Tim Child interview for Knightmare.com

[KaM]

Why the sour face? By happy for the chance.

Racking brains here, Mr K.

Right... I'd like to ask: Fridays at 4:40 were the perfect slot for the best show on CiTV, and in my opinion, the best time of year as well, but why specifically was the show broadcasted between September - December, and what advantages were there for this decision? (Considering only one dungeon ending carried any notion of Xmas theme).

Given Knightmare's proven popularity, was it ever considered to enlarge the show or create two series per year? Was the 'scarcity' factor something that really kept the fans and made it so intense and addictive?

Any more come up, I'll edit them in or post new.
Cheers Kieran.

[HStorm]

(Just carrying this one over from the other board...)

Could the in-game characters hear the advisors talking all the time?

[Fidjit]

Probably?

But I presume thats a question for Tim, eh?

[Illusion]

'Time-Busters' AKA 'TIM busters' - What happened?

I can answer this one, but obviously it can be asked again if Kieran wishes.

Basically TimeBusters did not have very good audience figures in its weekend morning slot on BBC 2. This may have been because that time slot is usually more suited to animation shows for younger viewers. Tim Child asked the controller to move TimeBusters to a weekday afternoon slot, but they wouldn't move it. It was stopped after three series.

[Kieran]

Just a small question but how do you manage to get all these interviews?

Well first of all....As Keith said, why the ':('?

I get the contacts either through agents or the fact they email me first (in the case of Tim Child, he emailed me first)

Thanks for the questions everyone, they have now been sent off.  As Nic covered the TB question there is little point in me asking that one again.

[Malefact]

Tim Child contacted you to arrange an interview? That is very interesting indeed. Question: Why would someone seek an interview of themselves? Answer: when they have information that they would like to impart.

[Kieran]

No, that isn't what I meant.

I brought up the topic of doing an interview, but he originally contacted me in the first place (not about the interview, but to ask me some questions).

So he never asked for this interview, I did, and he said yes.

[Malefact]

Ah, I see.

[Kieran]

Hi all,

I have received a full reply from Tim, still awaiting the final answers from Ed Dehn and Joanne Heywood, which should be finished soon.

I can assure you all that there are some good items within this interview, a maybe 1 or 2 surprises.

[MoanaLiza]

I thought of a question to try and settle a debate, but it's too late now. Anyway the question is what was the third lifeforce? (that is if it hasn't been asked. If it has then I needn't worry)

[FrightKnight]

'Cos that is the greatest mystery of KM ever! At least according to us on the forum...

[Kieran]

Just wait and see, I too have a mind for such questions.....

[FrightKnight]

Judging by the time you wrote the message, they are the sort of questions that keep you up all night...

[Kieran]

No, an extremely painful shoulder keeps me up all night.  Anyone who knows me well, knows I don't sleep very often!  Alas I'd quite like some rest one day.

[FrightKnight]

Sorry to hear about that. Apologies for any offence caused.