If, like me you’ve been a Terry Pratchett fan since the 1980’s (showing my age now) you’ll have no doubt already watched this on Sky, but its been a while since it was aired last and what with the recent Easter showing of the Colour of Magic, your appetite may be whetted for more and, as if by magic, up pops Blah DVD with the bargain of today. The 2 Disc Special edition of Terry Pratchett’s best-selling novel, the Hogfather takes place the night before Hogswatch, usually a time of joy on Discworld, but there are suspicious going-on and the criminal underworld is abuzz. The beloved Hogfather (Shend) - the jolly bearer of glee and pork-related gifts for children everywhere - has vanished. Suddenly, Discworld’s entire mythical system is under threat. The fate of this magical time rests in the hands of a very motley group: A band of wizards headed up by a mystical university president named Mustrum Ridcully (Joss Ackland), a loyal manservant called Albert (David Jason), a level-headed governess called Susan Sto Heilt (Michelle Dockery), and her grandfather, who happens to be - Death (Marnix van den Broeke).
Apr
18
