Terry Pratchett: Back in Black

Terry Pratchett: Back in Black

2017•1h 0m•7.6/10

Documentary

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.6/10(7)

A poignant and humorous film telling the life story of the hugely popular author of the discworld series of books, in his own words.

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Production

BBC

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Paul Kaye

Paul Kaye

Sir Terry Pratchett

Neil Gaiman

Neil Gaiman

Self

Terry Pratchett

Terry Pratchett

Self

Rhianna Pratchett

Self

Val McDermid

Val McDermid

Self

Paul Kidby

Self

Stephen Briggs

Self

Tony Robinson

Tony Robinson

Self

Eric Idle

Eric Idle

Self

Bernard Pearson

Self

Andrew Ryan

Andrew Ryan

Newspaper Editor / Headmaster / Death

Colin Smythe

Self

Tom Paulin

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Alan Titchmarsh

Alan Titchmarsh

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Mark Lawson

Mark Lawson

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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