A con artist is conned into taking the job as Postmaster General in the Ankh-Morpork Post Office.
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Richard Coyle | ... |
Moist Von Lipwig
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Charles Dance | ... |
Lord Vetinari
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David Suchet | ... |
Reacher Gilt
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Claire Foy | ... |
Adora Belle Dearheart
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Andrew Sachs | ... |
Groat
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Timothy West | ... |
Ridcully
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Steve Pemberton | ... |
Drumknott
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Paul Barber | ... |
Dave Pins
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John Henshaw | ... |
Mr. Pony
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Don Warrington | ... |
Priest
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Tamsin Greig | ... |
Miss Cripslock
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Madhav Sharma | ... |
Crispin Horsefry
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Jimmy Yuill | ... |
Mr. Spools
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Ian Bonar | ... |
Stanley Howler
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Nicholas Farrell | ... |
Mr. Pump
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Marnix Van Den Broeke | ... |
Mr. Pump
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Adrian Schiller | ... |
Mr. Gryle
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Daniel Cerqueira | ... |
Trooper
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Ingrid Bolsø Berdal | ... |
Sergeant Angua
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Ben Crompton | ... |
Mad Al
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Asif Khan | ... |
Sane Alex
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Paula Lane | ... |
Princess
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Alex Price | ... |
Roger
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Gabrielle Hamilton | ... |
Old Lady
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Terry Pratchett | ... |
Postman
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Tamás Mohai | ... |
John Dearhart
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Anna Györgyi | ... |
Saphire
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Béla Székely | ... |
Undertaker
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Anna Erdos | ... |
Shop Girl
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Matt Devere | ... |
Parker
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Angéla Eke | ... |
Receptionist
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Mike Kelly | ... |
Hobson
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István Göz | ... |
Cashier
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Szabolcs Thuróczy | ... |
Maitre d'
(2 episodes, 2010)
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Richard Usher | ... |
Aggy
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Gäbor Atlasz | ... |
Farmer
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Tamás Sághy | ... |
Bank Clerk
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Christopher Boote | ... |
Ankh-Morpork Citizen
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Oszkár Ács | ... |
Otto Chriek
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Production Companies
Distributors
- Sky One (2010) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2010) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2010) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- HBO Hungary (2010) (Hungary) (tv)
- KSM Film (2010) (Germany) (DVD)
- Lime Lights Pictures (2011) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Lime Lights Pictures (2011) (Netherlands) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- New KSM (2011) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Hyperactive Broadcast (editing equipment)
- ARRI Media (Arriflex D-21 camera provided by)
- Abacus Consult (audit)
- Digital Apes (visual effects)
- Molinare Studio (sound post-production)
- Open Casting (extras casting)
- Showrisk (insurance broker: Hungary)
- Videoassist.hu (HD video assist equipment by)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
Based on Terry Pratchett's 33rd Discworld novel involves a skillful con artist Moist Von Lipwig who finds the tables turned and it's he himself who conned into becoming the Ankh-Morpork Postmaster General. A position that has not been filled in years. Written by Richard Johnson |
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Did You Know?
Trivia | The last line, spoken by the late Terry Pratchett (as a postman), is "That's a bit of an embuggerance". This is a reference to Sir Terry's diagnosis with Alzheimer's disease, which he always referred to as 'A Wretched Embuggerance". See more » |
Goofs | When the Postmaster goes up onto the roof to pray, the clacks are working, although Adora they were all frozen and out of commission. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in Episode dated 25 May 2010 (2010). See more » |
Crazy Credits | The author of the book on which this miniseries is based, Terry Pratchett, is credited in the opening credits of both parts with the line '"Mucked About" by Terry Pratchett' See more » |
Quotes |
Moist Von Lipwig:
Has anyone ever told you, how beautiful you look, when considering violence? See more » |