Which Carpe Jugulum recording should you buy?

A Witches novel sold as a current complete recording and an older abridgement under the same title.

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Carpe JugulumTerry Pratchett · 2 Audible UK recordings compared

Short answer

Indira Varma for the complete book; she reads the Witches novels in the current set. The Tony Robinson listing is abridged.

The recordings, compared

NarratorLengthTypeNotes
Indira Varma, with Bill Nighy, Peter Serafinowicz and Steven Cree Our pick11 hrs 36 minsUnabridgedThe current recording, complete. Audible's description says Bill Nighy reads the footnotes, Peter Serafinowicz is the voice of Death and Steven Cree voices the Nac Mac Feegles.
Tony Robinson3 hrs 14 minsAbridgedMarked abridged in Audible's listing data; the description does not say so either way.

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The recording we recommend is also on Audiobooks.com — the same Indira Varma reading, listed at 11 hrs 37 mins when we checked on 21 October 2026. Their one-credit plan is listed at £7.99 a month before applicable taxes, and its credits expire after three months — the two models compared. We earn a commission on that link.

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