8.095 minSeason 1 • Episode 2
LatestLord Downey, the Head of The Assassins’ Guild, is approached with a proposal: enlist the ruthless Mr. Teatime to kill the Hogfather. When the Hogfather disappears, Death is summoned to fill the fat man’s shoes, and a further plan to outwit the Auditors is underway. But who can stop them? Death’s adopted granddaughter and mild-mannered governess Susan Sto-Helit? Mustrum Ridcully, Head of the Unseen University? Ridcully’s motley band of wizards? Hex, the thinking engine?
On the night before Hogswatch, the holiday where children anticipate presents from the beloved Hogfather, Death notices that the Hogfather's life-timer is lying broken on the floor of his castle. Could it be that Hogswatch will not happen this year?
Acting
David Jason's Death: warm, confused, surprisingly dad-like.
Production
Pratchett's Ankh-Morpork brought to gloriously grubby life.
Writing
Lines so sharp you'll pause to appreciate them.
David Jason
Albert / Alberto Malich
Michelle Dockery
Susan Sto Helit
Marc Warren
Teatime
Tony Robinson
Vernon Crumley
Nigel Planer
Mr. Sideney
David Warner
Lord Downey
Craig Conway
Chickenwire
Sinéad Matthews
Violet
Stephen Marcus
Banjo
Rhodri Meilir
Bilious
Peter Guinness
Medium Dave
Ian Richardson
Death
Neil Pearson
Quoth the Raven (voice)
Shend
Hogfather
Terry Pratchett
The Toymaker
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
David Jason was Pratchett's personal choice for Death after hearing his performance in previous Discworld adaptations.
The Auditors of Reality represent Pratchett's recurring satire of bureaucracy crushing humanity—here literally trying to量ize belief out of existence.
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