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Revision as of 20:24, 2 February 2023
 First edition hardcover; art by Josh Kirby | |
| Author | Terry Pratchett |
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| 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 |
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 |
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 |
Adaptations
To be added: audiobooks.
External links
- Moving Pictures at the L-Space Wiki
- Moving Pictures on Wikipedia