The revival is all good, and lets just enjoy it. Knightmare live is great, I saw the first London show, and Geek Week will be great.

With anything new for T.V, I think the Knightmare format would work mixed in with other ideas, but with a new title, characters and universe. That way moving on, whilst not tarnishing the Cult classic. With J.K Rowling, Tolkein being popular in the mainstream, a lot of potential for a new quest show to do well.

Oh, of course; I'm not demanding that he come back against his wishes! I'm just saying, as someone who cares deeply about the "mythology" of the show, that a Knightmare without Tim Child would be like some random author writing a sequel to Lord Of The Rings - it might be a good book, but since it wouldn't be "the real thing" from Tolkien's imagination or written in his distinctive style, my gut reaction is Do Not Want. That's just me, though. I know a lot of people care more about the gameplay, and would be happy to see it back on TV no matter who was in charge.

I imagine it would work fine so long as at least someone from the production crew on the original is running things, so long as they're still around e.g. Sally Freeman, Tom Hunt, even David Rowe. (Tom Hunt co-wrote some of the quests.)

I have to say personally, I would not want the show to be revived if Tim Child wasn't involved - it simply wouldn't be Knightmare for me, without him writing the characters.

When David Learner was interviewed by Debz Glover, he told a story about Tim Child getting so vexed over a knotty problem that he scratched his head until it bled. I can't blame him for wanting to avoid a recurrence of that level of stress in his 60s.

Oh, of course; I'm not demanding that he come back against his wishes! I'm just saying, as someone who cares deeply about the "mythology" of the show, that a Knightmare without Tim Child would be like some random author writing a sequel to Lord Of The Rings - it might be a good book, but since it wouldn't be "the real thing" from Tolkien's imagination or written in his distinctive style, my gut reaction is Do Not Want. That's just me, though. I know a lot of people care more about the gameplay, and would be happy to see it back on TV no matter who was in charge.

I have to say personally, I would not want the show to be revived if Tim Child wasn't involved - it simply wouldn't be Knightmare for me, without him writing the characters.

When David Learner was interviewed by Debz Glover, he told a story about Tim Child getting so vexed over a knotty problem that he scratched his head until it bled. I can't blame him for wanting to avoid a recurrence of that level of stress in his 60s.

I skipped over the contestant quotes in the Wired article as they warned about spoilers (I want to be surprised when I watch the new episode!), but the rest of it was interesting. I have to say personally, I would not want the show to be revived if Tim Child wasn't involved - it simply wouldn't be Knightmare for me, without him writing the characters. (I doubt if Hugo and Mark would be willing or available to do a full series either, though you never know.) I'm delighted this one-off episode is happening, but I strongly suspect pushing it any further would just ruin it.

I think they must be referring to Nick Collett as the fourth returning cast member. He was certainly in KMVR (and TimeBusters), so that's probably what Tim was thinking of. It's possible he had an uncredited role in the original show as well.

Ha, little did I know as I daydreamed at my keyboard!

After dreaming for so long it's quite surreal that this might actually happen!

Wait, the Knighties? That's what we're called? ...sure, I'll be a Knighty XD

What if you were born in knightyeen eighty two ?.

(as long as it's not on sky) It's like a dream!!!! wouldn't believe in a zillion years that Km would be revived.

Has this been posted?

http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2013-07/25/knightmare-resurrected-for-geek-week

Oddly enough, I was just about to post that XD

http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2013-07/25/knightmare-resurrected-for-geek-week