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1. Confrontation

Terry PratchettNight Watch
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Discworld comes to radio! Captain Sam Vimes confronts his past in a rather direct manner. Stars Ben Onwukwe and Philip Jackson.

Living in the past is hard. Dying in the past is incredibly easy.

Commander Sam Vimes of the City Watch falls through time and arrives in the city of his youth.

Terry Pratchett's Discworld novel.

Dramatised in five parts by Robin Brooks.

Sam Vimes ... Philip Jackson
Young Sam ... Carl Prekopp
Carcer ... Paul Ritter
Fred Colon ... Sam Dale
Jocasta Wiggs ... Clare Corbett
Sergeant Knock ... Matt Addis
Dr Lawn ... Ben Onwukwe
Willikins ... Peter Marinker

Director: Claire Grove

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2008.

30 minutes

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