The Truth: Stage Adaptation
Discworld Stage Adaptations • Book 25
by Stephen Briggs, Terry Pratchett
Narrated by Mathew Baynton, Bill Nighy, Peter Serafinowicz
Why Listen to This Audiobook?
Three of Britain's most recognizable voices give Pratchett's press satire the theatrical weight it was always begging for.
- Great if you want: Discworld comedy performed as full ensemble theatre, not solo narration
- Listening experience: Lively and comedic — feels closer to radio drama than traditional audiobook
- Narration: Nighy, Serafinowicz, and Baynton each bring distinct comic timing and presence
- Skip if: You prefer a single narrator or haven't warmed to Discworld's tone yet
About This Audiobook
William de Worde has accidentally become Ankh-Morpork's first newspaper editor, and a story about a political conspiracy threatens to bring down the city's carefully maintained order. Terry Pratchett's twenty-fifth Discworld novel, adapted here for the stage by Stephen Briggs, examines the power and responsibility of journalism through the lens of Ankh-Morpork's deeply compromised power structures, with Lord Vetinari watching from the wings as de Worde discovers what the truth actually costs.
The full cast production, featuring Mathew Baynton, Bill Nighy, and Peter Serafinowicz, brings the theatrical adaptation's comic energy to life with the character differentiation a Discworld ensemble requires. Nighy in particular gives the production its gravity, and the cast's collective timing serves Pratchett's verbal comedy with the precision the plays always demand. At just over twelve hours, The Truth is a celebration of both Pratchett's world and its enduring relevance.