MESSAGE FROM ME

Welcome to issue thirty-two of The Eye Shield. There’s plenty for you to enjoy this issue, including a trip to Castle Acre Priory near Swaffham, in order to refresh your memories of series 4. There is a new story from Rosey Collins, with her first Eye Shield contribution since issue 13. If you’ve ever wondered about the darker side of The Tower of Time in series 4, you should definitely read this. In another special feature, I finally reveal my top ten Knightmare teams of all time. Who will make the final cut? If you disagree with any of my choices, I'd love to hear who your favourite teams are. Get writing! And, of course, all of your regular Eye Shield favourites await you, including a trawl through the dungeons of series 7 in my latest interactive quest.

Now, here is a request. The Correspondence section of this page has been virtually non-existent once again recently, so please, if you’re reading this, send me a quick e-mail to let me know what you think about TES, Knightmare, the Knightmare books, or anything vaguely Knightmare related. The address is, as ever, at the foot of the page, so get writing!

Challenge question: Which four characters did Lord Fear talk to in his crystal ball in series 5?

CORRESPONDENCE

Here is an e-mail from Chris Stallard.

Dear Eye Shield.

Good to see that the memory of Knightmare doesn't die! I used to watch the show all the time as a kid, starting from series 2. I personally found series 3 the best, with series 4 being the most disappointing due to the changes made from the previous series. Keep up the good work.

I know I'm in a vast minority because series 4 is one of my favourite series, and I don't think series 3 is as good as series 2. I think the reason I like series 4 so much is because it was the first one I ever recorded, so I know it best, and I never compared it to series 3 in the way that people often do. Thanks for getting in touch, Chris.

Please e-mail me with any thoughts, questions, articles, comments, complaints or contemplations about Knightmare or TES at eyeshield2002@hotmail.com