Knightmare on DVD
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Good stuff, I'll just chip in one or two things...
Knightmare was originally broadcast on CITV (Children's Independant Television)
Probably no need to say "Children's Independant Television" as they should know what CITV is (being an ITV company themselves).
but this ended when they felt their target audience's age had dropped below that to which Knightmare appealed.
I think more accurately the viewing audience of CITV became younger than Knightmare was aimed at.
Unlike many shows, Knightmare has not been repeated and repeated...etc. So far only Sci-Fi and Challenge? have done so and even between them they have not covered all eight series. This means that since 1994, only those with satellite or cable television have had the oppertunity to see Knightmare.
Could say instead that Knightmare was never repeated by CITV, despite a large number of requests by viewers at the time. While Knightmare has been repeated on Sci-Fi and Challenge? it has only been able to a limited audience who have access to these channels. (Sci Fi did show all eight series).
I'd like to put some viewing figures here for CITV and challenge if anyone knows them...if they're impressive enough.
Knightmare on CITV attacted audiences of up to up to 5 million viewers, making it one of the most popular children's shows of its time. It continues to have cult status with a large fan base and dedicated website [http://www.knightmare.com]. Repeats on Challenge? are generating even more interest from original viewers, and also a new generation of viewers who have not seen the show previously. Also the original makers of Knightmare (Televirtual) are developing a format for a new series which may give more publicity to the show in future. (Challenge? figures probably won't be available to us unless it appears on the Top 10 - even so it won't be a large figure).
This is a large fan base which has been starved of access to Knightmare for too long. I therefore suggest that a Knightmare DVD of all eight series go into production. I hope the names, signed below, will give you some indication of the demand for Knightmare which still exists.
Yup.
Also I'd agree with GG's suggestion to use that other petition site as Petition Online seemed to lose the old petition.
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bleh...i never had cable/satellite so hence my sci fi muck up
thank you illusion. i like all of your suggestions...this is how it reads now. (i want it perfect before we start this petition)
Granada Enterprises,
Knightmare was the adventure game show created by Tim Child in the 1980's. It ran from 1987 to 1994 testing children's ability to communicate, solve puzzles and socialize. Knightmare was originally broadcast on CITV but this ended when they felt their viewing audience became younger than that at which Knightmare was aimed.
Unlike many shows, Knightmare has not been repeated on terestrial television, despite large numbers of requests from viewers at the time. While Knightmare has been repeated on "Sci-Fi" and "Challenge?" it means that since 1994 Knightmare has only been available to a limited audience who have access to these channels. Knightmare attacted audiences of up to up to 5 million viewers on CITV, making it one of the most popular children's shows of its time. It continues to have cult status with a dedicated website [http://www.knightmare.com] and a large fan base which have been starved of Knightmare for too long.
Repeats on Challenge? are generating even more interest from original viewers, and also a new generation of viewers who have not seen the show previously. In addition, the original makers of Knightmare (Televirtual) are developing a format for a new series which would give more publicity to the show in future. I therefore suggest that a Knightmare DVD of all eight series go into production. I hope the names, signed below, will give you some indication of the demand for Knightmare which still exists.
Sincerely, The Undersigned
phew
lol, maybe i should add in:
Remember, "the early bird catches the worm"
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Hey up.
Very well done on the petition intro. Thanks to Illusion - I am, unfortunately, an english student - and the results are brilliant. Well done to you, Pickle.. for putting it together so well.
Obviously, there's been various sites running 'best gameshow' lists over the past year or so - and KM seems to do ever so well, although perhaps those results are not as concrete - so would there by any merit in mentionning that KM won the bronze medal from the Youth Category of the New York Film & TV Festival Awards 1988? Maybe; maybe not - just thought every little might help.
Great stuff, everyone.
KaM / RedMage
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Youth Category of the New York Film & TV Festival Awards 1988?
Yeah thats a good idea. "The award-winning children's adventure game show" is a phrase that was often used in Knightmare publicity material at the time. Also it would be good to mention that Knightmare came 16th in Channel 4's 100 Greatest Kid's TV Shows poll.
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Great job pickle! You constantly astound me and I would have congratulated you sooner if I would have been able to get on the forum! (I've been forum-less for about48 hours and felt like someone had cut off my right arm.)
And thanx for the bored loo goers joke, that kept me laughing till i could get back on the forum! hehe, class
Good luck in the old exams, I've got 5 A-level exams coming up this week so we're in the same boat!)
Let me know when the petitions up and running, cause I'l be one of the first to sign it!
Have A Nice Day!
WoooooHoooooooo! Roxx Is Back!
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You just KNOW I'll sign this puppy when it get's up and running.
EXCELLANT letter, Pix'...I oughta commend you for your fabulous efforts and outstanding contribution to the fanbase...
But you know I won't. {{Joke!!!}}
Anyhow, give us a URL when it's all done, eh?
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Just a few little things- the pieces in bold are things I've changed. Feel free to ignore.
Granada Enterprises,
Knightmare was the adventure game show created by Tim Child in the 1980's. It ran from 1987 to 1994 testing children's ability to communicate, solve puzzles and socialize. Knightmare was originally broadcast on CITV but this ended when they felt their viewing audience became younger than that at which Knightmare was aimed.
Unlike many shows, Knightmare has not been repeated on terrestrial television,
Spelling
despite large numbers of requests from viewers at the time. Since 1994, therefore, only the limited number of people with access to "Sci-Fi" and "Challenge?" have been able to enjoy repeats.
A suggested rephrasing. The reference of the "it" in the original was a little odd.
Knightmare attracted audiences
Spelling.
of up to 5 million viewers
You need to delete one of the "up to"s.
I'm a little unsure of the ending. First, we need to rephrase to tell them we're aware it won't just be one DVD. More importantly, I think it's important for us to consider exactly what we want this petition to do. We've given a very cogent case- I just think we also need some specific statement that the undersigned would be interested in buying any DVD release. Part of the reason for a petition was to show that there was a market, so it'd be good to have a more explicit statement that the people signing are seriously interested in purchasing such a product, in my opinion.
Oh, and since we have such a complete statement, we'll need a nice catchy title for anyone who's browsing the petitions and doesn't feel like reading all this.
goes back to dusting wellway room
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first of all THANK YOU GG i said i needed my spelling...etc checked and this is why. i'll edit stuff around now and try to add something about seperate DVD's per series or somthing.
only problem with that is that once people will always have reservations about signing somthing saying they WILL buy somthing. i could say they are interested in, but saying the word BUY will put random people off i think. i dunno, i know it wouldn't put off hard core fans but for the random help names we may get it seems a bit strong...see what you think and again suggest. thank you.
Granada Enterprises,
Knightmare was the adventure game show created by Tim Child in the 1980's. It ran from 1987 to 1994 testing children's ability to communicate, solve puzzles and socialize. Knightmare was originally broadcast on CITV but this ended when they felt their viewing audience became younger than that at which Knightmare was aimed. During this time Knightmare was awarded bronze medal from the Youth Category of the "New York Film & TV Festival Awards, 1988". More recently Knightmare was voted to position 16 by Channel 4's 100 Greatest Kid's TV Shows poll. This is impressive for any show especially a game show.
Unlike many shows, Knightmare has not been repeated on terrestrial television, despite large numbers of requests from viewers at the time. Since 1994, therefore, only the limited number of people with access to "Sci-Fi" and "Challenge?" have been able to enjoy repeats and those have been few and far between. Knightmare attracted audiences of up to 5 million viewers on CITV, making it one of the most popular children's shows of its time. It continues to have cult status with a dedicated website [http://www.knightmare.com] and a large fan base which have been starved of Knightmare for too long.
Recent repeats on "Challenge?" are generating even more interest from original viewers while introducing a new generation, who have never seen the show before. In addition, the original makers of Knightmare (Televirtual) are developing a format for a new series which would give more publicity to the show in future. I therefore suggest that a set of DVD's covering all eight original series of Knightmare go into production. The names, signed below, would definetly show interest in any Knightmare DVD release and I hope this will give you some indication of the demand for Knightmare which still exists.
Sincerely, The Undersigned
so...whadduya think?
lol, i would like to assure people i can spell attracted and that attacted was a typo...thank you for spotting GG.
checks out petitionpetition
EDIT a few times for spacing errors -
oh and thank you redmage, Roxx, floatywhite...being partially sober right now i didn't see your suggestions before but now i've fiddled a bit and added them around. can some plz check my spelling of "especially" (bottom of first paragraph).
Roxx - what do you mean i constantly astound you?
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OK, ive signed up with petitionpetition and here's the first set of info needed....i've put whatever suggestions i have down. any others welcome
Title: Bring Knightmare to DVD
Body of Petition: we've been writing this bit, getting prunned good and proper
Brief Summary of Your Petition: We intend to send this petition to Grenada Enterprises to show them just how many knightmare fans their are interested in a DVD release.
Sponsor of Petition: illusion, can i put http://www.knightmare.com as the sponsor? if i cant then i'll just use my name.
Recipients of Petition: Grenada Enterprises / Grenada Media (whichever its meant to be)
Launch Date: must be at least 2 days from now ( as in when i enter the petition)
Expiration Date: no more than 60 days after the launch date
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first of all THANK YOU GG i said i needed my spelling...etc checked and this is why. i'll edit stuff around now and try to add something about seperate DVD's per series or somthing.
Cool. Just so we're not looking like we think everything will fit on one DVD.
only problem with that is that once people will always have reservations about signing somthing saying they WILL buy somthing. i could say they are interested in, but saying the word BUY will put random people off i think. i dunno, i know it wouldn't put off hard core fans but for the random help names we may get it seems a bit strong...see what you think and again suggest. thank you.
I'd hope people wouldn't be too put off by the way I worded it- i.e. interested in buying. That doesn't commit them to definitely buying it, but is still a little stronger- and more specific- than it was previously.
That's my opinion, anyway.
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Just a few suggestions. I've suggested a rewording at one point. And corrected the spelling of "Granada".
OK, ive signed up with petitionpetition and here's the first set of info needed....i've put whatever suggestions i have down. any others welcome
Title: Bring Knightmare to DVD
Body of Petition: we've been writing this bit, getting prunned good and proper
Brief Summary of Your Petition: We intend to send this petition to Granada Enterprises to show them just how many people are interested in a DVD release of Knightmare, the classic children's adventure show.[/i]
Sponsor of Petition: illusion, can i put http://www.knightmare.com as the sponsor? if i cant then i'll just use my name.
If Illusion didn't mind, I think that would be helpful, and was one reason why I thought PetitionPetition might be a better bet than PetitionOnline. It wouldn't mean any more work for Illusion, I should point out.
Recipients of Petition: Granada Enterprises / Granada Media (whichever its meant to be)
Launch Date: must be at least 2 days from now ( as in when i enter the petition)
I'd suggest a couple of days from when we decide on everything.
Expiration Date: no more than 60 days after the launch date
How about 60 days after the launch date?
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DVD? Yes, has to be done. I would love to hear some commentaries from some of the people involved, there has to be some cracking stories they can tell.
Good work on the petition, I'll sign it as soon as it's available.
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Roxx - what do you mean i constantly astound you?
Ummm, well I cant quite remember actually, Iwas just so happy to actually get back on the forum! hehe
I think I just cant believe how you juggle A-levels and all this, I juggle them too but I just dont revise and do this instead!
I also cant believe how consistently funny everyone on this website is, you know that bored loo goers comment is STILL making me laugh!
Keep us informed with the petition sweetie!
Have A Nice Day!
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'Bring Knightmare on DVD' is probably better than 'Bring Knightmare to DVD'.
How about 'Bring Knightmare out on DVD'?
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ok then, i do believe that's the whole shabang...if there aren't any objections i'll start this thing up ASAP then run around posting the link everywhere i can.
peeps have 15 mins to check over for the final time what ive done (ill be doing this too) for errors/ommisions.
roxx - thankee
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erm...just been checking and i must ask...did i spell especially correctly in the latest petition statement?
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We intend to send this petition to Granada Enterprises to show them just how many people are interested in a DVD release of Knightmare, the classic children's adventure show.
I'm using this improved version of the breif statement, cheers gg
edit2 - i'm also sending the petition to as many people who have been posting 'here' on the petition as have displayed their email addys.
edit3 - oww...should i leave the country field blank? or should i say UK?
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Yes, sir.. especially is correct.
Just double checking (I'm bound to have missed it loud and clear somewhere) that there is a reference to the group's consensual knowledge that each individual series will be released separately / on separate DVDs (sets) - and not leaving the ambiguity open for GM/GEnterprises to assume we mean it all released in a single set.
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