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  • Forum change?

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    MystaraM
    That should now be fixed
  • Happy Birthday Knightmare

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    EvelynMasonE
    Not sure if you mean the original TV series that started in 1987 and lasted regrettably only 6 or 7 years thereafter or the entire franchise as a whole. I'd like to think it applies to all things Knightmare and Tim Child's idea and production to make it a reality that continues to this day. It's such a shame the series not only didn't survive beyond the early / mid 1990's and that a DVD collection release never seemed obtainable. We've had spin offs and online parodies that while fun and offer a certain intrigue, just can't match the enthralment or experience of the original series. Maybe it's down to age perspective as things just aren't the same as you remember them but for what's it worth I take the opportunity to offer and provide all things Knightmare a sincere anniversary mention. Surely there's an event planned for next year to mark the 40 year turning. Hugo Myatt and all surviving cast members hopefully get together and provide something like a fan access day. It sounds plausible but not sure how far they'll actually get with it.
  • GamesMaster - Epic Studios / Anglia Square

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    Thanks for the update and Welcome Back!! That looks like great fun, I was a huge fan of GamesMaster back in the day...
  • Castle locations/forest scenes

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    I was at Warwick Castle last month. No sign of Fidjit at the entrance. Ha, that does look very similar! (Fidjit was at Simancas Castle, though.)
  • Phrases used in Knightmare

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    Having noted the many similarities between Lord Fear and Sauron, it occurred to me recently that his Series 8 incantations might be intended to resemble Black Speech, which has the same kind of harsh sounds (and includes "ash" among the few words Tolkien invented). Interestingly we see this again in Lords Of The Game where Lord Fear's name is Veerash - very Orkish-sounding! (His middle name less so, haha.)
  • Parody of I Want It That Way by Backstreet Boys

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    Based on the Backstreet Boys song I Want It That Way (1999). Official video I am a flier Who can breathe fire I came to Fridays 'Cause they blocked the wellways Pre me, were stairways and carts To reach deeper parts Now they say You can't use the wellway Tell me why Elita calls you faceache Tell me why Sly Hands is such a pissed flake Tell me why stone chutes became so passé They blocked the wellways I'm no descender A pre-weekender In green: goodbye, grey 'Cause there are no wellways Tell me why Elita calls you faceache Tell me why Sly Hands is such a pissed flake Tell me why stone chutes became so passé They blocked the wellways Come Series 8 and I'm sat on my arse Like the way the wyrms used to be No matter that Treguard treats me like a dog I'll taxi once more for thee Across the mire I'm flying higher I am, I am, I am, I am Smirky again today...
  • Tech-Topia - draft script now available to read

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    HStormH
    The final instalment of the audio drama series The Dunshelm Players began way back in 2006 was expected to be made and released some years ago, and an early draft of the script, working title 'Tech-Topia,' was written in 2018-19. But we ended up leaving it in limbo due to a general lack of audience. Back at Christmas 2025, you may remember, we released a one-off play called All Must Surely Be An Illusion to test to see whether there was a renewed appetite for the audios. Sadly, after eight months, the play has still had well under 100 views on YouTube. The audience simply isn't there to the extent that it is worth the considerable effort required to make Tech-Topia. With this in mind, we have now officially abandoned all plans to record the play. Apologies to anyone who was hoping to hear it eventually. I am aware though that some of our listeners would still like to know what happened after the end of the Techno-Colour Tales. Therefore, the draft script mentioned above is now available to read from our website. You can see it at https://dunshelmplayers.wordpress.com/dramas/tech-topia-script-only/ As this was an early draft, it is not necessarily how the story would have finally played out. But we'll never know the final form it would have taken, and for anyone who wants to know what happens next, this is about the nearest you are going to get. Please note that we may still make some smaller projects in the future. But the really big plays are a thing of the past.
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    Hold up the Eyeshield - RoseTintedSpectrum's Series 4 review is out! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KF07_Hds2ms
  • Parody of Black Magic by Little Mix

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    Based on Black Magic by Little Mix (2015). Official video and lyrics All the kids in the land at the dungeon door Saw the casting of spells and we wanted more Need a FREEZER for a catacombite? Want a LANTERN to make a wellway light? Here's the answer, come and spell it On a Knightmare quest As for Treguard: HEROES if you won Maybe UNITE for the late undone Mostly DISMISSing for five whole series And the teams egressed At the pealing of bells he'd be casting his spells, 'cause Treguard had his own magic quotient When teams' luck was too tough But eventually someone reckoned DISMISS was not enough So it changed to "Farewell" Watchers thought "What the hell Do you call that magic Do you call that magic" [x2] If you're looking for Mr. Knight Need that magic so you're not set alight Beat the mancer, that's what Ben did During Series 6 Head towards Level 3 for a spelling spree, and Take a trip on a secret ocean With Captain Nemanor Help him out and his WIND will send you Into the Mines of Gore Your choice of TRICK or TREAT And then SPLASH to defeat And it's called-out magic And it's called-out magic...
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    They've had their account deleted. I've also changed the permissions for Newly Registered Users so that they now cannot send private messages. I always wanted to avoid doing that, but I don't really see an alternative. Many thanks Mystara, much appreciated. I got spammed something like 5 times in one day!
  • What age are you...?

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    I finally hit level 40. It doesn't seem real. I haven't done/changed much in the last decade, still wear the same clothes, still have the same hobbies, etc. Still waiting for life to start so I can do all of the things I wanted to do 'when I was a grown up'. So don't feel as though I've earned the right to be 40 yet. It's very surreal! Started in this forum when I was all but 16 back in 2003. I'll be 40 next year and it's been such a fun ride in the Knightmare community. From college projects, to starting a family, Knightmare will always be a special part of my life
  • Unintended Knightmare references in books

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    The book I've been reading cited the work of a cognitive psychologist called Chaz Firestone. I wonder if Tim Child knew anyone with that surname!
  • Knightmare Pilot: Script now Online

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    Has anyone ever reached out to the actress and psychotherapist Eleanor Tremain who was an advisor in the Knightmare pilot? I wonder if she has any memories of it.
  • Temporal Discussion, A KM podcast

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    I've spent a good part of today chatting to Gary Napper. He's probably best known nowadays as the production designer on the videogame Alien: Isolation, but a little over 20 years ago he was a member of a group of lads who called themselves Freshlove Productions. Expect an episode on the Knightmare spoof "Bad Dreem" soon My partner who lives in America once casually said "Ewar Woowar" and halted me in my tracks. He only had passing knowledge of Knightmare at the time so how he even found Bad Dreem, I have no idea
  • Hi from manchester. I’m helga

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    Hi Helga and welcome to the forum. Thanks for sharing your memories and appreciation of Ron Lyon. His frightknight sculptures and trophies were a unique creative contribution to Knightmare. I hope your quest for more of Ron's sculptures is successful!
  • Hi

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    Welcome to the forum Sammy! Game dev sounds interesting. I studied multimedia and internet technology at Greenwich Uni and had some crossover lectures with people studying game dev. All looked really cool!
  • Happy July

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    JamesAJ
    And a belated Happy July to you too, DuxBellorum!
  • UKGE 2026

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    JamesAJ
    Hugo has been known to make a few cameo appearances at Knightmare Live performances - both he and Mark Knight featured at the Leicester Square Theatre performance in November last year.
  • Knightmare Lexicon

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    shadow6162S
    Is it my glitchy Internet or has the Lexicon been down for a while? I just went to check and it won't even load for me It was definitely up a couple months ago.
  • Knightmare MMORPG

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    SammyUKS
    Perhaps not a full MMORPG, but you could do something like an asymmetric VR game (one player has a headset and the others watch and guide them via a regular computer screen). Something like Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes, Acron Attack Of The Squirrels, Davigo, Panoptic, etc. You could have a lobby system (the multiplayer part) where new players find people to create a team and maybe other players can choose to watch games while they aren't active. They compete as individuals and/or teams, but while in a game they are alone in the dungeons.