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Production profiles
Terry Pratchett
Terry Pratchett was born in 1948 in Beaconsfield, Bucks. He sold his first short story, The Hades Business, at the tender age of 13 and bought a typewriter with the proceeds.
His first novel, The Carpet People, was published when he was 23. He then worked on local newspapers, while continuing to write fiction in his spare time.
After leaving journalism for a spell working as a press officer for the Central Electricity Generating Board, he published his first novel, The Colour of Magic, from the widely acclaimed Discworld series, in 1983.
Terry Pratchett is one of the most popular authors writing today. He lives behind a keyboard in Wiltshire and says he "doesn't want to get a life, because it feels as though he's trying to lead three already".
He was awarded the OBE in 1998 and his first Discworld novel for children, The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents, was awarded the 2001 Carnegie Medal.
He has sold more than 45 million books worldwide and his work has been translated into over 30 languages.
Peter Tabern – Screenwriter/Producer
Peter Tabern runs Childsplay Productions, specialising in quality children's and family drama.
He has written and produced most of the company's output, including Johnny and the Bomb.
BBC credits include Children of The New Forest, Stig of The Dump (which won a screenwriting Bafta and an International Emmy), and most recently Feather Boy, which also won a Bafta.
He divides his time between London and Derbyshire.
Dermot Boyd - Director
Dermot's previous CBBC director credits include the award-winning Feather Boy, and he has a distinguished list of credits for adult drama including Playing The Field, 2000 Acres of Sky, MacReady & Daughter and recently, The Return, starring Julie Walters.
Dermot is married with two teenage boys and lives in London.
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