Hope this is the right place to post this and I might just start buying these;
Narrativia: New Recordings of Discworld Audio Books
Narrativia: New Recordings of Discworld Audio Books
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New Discworld Audios
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I have listened to an except with Bill Nightly reading Hogfather, I still prefer Stephen Briggs et all for the readings, so I won't be buying them. but here are some more info on the the others.
Nighy will be part of a star-studded re-recording of all 40 Discworld audiobooks from Penguin Random House, which will see narrators read nearly four million words in total, over almost 150 days in the studio, to result in more than 400 hours of finished audio. Indira Varma, of Game of Thrones fame, will be narrating Pratchett’s books about his trio of witches, Fleabag’s Sian Clifford will narrate the titles in which Death plays a major role, and Andy Serkis will narrate Small Gods, with more casting to be announced.
Bill Nighy as the voice of Terry Pratchett in the footnotes by Penguin Books UK (soundcloud.com)
Nighy will be part of a star-studded re-recording of all 40 Discworld audiobooks from Penguin Random House, which will see narrators read nearly four million words in total, over almost 150 days in the studio, to result in more than 400 hours of finished audio. Indira Varma, of Game of Thrones fame, will be narrating Pratchett’s books about his trio of witches, Fleabag’s Sian Clifford will narrate the titles in which Death plays a major role, and Andy Serkis will narrate Small Gods, with more casting to be announced.
Bill Nighy as the voice of Terry Pratchett in the footnotes by Penguin Books UK (soundcloud.com)
I'm underwhelmed. I heard a two minute audio of someone reading one of the Witches' books and it sounded like Hermione Granger from the Harry Potter movies. Straight reading, perfect English, no inflection or humor at all. And frankly I don't get into the idea of multiple readers vocalizing different characters in an audiobook. Briggs and Planer did all the voices themselves, and most of the time they were either spot on or close to being spot on.
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While I wouldn’t discourage development of any Discworld project true to the originals, I have to wonder why *this* was chosen off what surely must be an L-space heap of potential project candidates. Given we already HAVE absolutely delightful unabridged versions from Planer, Briggs, and Imrie it seems a miscalculation of CMOT proportions.
Hmm. Perhaps these would lead people to the Planer, Briggs and Imrie recordings? *shrug*
I have an idea: how about dramatisations (e.g. like the ones the BBC did, with full cast, music and sound effects?)
For instance, the BBC did ones for Mort, Small Gods, Night Watch and so on. But there are only seven or eight of them, IIRC (including the brilliant "Good Omens").
Well, why not do dramatisations of the other books? Please, Narrativia? Pretty please with strawberries (and a cherry on top)? 
If it doesn't work out ... oh, well. It was just an idea. *shrug*
I have an idea: how about dramatisations (e.g. like the ones the BBC did, with full cast, music and sound effects?)
For instance, the BBC did ones for Mort, Small Gods, Night Watch and so on. But there are only seven or eight of them, IIRC (including the brilliant "Good Omens").Well, why not do dramatisations of the other books?
Please, Narrativia? Pretty please with strawberries (and a cherry on top)? If it doesn't work out ... oh, well. It was just an idea. *shrug*
Hmm. Perhaps these would lead people to the Planer, Briggs and Imrie recordings? *shrug*
I have an idea: how about dramatisations (e.g. like the ones the BBC did, with full cast, music and sound effects?) For instance, the BBC did ones for Mort, Small Gods, Night Watch and so on. But there are only seven or eight of them, IIRC (including the brilliant "Good Omens").
I have an idea: how about dramatisations (e.g. like the ones the BBC did, with full cast, music and sound effects?)
For instance, the BBC did ones for Mort, Small Gods, Night Watch and so on. But there are only seven or eight of them, IIRC (including the brilliant "Good Omens").
I haven’t jumped on the ‘cloud-based’ bandwagon for just these concerns. Already too many things are being edited by twitchy revisionist media conglomerates anxious to update history to their liking or profit-seeking end. These new recordings as a prime example.
Over the eons I’ve accumulated nearly all of the good old fashioned CDs. Usually just as the books were released and available at least a short time before going digital only. Locked in the safe next to my precious (few) first editions after being ported to my own hard drives for everyday listening. I think my Last Hero was digital only for some reason but otherwise in the aftermarket perhaps? Places like ebay?
Over the eons I’ve accumulated nearly all of the good old fashioned CDs. Usually just as the books were released and available at least a short time before going digital only. Locked in the safe next to my precious (few) first editions after being ported to my own hard drives for everyday listening. I think my Last Hero was digital only for some reason but otherwise in the aftermarket perhaps? Places like ebay?
That's up to you. I, for one, ignored the negative reviews and purchased the BBC-radio dramatisations, and they all turned out to be excellent.
BBC always does good radio-drama. Witness, for instance, how well they've done it with LOTR, HHGTTG, various Agatha Christie books or Philip Marlowe books, and so on.
Dug and Inna Bun offered two solutions, and all I can do is second their words. I still have the original CDs of many dramatisations and audiobooks that I purchased.
I never used Audible because I already have the recordings I like (as above), and don't need any more. But from what you've said, raisindot, I don't think I want to try Audible either. They sound like a horde of unethical bums. *grumble*
BBC always does good radio-drama. Witness, for instance, how well they've done it with LOTR, HHGTTG, various Agatha Christie books or Philip Marlowe books, and so on.
Dug and Inna Bun offered two solutions, and all I can do is second their words. I still have the original CDs of many dramatisations and audiobooks that I purchased.
I never used Audible because I already have the recordings I like (as above), and don't need any more. But from what you've said, raisindot, I don't think I want to try Audible either. They sound like a horde of unethical bums. *grumble*
Download/ copy them to your computer raisindot so you will always have access.
Bit of a bugger that raisin, I have mine on four devices no login etc. required except when I log into the main website. but they do say once you have bought them you own them, so they should not be able to delete them from your account. I think it may be an apple thing trying to restrict you, they don't like sharing or you buying from competitors.
OH I RECOGNIZE HIS VOICE!! He read the anniversary edition of Moonraker and he did a phenomenal job. I love Nighy's voice. Might give some of them a go, then. I have trouble with some of Nigel Planer's ones because I very specifically don't like his voice for Vimes. XD (which is a problem because... he's my favourite character in all of fiction in the history of humanity ever) Planer does do a better Nobby & Colon though, I think. But tbh, Briggs and Planer are both 5-star-narrators and I'm interested to see what the cast of the new audios will do with it!!
Here is the dates Cheery.
These new recordings will be published over the next two years as Discworld subseries: Witches (April 2022), Wizards (July 2022), Death (October 2022), Moist von Lipwig (February 2023) and City Watch and Tiffany Aching (April 2023). The standalone titles – Pyramids, Small Gods, The Truth,Moving Pictures, The Amazing Maurice and Monstrous Regiment – will also be published. A very special Christmas edition of The Hogfather read by Sian Clifford will publish early in December 2021.
These new recordings will be published over the next two years as Discworld subseries: Witches (April 2022), Wizards (July 2022), Death (October 2022), Moist von Lipwig (February 2023) and City Watch and Tiffany Aching (April 2023). The standalone titles – Pyramids, Small Gods, The Truth,Moving Pictures, The Amazing Maurice and Monstrous Regiment – will also be published. A very special Christmas edition of The Hogfather read by Sian Clifford will publish early in December 2021.
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