Knightmare on DVD
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I was a big fan of "Knightmare" when it ran in the late 80's and early 90's on ITV, and I have recently been enjoying the re-runs of Series 3 on "Challenge TV" recently (shame they are ending soon though!). I would love a DVD release of all the series, it would be fantastic. As for the people on about a VHS release, no offence to that but does anybody really care about VHS now? VHS is so poor compared to DVD, why bother? VHS is such an old format now, I can't understand anyone who buys videos now. Anyway, this isn't a rant against VHS, but obviously now we are in the DVD age.
I have been taping the Series 3 repeats off Challenge TV, and I have some recorded from the original broadcasts on ITV, but not many as some of my videotapes have chewed up, with age I guess. I would love to see some "Knightmare" DVD's. Commentaries would be ace, from Tim Child, Hugo Myatt and any other cast/crew members. Other stuff such as 'behind-the-scenes' material would be great, and also maybe all the "Children's ITV" links that was shown before & after "Knightmare". Also, Treguard and other cast members often made appearances on CITV, so be good to see them too, and also the adverts for the tie-in books that were show after some episodes of the show.
Maybe, also a "Where Are They Now?" type featurette to show what happenned to the many stars of the show, such as Mark Knight (Lord Fear), Paul Valentine (Motley/Sylvester Hands) etc. I did know that Michael Cule (Brother Mace/Fatilla) appeared in the Michael Winner movie, "Dirty Weekend". Maybe, also extend this to feature the teams, and in particular the winning teams, some of which has posted messages on the www.knightmare.com site. I would also like to see a retrospective documentary type-thing, in which Tim Child and co, could talk about how the idea for the show came-up, and about casting etc.
I think a DVD of this show is long overdue, the show has never been repeated on ITV1, it was never released on video and apart from the Sci-Fi Channel re-runs in '98 (which was only on UK cable at this time - Sky's analogue hours of Sci-Fi were only 8pm-12am and "Knightmare" was broadcast in the morning. Also, cable wasn't widely available throughout the UK at this time, only in certain regions) it wasn't ever seen again on TV (since the original broadcasts on ITV) until Christmas 2002 when Challenge TV started to show Series 3. However, that is drawing to a close soon, and Challenge have no plans to show any of the other series. So, a DVD release of the entire 8 series would be fabulous, and judging by the number of fans this show has, I am sure it would sell well.
So, here's hoping a DVD release of "Knightmare" will happen one day...
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Let's hope so. Welcome to the board.
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Some very good ideas there!
There's also two pilot episodes and the Chromakey experiment (see the front page for more details - it's fascinating stuff) all three of which are previously untransmitted.
In addition, since Km was edited for time, I would surmise that there could be any number of deleted scenes. A DVD release could include those as well - possibly re-inserted into the original episodes.
Anyway, welcome!
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You make a very good case, Fairborne. In this case there really are a huge number of extras that could be included if space permitted.
I also think there'd be a good market for such a release. I'm surprised anyone buys some of the things that are released on DVD; surely this would be a bigger seller than a lot of them.
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Yeah - 'Bargain Hunt season whatever CHEAP AS CHIPS!'
Like anyone REALLY wants that.
I really hope you're not seriously telling us that's available on DVD!
And David Dickinson (Yes, I resisted cheap jokes at his name!) must have used the same fake fan that Treguard was using in KM Series 3. It's the same tone of orangeness.
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Surely you mean tan GG?? Otherwise remind me never to get a fan from that company!
Of course I meant "fan". Didn't you notice Treguard's fake fan in Series 3? The fire was pretty hot so Hugo needed one to cool off, but the production budget wouldn't stretch to a real fan (they had to buy Velda some emergency acting lessons) so he had to use a fake one.
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What's a fake fan then? Someone blowing on his face?
Exactly that. As I've said before, thanks to Velda's emergency acting lessons (and the millions paid for Mrs. G's ever so realistic fake nose) money was pretty tight. So one of the cast not required in the scene would stand just off shot blowing air towards Hugo, to balance out the evil heat coming from the fire. Usually it was Mellymoos, but I'm sure there's a rota still in existence somewhere of all the time each cast member was required to do the task. Perhaps it could be scanned and put on any KM DVD as an added extra? There's also a moment where (if you look closely) in Episode 7 you see Clifford Norgate almost stumble into shot because he thought getting closer to Hugo would make the air circulation process more effective. I'm sure the crew never let him forget that one!
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snig-gers childishly
I can see melly blowing Treguard.
LOL. I was really careful how I worded my previous post, but I knew someone would make that joke.
snigger
Oh dear, I can't believe the forum edits that. I suppose it's necessary on some forums with immature members. sigh
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Oh well, you could always say "chuckle" or "chortle" or something
But it's a matter of principle now!
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As Treguard enjoyed the fan so much they decided to get one installed for every season! The first was called "Pickle" and the second was called "Majilda"!
I would also like to know how much eyeliner Treguard wore in season 3? I think hes gr8 and everything, but he cant really do "the stare" with so much eyeliner!
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As Treguard enjoyed the fan so much they decided to get one installed for every season! The first was called "Pickle" and the second was called "Majilda"!
Well, with Clifford Norgate's unfortunate appearance on tape during Series 3 Episode 7, they decided a professional was needed to fan Hugo full-time, and David Learner's celebrity fanning credentials were second only to those of Dame Judi Dench, who fans her American co-stars in all those millions of movies she appears in each week.
People have often questioned why Tim Child didn't get Dame Judi to do the job. Obviously, she was too expensive, but no-one ever cites the real reasons why her services couldn't be bought even after Velda's costly acting lessons had ceased:
a) The effects of the new Eye Shield were not achieved via video trickery, but were in fact absolutely real. Tim Child personally bought this rare artifact from a group of aliens who came to sign up "La Grimwold" for their own intergalactic soap opera, after admiring his efforts the previous year.
b) The production team had to bribe all the tabloid newspapers not to run big stories asking why La Grimwold was not to feature in the new series. Obviously, "she" was the star, and the public were outraged she was gone. Only a third of the programme budget saved it from a media backlash and the true intergalactic story from being revealed.
So they got David Learner to do it instead. Between takes he'd frantically fan Hugo, who was apparently becoming a stern taskmaster. The fame and thousands of adoring female fans following him around every day had visibly changed him, and Learner had to fan with all his being to avoid the wrath of Hugo "The Diva" Myatt. He also had to attend to Hugo's makeup (which as a result was distinctly less orange) and regular beard-combing.
Yes, they could have saved all the hassle by putting the fire out, but nobody thought of it at the time. It always seems much easier in hindsight.
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