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Latest revision as of 18:54, 8 November 2024

Moving Pictures
First edition hardcover; art by Josh Kirby
AuthorTerry Pratchett
Audio read byTony Robinson (abridged)
Nigel Planer (unabridged)
TBC (new)
Cover artistJosh Kirby
CountryUK
LanguageEnglish
SeriesDiscworld
Release number
10
GenreFantasy
PublisherGollancz/Corgi
Publication date
1990-11-08
Preceded byEric 
Followed byReaper 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
2024-08-28 Dining Table Discworld “Moving Pictures” podbean.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

External links

Footnotes