Wyrd Sisters (book)
| Author | Terry Pratchett |
|---|---|
| Audio read by | Tony Robinson (abridged); Celia Imrie (unabridged) Indira Varma (new) |
| Cover artist | Josh Kirby |
| Country | UK |
| Language | English |
| Series | Discworld |
Release number | 6 |
| Sub-series | Witches |
| Genre | Fantasy |
| Publisher | Gollancz/Corgi |
Publication date | 1988-11-12 |
| Preceded by | Sourcery |
| Followed by | Pyramids |
Blurb
Podcast episodes
Major appearances
These are episodes primarily devoted to discussing this book.
| Date | Show | Episode | External link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-10-23 | Radio Morpork | "The Lancrastian Play" | radiomorpork.wordpress.com |
| 2018-02-08 | Pratchat | "Enter, Three Wytches" | pratchatpodcast.com |
| 2019-04-15 | The Death of Podcasts | “Wyrd Sisters” | aalgar.com |
| 2019-07-28 | Wyrd Sisters | “Wyrd Sisters” | wyrdsisters.podbean.com |
| 2020-03-09 | The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret | "Schrodinger's Canape" (1/3) | thetruthshallmakeyefret.com |
| 2020-03-16 | The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret | "State of Mind: Eggs" (2/3) | thetruthshallmakeyefret.com |
| 2020-03-23 | The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret | "Horse in My Zen Garden" (3/3) | thetruthshallmakeyefret.com |
| 2020-03-22 | Desert Island Discworld | "Gabby Hutchinson Crouch and Wyrd Sisters" | desertislanddiscworld.com |
| 2020-05-26 | The Compleat Discography | “Wyrd Sisters” | compleatdiscography.page |
| 2020-08-19 | Who Watches the Watch | "ART" (1/3) | pinecast.co |
| 2020-08-29 | Who Watches the Watch | "Anypercent Rom-Com Speedrun" (2/3) | pinecast.co |
| 2020-09-06 | Who Watches the Watch | "Ayn Randy" (3/3) | pinecast.co |
| 2021-05-01 | Unseen Academicals | “Wyrd Sisters” | anchor.fm |
| 2021-05-19 | The Disc-Course | "Witchery Science Theater 3000" (1/6) | shows.acast.com |
| 2021-06-02 | The Disc-Course | "The Huffel Figurine" (2/6) | shows.acast.com |
| 2021-06-17 | The Disc-Course | "A 26-Year-Old Mall Goth" (3/6) | shows.acast.com |
| 2021-07-01 | The Disc-Course | "Unrelated Clown Mugging" (4/6) | shows.acast.com |
| 2021-07-14 | The Disc-Course | "Timothee Charlemagne" (5/6) | shows.acast.com |
| 2021-07-29 | The Disc-Course | "Granny's Final Smash" (6/6) | shows.acast.com |
| 2021-06-02 | Disc Coverers | “Wyrd Sisters” | anchor.fm |
| 2021-06-28 | Stuck on Arrakis | "Discworld Book Six" | buzzsprout.com |
| 2021-10-13 | Nanny Ogg's Book Club | “Wyrd Sisters” | fireside.fm |
| 2023-02-20 | I’ve Never Read Discworld | “Wyrd Sisters” | anchor.fm |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-11-06 | The Pratchett Podcast | “The Pratchett Podcast episode 12a” | thepratchettpodcast.wordpress.com[1] |
| 2012-12-18 | The Pratchett Podcast | “The Pratchett Podcast episode 14”[2] | thepratchettpodcast.wordpress.com[1] |
| 2021-07-08 | Fiction Fans | “The Last Wish (The Witcher) & Wyrd Sisters” | fictionfanspodcast.com |
| 2021-11-27 | Media-eval | “Discworld”[3] | soundcloud.com |
Adaptations
- Wyrd Sisters was the first Discworld novel to be adapted for the stage by Stephen Briggs. It was first performed by his company, Studio Theatre Club, in 1991.[4] The script was published in 1996.
- In 1995 Wyrd Sisters was adapted for BBC Radio 4 in four parts by Vince Foxall.
- Wyrd Sisters was the second Discworld novel animated by Cosgrove Hall. It was adapted in six parts by Jimmy Hibbert, and originally broadcast on Channel 4 in May and June, 1997. The cast featured Annette Crosbie, June Whitfield, Jane Horrocks, Eleanor Bron and Christopher Lee.
External links
- Wyrd Sisters at the L-Space Wiki
- Wyrd Sisters on Wikipedia
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Post with info only; audio no longer available.
- ↑ This episode includes co-host Rhys giving his thoughts on the book, having missed the deadline to read it for the previous episode.
- ↑ Also discusses Small Gods.
- ↑ See the Studio Theatre Club website for information.