Series synopsis
Soul Music is a British animation sci-fi & fantasy comedy television series that premiered on Channel 4 on June 6, 1997. It ended on July 18, 1997. It was created by Terry Pratchett. It stars Christopher Lee, Graham Crowden, Andy Hockley and Debra Gillett.
Soul Music is a seven-part animated television adaptation of the book of the same name by Terry Pratchett, produced by Cosgrove Hall, and first broadcast on 12 May 1997. It was the first film adaptation of an entire Discworld novel. The series soundtrack was also released on CD, but the disc is now out of production. The soundtrack is, however, now available through iTunes.
Premise
Soul Music is a seven-part animated television adaptation of the book of the same name by Terry Pratchett, produced by Cosgrove Hall, and first broadcast on 12 May 1997. It was the first film adaptation of an entire Discworld novel. The series soundtrack was also released on CD, but the disc is now out of production. The soundtrack is, however, now available through iTunes.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Christopher Lee as Death (voice)
- Graham Crowden as Mustrum Ridcully (voice)
- Andy Hockley as Imp y Celyn (voice)
- Debra Gillett as Susan Sto Helit (voice)
- Neil Morrissey as Mort (voice)
- Bernard Wrigley as Asphalt (voice)
- Bryan Pringle as Albert (voice)
- George Harris as Lias Bluestone (voice)
Supporting cast
- Rosalie Williams
- John Jardine
- Jimmy Hibbert
- Maggie Fox
- David Holt as Mr. Clete (voice)
- Rob Rackstraw
- Melissa Sinden as Ysabell (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 7 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 7 | June 6, 1997 | July 18, 1997 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Death Takes a Holiday Death has been "Thinking" and decides to head out on a quest in search of forgetfulness leaving a job vacancy that must be filled. |
June 6, 1997 |
| 2 |
Music with Rocks in Death enlists in the Klatchian Foreign legion in an attempt to forget everything |
June 13, 1997 |
| 3 |
The Band Expands The band prepare for their next gig at the "Mended Drum", which the Arch Chancellor agrees to attend as it may be a threat to society, despite his wizards now having the "New" music bug. |
June 20, 1997 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Channel 4 |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 6, 1997 |
| Last aired | July 18, 1997 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday |