Moving Pictures

Moving Pictures

First edition hardcover; art by Josh Kirby
Author	Terry Pratchett
Audio read by	Tony Robinson (abridged) Nigel Planer (unabridged) TBC (new)
Cover artist	Josh Kirby
Country	UK
Language	English
Series	Discworld
Release number	10
Genre	Fantasy
Publisher	Gollancz/Corgi
Publication date	1990-11-08
Preceded by	Eric
Followed by	Reaper Man

Moving Pictures is the tenth Discworld book, a standalone story about the coming of motion pictures to Ankh-Morpork. Notably it introduces Mustrum Ridcully and the senior faculty of Unseen University who go on to be the main characters in all the subsequent wizards books, and also features both “Cuttin’ Me Own Throat” Dibbler and Detritus the troll in important supporting roles.

Blurb

‘Holy Wood is a different sort of place. People act differently here. Everywhere else the most important things are gods or money or cattle. Here, the most important thing is to be important.’

Alchemists have always thought that they can change reality, shape it to their own purpose. Imagine then the damage that could be wrought on the Discworld if they get their hands on the ultimate alchemy: the invention of motion pictures, the greatest making of illusions. It may be a triumph of universe-shaking proportions. It's either that or they're about to unlock the dark secret of the Holy Wood hills - by mistake...

Podcast episodes

Major appearances

These are episodes primarily devoted to discussing this book.

Date	Show	Episode	External link
2017-07-12	Radio Morpork	“Gone With De Syn”	radiomorpork.wordpress.com
2018-08-08	Pratchat	“We're Gonna Need a Bigger Broomstick”	pratchatpodcast.com
2019-07-15	The Death of Podcasts	“Moving Pictures”	aalgar.com
2019-11-28	Wyrd Sisters	“Moving Pictures”	wyrdsisters.podbean.com
2020-08-23	Desert Island Discworld	“Helen O’Hara and Moving Pictures”	desertislanddiscworld.com
2020-09-29	The Compleat Discography	“Moving Pictures”	compleatdiscography.page
2020-10-05	The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret	“Waning Lyrical” (1/3)	thetruthshallmakeyefret.com
2020-10-12	The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret	“A Well Hatted Man” (2/3)	thetruthshallmakeyefret.com
2020-10-19	The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret	“Classic Cinematic Climax” (3/3)	thetruthshallmakeyefret.com
2020-10-16	Who Watches the Watch	“Correct Opinion Havers” (1/3)	pinecast.co
2020-10-23	Who Watches the Watch	“A Tale of Two Posts” (2/3)	pinecast.co
2020-10-30	Who Watches the Watch	“Tom Hardy Deep Dive” (3/3)	pinecast.co
2021-11-30	Disc Coverers	“Moving Pictures”	anchor.fm
2022-02-03	Nanny Ogg's Book Club	“Moving Pictures”	fireside.fm
2022-06-01	The Disc-Course	“Ankh-Morpork's Funniest Home Videos” (1/7)	acast.com
2022-06-15	The Disc-Course	“Best Picture” (2/7)	acast.com
2022-06-29	The Disc-Course	“June of Jess” (3/7)	acast.com
2022-07-13	The Disc-Course	“Good Girl Holly” (4/7)	acast.com
2022-07-27	The Disc-Course	“Terry Pratchett Predicted Foodfight” (5/7)	acast.com
2022-08-10	The Disc-Course	“Ancient Animal House” (6/7)	acast.com
2022-08-24	The Disc-Course	“Moist Good Movies” (7/7)	acast.com
2023-03-14	Beyond the Bindings	“Moving Pictures - Discworld 10"	buzzsprout.com
2023-07-10	I’ve Never Read Discworld	“Book 10. Moving Pictures”	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
2021-11-17	Fiction Fans	Sphere & Moving Pictures	fictionfanspodcast.com
2023-05-11	The Turtle Reads	“Holy Wood: Back to Africa”	captivate.fm

Adaptations

• There have been three English language audiobooks of Moving Pictures: the abridged Corgi edition read by Tony Robinson, the unabridged Isis recording read by Nigel Planer, and the Penguin audiobook read by Jason Isaacs and featuring Bill Nighy reading the footnotes and Peter Serafinowicz as the voice of Death.

External links

• Moving Pictures at the L-Space Wiki
• Moving Pictures on Wikipedia