Discuss Discworld novels that follow the adventures of the City Watch: Guards! Guards!, Men at Arms, Feet of Clay, Jingo, The Fifth Elephant, Night Watch, Thud!... Fri, 06 Mar 2026 23:54:31 +0000 Fri, 06 Mar 2026 23:54:31 +0000 Terry Pratchett Books Forum http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/forums/the-watch-books.6/ Sun, 05 Aug 2018 21:17:33 +0000 http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/who-could-play-vimes-in-a-movie.88/ http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/who-could-play-vimes-in-a-movie.88/ invalid@example.com (ArthurDent) ArthurDent 179 Thu, 04 Apr 2013 13:35:24 +0000 http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/pseudopolis-light-dragons.2698/ http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/pseudopolis-light-dragons.2698/ invalid@example.com (JAK) JAK
There is no other information on these troops in the book and I’d be interested in your thoughts on this unit and how they tried to use the dragons.]]> 7 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 16:27:19 +0000 http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/looking-for-a-watch-log-book.2702/ http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/looking-for-a-watch-log-book.2702/ invalid@example.com (Yvonne) Yvonne 2 Fri, 29 Jun 2012 04:34:27 +0000 http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/romance-or-lack-thereof.2132/ http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/romance-or-lack-thereof.2132/ invalid@example.com (superbanana) superbanana 19 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:59:20 +0000 http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/men-at-arms-seven-bullets-at-the-end.2150/ http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/men-at-arms-seven-bullets-at-the-end.2150/ invalid@example.com (bdenoyrose) bdenoyrose Men at Arms. I am pretty sure that after Dr. Cruces loads the gonne for the last time there are seven shots from it.

Has anyone else noticed this or am I somehow counting incorrectly?

I can cite the shots I've counted if necessary, but maybe y'all know it already.:question:]]> 8 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:51:16 +0000 http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/who-could-play-nobby-in-a-movie.669/ http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/who-could-play-nobby-in-a-movie.669/ invalid@example.com (Katcal) Katcal
And it was Tony Robinson !

I know, you're gonna say I've been overdoing the Blackadder. Well, ok, maybe,...

Who could play Nobby in a movie ?]]> 53 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:03:55 +0000 http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/has-vimes-a-higher-authority-than-vetinari.2173/ http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/has-vimes-a-higher-authority-than-vetinari.2173/ invalid@example.com (DiscFlat) DiscFlat A friend of mine and I were having a disscusion not so long ago about wether Sam Vimes had more authority that Vetinari. This just resulted in both of us getting confused.
My view on it was going by the titles, beause Vetinari is a Lord and Vimes is a Duke (a Duke being more powerful than a Lord), but then Vetinari is the ruler of Ank Morpork. So if he was to retire (I doubt it) Vimes would have more authority than Vetinari. Wouldn't he?
My friend just confused the conversation...

Has Vimes a higher authority than Vetinari?]]> 6 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:02:19 +0000 http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/whats-your-favourite-watch-book.279/ http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/whats-your-favourite-watch-book.279/ invalid@example.com (goldGOLDgold) goldGOLDgold
My favourite watch book is Night Watch

1st EDIT: added a poll
2nd EDIT: added this bit explaining the edits]]> 92 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 20:30:28 +0000 http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/snuff.2689/ http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/snuff.2689/ invalid@example.com (Glyn) Glyn
Snuff]]> Fri, 06 Jan 2012 21:59:29 +0000 http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/queeery-about-cheery-littlebottom.2687/ http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/queeery-about-cheery-littlebottom.2687/ invalid@example.com (trees) trees 2 Mon, 26 Dec 2011 02:26:13 +0000 http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/which-watch-book-to-make-a-movie.774/ http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/which-watch-book-to-make-a-movie.774/ invalid@example.com (edster) edster why?

I dont which one to pick.]]> 30 Tue, 28 Sep 2010 16:03:51 +0000 http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/question-about-jingo-stage-adaptation-regular-edition-differences.2666/ http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/question-about-jingo-stage-adaptation-regular-edition-differences.2666/ invalid@example.com (DanieltheDreadful) DanieltheDreadful
I'd be very grateful if you could help me out!]]> 1 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 12:09:54 +0000 http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/who-could-play-vetinari-in-a-movie.1585/ http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/who-could-play-vetinari-in-a-movie.1585/ invalid@example.com (Pinkystupot) Pinkystupot
I think Alan Rickman or Hugh Fraser personally.

Anyone else have any thoughts on this?]]> 79 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:36:54 +0000 http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/pink-pussycat-club.2213/ http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/pink-pussycat-club.2213/ invalid@example.com (Joculator) Joculator
The result looked great when it was printed on photographic paper and laminated. Those fluorescent marker pens you can get write well on the plastic surface.



Just in case anyone...

Pink Pussycat Club]]> 8 Sat, 13 Jun 2009 16:57:53 +0000 http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/carrots-real-name.2204/ http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/carrots-real-name.2204/ invalid@example.com (DEATHOFRATS) DEATHOFRATS 18 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:46:21 +0000 http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/imp-food.2208/ http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/imp-food.2208/ invalid@example.com (DEATHOFRATS) DEATHOFRATS http://wiki.lspace.org/wiki/Imps), but I remember it saying in an another book that Imps were insubstantial beings, "barely more than just coloured air", and also demons. Why do they need to eat, and what could you possibly feed an insubstantial demon?]]> 4 Mon, 08 Jun 2009 21:30:13 +0000 http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/zombie-specifics.2201/ http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/zombie-specifics.2201/ invalid@example.com (DEATHOFRATS) DEATHOFRATS 4 Sun, 17 May 2009 21:51:04 +0000 http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/help-needed-finding-quote.2134/ http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/help-needed-finding-quote.2134/ invalid@example.com (Ian) Ian It is a great example of Vimes' way of thinking. He was leading an army into battle against a fundamentalist religious type enemy.
He enunciated his view of religion something like:
'Vimes believed that if you were good and muddled through life doing the right thing by everyone that everything would turn out well for you afterwards. You couldn't put that on a banner but it was what most people believed.'
I couldn't...

Help needed finding quote]]> 9 Tue, 27 Jan 2009 19:14:31 +0000 http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/sam-vines.2108/ http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/sam-vines.2108/ invalid@example.com (Gill) Gill 2 Sat, 20 Dec 2008 06:38:22 +0000 http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/radio-adaptation-of-night-watch.1866/ http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/radio-adaptation-of-night-watch.1866/ invalid@example.com (Mithras-Kosmokrator) Mithras-Kosmokrator
Sam Vimes ...... Philip Jackson
Young Sam ...... Carl Prekopp
Carcer ...... Paul Ritter
Fred Colon ...... Sam Dale
Jocasta Wiggs ...... Clare Corbett
Sergeant Knock ...... Matt Addis
Dr Lawn ...... Ben Onwukwe
Willikins ...... Peter Marinker

I don't know what most of the cast look like - Philip Jackson isn't quite right, but of course it's the voices which count. He...

Radio adaptation of 'Night Watch']]> 5