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Terry will present an impassioned plea for people to have the right to choose how, where and when they die when he delivers the Richard Dimbleby Lecture on BBC One on Monday 10.35pm. The best selling author, who was diagnosed with a rare form of early-onset Alzheimer’s disease in 2007, will argue that ‘Assisted Suicide’…

Who better than Terry to have provided the story for the National’s eagerly awaited new family show which follows on the heels of such past NT hits as His Dark Materials, Coram Boy and War Horse? Nation is a one-off novel rather than part of the Discworld series, and began, says Terry, with his vision…

Over 1200 of the best of the broadcasting industry were recognised with a coveted Broadcast Award at last night’s gala dinner at the Grosvenor House Hotel, London. The Awards proved to be a fantastic night. Comedian and 8 Out of 10 Cats regular, Jason Manford hosted the evening and presented the awards. Big winners included…

Folks, So many people have contacted me since the Richard Dimbleby lecture that there is no possibility at all that I can reply to everyone individually. Generally speaking people are asking what they can do to help, support and, indeed, take some control over their own death. The people to contact for all this are…

Howard and Liz Smith are the lucky winners of our prize draw and will be attending the Dimbleby lecture on February 1st. Congratulations! For everyone else, you will find it broadcast that evening on BBC1 at 22.35.

Admission to the Dimbleby lecture is strictly by invitation only, but we have one pair of tickets to give away to this prestigious event.  All you have to do is email us with your name, address and phone number and your entry will be placed into our electronic hat. The event is taking place at…

THE NEW YEAR It’s official; we can soon wave goodbye to the Year of the Pensive Hare as we welcome in the… ‘ Year of the Happy Goose ‘

Folks, There are times when the phrase “Absolutely, totally, gobsmackingly, mindbogglingly amazed” just doesn’t cover it, but I find that in the Queen’s New Year Honours list I am now a Knight, for services to literature.  This means that fans, while not calling me Sir, must now refrain from throwing things.  Regrettably, no sword is…

Dear Wonderful Fans, Well, some…  A few…  Well, at least three of you… First a little seasonal note.  We are sending out no Hogswatch cards this year, but the money instead – £10,000 – has gone to the RICE Centre, thus helping the cause of Alzheimer’s research and treatment and the cause of keeping your…

Folks, I expect that most of you know that I am determined to die peacefully in my own garden before my Alzheimer’s has reached its most unpleasant stage, which might still be quite some time away.  That is why I am now a patron of Dignity in Dying and my new friends there have asked…

One to tune in for folks – Terry is appearing on the Politics Show – BBC One at 11am on Sunday September 27th.

Click HERE to read Terry’s emotive and powerful Mail on Sunday article on assisted death. Terry will be appearing on the Breakfast show on BBC One on Monday 3rd August at around 08:10.

Below is the current cast list which we shall add to as and when we have news! Moist von Lipwig – Richard Coyle Reacher Guilt – David Suchet Lord Vetinari – Charles Dance Adora Belle Dearheart – Claire Foy Drumknott – Steve Pemberton Groat – Andrew Sachs Miss Cripslock – Tamsin Greig