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Going Postal

In this adaptation of Terry Pratchett's fantasy novel of the same name, an incorrigible con-artist is himself tricked into accepting the position of Postmaster General in the Ankh-Morpork Post Office.

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Richard Coyle
Moist Von Lipwig
Charles Dance
Lord Vetinari
David Suchet
Reacher Gilt

Season 1 Episode Guide See All

Episode 1

Episode #1.1

Sat, May 29, 201094 mins

Moist von Lipwig (Richard Coyle, A Good Year) is a conman and a charlatan--and he loves every minute of it. From confidence tricks to far-reaching financial fraud, Von Lipwig revels in hoodwinking, fleecing, and otherwise ripping off the citizens of Ankh-Morpork. When the law finally catches up to him, the city's shrewd leader, Lord Vetinari (Charles Dance, Game of Thrones), offers Von Lipwig a choice: he can take over the derelict post office...or suffer a painful death. The reluctant postmaster finds himself in charge of thousands of undelivered letters, commanding a charmingly deranged staff of misfits, and at odds with corrupt businessman Reacher Gilt (David Suchet, Agatha Christie's Poirot), who will stop at nothing to crush his competition. Along the way, he falls under the spell of the icy Adora Dearheart (Claire Foy, Little Dorrit), much to her chagrin. In this delightful adaptation of Terry Pratchett's Discworld novel, Moist von Lipwig needs every ounce of his considerable charm and cunning to restore the post office, trounce Gilt, and win Adora's affections.

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Awards

  • 2010 - RTS Craft & Design Award - Best Photography: Drama - winner
  • 2010 - RTS Craft & Design Award - Best Production Design: Drama - nominated
  • 2010 - RTS Craft & Design Award - Best Music, Original Score - winner
  • 2010 - RTS Craft & Design Award - Best Digital Effects - nominated

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