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| caption = 2012 paperback cover; art by [[Josh Kirby]] | | caption = 2012 paperback cover; art by [[Josh Kirby]] | ||
| author = [[Terry Pratchett]] | | author = [[Terry Pratchett]] | ||
| audio_read_by = [[Tony Robinson]] (abridged) | | audio_read_by = [[Tony Robinson]] (abridged)<br/>[[Nigel Planer]] (unabridged)<br/>[[Colin Morgan]] (new) | ||
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| illustrator = | | illustrator = | ||
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! Date !! Show !! Episode !! External link | ! Date !! Show !! Episode !! External link | ||
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| | | 2003-05-29 || ''[http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p003jhsk World Book Club]'' || âTerry Pratchett - The Colour of Magicâ<ref>A BBC World Service programme, featuring Terry Pratchett discussing the book and taking questions about it from the studio audience and callers from around the world.</ref> || [http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02r790t bbc.co.uk] | ||
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| | | 2015-08-10 || {{RMP}} || âPungeons and Dragonsâ || [https://radiomorpork.wordpress.com/2015/08/10/the-colour-of-magic-pungeons-and-dragons/ wordpress.com] | ||
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| | | 2016-09-21 || {{AMPR}} || âThe Color of Magicâ || [https://shoutengine.com/AnkhMorporkPublicRadio/the-color-of-magic-24003 shoutengine.com] | ||
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| 2018-12-08 || {{PC}} || | | 2018-11-14 || {{DOP}} || âThe Colo(u)r of Magicâ || [https://sites.google.com/view/aalgarcom/content/death-of-podcasts#h.p_D9SK7uaUNX4R aalgar.com] | ||
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| 2018-12-08 || {{PC}} || âCity-State Lampoon's Disc-Wide Vacationâ || [https://pratchatpodcast.com/2018/12/08/episode-14-city-state-lampoons-disc-wide-vacation pratchatpodcast.com] | |||
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| 2019-01-28 || {{WSP}} || {{TCOM|ep}} || [https://wyrdsisters.podbean.com/e/wyrd-sisters-the-color-of-magic/ wyrdsisters.podbean.com] | | 2019-01-28 || {{WSP}} || {{TCOM|ep}} || [https://wyrdsisters.podbean.com/e/wyrd-sisters-the-color-of-magic/ wyrdsisters.podbean.com] | ||
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| 2019-11-04 || {{MYF}} || | | 2019-11-04 || {{MYF}} || âRed Lorry, Yellow Lorry, Zlorf Flannelfootâ (1/3) || [https://thetruthshallmakeyefret.com/2019/11/04/e01-red-lorry-yellow-lorry-zlorf-flannelfoot-2/ thetruthshallmakeyefret.com] | ||
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| 2019-11-11 || {{MYF}} || | | 2019-11-11 || {{MYF}} || âTentacles, Suddenlyâ (2/3) || [https://thetruthshallmakeyefret.com/2019/11/11/e02-tentacles-suddenly-2/ thetruthshallmakeyefret.com] | ||
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| 2019-11-18 || {{MYF}} || | | 2019-11-18 || {{MYF}} || âPurring Jellyfishâ (3/3) || [https://thetruthshallmakeyefret.com/2019/11/18/e03-purring-jellyfish-2/ thetruthshallmakeyefret.com] | ||
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| 2020-01-14 || {{TCD}} || {{TCOM|ep}} || [https://www.compleatdiscography.page/episodes/the-colour-of-magic compleatdiscography.page] | | 2020-01-14 || {{TCD}} || {{TCOM|ep}} || [https://www.compleatdiscography.page/episodes/the-colour-of-magic compleatdiscography.page] | ||
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| 2020-04-05 || {{DID}} || | | 2020-04-05 || {{DID}} || âJo Graham and The Colour of Magicâ || [https://www.desertislanddiscworld.com/episodes/2-3-jo-graham-and-the-colour-of-magic/ desertislanddiscworld.com] | ||
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| 2020-06-02 || {{WWTW}} || | | 2020-06-02 || {{WWTW}} || âOppa Rincewind Styleâ (1/2) || [https://who-watches-the-watch.pinecast.co/episode/9800bfecb50f4eed/oppa-rincewind-style-the-colour-of-magic-pt-1- pinecast.co] | ||
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| 2020-06-09 || {{WWTW}} || | | 2020-06-09 || {{WWTW}} || âWith or Without You Rinceflower AMVâ (2/2) || [http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/whowatchesthewatch/~3/tUanp9ekPiw/with-or-without-you-rinceflower-amv-the-colour-of-magic-pt-2- pinecast.co] | ||
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| 2020-07-01 || {{TDC}} || | | 2020-07-01 || {{TDC}} || âHierarchy of Touristsâ (1/4) || [https://shows.acast.com/the-disc-course/episodes/hierarchy-of-tourists acast.com] | ||
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| 2020-07-15 || {{TDC}} || | | 2020-07-15 || {{TDC}} || âBel-Shamrockshakeâ (2/4) || [https://shows.acast.com/the-disc-course/episodes/episode-2-bel-shamrockshake acast.com] | ||
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| 2020-07-29 || {{TDC}} || | | 2020-07-29 || {{TDC}} || âImagine Dragonsâ (3/4) || [https://shows.acast.com/the-disc-course/episodes/episode-3-imagine-dragons acast.com] | ||
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| 2020-08-12 || {{TDC}} || | | 2020-08-12 || {{TDC}} || âNo One Will Ever Hear Thisâ (4/4) || [https://shows.acast.com/the-disc-course/episodes/episode-4-no-one-will-ever-hear-this acast.com] | ||
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| 2020-10-20 || {{SOA}} || | | 2020-10-20 || {{SOA}} || âDiscworld Book Oneâ || [https://stuckonarrakis.buzzsprout.com/209222/6104977-discworld-world-book-one-the-color-of-magic buzzsprout.com] | ||
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| 2020-11-29 || {{DCP}} || {{TCOM|ep}} || [https://anchor.fm/discpod/episodes/01-The-Colour-Of-Magic-en3kgr anchor.fm] | | 2020-11-29 || {{DCP}} || {{TCOM|ep}} || [https://anchor.fm/discpod/episodes/01-The-Colour-Of-Magic-en3kgr anchor.fm] | ||
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| 2021-04-11 || {{O!}} || | | 2021-04-11 || {{O!}} || âThe Colour of Magicâ || [https://anchor.fm/ookpod/episodes/Ook--Episode-1-The-Colour-of-Magic-eum91i anchor.fm] | ||
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| 2021-10-28 || {{NOBC}} || {{TCOM|ep}} || [https://nannyoggsbookclub.fireside.fm/3 fireside.fm] | | 2021-10-28 || {{NOBC}} || {{TCOM|ep}} || [https://nannyoggsbookclub.fireside.fm/3 fireside.fm] | ||
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| 2022-06-09 || {{HB}} || | | 2022-06-09 || {{HB}} || âColour of Magic: Episode Oneâ (1/1)<ref>To date this is the last episode posted by {{HB}}.</ref> || [https://hubwardbound.podbean.com/e/colour-of-magic-episode-one/ podbean.com] | ||
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| 2022-09-18 || {{NRD}} || âBook 1. The Colour of Magicâ || [https://anchor.fm/iveneverreaddiscworld/episodes/Ep-1--The-Colour-of-Magic-e1o0nop anchor.fm] | |||
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| 2023-03-22 || {{NWF}} ||âThe Colour of Magic by Terry Pratchett - A Discworld Book Overviewâ || [https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/three-rivers-boys/episodes/The-Colour-of-Magic-by-Terry-Pratchett---A-Discworld-Book-Overview-e20soq3 spotify.com] | |||
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| | | 2023-05-25 || {{PY}} || âNot so much worshipped as blamedâ (1/?) || [https://sites.libsyn.com/470967/1-not-so-much-worshipped-as-blamed libsyn.com] | ||
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| 2023-05-28 || ''[https://rss.com/podcasts/doublemoonletters/ Letters from a Double Moon]'' || âEpisode VII: To The Edge of the Disc... and Beyond?â || [https://rss.com/podcasts/doublemoonletters/970643/ rss.com] | |||
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! Date !! Show !! Episode !! External link | ! Date !! Show !! Episode !! External link | ||
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| 2012-06-08 || {{TPP}} || | | 2012-06-08 || {{TPP}} || âThe Pratchett Podcast episode 7â || [https://thepratchettpodcast.wordpress.com/2012/06/08/the-pratchett-podcast-episode-7/ thepratchettpodcast.wordpress.com]<ref>Post with info only; audio no longer available.</ref> | ||
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| 2019-05-16 || {{TFTD}} || âBig Picturesâ || N/A | |||
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| 2019-06-02 || {{TFTD}} || âThis Mortal Coilâ || N/A | |||
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| 2021-02-17 || {{FF}} || âWho Fears Death & The Color of Magicâ || [https://www.fictionfanspodcast.com/episodes/episode/4c5bf651/who-fears-death-and-the-color-of-magic fictionfanspodcast.com] | |||
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| | | 2021-07-26 || ''[https://www.youdontknowlitpodcast.com/ You Don't Know Lit]'' || âSir Terry Pratchettâ<ref>This podcast's format involves a âfightâ between two books, in this case ''The Colour of Magic'' and {{GO}}.</ref> || [https://youdontknowlit.podbean.com/e/60-sir-terry-pratchett/ podbean.com] | ||
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| | | 2023-04-05 || {{TTR}} || âColor of Magic Fart Lightsâ || [https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/ce8f01dd-7073-441f-be50-477fb311bf91/TTR-Ep-5-Redo-Color-of-Magic-Light-Farts-converted.mp3 captivate.fm] (mp3) | ||
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| | | 2023-07-28 || ''[https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/aussienerdstalkstuff Aussie Nerds Talk Stuff]'' || âAussie Nerds Talk... Indiana Jones 5, Star Wars, Discworld, and Talk To Meâ<ref>Discussion of {{COM}} is about 30 minutes into the episode.</ref> || [https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/aussienerdstalkstuff/episodes/Aussie-Nerds-Talk----Indiana-Jones-5--Star-Wars--Discworld--and-Talk-To-Me-e27eltr spotify.com] | ||
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== Adaptations == | == Adaptations == | ||
* {{COMTV}} was the second of three two-part Discworld adaptations for Sky television made by The Mob. It combines the plots of ''The Colour of Magic'' and {{TLF}}, with each part roughly covering the content of each book, but mixed together. It starred [[David Jason]] as Rincewind, Sean Astin as Twoflower, Tim Curry as Trymon and David Bradley as [[Cohen the Barbarian]]. Notably Jeremy Irons, [[Nigel Planer]] and [[Terry Pratchett]] also appear, and | * {{COMTV}} was the second of three two-part Discworld adaptations for Sky television made by The Mob. It combines the plots of ''The Colour of Magic'' and {{TLF}}, with each part roughly covering the content of each book, but mixed together. It starred [[David Jason]] as Rincewind, Sean Astin as Twoflower, Tim Curry as Trymon and David Bradley as [[Cohen the Barbarian]]. Notably Jeremy Irons, [[Nigel Planer]] and [[Terry Pratchett]] also appear, with Christopher Lee as the voice of Death (having previously played the part in the Cosgrove Hall animated adaptations) and Brian Cox providing narration. | ||
* A [[Comics|comic book adaptation]] was published in four parts - each covering one of the âbooksâ from the novel - in 1991. It was adapted by Scott Rockwell with art by Steven Ross, though according to Internet lore the first issue had to be redrawn after Pratchett was shown the artwork and disliked it. It was published as a collected volume by Corgi in 1992, and later in the hardcover ''The Discworld Graphic Novels'' along with the adaptation by the same team of {{TLF}}. | * A [[Comics|comic book adaptation]] was published in four parts - each covering one of the âbooksâ from the novel - in 1991. It was adapted by Scott Rockwell with art by Steven Ross, though according to Internet lore the first issue had to be redrawn after Pratchett was shown the artwork and disliked it. It was published as a collected volume by Corgi in 1992, and later in the hardcover ''The Discworld Graphic Novels'' along with the adaptation by the same team of {{TLF}}. | ||
Revision as of 01:46, 19 September 2023
![]() 2012 paperback cover; art by Josh Kirby | |
Author | Terry Pratchett |
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Audio read by | Tony Robinson (abridged) Nigel Planer (unabridged) Colin Morgan (new) |
Cover artist | Josh Kirby |
Country | UK |
Language | English |
Series | Discworld |
Release number | 1 |
Sub-series | Rincewind |
Genre | Fantasy |
Publisher | Colin Smythe, Gollancz/Corgi |
Publication date | 1983-11-24 |
Followed by | The Light Fantastic |
Blurb
On a world supported on the back of a giant turtle (sex unknown), a gleeful, explosive, wickedly eccentric expedition sets out. There's an avaricious but inept wizard, a naive tourist whose luggage moves on hundreds of dear little legs, dragons who only exist if you believe in them, and of course THE EDGE of the planet...
Podcast episodes
Major appearances
These are episodes primarily devoted to discussing this book.
Date | Show | Episode | External link |
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2003-05-29 | World Book Club | âTerry Pratchett - The Colour of Magicâ[1] | bbc.co.uk |
2015-08-10 | Radio Morpork | âPungeons and Dragonsâ | wordpress.com |
2016-09-21 | Ankh-Morpork Public Radio | âThe Color of Magicâ | shoutengine.com |
2018-11-14 | The Death of Podcasts | âThe Colo(u)r of Magicâ | aalgar.com |
2018-12-08 | Pratchat | âCity-State Lampoon's Disc-Wide Vacationâ | pratchatpodcast.com |
2019-01-28 | Wyrd Sisters | âThe Colour of Magicâ | wyrdsisters.podbean.com |
2019-11-04 | The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret | âRed Lorry, Yellow Lorry, Zlorf Flannelfootâ (1/3) | thetruthshallmakeyefret.com |
2019-11-11 | The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret | âTentacles, Suddenlyâ (2/3) | thetruthshallmakeyefret.com |
2019-11-18 | The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret | âPurring Jellyfishâ (3/3) | thetruthshallmakeyefret.com |
2020-01-14 | The Compleat Discography | âThe Colour of Magicâ | compleatdiscography.page |
2020-04-05 | Desert Island Discworld | âJo Graham and The Colour of Magicâ | desertislanddiscworld.com |
2020-06-02 | Who Watches the Watch | âOppa Rincewind Styleâ (1/2) | pinecast.co |
2020-06-09 | Who Watches the Watch | âWith or Without You Rinceflower AMVâ (2/2) | pinecast.co |
2020-07-01 | The Disc-Course | âHierarchy of Touristsâ (1/4) | acast.com |
2020-07-15 | The Disc-Course | âBel-Shamrockshakeâ (2/4) | acast.com |
2020-07-29 | The Disc-Course | âImagine Dragonsâ (3/4) | acast.com |
2020-08-12 | The Disc-Course | âNo One Will Ever Hear Thisâ (4/4) | acast.com |
2020-10-20 | Stuck on Arrakis | âDiscworld Book Oneâ | buzzsprout.com |
2020-11-29 | Disc Coverers | âThe Colour of Magicâ | anchor.fm |
2021-04-11 | Ook! | âThe Colour of Magicâ | anchor.fm |
2021-10-28 | Nanny Ogg's Book Club | âThe Colour of Magicâ | fireside.fm |
2022-06-09 | Hubward Bound | âColour of Magic: Episode Oneâ (1/1)[2] | podbean.com |
2022-09-18 | Iâve Never Read Discworld | âBook 1. The Colour of Magicâ | anchor.fm |
2023-03-22 | Northern Wind Fantasy Podcast | âThe Colour of Magic by Terry Pratchett - A Discworld Book Overviewâ | spotify.com |
2023-05-25 | Pseudopolis Yard | âNot so much worshipped as blamedâ (1/?) | libsyn.com |
2023-05-28 | Letters from a Double Moon | âEpisode VII: To The Edge of the Disc... and Beyond?â | rss.com |
Other appearances
Episodes in which there's significant discussion of the book, but it's not the focus of the episode.
Date | Show | Episode | External link |
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2012-06-08 | The Pratchett Podcast | âThe Pratchett Podcast episode 7â | thepratchettpodcast.wordpress.com[3] |
2019-05-16 | Tales From the Drum | âBig Picturesâ | N/A |
2019-06-02 | Tales From the Drum | âThis Mortal Coilâ | N/A |
2021-02-17 | Fiction Fans | âWho Fears Death & The Color of Magicâ | fictionfanspodcast.com |
2021-07-26 | You Don't Know Lit | âSir Terry Pratchettâ[4] | podbean.com |
2023-04-05 | The Turtle Reads | âColor of Magic Fart Lightsâ | captivate.fm (mp3) |
2023-07-28 | Aussie Nerds Talk Stuff | âAussie Nerds Talk... Indiana Jones 5, Star Wars, Discworld, and Talk To Meâ[5] | spotify.com |
Adaptations
- Terry Pratchett's The Colour of Magic was the second of three two-part Discworld adaptations for Sky television made by The Mob. It combines the plots of The Colour of Magic and The Light Fantastic, with each part roughly covering the content of each book, but mixed together. It starred David Jason as Rincewind, Sean Astin as Twoflower, Tim Curry as Trymon and David Bradley as Cohen the Barbarian. Notably Jeremy Irons, Nigel Planer and Terry Pratchett also appear, with Christopher Lee as the voice of Death (having previously played the part in the Cosgrove Hall animated adaptations) and Brian Cox providing narration.
- A comic book adaptation was published in four parts - each covering one of the âbooksâ from the novel - in 1991. It was adapted by Scott Rockwell with art by Steven Ross, though according to Internet lore the first issue had to be redrawn after Pratchett was shown the artwork and disliked it. It was published as a collected volume by Corgi in 1992, and later in the hardcover The Discworld Graphic Novels along with the adaptation by the same team of The Light Fantastic.
External links
- The Colour of Magic at the L-Space Wiki
- The Colour of Magic on Wikipedia
Footnotes
- â A BBC World Service programme, featuring Terry Pratchett discussing the book and taking questions about it from the studio audience and callers from around the world.
- â To date this is the last episode posted by Hubward Bound.
- â Post with info only; audio no longer available.
- â This podcast's format involves a âfightâ between two books, in this case The Colour of Magic and Good Omens.
- â Discussion of The Colour of Magic is about 30 minutes into the episode.