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| author = Terry Pratchett | | author = [[Terry Pratchett]] | ||
| audio_read_by = Tony Robinson ( | | audio_read_by = [[Tony Robinson]] (Corgi)<br/>[[Nigel Planer]] (Isis)<br/>[[Jon Culshaw]] (Penguin) | ||
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{{FOC}} is the nineteenth Discworld book, and the third in [[the Watch]] series. The book introduces several new characters and concepts, most notably Cheery Littlebottom, the Watch’s new “forensic alchemist” and the Disc's first “out” dwarf woman; golems, like Dorfl, who are portrayed like androids, with all the same questions about whether they count as things or people; and Wee Mad Arthur, a city gnome working as a ratcatcher. We also see [[Vimes]] dealing with the consequences of his elevation to nobility in [[Men at Arms|the previous book]]. | |||
== Blurb == | |||
''‘Sorry?’ said Carrot. ‘If it’s just a thing, how can it commit murder? A sword is a thing,’ – he drew his own sword; it made an almost silken sound – ‘and of course you can’t blame a sword if someone thrust it at you, sir.’'' | |||
For Commander Vimes, Head of the [[The Watch|Ankh-Morpork City Watch]], life consists of troubling times, linked together by…well, more troubling times. | |||
Right now, it’s the latter. There’s a werewolf with pre-lunar tension in the city, a dwarf with attitude and a golem who’s begun to think for itself...and that’s just the ordinary trouble. The real problem is more puzzling – people are being murdered, but there’s no trace of anything alive having been at the crime scene. | |||
Now Vimes not only has to find out whodunit, but howdunit too. He’s not even sure what they dun. But soon as he knows what the questions are, he’s going to want some answers. | |||
== Podcast episodes == | == Podcast episodes == | ||
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! Date !! Show !! Episode !! External link | ! Date !! Show !! Episode !! External link | ||
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| 2017-12-13 || {{RMP}} || | | 2017-12-13 || {{RMP}} || “Go Ahead, Bake My Clay, Punk” || [https://radiomorpork.wordpress.com/2017/12/13/feet-of-clay-go-ahead-bake-my-clay-punk/ radiomorpork.wordpress.com] | ||
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| 2019-10-08 || {{PC}} || | | 2019-10-08 || {{PC}} || “Arsenic and Old Clays” || [https://pratchatpodcast.com/2019/10/08/episode-24-arsenic-and-old-clays/ pratchatpodcast.com] | ||
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| 2020-04-15 || {{DOP}} || | | 2020-04-15 || {{DOP}} || {{FOC|ep}} || [https://sites.google.com/view/aalgarcom/content/death-of-podcasts#h.p_SucbgrAiktfC aalgar.com] | ||
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| 2020-09-28 || {{WSP}} || | | 2020-09-28 || {{WSP}} || {{FOC|ep}} || [https://wyrdsisters.podbean.com/e/feet-of-clay-wsp-19/ wyrdsisters.podbean.com] | ||
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| 2021-05-02 || {{DID}} || | | 2021-05-02 || {{DID}} || “Dr Beth Singler and Feet of Clay” || [https://www.desertislanddiscworld.com/episodes/5-2-dr-beth-singler-and-feet-of-clay/ desertislanddiscworld.com] | ||
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| 2021-10-04 || {{TCD}} || | | 2021-10-04 || {{TCD}} || {{FOC|ep}} || [https://compleatdiscography.page/episode/575f0cd0/feet-of-clay compleatdiscography.page] | ||
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| 2021-08-06 || {{WWTW}} || | | 2021-08-06 || {{WWTW}} || “Hashtag VimesInari Real” (1/3) || [https://who-watches-the-watch.pinecast.co/episode/4692e895/hashtag-vimesinari-real-feet-of-clay-pt-1- pinecast.co] | ||
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| 2021-08-16 || {{WWTW}} || | | 2021-08-16 || {{WWTW}} || “Please Warn Your Kids About Podcasting” (2/3) || [https://who-watches-the-watch.pinecast.co/episode/40a99479/please-warn-your-kids-about-podcasting-feet-of-clay-pt-2- pinecast.co] | ||
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| 2021-08-23 || {{WWTW}} || | | 2021-08-23 || {{WWTW}} || “Comrade Vimes” (3/3) || [https://who-watches-the-watch.pinecast.co/episode/0ab50d08/comrade-vimes-feet-of-clay-pt-3- pinecast.co] | ||
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| 2021-10-04 || {{MYF}} || | | 2021-10-04 || {{MYF}} || “I Think It's the Bones” (1/3) || [https://thetruthshallmakeyefret.com/2021/10/03/e63-feet-of-clay-pt-1-i-think-its-the-bones/ thetruthshallmakeyefret.com] | ||
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| 2021-10-11 || {{MYF}} || | | 2021-10-11 || {{MYF}} || “Affable Tyrant” (2/3) || [https://thetruthshallmakeyefret.com/2021/10/10/64-feet-of-clay-pt-2-affable-tyrant/ thetruthshallmakeyefret.com] | ||
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| 2021-10-18 || {{MYF}} || | | 2021-10-18 || {{MYF}} || “The Inherent Comedy of Towels” (3/3) || [https://thetruthshallmakeyefret.com/2021/10/17/65-feet-of-clay-pt-3-the-inherent-comedy-of-towels/ thetruthshallmakeyefret.com] | ||
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| 2022-06-16 || {{NOBC}} || [[ | | 2022-06-16 || {{NOBC}} || {{FOC|ep}} || [https://sites.libsyn.com/529447/episode-19-feet-of-clay libsyn.com] | ||
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| 2022-12-01 || {{FF}} || “Feet of Clay by Terry Pratchett” || [https://www.fictionfanspodcast.com/episodes/episode/7dc889b9/feet-of-clay-by-terry-pratchett fictionfanspodcast.com] | |||
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| 2024-09-23 || {{NRD}} || “Book 19. Feet of Clay” || [https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/iveneverreaddiscworld/episodes/Book-19--Feet-of-Clay-e2onsmb spotify.com] | |||
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| 2025-08-20 || {{DTD}} || {{FOC|ep}} || [https://diningtablediscworld.podbean.com/e/dining-table-discworld-feet-of-clay/ podbean.com] | |||
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| 2025-12-01 || {{DWO}} || “E18 - Feet of Clay” || [https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/discworld-order/episodes/E18---Feet-of-Clay-e3bmh1e spotify.com] | |||
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=== Other appearances === | === Other appearances === | ||
'' | These are episodes in which there is significant discussion of the book, but it’s not the only or main focus of the episode. | ||
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| 2025-12-21 || ''[https://soundcloud.com/keep-watching-podcast Keep Watching]'' || “We Three Things, With Milly: When You Are Tired Of Pratchett, You Are Tired Of Life.”<ref>Also mentions {{H}} and the [[lspace:Sam Vimes Theory of Economic Injustice|Boots Theory]] from {{MAA}}.</ref> || [https://soundcloud.com/keep-watching-podcast/kxp-s01-e08-milly-christmas-podcast soundcloud.com] | |||
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== Adaptations == | == Adaptations == | ||
'' | * There have been three [[Audiobooks|audiobook]] versions of ''Feet of Clay'': the abridged Corgi version, read by [[Tony Robinson]]; the unabridged Isis version, read by [[Nigel Planer]]; and the unabridged Penguin version, read by [[Jon Culshaw]], with [[Bill Nighy]] reading the footnotes, and [[Peter Serafinowicz]] as the voice of [[Death]]. | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
Latest revision as of 17:14, 26 June 2026
 2012 paperback cover; art by Josh Kirby | |
| Author | Terry Pratchett |
|---|---|
| Audio read by | Tony Robinson (Corgi) Nigel Planer (Isis) Jon Culshaw (Penguin) |
| Cover artist | Josh Kirby |
| Country | UK |
| Language | English |
| Series | Discworld |
Release number | 19 |
| Sub-series | The Watch |
| Genre | Fantasy |
| Publisher | Gollancz/Corgi |
Publication date | 1996-06-06 |
| Preceded by | Maskerade |
| Followed by | Hogfather |
Feet of Clay is the nineteenth Discworld book, and the third in the Watch series. The book introduces several new characters and concepts, most notably Cheery Littlebottom, the Watch’s new “forensic alchemist” and the Disc's first “out” dwarf woman; golems, like Dorfl, who are portrayed like androids, with all the same questions about whether they count as things or people; and Wee Mad Arthur, a city gnome working as a ratcatcher. We also see Vimes dealing with the consequences of his elevation to nobility in the previous book.
Blurb
‘Sorry?’ said Carrot. ‘If it’s just a thing, how can it commit murder? A sword is a thing,’ – he drew his own sword; it made an almost silken sound – ‘and of course you can’t blame a sword if someone thrust it at you, sir.’
For Commander Vimes, Head of the Ankh-Morpork City Watch, life consists of troubling times, linked together by…well, more troubling times.
Right now, it’s the latter. There’s a werewolf with pre-lunar tension in the city, a dwarf with attitude and a golem who’s begun to think for itself...and that’s just the ordinary trouble. The real problem is more puzzling – people are being murdered, but there’s no trace of anything alive having been at the crime scene.
Now Vimes not only has to find out whodunit, but howdunit too. He’s not even sure what they dun. But soon as he knows what the questions are, he’s going to want some answers.
Podcast episodes
Major appearances
These are episodes primarily devoted to discussing this book.
| Date | Show | Episode | External link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-12-13 | Radio Morpork | “Go Ahead, Bake My Clay, Punk” | radiomorpork.wordpress.com |
| 2019-10-08 | Pratchat | “Arsenic and Old Clays” | pratchatpodcast.com |
| 2020-04-15 | The Death of Podcasts | “Feet of Clay” | aalgar.com |
| 2020-09-28 | Wyrd Sisters | “Feet of Clay” | wyrdsisters.podbean.com |
| 2021-05-02 | Desert Island Discworld | “Dr Beth Singler and Feet of Clay” | desertislanddiscworld.com |
| 2021-10-04 | The Compleat Discography | “Feet of Clay” | compleatdiscography.page |
| 2021-08-06 | Who Watches the Watch | “Hashtag VimesInari Real” (1/3) | pinecast.co |
| 2021-08-16 | Who Watches the Watch | “Please Warn Your Kids About Podcasting” (2/3) | pinecast.co |
| 2021-08-23 | Who Watches the Watch | “Comrade Vimes” (3/3) | pinecast.co |
| 2021-10-04 | The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret | “I Think It's the Bones” (1/3) | thetruthshallmakeyefret.com |
| 2021-10-11 | The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret | “Affable Tyrant” (2/3) | thetruthshallmakeyefret.com |
| 2021-10-18 | The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret | “The Inherent Comedy of Towels” (3/3) | thetruthshallmakeyefret.com |
| 2022-06-16 | Nanny Ogg's Book Club | “Feet of Clay” | libsyn.com |
| 2022-12-01 | Fiction Fans | “Feet of Clay by Terry Pratchett” | fictionfanspodcast.com |
| 2024-09-23 | I’ve Never Read Discworld | “Book 19. Feet of Clay” | spotify.com |
| 2025-08-20 | Dining Table Discworld | “Feet of Clay” | podbean.com |
| 2025-12-01 | Discworld Order | “E18 - Feet of Clay” | spotify.com |
Other appearances
These are episodes in which there is significant discussion of the book, but it’s not the only or main focus of the episode.
| Date | Show | Episode | External link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-21 | Keep Watching | “We Three Things, With Milly: When You Are Tired Of Pratchett, You Are Tired Of Life.”[1] | soundcloud.com |
Adaptations
- There have been three audiobook versions of Feet of Clay: the abridged Corgi version, read by Tony Robinson; the unabridged Isis version, read by Nigel Planer; and the unabridged Penguin version, read by Jon Culshaw, with Bill Nighy reading the footnotes, and Peter Serafinowicz as the voice of Death.
External links
- Feet of Clay at the L-Space Wiki
- Feet of Clay on Wikipedia
Footnotes
- ↑ Also mentions Hogfather and the Boots Theory from Men at Arms.