Children's ITV - 1991
In April 1991, the contract to provide Children's ITV was returned to Central, and there was another change in set and presenter. The replacement was Tommy Boyd, who had previously held the job in 1983. Tommy was the second honorary member of the Knightmare Adventurer's Club!
"Children's ITV for a fantastic Friday, and now the return of an extremely popular
series judging by our mailbag..."
Clip available in 'CITV Clips' of Tommy Boyd introducing
Series 5 1991 followed by Treguard
Notice the Knightmare poster in the background!
"A dream of a Knightmare is next,
here on Children's ITV"
Clip available in 'CITV Clips'. This was shown leading in
to the advert break before of Knightmare.
Tommy recommended that the best way to watch Knightmare was to draw the curtains, make it nice and dark and turn up the volume on the TV!
Clip available in 'CITV Clips' of this just before Episode 2!
The first 40 seconds of episode 3 of series 5 was never broadcast on ITV, because there was a technical problem. Tommy filled in reminding everyone about Motor Mouth' on Saturday mornings.
Clip available in 'CITV Clips' of an address card inviting
viewers interested in more information or to appear on Knightmare to send in an SAE, also Tommy
switching the lights back on at the end of an episode, followed by the technical problem at the
start of the next episode (joined up into one clip).
Clip available in 'CITV Clips' of Children's ITV starting
up on Friday 11th October 1991 (just before Episode 6) when Knightmare was the only programme of
the afternoon, due to ITV's live World Cup rugby coverage (England beat USA). Includes an advert
for Kellogg's Honey Nut Loops!
1991 saw the forth Knightmare book - The Sorcerer's Isle, priced £2.99, published by Transworld Corgi.
Clip available in 'CITV Clips' of the trailer plus news
that Tommy plays golf with Treguard!
Glenn Kinsey sat in for Tommy and presented Children's ITV on the last week before Christmas 1991.
He was also the first honorary member of the Knightmare Adventurer's Club.
Glenn also presented the 'Summer Mornings' show in Summer '91.
There have been no summer morning CITV based link programme since then.