Following their wonderful work on Jonathan Strange, as well their fantastic roster of drama and comedy, we await this adaptation with huge excitement, as no doubt fans the world over do as well. Jon Wood, group publisher at Orion, commented on the news of their introduction to the small screen: "We’re absolutely delighted to hear the news that Terry’s fantastic books are going to be adapted by the BBC. No broadcaster is confirmed as yet, but, according to Deadline, BBC Studios is "eyeing the adaptation as a major international co-production", aiming to set up the show as "a returnable franchise".īooks in the City Watch series, published by Orion imprint Gollancz, tend to be whodunnit in nature and begin with the 1989-published Guards, Guards!, Pratchett's eighth Discworld novel featuring escaped dragons.
Narrativia - the multimedia production company which hold world rights to all of the writer's work across film, television, merchandising and digital media - has been joined on the project by the production arm of the BBC. The series is being executive produced by BBC Studios’ head of Drama London, Hilary Salmon, who has worked on series such as "Luther" and "Silent Witness", and screenwriter and producer Simon Allen, who worked on the BBC's "The Musketeers", is attached. According to Deadline, which broke the news: "It would be perfect for a Pratchett-style CSI crime of the week procedural cop drama with supernatural elements."
The six-part TV series, each a one-hour episode, will focus on the Ankh-Morpork City Watch police force. Wendell Pierce ( Death of a Salesman) as Death, a dry, cynical Grim Reaper.Terry Pratchett's City Watch series, an eight-strong subset of the late author's 41 Discworld books, is being adapted by BBC Studios for a new television series called "The Watch". Matt Berry ( What We Do In The Shadows) will voice Wayne aka.magical speaking sword. Bianca Simone Mannie ( Homeland) as Wonse.Īdditionally, we have two huge talents lending their voices to two favourite characters.Hakeem Kae-Kazim ( Dynasty) as Captain John Keel.Ruth Madeley ( Years and Years) as Throat.Ingrid Oliver ( Doctor Who) as Doctor Cruces.James Fleet ( Outlander) as The Archchancellor.Anna Chancellor ( Pennyworth) as Lord Vetinari.Sam Adewunmi ( The Last Tree) as Carcer Dun.Jo Eaton-Kent ( Don’t Forget the Driver) as Cheery “the ingenious forensics expert”.Marama Corlett ( Blood Drive) as the mysterious Angua.Lara Rossi ( I May Destroy You) as Lady Sybil, “the last scion of nobility”.Ralph Ineson (Dagmer Cleftjaw) voices Sergeant Detritus, a huge troll made of stone. Starring in the series is a Game of Thrones reunion with Richard Dormer (Ser Beric Dondarrion) playing Sam Vimes, a film noir-esque grizzled detective and Paul Kaye (Thoros of Myr) playing Inigo Skimmer, Duke of Stab.
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