Miniseries · Sky One
The Colour of Magic
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Christopher Lee
Death
2 eps
David Jason
Rincewind
2 eps
Sean Astin
Twoflower
2 eps
Tim Curry
Trymon
2 eps
Jeremy Irons
Patrician
2 eps
James Cosmo
Galder Weatherwax
1 eps
Peter Copley
Greyhald Spold
1 eps
David Bradley
Cohen the Barbarian
1 eps
Brian Cox
Narrator
2 eps
Liz May Brice
Herrena
1 eps
Karen David
Liessa
1 eps
Geoffrey Hutchings
Picture Imp
2 eps
Terry Pratchett
Astrozoologist 2
2 eps
Roger Ashton-Griffiths
Lumuel Panter
2 eps
Marnix Van Den Broeke
Death
2 eps
Michael Mears
Jiglad Wert
2 eps
Will Keen
Ganmack Treehallett
2 eps
Richard Da Costa
Luggage / Orangutan
2 eps
Philip Philmar
Astrozoologist 1 / Rabble Rouser
2 eps
Christopher Boote
Red Star Follower
2 eps
Janet Suzman
Ninereeds
1 eps
Nigel Planer
Arch Astronomer
1 eps
Stephen Marcus
Broadman
1 eps
Laura Haddock
Bethan
1 eps
Nicholas Tennant
Head Librarian
1 eps
Ian Puleston-Davies
Wizard Leader
1 eps
Ian Burfield
Ymor
1 eps
Arthur White
Rerpf
1 eps
Miles Richardson
Zlorf
1 eps
Andy Robb
Kring / Spell 2 / Third Rank Wizard
1 eps
Thomas Morrison
Dim Student
1 eps
Paul M. Meston
Blind Hugh
1 eps
Christopher Willoughby
Gancia
1 eps
Pia Mechler
Weems
1 eps
Shend
Barbarian Chieftan
1 eps
Ray Newe
Barbarian 1
1 eps
Noma Dumezweni
Marchessa
1 eps
Joe Sims
Big Star Man / Star Refugee
1 eps
Bridget Turner
Book Burner Woman
1 eps
Eloise Joseph
Spell 1
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How The Colour of Magic actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
The Colour of Magic reads strongest on Spectacle, Bingeability and Character Depth.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
The story
What it's about
As Rincewind involuntarily becomes a guide to the naive tourist Twoflower, they find themselves forced to flee the city of Ankh-Morpork to escape a terrible fire, and begin on a journey across the Disc. Unknown to them, their journey and fate is being decided by the Gods playing a board game the whole time.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E01
The Colour of Magic
Constantly failing at the Unseen University, the wizard Rincewind is given the task by the Patrician of looking after the Discworld's first tourist: Twoflower.
- Directed by Vadim Jean
- Written by Vadim Jean
S01E02
The Light Fantastic
As Rincewind is hounded across the Discworld by the Wizards of Unseen University, he is helped by Twoflower the Tourist, his luggage and Cohen the Barbarian.
- Directed by Vadim Jean
- Written by Vadim Jean
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Robert Halmi Jr.Executive Producer
- David JasonExecutive Producer
- Robert Halmi Sr.Executive Producer
- David ThrosellExecutive Producer
- Sarah ConroyExecutive Producer
- Ian SharplesProducer
Writing
- Vadim JeanWriter
Direction
- Vadim JeanDirector
Cinematography
- Gavin FinneyDirector of Photography
Music
- David A. HughesOriginal Music Composer
- Paul Edward-FrancisOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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