Nigel is the reader for the audiobook editions of many of terry pratchetts discworld novels. Great story with good performance from nigel planer too. Maskerade is one of the funniest terry pratchett audiobooks ive heard. Register here for the sir terry pratchett forum and message boards. Terry pratchett, nigel planer, random house audiobooks. He has narrated countless audiobooks and, in this capacity, is best known as all the voices of terry pratchetts discworld series. Good, but not my favourate terry pratchett book i enjoyed this book, like all of tps discworld books, but this one wasnt quite as good as some of the others. Discworld audiobooks narrated by nigel planer include with number in. Only the mind of terry pratchett could have come up with something as ambitious, allencompassing, magical, bonkers and brilliant as the discworld. Terry pratchett audio books at simply audiobooks simply.
Discworld audiobooks narrated by planer include with number in parentheses indicating order of the book in the discworld series. The magnificent andrea is the first original radio play by nigel planer the young ones, hairspray, in which two wonderful characters, barry roger allam and nigel nigel planer, collide and wrestle over the memory of their shared inspirational warrior woman and of course, her home. Personally, i found it difficult to listen to the ones read by celia imrie, but nigel planer and stephen briggs both give excellent performances. Nigel is the reader for the audiobook editions of many of terry pratchett s discworld novels. The colour of magic audiobook terry pratchett audible. His comic fantasies have plots and characters, but theyre really about language. The opera house, ankhmorpork, is a huge, rambling building, where innocent young sopranos are lured to their destiny by a strangely familiar evil mastermind in a hideously deformed evening dress. Nigel planer is a good narrator but again i prefer stephen briggs and tony robinson when listening to tp. Mostly though, i think nigel planer has more varied voices for the many characters he portrays.
Colour of magic is a great book but the sound quality of this audiobook is dreadful. Mort, like many teenagers, is gangly, unpromising, and struggling with a menial job in his case, as deaths apprentice. It is sensitive, ironic, very funny and entertaining. After all, chaos always ensues whenever important public services are withdrawn, and discworld is no exception. If you havent read discworld stories before, it doesnt matter. Audible provides the highest quality audio and narration. Click new books to see the latest additions to the calibre library click on the book title to see more details including synopsis, books by same author etc. They beg to be read aloud but place an enormous demand on the narrators understanding and. He can barely handle his simple task of ushering souls out of discworld, but he really screws up when he meets the beautiful princess keli, who is scheduled to be assassinated.
He also appeared in the television adaptations of both terry pratchetts hogfather and the colour of magic, as well as performing as a voice artist in the game discworld noir. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. The discworld novels fall into different categories. The sound quality ranges from barely acceptable to lousy. Great story, wonderful plot, and buckets full of laughs. Tiffany aching, rincewind, the three witches, sam vines and the guards, and death. I use audible for the vast majority of my audiobooks. The last continent by terry pratchett read by nigel planer. He also appeared in the television adaptations of both. Sir terry pratchett was the acclaimed creator of the global bestselling discworld series, the first of which, the colour of magic, was published in 1983. The discworld novels by terry pratchett are the funniest. Terry pratchett was brilliant and the master of a fantasy subgenre that probably belongs to him alone. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today.
Listen to thousands of best sellers and new releases on your iphone, ipad, or android. This is the discworlds last continent, a completely separate creation. Society is suddenly overrun by ghosts and poltergeists, while dead rights activist reg shoe finds himself busier than hes ever been and newlydeceased wizard windle poons rises from. Most of pratchett s discworld audiobooks are read by the same three readers. He also appeared in the television adaptations of both terry pratchett s hogfather and the colour of magic, and performed as a voice artist in the games discworld 2 and discworld noir. Most writers would have trouble producing a full page of the rich zaniness with which terry pratchett fills entire novels. Download audiobooks narrated by nigel planer to your device. Discworld audiobooks narrated by planer include with number in. This unabridged version, narrated by the chameleon voiced nigel planer is a joy from the first minute to the last. Discworld audiobooks narrated by nigel planer include with number in parentheses indicating order of the book in the discworld series.
There was this thing once called the wet, which no one believes in. He also appeared in the television adaptations of both terry pratchett s hogfather and the colour of magic, as well as performing as a voice artist in the game discworld noir. Planer is the main reader for the audiobook editions of many of terry pratchett s discworld novels. As a fan of terry pratchett and his discworld, i only can say. Ankhmorpork city watch, book 3, discworld, book 19. If you have never read or heard terry pratchett before dont start here because it will put you off. Discworld novel 1 audiobook written by terry pratchett. Written by terry pratchett, audiobook narrated by nigel planer. This whimsical fantasy from down under of an alternate world of fuddyduddy wizards is a cross between the styles of douglas adams and a. The magical planet of discworld is supported by four massive elephants who stand on the back of the great atuin, a giant turtle swimming slowly through the mysterious interstellar gulf. Discworld novel 18 audiobook written by terry pratchett. Browse audiobooks read by nigel planer sorted by best selling. Nigel planer is best known for his role as neil in the young ones. The colour of magic, the first novel in terry pratchett s wildly imaginative discworld series, takes the listener on a remarkable journey.
I know i will have to give him up for the later series but i wanna put it off as long as i can. The earlier ones by nigel planer, the later ones by stephen briggs, and the first few about witches are read by celia imrie. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. He also appeared in the television adaptations of terry pratchetts hogfather and the colour of magic, and performed as a voice artist in the games discworld 2 and discworld noir. Nigel planer is an english actor, comedian, novelist, playwright, and voiceover artist. Browse audiobooks read by nigel planer sorted by best. Nigel planer simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. In terry pratchett s reaper man, death has left discworld but thats not necessarily a good thing. Feb 23, 2014 briggs is without a doubt the best reader, followed by planer and finally robinson.
Planer is the main reader for the audiobook editions of many of terry pratchetts discworld novels. The terry pratchett collection brings readers beautiful hardback editions of the novels of the discworld to collect and treasure, featuring new cover artwork by joe mclaren. Planers character voices make the story come alive and add to the hillarity of the proceedings. Choosing a favourite should be difficult but really isnt. Books by terry pratchett 42 books calibre audio library. Nigel planer impersonates the characters with wit and aplomb, though with a slightly heavy hand.
Especially pratchett s ank morpok guards are my favorites. The accents were perfect and the weaving of australian larrikinism, folklore and everyday sayings into the story was masterful to say the least. Oct 25, 2019 the audiobooks ive heard have been narrated by either nigel planer, who read most of the earlier pratchett titles, or stephen briggs, the later reader. Terry pratchett author, nigel planer narrator, isis audio books publisher get audible free. In all, he was the author of fifty bestselling books. Practically everything thats not poisonous is venomous.