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That time Danger Mouse’s team did Discworld!

July 21, 2018 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Count Duckula, Danger Mouse and Discworld… Cosgrove Hall had interesting projects, some more well known than the others. In fact, Cosgrove Hall actually produced two series of Discworld back in 1997 for the UK’s Channel 4.…

Go wild: A review of Terry Pratchett’s Discworld Colouring Book

October 10, 2016 by Andrew Girdwood 1 Comment

Colouring Books designed for adults rather than kids are high fashion right now. I see why; they’re fun. You get to escape into a book, do something with your hands that isn’t typing and get to create.…

Tea versus evil: A review of the Discworld board game The Witches

November 27, 2013 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The Witches is the second of Martin Wallace’s Discworld board games. It follows Ankh Morpork. In Ankh Morpork I found myself dropping friends in heaps of trouble for fun and to win the game.…

Doctor Who: Behind the Sofa for charity

November 21, 2013 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

More than 150 celebs have stepped forward to share their memories of Doctor Who in a fund raising book for Alzheimer’s Research. The foreword is written by Terry Pratchett. Behind the Sofa: Celebrity Memories of Doctor Who is the work of Steve Berry.…

Sneakily straight forward: A review of the Discworld Ankh-Morpork board game

November 9, 2013 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The rules to Tree Frog Games’ Discworld Ankh-Morpork board game say; Ankh-Morpork is a relatively simple game. When it is your turn you play a card, do what it says on it, and then fill your hand back up to five cards.…

Exclusive Terry Pratchett Discworld Kindle cases raise money for charity

September 3, 2013 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The bookshop Waterstones will release two exclusive Terry Pratchett Kindle cases on the 9th of September including a special edition signed case. The designs feature work from Josh Kirby and are available in-store as well as via an online store.…

Review of The Long Earth

September 9, 2012 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The Long Earth is a book by Terry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter. It’ll start with an admission. Although I was familiar with Pratchett and the Discworld series I wasn’t familiar with British sci-fi writer Stephen Baxter.…

Terry Pratchett’s meteorite sword

October 11, 2010 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Sir Terry has forged himself a sword from 81kg of ore that he dug up and smelted in the grounds of his own house. He used his own makeshift kiln – a clay built kiln that was fueled with damp sheep manure.…

Phil Masters e-View | Echoes #3

December 19, 2009 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Phil Masters is one of the stalwarts of British roleplaying. As a regular writer for Steve Jackson Game’s GURPS line his influence on the industry is felt all over the world.…

That time Danger Mouse’s team did Discworld!

Go wild: A review of Terry Pratchett’s Discworld Colouring Book

Tea versus evil: A review of the Discworld board game The Witches

Doctor Who: Behind the Sofa for charity

Sneakily straight forward: A review of the Discworld Ankh-Morpork board game

Exclusive Terry Pratchett Discworld Kindle cases raise money for charity

Review of The Long Earth

Terry Pratchett’s meteorite sword

Phil Masters e-View | Echoes #3

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