Can the TV adaptation of Terry Pratchett`s Discworld succeed?
(The Guardian Culture News)

Fantasy and sci-fi can often be bogged down in lore and backstory but British sci-fi always works best when laughs are put ahead of anything elseIn space, no-one can hear you scream, but laugher is a very different kettle of Babel fish. At least, in the UK it is. If there´s one thing that separates us from America in terms of TV and radio outings for science fiction, fantasy and even horror, it´s the fact that we like our genre liberally sprinkled with jokes. Related: Discworld: Terry Pratchett`s City Watch headed for TV adaptation Continue reading...