Channel 4 · Ended

Terry Pratchett's Wyrd Sisters

Drama, Fantasy · 1997 · Rated 7.3/10

Last aired: S1 E6, Episode VI · 1997-06-15

Based on the Terry Pratchett novel. On Discworld, in a small country called Lancre, three witches, the flowery Magrat Garlick, the lively Nanny Ogg and their leader Granny Weatherwax find themselves dragged into royal politics. The king of Lancre, Verence, has been murdered by Duke Felmet and he has taken over control of the country (but he is trapped under the control of his over-powering wife - the Duchess.) The Duke hates Lancre and the actual kingdom of Lancre is pressing the witches to find a king that would take better care of it. The second and bigger problem is that Verence's baby son has escaped and has fallen into the hands of the witches prompting the Duke's fury towards the witches. The son must be protected but Granny doesn't want to get involved with the situation but it looks like she doesn't have a choice in the matter...

Cast

Annette Crosbie Granny Weatherwax

June Whitfield Nanny Ogg

Jane Horrocks Magrat Garlick

Eleanor Bron Duchess Felmet

Les Dennis Tomjon / The Fool

JH Jimmy Hibbert Additional Voices

Rob Rackstraw Duke Felmet

Christopher Lee Death

Season 1

E1 Episode I 1997-05-11 · 25 min Following the murder of King Verence, the infant prince is smuggled from the palace and left in the care of three witches. Set in science fantasy writer Terry Pratchett's wondrous flat world supported by four elephants on the back of a turtle.

E2 Episode II 1997-05-18 · 25 min Travelling incognito with a band of strolling players, baby Tomjon receives special gifts from his three godmothers.

E3 Episode III 1997-05-25 · 25 min While the new king of Lancre is busy destroying the land and terrifying the people, the ghost of King Verence devises a clever plan to lure one of the witches into the castle.

E4 Episode IV 1997-06-01 · 25 min All seems lost when the witches are reminded that they cannot use magic to help the rightful heir onto the throne.

E5 Episode V 1997-06-08 · 25 min Granny Weatherwax casts a spell that propels the Disc and its inhabitants 18 years into the future.

E6 Episode VI 1997-06-15 · 25 min When the Felmets commission a play to discredit the witches and the late King Verence, all does not go as planned.

TV listings and show data from TVmaze.