Discworld - Going Postal

[Bob The Skutter]

Sky's new Discworld adaptation Going Postal has been in the works for a long time, it looks like they're getting close to airing it, some time in May, and despite not being fantastic I've really enjoyed the previous 2 Discworld adaptations, so I'm looking forward to seeing this.

From C21Media

Sky1 is bringing its latest adaptation of a Terry Pratchett Discworld novel to life, following the success of Hogfather and Colour of Magic on the UK satellite channel. Going Postal will transmit on Sky1 and Sky1 HD in May, billed by the channel as a "lavish" two-part adaptation.

It features an all-star British cast that includes Richard Coyle (Prince of Persia, Coupling), David Suchet (Agatha Christie’s Poirot), Charles Dance (Gosford Park, Bleak House) and Claire Foy (Little Dorrit).

Joining them are Steve Pemberton (The League of Gentlemen, Psychoville), Andrew Sachs (Fawlty Towers), Timothy West (Bleak House, Brass), Ian Bonar and Tamsin Greig (Green Wing, Black Books).

Going Postal is Pratchett’s 33rd Discworld novel and was published in 2004 and shortlisted for the Nebula Award for Best Novel. The drama was filmed on location in Budapest, Hungary.

The show has been adapted for the screen by Richard Kurti and Bev Doyle (Primeval, Robin Hood, Jungle Book), produced by Sue de Beauvoir (Merlin) for The Mob Film Company, and directed by Jon Jones (The Diary of Anne Frank, Northanger Abbey).

 

[ITL]

^ If Tamsin Greig is to play Adora Dearheart, that would be an inspired bit of casting. There's some fine names in that cast, so I'm quite hopeful that it will be better than the previous adaptations.

 

[diankra]

But... a total change in behind-the-scenes personel, in that Vadim Jean directed and adapted the previous Sky Discworld serials. Wonder why he's no longer involved.