A con artist is conned into taking the job as Postmaster General in the Ankh-Morpork Post Office.
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| Steve Pemberton | ... | Drumknott 2 episodes, 2010 | |
| Tamsin Greig | ... | Miss Cripslock 2 episodes, 2010 | |
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Madhav Sharma | ... | Crispin Horsefry 2 episodes, 2010 |
| Jimmy Yuill | ... | Mr. Spools 2 episodes, 2010 | |
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Ian Bonar | ... | Stanley Howler 2 episodes, 2010 |
| Nicholas Farrell | ... | Mr. Pump 2 episodes, 2010 | |
| Marnix Van Den Broeke | ... | Mr. Pump 2 episodes, 2010 | |
| Adrian Schiller | ... | Mr. Gryle 2 episodes, 2010 | |
| Ingrid Bolsø Berdal | ... | Sergeant Angua 2 episodes, 2010 | |
| Terry Pratchett | ... | Postman 2 episodes, 2010 | |
| Andrew Sachs | ... | Groat 2 episodes, 2010 | |
| Timothy West | ... | Ridcully 2 episodes, 2010 | |
| Richard Coyle | ... | Moist Von Lipwig 2 episodes, 2010 | |
| Charles Dance | ... | Lord Vetinari 2 episodes, 2010 | |
| Claire Foy | ... | Adora Belle Dearheart 2 episodes, 2010 | |
| David Suchet | ... | Reacher Gilt 2 episodes, 2010 | |
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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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30 May 2010 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
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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 Groat stamps the letter, we see the letter in closeup as he bangs the stamp down in the very corner of the envelope. In the next shot, from a different angle, the stamp is in a different place on the envelope. 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 »Frequently Asked Questions
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I have not read the books, so I can hardly comment on the similarities or differences from the story, feel or characters therein. I thought it was a fun movie, with good actors but with a slightly commercial script.
The Discworld universe is presented in a far more modern light, where magic gives way to technology and economic mechanisms. The entire film is a satire to the present capitalist world and no one is left unscathed. Company owners that cheat and lie and do anything for a bottom line, shadowy and powerful people that change the course of the "free" market as they see fit for their (often petty) needs, ridiculous worker syndicates, corporate spying, bureaucracy, nothing is spared.
However, while it makes for a good social commentary, the film is less funny and definitely less magical than the previous two adaptations of Discworld stories. I would say that if it weren't for the attention to detail of British actors and film makers, this film would probably have felt average.
Bottom line: nice, but I kind of expected a little more.