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| caption          = 2012 paperback cover; art by [[Josh Kirby]]
| author            = Terry Pratchett
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| audio_read_by    = Tony Robinson (abridged);<br/>Nigel Planer (unabridged)<br/>Colin Morgan (new)
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{{TLF}} is the second Discworld novel, and the only direct sequel in the series, picking up from the cliffhanger ending of {{COM}}. It stars [[Rincewind]] and [[Twoflower]], and notably introduces [[Cohen the Barbarian]].


== Blurb ==
== Blurb ==
As it moves towards a seemingly inevitable collision with a malevolent red star, the Discworld has only one possible saviour. Unfortunately, this happens to be the singularly inept and cowardly wizard called Rincewind, who was last seen falling off the edge of the world...


== Podcast episodes ==
== Podcast episodes ==
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! Date !! Show !! Episode !! External link
! Date !! Show !! Episode !! External link
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| 2015-08-18 || {{RMP}} || "[[First (And Last) Among Sequels]]" || [https://radiomorpork.wordpress.com/2015/08/18/the-light-fantastic-first-and-last-among-sequels/ radiomorpork.wordpress.com]
| 2015-08-18 || {{RMP}} || “First (And Last) Among Sequels” || [https://radiomorpork.wordpress.com/2015/08/18/the-light-fantastic-first-and-last-among-sequels/ radiomorpork.wordpress.com]
|-
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| 2016-10-23 || {{AMPR}} || [[AMPR 02]] || [https://shoutengine.com/AnkhMorporkPublicRadio/the-light-fantastic-25331 shoutengine.com]
| 2016-10-23 || {{AMPR}} || “The Light Fantastic” || [https://shoutengine.com/AnkhMorporkPublicRadio/the-light-fantastic-25331 shoutengine.com]
|-
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| 2018-12-15 || {{DOP}} || [[DOP 02]] || [https://sites.google.com/view/aalgarcom/content/death-of-podcasts#h.p_D9SK7uaUNX4R aalgar.com]
| 2018-12-15 || {{DOP}} || {{TLF|ep}} || [https://sites.google.com/view/aalgarcom/content/death-of-podcasts#h.p_D9SK7uaUNX4R aalgar.com]
|-
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| 2019-02-28 || {{WSP}} || [[WSP 02]] || [https://wyrdsisters.podbean.com/e/wyrd-sisters-the-light-fantastic/ wyrdsisters.podbean.com]
| 2019-02-28 || {{WSP}} || {{TLF|ep}} || [https://wyrdsisters.podbean.com/e/wyrd-sisters-the-light-fantastic/ wyrdsisters.podbean.com]
|-
|-
| 2019-12-01 || {{MYF}} || "[[Exposition and Pineapple]]" (1/3) || [https://thetruthshallmakeyefret.com/2019/12/01/e04-exposition-and-pineapple-2/ thetruthshallmakeyefret.com]
| 2019-12-01 || {{MYF}} || “Exposition and Pineapple” (1/3) || [https://thetruthshallmakeyefret.com/2019/12/01/e04-exposition-and-pineapple-2/ thetruthshallmakeyefret.com]
|-
|-
| 2019-12-09 || {{MYF}} || "[[No, The Oven Blew Up]]" (2/3) || [https://thetruthshallmakeyefret.com/2019/12/09/e05-no-the-oven-blew-up-2/ thetruthshallmakeyefret.com]
| 2019-12-09 || {{MYF}} || “No, The Oven Blew Up” (2/3) || [https://thetruthshallmakeyefret.com/2019/12/09/e05-no-the-oven-blew-up-2/ thetruthshallmakeyefret.com]
|-
|-
| 2019-12-16 || {{MYF}} || "[[Let's Discuss Some Sins!]]" (3/3) || [https://thetruthshallmakeyefret.com/2019/12/16/e06-lets-discuss-some-sins-2/ thetruthshallmakeyefret.com]
| 2019-12-16 || {{MYF}} || “Let's Discuss Some Sins!” (3/3) || [https://thetruthshallmakeyefret.com/2019/12/16/e06-lets-discuss-some-sins-2/ thetruthshallmakeyefret.com]
|-
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| 2020-01-14 || {{TCD}} || [[TCD 03]] || [https://www.compleatdiscography.page/episodes/the-light-fantastic compleatdiscography.page]
| 2020-01-14 || {{TCD}} || {{TLF|ep}} || [https://compleatdiscography.page/episode/6eb9975a/the-light-fantastic compleatdiscography.page]
|-
|-
| 2020-06-17 || {{WWTW}} || "[[Druids! Druids!]]" (1/2) || [https://who-watches-the-watch.pinecast.co/episode/ffe84f0e380243b0/druids-druids-the-light-fantastic-pt-1-/ who-watches-the-watch.pinecast.co]
| 2020-06-17 || {{WWTW}} || “Druids! Druids!” (1/2) || [https://who-watches-the-watch.pinecast.co/episode/ffe84f0e380243b0/druids-druids-the-light-fantastic-pt-1-/ who-watches-the-watch.pinecast.co]
|-
|-
| 2020-06-24 || {{WWTW}} || "[[This Luggage Eats TERFs]]" (2/2) || [https://who-watches-the-watch.pinecast.co/episode/ae94ad9b41d34918/this-luggage-eats-terfs-the-light-fantastic-pt-2-/ who-watches-the-watch.pinecast.co]
| 2020-06-24 || {{WWTW}} || “This Luggage Eats TERFs” (2/2) || [https://who-watches-the-watch.pinecast.co/episode/ae94ad9b41d34918/this-luggage-eats-terfs-the-light-fantastic-pt-2-/ who-watches-the-watch.pinecast.co]
|-
|-
| 2020-08-26 || {{TDC}} || "[[Battle Royale with Mages]]" (1/4) || [https://shows.acast.com/the-disc-course/episodes/episode-5-battle-royale-with-mages shows.acast.com]
| 2020-08-26 || {{TDC}} || “Battle Royale with Mages” (1/4) || [https://shows.acast.com/the-disc-course/episodes/episode-5-battle-royale-with-mages shows.acast.com]
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| 2020-09-09 || {{TDC}} || "[[A Voretal of Souls]]" (2/4) || [https://shows.acast.com/the-disc-course/episodes/episode-6-a-voretal-of-souls shows.acast.com]
| 2020-09-09 || {{TDC}} || “A Voretal of Souls” (2/4) || [https://shows.acast.com/the-disc-course/episodes/episode-6-a-voretal-of-souls shows.acast.com]
|-
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| 2020-09-23 || {{TDC}} || "[[Wouldn't It Be Gneiss]]" (3/4) || [https://shows.acast.com/the-disc-course/episodes/episode-7-wouldnt-it-be-gneiss shows.acast.com]
| 2020-09-23 || {{TDC}} || “Wouldn't It Be Gneiss” (3/4) || [https://shows.acast.com/the-disc-course/episodes/episode-7-wouldnt-it-be-gneiss shows.acast.com]
|-
|-
| 2020-10-07 || {{TDC}} || "[[Raw Turtling]]" (4/4) || [https://shows.acast.com/the-disc-course/episodes/episode-8-raw-turtling shows.acast.com]
| 2020-10-07 || {{TDC}} || “Raw Turtling” (4/4) || [https://shows.acast.com/the-disc-course/episodes/episode-8-raw-turtling shows.acast.com]
|-
|-
| 2021-01-06 || {{SOA}} || "Discworld Book 2" || [https://stuckonarrakis.buzzsprout.com/209222/7132741-discworld-book-2-the-light-fantastic-by-terry-pratchett buzzsprout.com]
| 2021-01-06 || {{SOA}} || “Discworld Book 2” || [https://stuckonarrakis.buzzsprout.com/209222/7132741-discworld-book-2-the-light-fantastic-by-terry-pratchett buzzsprout.com]
|-
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| 2021-01-11 || {{DCP}} || [[DCP 02a]] || [https://anchor.fm/discpod/episodes/02a-The-Light-Fantastic-Part-1-eopve7 anchor.fm]
| 2021-01-11 || {{DCP}} || DCP 02a (1/2) || [https://anchor.fm/discpod/episodes/02a-The-Light-Fantastic-Part-1-eopve7 anchor.fm]
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| 2021-02-02 || {{DCP}} || [[DCP 02b]] || [https://anchor.fm/discpod/episodes/02b-The-Light-Fantastic-Part-2-epq11h anchor.fm]
| 2021-02-02 || {{DCP}} || DCP 02b (2/2) || [https://anchor.fm/discpod/episodes/02b-The-Light-Fantastic-Part-2-epq11h anchor.fm]
|-
|-
| 2021-03-18 || {{FF}} || "''The Light Fantastic'' & ''Cycles of the Phoenix''" || [https://www.fictionfanspodcast.com/episodes/episode/4ade5b53/the-light-fantastic-and-cycles-of-the-phoenix fictionfanspodcast.com]
| 2021-06-08 || {{PC}} || “Cosmic Turtle Soup” || [https://pratchatpodcast.com/2021/06/08/pratchat44-cosmic-turtle-soup/ pratchatpodcast.com]
|-
|-
| 2021-06-08 || {{PC}} || "[[Cosmic Turtle Soup]]" || [https://pratchatpodcast.com/2021/06/08/pratchat44-cosmic-turtle-soup/ pratchatpodcast.com]
| 2021-11-10 || {{NOBC}} || {{TLF|ep}} || [https://nannyoggsbookclub.fireside.fm/4 fireside.fm]
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| 2021-11-10 || {{NOBC}} || [[NOBC 04]] || [https://nannyoggsbookclub.fireside.fm/4 fireside.fm]
| 2022-10-20 || {{NRD}} || “Book 2. THE LIGHT FANTASTIC” || [https://anchor.fm/iveneverreaddiscworld/episodes/Ep--2-The-Light-Fantastic-e1pg4l8 anchor.fm]
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| 2023-04-05 || {{NWF}} || “The Light Fantastic by Terry Pratchett - A Discworld Book Overview” || [https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/three-rivers-boys/episodes/The-Light-Fantastic---A-Discworld-Book-Overview-e21ot9v spotify.com]
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| 2023-12-12 || {{DTD}} || {{TLF|ep}} || [https://diningtablediscworld.podbean.com/e/dining-table-discworld-the-light-fantastic/ podbean.com]
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| 2024-04-11 || {{SI}} || {{TLF|ep}} || [https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/derek-w-bown/episodes/The-Light-Fantastic---Terry-Pratchett-e2i8dda spotify.com]
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| 2024-06-29 || {{DWO}} || “E01 - [[The Colour of Magic]] and The Light Fantastic” || [https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/discworld-order/episodes/E01---The-Colour-of-Magic-and-The-Light-Fantastic-e2les2v spotify.com]
|}
|}


''More podcast episodes to be added.''
=== Other appearances ===
Episodes where there's significant discussion of the book, but it's not the focus of the episode.


=== Other appearances ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
''To be added.''
! Date !! Show !! Episode !! External link
|-
| 2012-06-08 || {{TPP}} || “The Pratchett Podcast episode 7a” || [https://thepratchettpodcast.wordpress.com/2012/06/08/the-pratchett-podcast-episode-7a/ thepratchettpodcast.wordpress.com]<ref>Post with info only; audio no longer available.</ref>
|-
| 2021-03-18 || {{FF}} || “The Light Fantastic & Cycles of the Phoenix” || [https://www.fictionfanspodcast.com/episodes/episode/4ade5b53/the-light-fantastic-and-cycles-of-the-phoenix fictionfanspodcast.com]
|-
| 2022-11-01 || {{NRD}} || Bonus: “The Light Fantastic in Comics and TV” || [https://anchor.fm/iveneverreaddiscworld/episodes/Bonus--The-Light-Fantastic-in-Comics-and-TV-e1phrmu anchor.fm]
|-
| 2023-03-23 || {{TTR}} || “Chood 'um Light Fantastic“ || [https://player.captivate.fm/episode/79db4bb1-a8c5-4a36-a0b7-aa5c30194042 captivate.fm]<ref>Link direct to media file as {{TTR}} has no website with episode information.</ref>
|}


== Adaptations ==
== Adaptations ==
* {{COMTV}}
* {{COMTV}} was the second of three two-part Discworld adaptations for Sky television made by The Mob. It combines the plots of {{COM}} and ''The Light Fantastic'', bringing in the plot of the wizards hunting down Rincewind to recover the spell during the events of the first novel. 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.
* Comic book adaptation
* A [[Comics|comic book adaptation]] was published in four parts between June 1992 and February 1993. It was adapted by Scott Rockwell with art by Steven Ross. It was published as a collected volume by Corgi in 1992, and later in the hardcover ''The Discworld Graphic Novels'' along with the earlier adaptation by the same team of {{COM}}.


== External links ==
== External links ==

Latest revision as of 21:09, 28 October 2024

The Light Fantastic
2012 paperback cover
2012 paperback cover; art by Josh Kirby
AuthorTerry Pratchett
Audio read byTony Robinson (Corgi)
Nigel Planer (Isis)
Colin Morgan (Penguin)
Cover artistJosh Kirby
CountryUK
LanguageEnglish
SeriesDiscworld
Release number
2
Sub-seriesRincewind
GenreFantasy
PublisherColin Smythe, Gollancz/Corgi
Publication date
1986-06-02
Preceded byThe Colour of Magic 
Followed byEqual Rites 

The Light Fantastic is the second Discworld novel, and the only direct sequel in the series, picking up from the cliffhanger ending of The Colour of Magic. It stars Rincewind and Twoflower, and notably introduces Cohen the Barbarian.

Blurb

As it moves towards a seemingly inevitable collision with a malevolent red star, the Discworld has only one possible saviour. Unfortunately, this happens to be the singularly inept and cowardly wizard called Rincewind, who was last seen falling off the edge of the world...

Podcast episodes

Major appearances

These are episodes primarily devoted to discussing this book.

Date Show Episode External link
2015-08-18 Radio Morpork “First (And Last) Among Sequels” radiomorpork.wordpress.com
2016-10-23 Ankh-Morpork Public Radio “The Light Fantastic” shoutengine.com
2018-12-15 The Death of Podcasts “The Light Fantastic” aalgar.com
2019-02-28 Wyrd Sisters “The Light Fantastic” wyrdsisters.podbean.com
2019-12-01 The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret “Exposition and Pineapple” (1/3) thetruthshallmakeyefret.com
2019-12-09 The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret “No, The Oven Blew Up” (2/3) thetruthshallmakeyefret.com
2019-12-16 The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret “Let's Discuss Some Sins!” (3/3) thetruthshallmakeyefret.com
2020-01-14 The Compleat Discography “The Light Fantastic” compleatdiscography.page
2020-06-17 Who Watches the Watch “Druids! Druids!” (1/2) who-watches-the-watch.pinecast.co
2020-06-24 Who Watches the Watch “This Luggage Eats TERFs” (2/2) who-watches-the-watch.pinecast.co
2020-08-26 The Disc-Course “Battle Royale with Mages” (1/4) shows.acast.com
2020-09-09 The Disc-Course “A Voretal of Souls” (2/4) shows.acast.com
2020-09-23 The Disc-Course “Wouldn't It Be Gneiss” (3/4) shows.acast.com
2020-10-07 The Disc-Course “Raw Turtling” (4/4) shows.acast.com
2021-01-06 Stuck on Arrakis “Discworld Book 2” buzzsprout.com
2021-01-11 Disc Coverers DCP 02a (1/2) anchor.fm
2021-02-02 Disc Coverers DCP 02b (2/2) anchor.fm
2021-06-08 Pratchat “Cosmic Turtle Soup” pratchatpodcast.com
2021-11-10 Nanny Ogg's Book Club “The Light Fantastic” fireside.fm
2022-10-20 I’ve Never Read Discworld “Book 2. THE LIGHT FANTASTIC” anchor.fm
2023-04-05 Northern Wind Fantasy Podcast “The Light Fantastic by Terry Pratchett - A Discworld Book Overview” spotify.com
2023-12-12 Dining Table Discworld “The Light Fantastic” podbean.com
2024-04-11 Spilled Inklings “The Light Fantastic” spotify.com
2024-06-29 Discworld Order “E01 - The Colour of Magic and The Light Fantastic” spotify.com

Other appearances

Episodes where there's significant discussion of the book, but it's not the focus of the episode.

Date Show Episode External link
2012-06-08 The Pratchett Podcast “The Pratchett Podcast episode 7a” thepratchettpodcast.wordpress.com[1]
2021-03-18 Fiction Fans “The Light Fantastic & Cycles of the Phoenix” fictionfanspodcast.com
2022-11-01 I’ve Never Read Discworld Bonus: “The Light Fantastic in Comics and TV” anchor.fm
2023-03-23 The Turtle Reads “Chood 'um Light Fantastic“ captivate.fm[2]

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, bringing in the plot of the wizards hunting down Rincewind to recover the spell during the events of the first novel. 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 between June 1992 and February 1993. It was adapted by Scott Rockwell with art by Steven Ross. It was published as a collected volume by Corgi in 1992, and later in the hardcover The Discworld Graphic Novels along with the earlier adaptation by the same team of The Colour of Magic.

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Post with info only; audio no longer available.
  2. ↑ Link direct to media file as The Turtle Reads has no website with episode information.
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