The Colour of Magic on Sky
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008In a distant and second hand set of dimensions…
Following on from the hugely successful BAFTA award-wining production of Hogfather Terry Pratchett’s Christmas-based wheeze, it was inevitable that more Discworld adaptations would winging their way to TV screens on the back of four elephants standing on the shell of a massive space turtle.
Sky, once again working with The Mob Film Company, turned their attentions to the first two books of the Discworld series, producing The Colour of Magic, a two-part epic which sees Sir David Jason reprise his role as the cynical and inept wizard Rincewind, and Lord of the Rings stars Sean Astin and Christopher Lee making respective appearances as bumbling tourist Twoflower and the voice of Death. Dependable screen villains Jeremy Irons and Tim Curry also make appearances.
The first episode – covering the events of the first book – was screened at a world premiere on last Monday at the Curzon Cinema in
