Terry Pratchett
Sir Terence David John Pratchett, OBE - better known as Terry Pratchett - is...well, you know. The external links section below connects to longer biographies on other sites.
Podcast episodes
As guest
Terry wasn’t a guest on many podcasts that we know about (let us know if you find one!), but some of them are listed here. See also below for some of his radio appearances which are available as podcasts.
| Date | Show | Episode | External link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-09-13 | 2007 National Book Festival[1] | “Terry Pratchett: Book Festival 07” | loc.gov |
| 2013-04-13 | Ideas at the House[2] | “Terry Pratchett - In Conversation with Garth Nix” | libsyn.com |
Radio programs
Some radio programmes on which Terry appeared have been released online in digital form, in an actual podcast feed or otherwise (often via BBC Sounds). We’re prioritising programmes which are widely available; many BBC programmes are only available within the UK.
| Date | Show | Episode | External link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-02-09 | Desert Island Discs[3] | “Terry Pratchett” | bbc.co.uk |
| 2003-05-29 | World Book Club | “Terry Pratchett - The Colour of Magic” | bbc.co.uk |
| 2004-07-04 | Bookclub | “Terry Pratchett”[4] | bbc.co.uk |
| 2011-10-21 | Front Row | “Author Sir Terry Pratchett” | bbc.co.uk |
| 2013-12-14 | Radio 2 Art Show | “Sir Terry Pratchett and Maddy Prior talk to Claudia Winkleman” | bbc.co.uk |
Actor
Pratchett made a few cameo appearances in adaptations of his own work:
- In Terry Pratchett's Hogfather, as the toymaker at the end of part two.
- In Terry Pratchett's The Colour of Magic, as one of the astrozoologists in part one.
- In the Steeleye Span album Wintersmith, speaking on the track “A Good Witch”.
- In the BBC Radio adaptation of Good Omens, alongside Neil Gaiman, as a pair of police officers named Terry and Neil.
External links
- terrypratchettbooks.com - official website
- Terry Pratchett on Wikipedia
- Terry Pratchett on the L-Space wiki
Footnotes
- ↑ Re-released in a new podcast feed ten years later.
- ↑ A live talk at the Sydney Opera House; referred to by Garth Nix in his guest appearance on Pratchat talking about Wintersmith.
- ↑ Not to be confused with Desert Island Discworld, which takes inspiration from the original radio show.
- ↑ This episode focuses on Mort.