CITV documentary
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That's brilliant news!
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Agreed. I hope that that meets with our Webmaster and Publisher's approvals. We can surely expect a surge in visitors (some from the media) to Knightmare.com over the next few weeks, and we want it to represent Knightmare and the fandom as well as possible. The coincidence of anniversaries, plus the cinematic return of Knightmare's godfather Tolkien to the limelight, makes this a very special Knightmare flag-waving opportunity that may never come again. If ever there were a time to get Knightmare.com looking its best, I would suggest that that time is now.
The latest exciting twist in the tale, according to CITV's recent press release, is that 'Additional episodes will also be available to view and rent online at http://www.itv.com/itvplayer for an exclusive period giving viewers the chance to re-live their favourite childhood programmes.' I think I may need to tape a cushion to my chin: my floor's getting a jaw groove.
Addendum 20/12/2012: Since any registered user is free to write articles for the website, I have submitted one on the 30th birthday goings-on - but whether or not they are also covered in the news fader is not for me to decide.
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Looking forward to this. Knowing me though I'll forget all about it and just cower in shame for about three days.
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The latest exciting twist in the tale, according to CITV's recent press release, is that 'Additional episodes will also be available to view and rent online at http://www.itv.com/itvplayer for an exclusive period giving viewers the chance to re-live their favourite childhood programmes.'
Cooooool! I wonder if Knightmare is included in that. I also wonder if CITV showing these episodes has anything to do with why Challenge have been kept waiting?
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I received an email from CITV themselves, to say that Knightmare will be shown on the 5th and 6th of January.
The episodes are series 7, episodes 14-15.
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The episodes are series 7, episodes 14-15.
CITV schedule coordinator and self-confessed "gameshow geek" David Cooper picked the episodes to be shown! Very good choices, IMHO, with all the key elements of Knightmare - clue objects, spells and potions, riddles, spying on Lord Fear, various character interactions, the two scariest physical challenges (Corridor of Blades and Trial By Spikes), a truly great team and the most exciting series finale.
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...Not to mention, by happy coincidence, a gravity-related incident - no, two gravity-related incidents - reflected in an event in The Hobbit film.
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30 Years Of CITV is repeated on Wednesday (2nd January) at 8pm on ITV2, if anyone missed it.
Even though Knightmare was only covered briefly, I like how they included a good spread of clips from across the different series. And of course it's always good to see Mr Myatt!
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Oh yes, Sky+ exists now, doesn't it? Better go and get it set for next weekend. Can't wait.
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I don't have Sky+, but I have Barry's team on a DVD somewhere (and VHS, I got that via NKTP!), so it's no great loss to not catch it if I miss it. Plus, my girlfriend and I are currently working our way through Series 6.
I liked the documentary - good spread of episodes, as Annie pointed out (rather than just Episode 1, which most documentaries would put out), and yes - Hugo, again! What amused me, though, was my girlfriend's reaction to people like Ant and Dec, Cat Deeley and Matthew Kelly turning up - she grew up in Belgium and had no idea they started on CITV!
We are truly blessed.
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Notice how Hugo Myatt was the only actor to appear in the Knightmare clips, saving ITV some money in royalty payments.
Once again, I was pleased to see Knightmare juxtaposed with Fun House.
Michael Underwood had spoken enthusiastically about Knightmare during CITV's 20th Birthday Bash, so it's good to know he really is a fan. He may not have made it onto Knightmare, but did you know that he was a team captain on one of the Crystal Maze children's specials?
P.S. Ahead of the Old Skool Weekend, I would like to make some small updates to my '30 Years Of CITV' article on the website, but I've been unable to get into it for a week and a half. Please, Powers That Be, may I have access to it?
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I've got the episode that he was in n Crystal maze as it was one of EDWARD tudor pole era, the docu was very good (if not a bit random) shame no grotbags or T bag mentioned though!!
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I also watched it when it was screened on Saturday evening (but had limited internet access back then so couldn't post anything).
However, I just tuned in to the repeat on ITV2, if only to catch the 30-odd seconds for which Knightmare was featured. Nice to hear Hugo say "Enter Stranger" and "Ooooh Nasty" (to this day, I'm still kicking myself for not asking him to say "Enter Stranger" for the 25th anniversary documentary). And as already mentioned, good to see a scope of Series 1 to 8 (although not all eight series) covered during that space of time.
If anything, its appearance most certainly helped to generate some further interest for Knightmare once more.
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