Wossname – December 2021 – Main issue

[News and reviews about the works of Sir Terry Pratchett]

Wossname
Newsletter of the Klatchian Foreign Legion
December 2021 (Volume 24, Issue 12, Post 1)

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WOSSNAME is a free publication offering news, reviews, and all the other 
stuff-that-fits pertaining to the works of Sir Terry Pratchett. 
Originally founded by the late, great Joe Schaumburger for members of 
the worldwide Klatchian Foreign Legion and its affiliates, including the 
North American Discworld Society and other continental groups, Wossname 
is now for Discworld and Pratchett fans everywhere in Roundworld.
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Editor in Chief: Annie Mac
News Editor: Vera P
Newshounds: Mogg, Sir J of Croydon Below, the Shadow, Mss C, Alison not 
Aliss
Staff Writers: Pitt the Elder, Evil Steven Dread, Mrs Wynn-Jones
Staff Technomancer: Jason Parlevliet
Book Reviews: Annie Mac, Drusilla D'Afanguin, Your Name Here
Bard in Residence: Weird Alice Lancrevic
Emergency Staff: Steven D'Aprano, Jason Parlevliet
World Membership Director: Steven D'Aprano (in his copious spare time)

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INDEX:

01) QUOTES OF THE MONTH
02) EDITOR'S LETTER
03) ODDS AND SODS
04) DISCWORLD PLAYS NEWS
05) DISCWORLD MEETING GROUPS NEWS
06) ROUNDWORLD TALES: KEN THE CLEVER LIBRARIAN
07) IMAGES OF THE MONTH
08) CLOSE

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01) QUOTES OF THE MONTH

"It's a delight for me to bring back characters we loved (or hated) and 
bring in new characters, from the shiniest top floors of Heaven to the 
dankest basements of Hell, to love (or to hate, or to love to hate or 
hate to love). All of them are part of the strange and unusually beloved 
family of Good Omens."
– Neil Gaiman, on casting Good Omens 2

"We have already welcomed to the Good Omens 2 family familiar faces in 
familiar roles, familiar faces in unfamiliar roles, and unfamiliar faces 
in unfamiliar roles. We also have an unfamiliar face in a familiar role."
– Douglas Mackinnon, on once again directing it

"I’m honoured to voice the footnotes and bring to life one of the 
funniest, quirkiest and best-loved aspects of Terry Pratchett’s world. 
He added footnotes to the pages of all of his Discworld novels. They are 
his personal commentary on the action, little snippets of information or 
funny asides. They feel very much like the voice of the great man 
himself commenting on the action. I’ve enjoyed it enormously."
– Bill Nighy, on taking the part of all the footnotes in the new 
versions of the Discworld audiobooks

"Coming back to Terry Pratchett’s world after many years has been a 
pleasure. I loved his subversive, absurdist humour when I was a teenager 
and reading the part of Death, who appears in nearly all the Discworld 
books, has given me a renewed appreciation of his comic genius. What a 
very clever writer he was!"
– Peter Serafinowicz, soon to be Death (read that carefully!)

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02) LETTER FROM YOUR EDITOR

Well now, here we are at the end of a very long and unsettled year and 
about to start another one – which in Discworld terminology will be the 
Year of the Lachrymating Leveret!

Have you seen the trailer for The Abominable Snow Baby yet? It's 
delightful! And in a few days, on Christmas Day, the film will get its 
first airing (see item 3.0). We can expect that The Abominable Snow Baby 
will become a yearly tradition for holiday viewing.

While I quite like Jon Hamm and am pleased to see him returning as 
Gabriel to the continuation of Good Omens, I'm far more excited to note 
that Michael McKean and Miranda Richardson will also be in the new 
series (though not necessarily as Shadwell and Madame Tracy... stay 
tuned... and meanwhile, read item 3.1).

Here be a long Twitter thread by Pratchett biographer Marc Burrows on 
the evolution of The Carpet People. Start here : https://bit.ly/3JjWNq2

And now, on with the show...

– Annie Mac, Editor

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03) ODDS AND SODS

3.0 ABOMINABLE SNOW BABY NEWS

The trailer! And rather wonderful it is too: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YPc8YSzKds

 From the Radio Times:

"Channel 4 has unveiled its schedule for the festive season and 
Christmas Day, which includes Terry Pratchett’s The Abominable Snow Baby 
and special Christmas editions of First Dates, Gogglebox, Come Dine with 
Me and The Great British Bake Off. Based on Terry Pratchett’s 2014 story 
about a 14-foot-tall Abominable Snow Baby that arrives in a small 
English town, the animated Christmas special stars Julie Walters, Hugh 
Dancy and David Harewood, and will air on Channel 4 on Christmas Day at 
7:30pm. Channel 4’s Head of Drama, Caroline Hollick, said in a 
statement: “Channel 4’s original Christmas animation has become a real 
highlight over the years and this year will be no exception. I’m 
delighted Julie Walters, Hugh Dancy and David Harewood will be bringing 
to life this wonderful, funny and moving yuletide tale."

https://bit.ly/3q90B4A

...and Channel Ten  in Fourecks

"If you’re looking for a fun and adventurous story, then this delightful 
adaptation is for you! Discover Terry Pratchett’s fantastical world of 
Blackbury with a huge snowfall, and the appearance of an adorable 
Abominable Snow Baby. This is sure to be your new Christmas classic!"

https://bit.ly/3phVHmB

Julie Walters talks about voicing the character of "Granny" in The 
Abominable Snow Baby:

"[Channel 4] has drafted in some big names to lend their voices to the 
programme. One of those stars is Julie Walters, who takes on the role of 
98-year-old Granny – and in this week’s episode of the Radio Times 
podcast, she told Jane Garvey how she went about voicing such an elderly 
character. 'Well, I’ve played ancient people since I was in my 
twenties,' she said. 'I don’t know why, I just feel attracted to them. I 
always think it’s because I was brought up with my grandmother who was a 
bit doolally tap, and so had a massive influence on us as children. And 
so I think some of it is trying to solve the conundrum of my grandmother 
when I was a child. So I’m fascinated by old people,' she added. 'Of 
course, I am one now, so it’s different… but it isn’t that different. I 
love the way that people… their shape changes, and of course their voice 
and everything about them changes. In terms of voice, I’m a bit of an 
impersonator, and I notice how, you know, old people’s voices… their 
vocal cords become thin and they age just like everything else. But what 
was lovely about Granny is that, yes, she was 98, but she’s absolutely 
full of energy and goodness and love. She’s just fantastic – I hope I’m 
like that at 98, if I ever get there!'..."

https://bit.ly/3qiX0Rl

3.1 GOOD OMENS 2 NEWS

Jon Hamm is confirmed to return as the Archangel Gabriel in Good Omens 
2, along with co-angels Doon Mackichan (Michael), Gloria Obianyo 
(Uriel), Liz Carr (Saraqael), and Quelin Sepulveda (Muriel). Other 
returning cast members – not necessarily in the same roles, though! – 
include Michael McKean, Miranda Richardson, Reece Shearsmith, Nina 
Sosanya, Maggie Service, and Paul Adeyefa.

There's a Narrativia announcement covering this. Go to 
https://narrativia.com/go2.html to read it in its entirety.

3.2 AUDIOBOOKS DO-OVER

Penguin Random House are going to re-record all 40 of their Discworld 
audiobooks, "featuring a cast of leading names from British stage and 
screen" that includes Bill Nighy as the footnotes, Peter Serafinowicz as 
Death, and "one main narrator set to voice each subseries" – Indira 
Varma for the Witches books, Sian Clifford for the Death books, Colin 
Morgan for the Wizards books, and best of all, Andy Serkis for Small Gods!

"BAFTA award-winning composer James Hannigan, whose many credits include 
music for the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and the Lord of the 
Rings video games, and the audio production of The Sandman, has been 
commissioned to compose theme tunes for the Discworld series. For this 
ambitious project narrators will read nearly four million words, with 
nearly 150 days in the studio and resulting in over 400 hours of 
finished audio. The audiobooks are being produced and directed by Neil 
Gardner of Ladbroke Audio, the multiple award-winning radio writer & 
director, who shares a love of sci-fi and comedy, and is a life-long 
Terry Pratchett superfan..."

The new recordings will be published over the course of the next two 
years: Witches (April 2022), Wizards (July 2022), Death (October 2022), 
Moist von Lipwig (February 2023) and City Watch and Tiffany Aching 
(April 2023). "The standalone titles – Pyramids, Small Gods, The 
Truth,Moving Pictures, The Amazing Maurice and Monstrous Regiment – will 
also be published..."

https://narrativia.com/audio.html

3.3 SIR PTERRY'S FAVOURITE VIDEO GAME

An in-depth portrait of The Author as a young... thief? By Rick Lane for 
the Guardian:

"Pratchett’s relationship with video games is well documented. Always 
technologically savvy, he was an early adopter of PC gaming, and enjoyed 
everything from Doom to Deus Ex and Call of Duty. He even helped to 
create a mod (an unofficial add-on) for The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, 
writing lines of dialogue for a character. But Pratchett held a 
particular affection for Thief. He played all three games in the series, 
and often contributed to a Usenet newsgroup named 
alt.games.thief-dark-project. That newsgroup, analogous to a modern 
forum, has long since been deactivated, but its posts survive in a 
Google groups archive. Combined, they provide a fascinating record of 
Pratchett’s evolving relationship with both the Thief series and video 
games in general... Pratchett liked that Thief II was a game that you 
could finish without killing anyone, which appealed to his personal 
morals. 'I get edgy in games that require killing as an objective,' he 
wrote in July 2002. 'But being able to hide from guards who appear to 
have amazing acuity sometimes is a talent in itself.' He also liked that 
Thief II let you solve its problems at your own pace, and in your own 
way. 'I think a game goes wrong when you start to fight the programmer 
rather than the game...'

"There was shared lineage between Thief’s nameless city and Pratchett’s 
own work in the Discworld novels. Both take popular fantasy tropes and 
recontextualise them into a more human world, unafraid to explore the 
weirder edges of fantasy. Thief’s bumbling, grumbling guards share 
certain traits with Pratchett’s own motley crew of city watchmen... 
Pratchett’s presence on the forums did not go unnoticed by the wider 
community. 'Having Terry involved was a very cool experience,' says 
David Geelan, an associate professor at Australia’s Griffith University, 
and a contributor to the alt.games Thief forum during the same period as 
Pratchett. 'This was an early example of an author I was a big fan of 
engaging with something else I loved.” This sentiment is shared by 
another user, Mika Latokartano. “Being a big fan of Discworld novels, it 
was naturally great to see him on the forums and to be able to exchange 
a few words with a world-famous author...' Pratchett’s posts on the 
alt.games Thief forum are a unique record. Not only do they evidence in 
detail an artist’s heartfelt affection for another type of art, they 
also represent a mode of interaction between a creator and fans that is 
far less viable in the age of mass social media. Geelan, who around this 
time also frequented a cyberpunk forum visited by William Gibson, notes 
that 'authors could react more directly with the few hundred or couple 
of thousand people who might have been on a web forum or usenet group in 
the mid 90s, than with the millions or tens of millions who would want 
that contact now...'..."

https://bit.ly/3mpjAqy

3.4 JOHNNY MAXWELL REVISITED

It's good to see the Johnny Maxwell series (Only You Can Save Mankind, 
Johnny And The Dead, Johnny And The Bomb) getting a 21st century 
shout-out! This little gem was originally posted in 2015, but always 
worth an action replay.

By Andrew Blair on Den of Geek:

"In the lower reaches of the Goodreads list of Pratchett books, besides 
the short stories and essays in anthologies, the first novel to stand 
out is Only You Can Save Mankind, the first of Pratchett’s Johnny 
Maxwell series. It was published in 1992. It is a very 1992 book (One of 
the characters asks 'Is it rad to say cool?'), and realistic swearing is 
not a feature. Compared with later books featuring Johnny Maxwell it’s a 
bit on the nose in its depiction of children, but the intention – to 
depict a variety of backgrounds and relatable struggles – lays the 
foundations for the subtler sequels... The most interesting thing about 
Only You Can Save Mankind were its observations on empathy and 
detachment with regards moving images, but its ending counteracts the 
popular aphorism by stating that violence does solve some things. It 
might seem surprising in the context of the book, but then Pratchett has 
disposed of monsters with poetic abandon since... Johnny And The Dead 
followed in 1993. Again mixing lofty themes and fantasy with the 
mundane, the main characters feel a bit more realistic here. Here the 
’90s feeling is different: it’s a book clearly set in and evocative of 
that time period, rather than a book that is evocative of how adults 
wrote children in that time period... Johnny and the Dead asks the 
reader to consider something they might see in their everyday life, to 
look beyond the surface of it and ask questions. It goes one step 
further, again, with its ending, where the dead stop waiting around for 
the next stage of their afterlives to happen... All of Johnny’s friends 
get satisfying character development in the third and final book in the 
series, Johnny And The Bomb. This book, especially, with its mentions of 
the Trousers of Time and “Millennium hand and shrimp,” complements ideas 
in the Discworld universe, almost like a primer. That these come from a 
character called Mrs Tachyon may be entirely deliberate, as a 
theoretical time-travelling particle has echoes of both this book and 
the existence of something like the Discworld. While the ending might be 
the most straightforwardly heroic of the three books, Johnny’s friends 
are put into the midst of the fantastic more than in any other story..."

https://bit.ly/3H11lPT

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04) DISCWORLD PLAYS NEWS

Some reviews of Discworld plays to finish the year! The Roundworld debut 
of Murder in Ankh-Morpork; Wyrd Sisters and Hogfather in 
EcksEcksEcksEcks; and Going Postal in Sussex (which only has one ecks).

* MURDER IN ANKH-MORPORK IN ABINGDON

By Alice Nuttall for the Daily Info:

"The play had a strong opener, with one of Pratchett’s best-known 
exchanges brought alive on the stage (two members of a secret society 
exchanging code phrases, before realising that one of them meant to 
attend another clandestine meeting a few doors down). The cast matched 
the story’s fast pace with energy and enthusiasm, each member fully 
inhabiting their roles. Anna Wilson stood out as Angua, a werewolf 
police officer trying not to scare off a new friend with the revelation 
of her wild side; Nigel Tait made a hilarious Nobby Nobbs, a character 
that can be hard to do justice to, thanks to his often grotesque 
depiction in the books; and Briggs was amusingly chilling as Lord 
Vetinari (whose entries on stage, accompanied by the Imperial March from 
Star Wars, always got a laugh from the audience). Adapting Men At Arms 
for a small stage would have been a challenge – the story takes place 
over several locations in a large city, and follows a complex police 
procedural plot with Christie-esque twists and turns – but the ensemble 
managed it expertly, creating a show that was full of in-jokes and nods 
for fans while still being exciting and engaging for newbies..."

...and on the same site by Naomi Anna Lillian Webb

"Outside the spoken dialogue, sound and music are cleverly interspersed 
throughout the action in a manner absolutely in keeping with the spirit 
of the novels, to the great amusement of the audience. I suspect some 
ingenious sound recording techniques came into play, putting me in mind 
of the beloved BBC Radiophonic Workshop (of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to 
the Galaxy fame). In an inspired move we are even treated to a rousing 
rendition of the Ankh-Morpork National Anthem during one of the early 
scenes, beautifully performed by Lindsay Rolland and written by Carl 
Davis, CBE. Lindsay also plays Boffo the clown, just one example of the 
abundant versatility and talent on offer in the STC... The choice to 
combine the plot with characters from novels other than Men at Arms 
gives rise to an admirably diverse cast, a dream for any theatre troupe. 
Sam Vimes (Jamie Mortimer) visibly grows into his role of hardened 
Captain of the City Watch throughout the course of the play, his arc is 
impressively presented given the confines evident when converting a 
novel to much shorter media. Patrician, Lord Vetinari (Stephen Briggs), 
eyebrows a-wiggling, tasks the captain with uncovering the truth behind 
a vicious multiple murder featuring clowns, assassins, and a mysterious 
unknown weapon. Vimes is assisted at every turn by his devoted fiancé, 
the formidable Lady Sybil Ramkin: Elena Mortimer assertively commands 
the scene whenever she is present. The Captain is also supported by his 
loyal band of Night Watchmen-women-and-others. Anna Wilson as werewolf 
Lance Constable Angua von Uberwald is especially strong, effortlessly 
conveying complex nuances of character. She parries with the charming 
honesty of Corporal Carrot Ironfoundersson (Peter Hubbard) while they 
explore their roles, both in the Watch and in love. Comic timing abounds 
with the pairing of Mike MacDonald as Sergeant Fred Colon and Nigel Tait 
as Corporal Nobby Nobbs. Their double act is worthy of Shakespeare, and 
often far more amusingly expounded to the modern audience..."

https://bit.ly/3mp1vZv

* WYRD SISTERS IN ADELAIDE

By Christine Pyman for Broadway World:

"Unseen Theatre Company is celebrating its 21st birthday this year, and 
it's been interesting to watch its development and maturation... The 
company showed sophisticated stagecraft which shone against the 
minimalist sets and lighting, focusing attention on the acting, and 
there was some terrific acting. Stand out stars were Aimee Ford as the 
selfish, bullying, inherently evil, and frighteningly believable 
Duchess, Danny Sag, as the Fool, almost stealing the stage whenever he 
was on, and not because of the brightness of his wonderful costume, 
Philip Lineton, with passion and fire as the Chamberlain, and Pamela 
Munt, who simply is Granny Weatherwax. Alycia Rabig was suitably 
'wet-hen-ish', with a surprising core of iron (possibly from a frying 
pan), as Magrat Garlick, the youngest witch, and Natalie Haigh provided 
a comforting, but naughty Nanny Ogg. Paul Messenger has presence, even 
when playing a presence, and managed to be a convincingly dead King 
Verence, cleverly being apparently an apparition, present only to the 
audience, and witches (and cats of course)..."

https://bit.ly/3296tD7

...and by Matthew Hocter for Theatre Travels:

"Minimalism doesn’t always work in theatre, especially when the theme 
has a heavy focus on elements like magic and fantasy, but much credit to 
the creators of this play, everything seemed to flow just right... Like 
any Shakespearean play, twists and turns are in abundance and with 
Pratchett’s incredible eye, The Wyrd Sisters is a foray into everything 
from propaganda, relationships and time itself. With standout 
performances from Philip Lineton as Chamberlain, Danny Sag as The Fool 
and the hilarious aforementioned Natalie Haigh as Nanny Ogg, this 
production was anything but amateur. Timing and a strong comedic element 
all aided in creating something truly magical and at its core, showing 
that things are not always as they seem, never more evident than in the 
words 'History is what people are told.' Unseen Theatre Company is 
celebrating its 21st anniversary this year and if this production is 
anything to go by, the next 21 years look brilliant..."

https://bit.ly/3EjwLiW

* GOING POSTAL IN SUSSEX

By Cat Quigley for the Bishop's Stortford Independent:

"Director Becky Deal is to be commended for daring to venture into this 
steampunk fantasy comedy and introducing people to this great story. The 
term ‘going postal’ – meaning to become extremely and uncontrollably 
angry, usually in the workplace – is a great metaphor for the storyline. 
Deal had a strong cast that did a fantastic job delivering humour, drama 
and fast-flowing character work which kept moving until the end. Jack 
Stevens brought Moist Von Lipwig to life as an endearing yet cunning 
conman. He was perfect in this role, word perfect with spot-on comedic 
timing and physical gestures, and he brought a great, mischievous 
likeability to the role... Sophie O'Flaherty shone as Drumknott. She was 
a stand-out performer, with a well-executed stage voice and chemistry 
with her fellow cast members... Parole officer Mr Pump (Doug Sheppard) 
was a convincing golem made of clay, who, like any government official, 
was tireless in his sense of duty. Mr Pump had a lot of emotional 
moments and Sheppard was able to act out a real blend of naivete, fierce 
loyalty and deep wisdom, particularly in the poignant moments where he 
protected Moist Von Lipwig... A lot of the play was interjected with 
energy from some of the smaller roles, which were just as important as 
the main parts as they kept the pace moving... A big highlight for me 
was a TV that came to life showing a character Collabone played by 
Matthew Barnes... The production was largely helped by the fantastic 
tech from production manager Will Jamieson and sound and lighting by 
Steve Cherry, who managed to create the dark moods of the play... The 
audience really enjoyed the show, and Pratchett fans responded to the 
deeper meanings of the book while those who didn’t know the book well 
were still amused and entertained..."

https://bit.ly/3yNGTz7

* HOGFATHER IN PERTH, FOURECKS

By Kimberley Shaw for Stage Whispers:

"One of the biggest difficulties of the Discworld plays is that they are 
highly episodic. This production works well to overcome this issue, 
using an extended stage and putting some scenes around the auditorium, 
allowing transitions to be swift and effective. Young actors Callan 
Emmerson and Ellie Jones, who also nicely play children Gawain and Twyla 
Gaiter, also "sign-post” many scenes, so that we know where we are in 
the Discworld. Epic character Death is played with great gravitas and 
wry humour by a wonderfully costumed Sam Barnett. He is well assisted by 
Ian Banks as butler Albert, in a picture-perfect portrayal. The real 
heroine of this story, though, is Susan Story Hellit[sic] – very nicely 
played, with lovely nuance, by Pratchett veteran Michelle Ezzy. Another 
Pratchett ‘expert’ is Peter ‘Pear’ Carr, reprising his role as the 
delightfully dim Banjo, one of the thugs employed by assassin Teatime to 
help kill the Hogfather, a role that Pear played in the WA premiere of 
Hogfather eighteen years ago–and a role he plays to perfection. He is 
ably supported by Curig Jenkins as Medium Dave and Candice Preston as 
Chickenwire. Villain of the piece, Mr Teatime, is given lovely menace by 
Aaron O’Neill... Lots of delightful characters in this, with many 
performers playing multiple roles and distinguishing them well..."

https://www.stagewhispers.com.au/reviews/hogfather

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05) DISCWORLD MEETING GROUPS NEWS

...will return next year, since we're now already into "Hogswatch break" 
territory. Here's hoping that 2022 will finally see a return to safer 
meet-ups!

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06) ROUNDWORLD TALES: THE ADVENTURES OF KEN ALLEN

Wossname has featured amazing Roundworld Orangutans before, but have you 
ever heard of the famous escape artist known as Ken? Son of proud 
parents Maggie and Bob, Ken was born in 1971 at the San Diego Zoo. While 
he was happy in his human-built home, he was obviously not just another 
meek ape...

"In his nursery, Ken would unscrew every nut that he could find and 
remove the bolts. Keepers would no sooner put them back when he would be 
at it again. Nor could he ever be kept in his room... In fact, when Ken 
was first moved into the Heart of the Zoo exhibit, he was caught 
throwing rocks at a television crew that was filming the neighboring 
gorillas..."

But what Ken really wanted was a bit of a wander. In June of 1985, he 
escaped and happily joined the human visitors looking at the other zoo 
residents. Despite his keepers spending a lot of time and money 
escape-proofing his home, he did it again in July and August – and then 
started encouraging his housemate Vicki to do the same! And that was far 
from Ken's last escape; he even managed to encourage another housemate, 
Kumang, into escaping (and this clever lass figured out how to nullify 
the electric fencing around their enclosure).

In all his adventures, Ken Allen never harmed any zookeepers or members 
of the public. Ken died of cancer in December 2000, but his legend lives 
on – and we've learned from his escapades that orangutans are even 
brighter and more observant than previously thought.

Sources: https://bit.ly/3sm83vW and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Allen

Also, here be "The Ballad of Ken Allen": https://bit.ly/3FyiqRf

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08) IMAGES OF THE MONTH

Memory lane: an excellent Adora Belle and Moist from Ooook Productions' 
staging of Going Postal:
https://bit.ly/3HIrsfR

Part of the cast of the Roleystone Theatre's recent production of 
Hogfather: https://bit.ly/3edPj9O

A scrap of the shooting script for Good Omens 2, as posted by Neil 
Gaiman: https://bit.ly/3cQsQ1F

A very large Snow Baby or a very small Julie Walters: https://bit.ly/3yM2Hv0

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09) CLOSE

...and that's it for December. Wossname wishes all our Readers a safe 
and happy Hogswatch season! Take care, mind how you go, and we'll see 
you next year. May it be a better one than the previous two years have 
been...

– Annie Mac

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https://wossname.dreamwidth.org/83023.html

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