Chances are, if youre interested in fantasy or scifi, youve at least heard of the discworld series. Terry pratchett, whose discworld series of fantasy novels sold over 80 million copies worldwide, has died following a lengthy battle with alzheimers disease. Sky one comedy drama discworlds version of christmas. Titled terry pratchett s hogfather, it was first broadcast as a twoparter on sky one, on 17 december and 18 december. This page is part of the online version of the apf and contains all the annotations for the book hogfather. The midwinter holiday on discworld is hogswatch rather than christmas, and the hogfather is the discworld s counterpart of santa claus. The series premiered on sun dec 17, 2006 on sky1 and part 2 s01e02 last aired on mon dec 18, 2006.
Find out when terry pratchetts hogfather is on tv, including series 1 episode 1. Find out when terry pratchetts hogfather is on tv, including series 1episode 2. Following the success of hogfather, the makers of that fantasy spectacle have returned to the very beginning of terry pratchett s discworld series of books for their follow up, a much better starting place as much of the lore of the disc is established there despite the plot being less a coherent whole and more of a vignette of comic situations. Season 1 guide for terry pratchetts hogfather tv series see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary. Hogfather is a twopart fantastical comedic miniseries produced by the mob based on terry pratchetts book of the same name that centers on the unusual disappearance of the hogfather dominic. Dec 17, 2006 season 1 guide for terry pratchetts hogfather tv series see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary. The child seemed to sense that here was a onceinalifetime opportunity and spoke quickly. A series of 4 12 minute featurettes in which death interviews terry pratchett. It came in 7th place in the big read, a bbc survey of the most loved british books of all time, making it one of fifteen books by pratchett in the top 200.
It s hogswatch equivalent to christmas on the discworld and the hogfather has gone missing, requiring death to take his place while his granddaughter susan endeavors to find out what has happened. Also known as deaths guide to discworld these are a series of short 45 minute episodes in which death interviews the creators of the hogfather tv series and explains facets of the discworlds lore. The episodes were originally available on the sky one website, but they were later released on the 2 disc and limited editions of the dvd. Susan sto helit michelle dockery fingersmith, downton abbey. From the mind of terry pratchett comes hogfather, a fantastic miniseries set in a parallel universe.
Track terry pratchetts hogfather season 1 episodes. Hundreds of such references have been collected in the annotated pratchett file apf. The basic plot is that the auditors of reality, creatures. In 2007, the two episodes were rerun on christmas eve and christmas day. Terry pratchetts hogfather subtitles english 7 subtitles. Welcome to the discworld, a parallel universe drifting through space perched on top of. Based on the bestselling novel from terry pratchetts discworld series, we open up the sky one adaptation of hogfather. Terry pratchetts hogfather cast and crew credits british comedy. The midwinter holiday on discworld is hogswatch rather than christmas, and the hogfather is the discworlds counterpart of santa claus. With david jason, marc warren, michelle dockery, david warner. Terry pratchetts hogfather is a twopart television film adaptation of hogfather by terry pratchett, produced by the mob, and first broadcast on sky1, and in high definition on sky1 hd, over christmas 2006.
Nov 25, 2007 season 1, episode 2 terry pratchetts hogfather. Its the night before hogswatch on discworld, and the hogfather has gone missing, in a plot by the evil auditors to destroy human belief and make the planet their own. Its hogswatch equivalent to christmas on the discworld and the. In the parallel universe of discworld, they dont celebrate christmas.
Rincewind, an inept exstudent wizard, is given the task of guiding twoflower through the city state of ankhmorpork. Track terry pratchetts hogfather new episodes, see when is the next episode air date, series schedule, trailer, countdown, calendar and more. Add the shows you like to a watchlist and let the site take it from there. Titled terry pratchetts hogfather, it was first broadcast as a twoparter on sky one, on 17 december and 18 december. From the mind of bestselling author terry pratchett comes this offthewall holiday film. Pratchetts treatment of the santa claus legend in hogfather is no different. Otherwise they will be shown using the series origin language. Its the night before hogswatch on discworld, and the hogfather has gone missing, in a plot by the evil auditors to destroy human belief and make the planet. Minor spoilers for hogfather follow hogfather is the 20th discworld book and the fourth one featuring death as a major character.
This is a 3 hour production of terry practchetts hogfather book in which death has to take over the job of the hogfather, the discworld version of santa. Death takes hogfathers place to deliver presents to all the children at the midwinter festival. As the discworld equivalent of christmas begins, evil risks bringing about the end of the world unless a band of misfits can come together to save the hogfather. Terry pratchett s hogfather is a twopart television film adaptation of hogfather by terry pratchett, produced by the mob, and first broadcast on sky1, and in high definition on sky1 hd, over christmas 2006. Large database of subtitles for movies, tv series and anime at opensubtitles. Himself 1 episode, 2005 timeshift tv series documentary 2005 himself novelist and amateur. In 2006, there was a miniseries called terry pratchetts hogfather, starring michelle dockery from downton abbey, marc warren, david jason, and other fabulous british actors. Dec 03, 2019 terry pratchetts hogfather 2006 by vadim jean michelle dockery from the mind of terry pratchett comes hogfather, a fantastic miniseries set in a parallel universe. Living with alzheimers tv movie documentary 2009 himself as sir terry pratchett we love the sky at night tv movie documentary 2007 himself the whole hog. Home series terry pratchetts hogfather aired order. The watch, bbc americas eight episode series based on terry pratchetts discworld novels, has cast its first main character. Watch terry pratchetts hogfather english subtitles at its the night before hogswatch, usually a time of joy on discworld, but there are suspicious goingon and the criminal underworld is abuzz. Terry pratchetts work is full of references, allusions, parodies and injokes.
This is a 3 hour production of terry practchett s hogfather book in which death has to take over the job of the hogfather, the discworld version of santa. The discworlda magical realm quite unlike, yet hauntingly familiar to, ourshas got its first tourist twoflower. The beloved hogfather the jolly bearer of glee and porkrelated gifts for children everywhere has van. The hogfather by terry pratchett this is the fourth book i have read by terry pratchett, and probably the one i am most familiar with. Terry pratchetts the colour of magic tv series 2008. Following the success of hogfather, the makers of that fantasy spectacle have returned to the very beginning of terry pratchetts discworld series of books for their follow up, a much better starting place as much of the lore of the disc is established there despite the plot being less a coherent whole and more of a vignette of comic situations. Join death, his assistant albert, death s granddaughter susan, the staff of unseen university and a magical computer on a fascinating and magical ride through the discworld. Despite the fact it was made for tv on sky, this is a relatively big budget production with decent special effects and a stellar cast including heavyweights david jason, joss akland. Susan sto helit michelle dockery fingersmith, downton abbey jonathan teatime marc warren hustle, state of play, band of brothers. Terry pratchetts the colour of magic episode guide and. Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. Terry pratchetts hogfather is a 120 minute comedyfantasyminiseries starring michelle dockery as susan death of rats, joss ackland as arcikancler vzoromil vysmesek and david jason as albert. An evil assassins guild plots to destroy human belief in a parallel universe called discworld in this adaptation of terry pratchetts novel. Hogfather is the 20th discworld novel by terry pratchett, and a 1997 british fantasy award nominee.
Watch terry pratchetts hogfather season 1 episode 1. Hogfather in terry pratchetts fantasy discworld, its the night before hogswatch, but the hogfather himself is being watched. Himself novelist and amateur astronomer 1 episode, 2005 mastermind. No deodorant in outer space books turned into movies. Le pere porcher, terry pratchetts hog father, the hogfather. Belief causes the thing believed in to exist, and when belief stops, that existence stops. Watch terry pratchett s hogfather english subtitles at it s the night before hogswatch, usually a time of joy on discworld, but there are suspicious goingon and the criminal underworld is abuzz. When available, episode names will be translated into your preferred language. The muchloved author terry prachett, whose books the hogfather, the colour of magic and going postal became popular tv movies, has passed away at the age of 66 after a long struggle with alzheimers disease. Dec 19, 2017 hogfather is set in terry pratchetts discworld, a series of novels clocking in at 41 books with numerous short stories, specials, movies, and video games thrown in for spice. Visitors of subtitlesbank have given a rating of 7. Making terry pratchetts hogfather tv movie documentary 2006 himself. Terry pratchetts hogfather is the best defense of christmas. Terry pratchetts hogfather is a twopart television adaptation of the book of the.
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Find out when terry pratchetts hogfather is on tv, including series 1 episode 2. He was one of britains most beloved authors and was the uks bestselling author throughout the 1990s. Pratchett, who was knighted by the queen in 2009, saw a number of his works adapted for film and tv, including. A discworld primer discworld is the story of a flat, discshaped world much like a victorian london version of earth. As hogswatch, the discworld equivalent of christmas, approaches, an unlikely group of figures must band together to, not only save the hogfather, but to save the world as well. Terry pratchett and the hogfather december 10, 2006. Hogfather is set in terry pratchetts discworld, a series of novels clocking in at 41 books with numerous short stories, specials, movies, and video games thrown in for spice. This is a fundamental characteristic of the magical system in terry pratchetts discworld books. Dec 17, 2006 subtitles terry pratchett s hogfather 2006 free download.
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Rick former cohost heather book enthusiast and discworld fan website. It was first released in 1996 and published by victor gollancz. Nov 07, 1996 this is a fundamental characteristic of the magical system in terry pratchett s discworld books. Pratchett s treatment of the santa claus legend in hogfather is no different.
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