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The Colour of Magic

★ 6.8 2008 · 2000s 1 season Sky One

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Synopsis

As Rincewind involuntarily becomes a guide to the naive tourist Twoflower, they find themselves forced to flee the city of Ankh-Morpork to escape a terrible fire, and begin on a journey across the Disc. Unknown to them, their journey and fate is being decided by the Gods playing a board game the whole time.

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Cast & Crew

Christopher Lee

Christopher Lee

Death

David Jason

David Jason

Rincewind

Sean Astin

Sean Astin

Twoflower

Tim Curry

Tim Curry

Trymon

Jeremy Irons

Jeremy Irons

Patrician

Brian Cox

Brian Cox

Narrator

Geoffrey Hutchings

Geoffrey Hutchings

Picture Imp

Terry Pratchett

Terry Pratchett

Astrozoologist 2

Roger Ashton-Griffiths

Roger Ashton-Griffiths

Lumuel Panter

Marnix Van Den Broeke

Marnix Van Den Broeke

Death

Michael Mears

Michael Mears

Jiglad Wert

Will Keen

Will Keen

Ganmack Treehallett

Richard Da Costa

Richard Da Costa

Luggage / Orangutan

Philip Philmar

Philip Philmar

Astrozoologist 1 / Rabble Rouser

Christopher Boote

Christopher Boote

Red Star Follower

David Throsell

David Throsell

Executive Producer

Robert Halmi Jr.

Robert Halmi Jr.

Executive Producer

Ian Sharples

Ian Sharples

Producer

David Jason

David Jason

Executive Producer

Robert Halmi Sr.

Robert Halmi Sr.

Executive Producer

Sarah Conroy

Sarah Conroy

Executive Producer

Rod Brown

Rod Brown

Producer

Trivia about The Colour of Magic

Dave Langford reviewed The Colour of Magic for White Dwarf #64, and stated that "It's one of those horrible, antisocial books which impel the reader to buttonhole friends and quote bits at them.

Only native sadism makes me recommend this disgraceful work." Colin Greenland reviewed The Colour of Magic for Imagine magazine, and stated that "Terry Pratchett does for sword and sorcery what Douglas Adams did for science fiction." In 2015, Sam Jordison at The Guardian gave a positive review of The Colour of Magic.