My book - which features a few pages on Treasures of the Mindlord - is now out at https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0858VPCJV if you want a little more detail on the show. Thanks!

The news of a weekly chat has unlocked a long forgotten memory from the recesses of my mind!

I remember, in about 2000ish, there was an online quest each week which was housed in a chatroom somewhere. The only details I can remember is that someone played Treguard and set the scene for a contestant to venture through the dungeon.

Simpler times!

Hello! I dare say one or two of my Twitter followers will be on here!

I'm returning to the forums for the first time in... nearly 20 years? I used to post on the original Knightmare forums way back in 1999ish and into 2000 before going on an extended sabbatical.

As you would expect, big fan of Knightmare and still enjoy watching the episodes when I have time. Not sure exactly when I started watching the series, but it was certainly in the pre-Pickle era. I actually grew up about five minutes away from one of the Knightmare filming locations - the historic Castle Rising - and it delighted me no end when the local paper reported this.

I'll try not to leave 20 years in between my posts this time...

Some of you may know me as the man behind the Curious British Telly blog and, if not, well, it's a blog dedicated to the lesser known shows from British TV's past.

Anyway, I'm currently in the process of writing a book on some of the more intriguing children's TV shows which have barely had a mention in the history of television. And Treasures of the Mindlord is one of them. I've seen several mentions of it on this forum over the years, but little more than vague memories at best. It's not a surprise as footage of the series is as rare as hen's teeth.

But last week I finally watched three episodes as part of research for my book. The BFI hold copies of all six episodes - they're off-air recordings rather than direct from the master tapes - so I was able to view them at their viewing rooms in London.

While not cast from exactly the same mould as Knightmare, it's certainly close in many aspects. The adventurers (sans any sense of blindness) are guided by a remote colleague through various locations, questions are posed and there's also time to fit in a wizard. In terms of technology and atmosphere, though, it falls well short of Knightmare! It's difficult to imagine both shows running at the same time due to the similarities, but ITV clearly went with the right show.

More to follow in my book early next year!