discworld monthly dmbhdiscworldmonthlycouk discworld monthly issue 132 april 2008 table contents 1 editorial 2 news 3 readers letters 4 disctrivia 5 colour magic premiere 6 competitions 7 review terry bath literature festival 8 end 1 editorial welcome issue 132 march 3rd invited premiere colour magic london wonderful evening excellent production read section 5 find sky updated official website adaptation include funny selection tourist guides ankhmorpork discworld presented style mr cholmondeley warner see httpwwwskycommagic unlikely event missed news month terry personally donated 1 million usd alzheimers research uk information included news section various fans felt would good match pratchett wish make small donation dont see collectively match terrys contribution terry asked want donate alzheimers research uk please donate direct charity via websites popped claiming offer service reason donating direct charity guarantee 100 money gets advantage donating direct uk tax payer claim 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httpwwwpjsmprintscomnews id eat arse dead mole offered fighting chance says terry pratchett pledges 1 million usd alzheimers research bestselling author terry pratchett today pledge 1 million usd leading uk charity alzheimers research trust bid help find cure devastating disease diagnosed december 2007 speaking charitys ninth annual network conference bristol discworld author address leading dementia experts describing sheer frustration felt learning rare version earlyonset alzheimers disease extreme lengths would go order beat disease mr pratchett says part lives world new age remedies science science little like voodoo science never exact science personally id eat arse dead mole offered fighting chance issue raising awareness dementia urgent need research author added intend scream harangue time offering lighthearted take disease mr pratchett aware generous donation research charity guarantee cure found lifetime adding along many others scrabbling stay ahead long enough cure comes along say soon theres nearly many us cancer sufferers looks number people dementia double within generation cases alongside sufferer find spouse suffering much shock find funding alzheimers research 3 find cancer cures mr pratchetts donation recognition urgent need provide funding research disease affects estimated 700000 people uk every person alzheimers 11 gbp spent year uk research compared 289 gbp cancer patient even though similar numbers people affected rebecca wood chief executive alzheimers research trust said whilst deeply saddened learn mr pratchetts diagnosis delighted chosen speak experiences alzheimers disease raise awareness impact desperate need research research way beat disease help people like terry prevent losing thinking skills keep things love terrys generous donation fund promising uk research hopes find ways slow halt disease reality scraping every penny turn two every three research projects conference opportunity 200 best uk dementia researchers across arts 15 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also article httpwwwdiscworldmonthlycoukredirtelegraph200803 independent sunday httpwwwdiscworldmonthlycoukredirindependent200803 broomsticks dawn pratchett curses jk ah little literary ink slung world fantasy fiction something warm cockles nippy morning harry potter author jk rowling find invited inspect carnivorous plant collection prolific discworld scribe terry pratchett best decline lest door greenhouse clicks shut locked behind screening tv adaptation pratchetts masstranslated novel colour magic asked fan jk particularly said bluntly read first one harry potter fine read things dont fan compulsory rowling suing us publishers rdr books intended publish harry potter lexicon 400page reference book potions mystical creatures like fans child wizard pratchett disapproves rowlings legal action fantasy writing accusations copying difficult make said know invented wizards invented goblins going start paying royalties nicking one anothers ideas wed given life savings tolkien family long 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queued 2 hours 1 signature several years ago terry sit keep signing many want piece think time come people little bit thought keep expecting terry maybe im nurse felt cross maybe dont want see someone gives much back fans burnt excessive demands sure majority people would agree diane simons colour magic narrative suggest rincewind looks 30s dark david jason first reaction jps sky make get confusing actor meant one however reassured quickly never confused del boy inspector frost ggggranville fact remember day actually dawned played person stunned slow way sunlight rolls disc doubt ever marvellous talented adaptable actor could play every part screen play would still see individuality character dont worry jp work well hes good emma crewdson finished reading recent edition discworld monthly response person complained pterry mentioned 50 greatest british writers completely agree appalling oversight mentioned isaac asimov also listed isaac asimov wasnt british born russia emigrated family usa young perhaps meant arthur c clarke sorry picky speaking arthur c clarke note sad departure reality month hear terrys fitting tribute man put science science fiction httpwwwdiscworldmonthlycoukredrarthurcclarke tony wood following recent reference treacle mines dwm seem remember back sixties ken dodds diddymen used work treacle mines knotty ash outside liverpool thats mick marmaliser dicky mint worked nearby jam butty mines btw great interview ken dodd beatles check youtube jacqueline simpson many villages towns england weird legend secret treacle well one terry first knew bisham bedfordshire father used tell eight years old though didnt actually believe still somewhere deep hoped might true know ten years ago terry gave lecture folklore society london secretary time happened mention adam craik jas reply jp joness letter issue 131 rincewind generally believed still mid 30s 40s based age dr rijinswand 33 colour magic based sourcery says enrolled unseen university 16 years earlier means cant late 20s enrolled age 1011 age esk simon enrolled egual rites age coin arrived sourcery ridcully also presumably much older enrolled windle poons states reaper man ridcully cried mother first night additionally josh kirbys art depict rincewind older also depicts twoflower four eyes shows rincewind wearing hat despite druella commenting lacked one long beard despite described short rincewind needing old educated time trymon need case trymon doesnt old order senior wizard simply needs taken action ensured rapid promotion ridcully example seventh level wizard age 27 would taken much achieve eighth level become senior wizard also forgotten ponder stibbons senior wizard cant older mid 20s since graduated moving pictures jenny wolfe 58year old female grandmother sick told old read terry tell idiots abandoned books read reread terry author years reading consistently leaves disappointed book finished satisfied good read one tiny question however trolls rocks troll skin come heros wear terry may live forever books scott haley discworld eight magic number noticed year well 08082008 anyone already suggested august eighth special day honor mr pratchett perhaps fans could raise money alzheimers research day cynthia games would appear terry pratchetts discworld invading torchwood via rift cardiff roundworld invading discworld anyone else noticed discworld plot themes recent episodes torchwood firstly see newlyundead dr owen harper leaping sea echoes reaper mans windle poons trying end undeath jumping brass bridge ankh enter tall bloke scythe black robe somewhat resembles deaths malicious wouldbe successor novel episodes cardiff residents found gazing glassyeyed odiumlike movie theatre screen making movies whilst last seconds life kept bottle accidentally dropped spills contents similar story alberts broken lifetimer soul music discworld fan russell davies team please stand could possible pterry followed douglas adams footsteps late great da known written episodes dr 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sinceand people know innerbrat dont think ive ever disappointed pterry read letter terry skyones site posted picsaweb gallery specifically observant fans though know twoflower merely exotically foreign interesting times sean told years ago wanted discworld movie decided west coast american exotic enough preempt chance adaptation interesting times also removes significant character colour entire series think offhand lu tse astins fantastic actor im sure plays twoflower well virgin customer wait dvd release find rare enough see people colour fantasy especially sympathetic characters rich diversity people populations discworld one reasons stands well mirror theres supposed racism discworld speciesism fun humans white looking forward hearing pterry say way racismspeciesism dealt novels always suggested might least acknowledge issues inherent casting white person role widely held asian appearance reason give favour another white male cant wait someone decides man would perfect role granny weatherwax decide tonker lofty would better good friends 4 disctrivia month im asking questions last hero q1 charge group really stupid henchmen q2 name vena raven haired use vena b zena c mrs mcgarry mrs cake q3 joins rincewind leonard da quirm make official crew q4 ponder stibbons written shirt q5 name ship leonard designs results always appear end issue 5 colour magic premiere march 3rd curzon cinema mayfair london written jason anthony wife arrived curzon cinema 615 7pm show amazed many people already waiting sides street fenced covered large colour magic posters believe appropriated within five minutes curzon closing doors first performance recognised fans crowd spoke noticed people heading cinema tickets first show followed props main reception cinema including open unchained octavo twoflower rincewinds costumes auditorium richard woolfe head sky one two three spoke proud sky production mentioned cameos film famous jeremy irons lord vetinari richard also made reference performance alchemist much less fanfare hogfather premiere lights dimmed film started intro quite similar hogfather one time narrator brian cox found brians narration bit disjointed large pauses sentences soon fell pattern sat back enjoy film whereas hogfather mostly confined interior shots colour magic able really breathtaking long distance shots suit widescreen aspect beautifully ship twoflower arrives pulls docks treated view whole city tower art totally dominating skyline looks incredibly beautiful want step screen ankhmorpork despite controversy casting david jason rincewind happily say performance brilliant david obviously huge fan character shows portrayal sean astin plays foreign tourist excellently joy watch first meeting drum come life screen helped course shadylooking ankhmorporkian citizens broken drum im thud player left much going film would impossible mention luggage looks good jeremy irons simply amazing little puppy know grow wuffles film ran along decent pace two heroes soon ankhmorpork watching burn heading adventures true road movie style unfortunately sending eight section book absent get see wyrmburg cgi glory vadim jean director explained later sean astin already fought giant spiders previous film decided go wyrmberg route instead rather running two books succession producers programme combined parts light fantastic colour magic get see trymons ambitious progress faculty get see lot librarian prior magical accident also get see start accident transforms orangutan loved wizards running room librarian looking saying oook first hour half flash snippets second half look amazing program quick question answer session terry pratchett sean astin sir david jason director vadim jean first question asked making next checking permission go ahead announced going postal would made apparently want make rincewind stories david jason wasnt available next one due contracts qa ushered cinema let second session take place leaving cinema spoke briefly fans queuing second performance heading show party things get little blurry upon arriving 28th floor given glasses champagne seems every time took glass away mouth somebody filling back one glass champagne felt like drunk several bottles got speak briefly beautiful karen david plays liessa dragonlady pulled stomach muscles upside fighting scenes wyrmburg briefly sean astin obviously high demand appeared remember filming broken drum scnes reminded still owes game thud time go home fell got home 2am tired drunk happy cant wait see whole production scheduled skyone easter sunday easter monday 23rd 24th march 7pm 6 competitions month skyone pack give away pack given people premiere show party therefore limited pack includes black skyone bag colour magic press pack limited edition region 2 dvd hogfather 013657 new paperback 25th anniversary edition colour magic light fantastic decided raffle month money raised raffle donated alzheimers research uk due weight cost postage prize raffle available 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among ankh morpork inhabitants liberties taken story expected example wyrmberg temple bel shamharoth however get nice scene twoflower sees milestones wyrmberg tthe temple make choice two locations deaths role beefed bit original role quite limited book special effects looks absolutely amazing baby star turtles semitransparent dragons red star old granddad great big troll others look times bit limited rincewind rides horse away ankh morpork expect mainly trying get much done limited budget mob congratulated amazing adaptation looks considering budget fraction big action movie screen time given light fantastic adaptation combination first two discworld books trymons rise power mixed rincewind twoflowers adventures across disc allows light fantastic story remain intact second half love way nicholas tennant plays librarian pretransformation talks monkeying around also mentions octavo gone ape richard de costa wonderful job luggage posttransformation librarian apparently spent long time 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