable Cheery, Marama Corlette as Corporal Angua, Lara Rossi as Lady Sybil Ramkin and Sam Adewunmi as Carcer Dun. [https://www.bbcamerica.com/anglophenia/2019/09/richard-dormer-leads-bbc-americas-next-original-series-the-watch BBC America article]

Wednesday, October 31, 2018:

The BBC announces they have greenlit ''[[TV and Film:The Watch|The Watch]]'', a "punk rock thriller" procedural crime series based on the Discworld novels of Terry Pratchett.

Saturday, September 16th, 2017:

Opening of the Terry Pratchett HisWorld Exhibition at the Salisbury Museum, Wiltshire. Set to last until Saturday, January 13, 2018. [http://www.pratchetthisworld.com/?t=1&cn=ZmxleGlibGVfcmVjcw%3D%3D&refsrc=email&iid=6ceb3655f9a94b5487a1455ca5733642&uid=267767096&nid=244+272699400 HisWorld Website] [http://www.salisburymuseum.org.uk/ Salisbury Museum Website]

Wednesday, August 30th, 2017:

In accordance with his final wishes Sir Terry Pratchett's unfinished novels are destroyed using a steamroller. [https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/aug/30/terry-pratchett-unfinished-novels-destroyed-streamroller News Article]

Thursday, March 12th, 2015:

Sir Terry Pratchett died at home in Wiltshire today following a long battle with Alzheimer's. At present no further details are known. [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-31858156  BBC report, 3:26pm GMT]

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'''[[Featured Article]]'''<br />
''Please, help to maintain the excellent standard of the articles in this wiki.''
''Regularly a key article will be chosen which should be the focus of contributors.''
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'''Alphabetical list of [[List of Pratchett characters|characters]] in the works of Terry Pratchett'''
When including characters, please also add them to the ''Pratchett characters'' category.

This popular page is fourth in views after the Main Page but it has not been updated regularly.
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'''Latest and Upcoming Publications by or about Terry Pratchett'''

7 March 2021: According to several booksellers websites, a new edition of the {{DC}}, titled either "The Ultimate Discworld Companion" or "The Absolute Discworld Companion", is due to be published in 2021. According to Waterstones it will be 416 pages and published by Orion. [https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-ultimate-discworld-companion/terry-pratchett/stephen-briggs/9781473223509]

16th January 2021: Snowgum Films release the complete version their short film [[TV and Film:Troll Bridge|''Troll Bridge'']] for free on [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7v_TdLviUE Youtube].

7 July 2020: ''The Guardian'' (and several other news outlets) publish a story about the upcoming publication of {{TTTC}}, scheduled for 1 September 2020. (It had previously been announced in fan circles, notably by the Discworld Monthly.) This is a fourth volume of "never before published" early short stories for children originally written for newspapers. It follows {{DCC}}, {{TWVC}} and {{FCFB}}. The article includes one of the newly published stories: "The Tropnecian Invasion of Great Britain". ''[https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/jul/07/terry-prachett-the-time-travelling-caveman-published-september Guardian Article]''

6 July 2020: Marc Burrows, comedian and musician, has written a biography of Terry, [[Book:The Magic of Terry Pratchett|''The Magic of Terry Pratchett'']], which is set to be published by Pen and Sword Books on July 30, 2020 ''[https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Magic-of-Terry-Pratchett-Hardback/p/17858 On pen and sword books]''. [https://www.reddit.com/r/discworld/comments/h075op/so_um_ive_written_this_book/ According to Marc himself]: "it's not "authorised", but the Pratchett Estate have read it (and even offered some suggestions), and are allowing it to be published (despite scary emails from lawyers for a while.)" There's an official web site for the book at [https://www.askmeaboutterrypratchett.com/ askmeaboutterrypratchett.com].

13 January 2017: The BBC has announced that it is producing a TV drama-documentary of his life. [[TV and Film:Terry Pratchett: Back in Black|''Terry Pratchett Back in Black'']] is based on Terry's own notes for a never-written autobiography, and features  actor Paul Kaye as Terry. It was screened on the evening of Saturday 11th February 2017. viewers based outside the UK might be able to watch it '''''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxpdh-vKTz4 here]]''''' ''[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-38601542 Press Release]''

25 August 2016: Release of the second collection of Terry's early stories {{TWVC}}.

14 June 2016: Release of the last in {{TLE}} series {{TLCO}}.

22 Oct 2015: expected release of {{CDA}}

27 August 2015: Release of the final Discworld Novel {{TSC}}.

'''''Radio''''':- In June and July 2019, BBC Radio Four rebroadcast their adaptation of '''Good Omens''' in six parts, culminating in the Armageddon on Sunday, 21 July. 2020 isn't responsible for everything. 

'''''Television''''':- In August 2020, BBC America released a new image from their series ''[[TV and Film:The Watch|The Watch]]'', with filming in South Africa now complete. The release date is now comfirmed as January 2021.

''Previous releases:-''

*TV film of [[TV and Film:Hogfather|''Hogfather'']], December 2006.
*TV film of [[TV and Film:The Colour of Magic|''The Colour of Magic'']], Easter 2008.
*TV production of [[TV and Film:Going Postal|''Going Postal'']], May 2010.
*Radio production of {{GO}}, November 2014.
*Audio drama production of {{UA}}, for Audible, July 2018.
*TV production of [[TV and Film:Good Omens|''Good Omens'']], May 2019.
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'''Did you know that ...'''
* ... the motto carved above the doors of [[Unseen University]] means ''Now you see it, now you don't''?
* ... there are only six references to Harry Potter on this entire Wiki?
* ... [[Sto Lat]] is a [[wikipedia:Sto Lat|Polish song]], the expression meaning "may you live a hundred years"?
* ... someone has actually made a [http://freespace.virgin.net/tony.fisk2/janescakes/discworld/discworld.htm Discworld cake]?
* ... the article [[Multiple exclamation marks]] has attracted more than 50,000 views?!!! And that was on the ''old'' Wiki: even allowing for the shiny new-ness of this new home, "M.E.M." has attracted over 36,000 viewings while many popular characters and books haven't reached 10,000. What ''is'' it about this page? 
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