Introduction

Treguard: "I hope you've brought your bravest and your best, for they are going to be sorely tested. In fact, they just won't believe what's waiting for them. But why wait? Please, step inside, if you dare..."

Key facts

• Transmission: Friday 6 September - Friday 20 December 1991
• Episodes: 16
• Teams: 9
• Winning Quests: Team 4 (Shield)
• Longest Quest: Team 4 (62 mins)
• Shortest Quest: Team 5 (19 mins)

New Characters

• Lord Fear
• Skarkill, the Goblin Master (with Grippa & Rhark)
• Aesandre
• Sir Hugh de Wittless
• Gwendoline the Greenwarden
• Elita, the Cavern Elf
• Pixel
• Sylvester Hands
• Julius Scaramonger
• The Gatemaster
• Smirkenorff the Dragon

Other Additions

• 'Blockers' (guarding walls) in Level 1 and 2.
• Spyglasses to view the Opposition.
• Smirkenorff and a 'descender' transported dungeoneers across and between levels (replacing wellways).
• Causeway puzzles.
• Scrolls providing clues and spells.
• Extended theme music for end credits.
• A new Broadsword logo animation.

For more, see Series 5 Overview.

Series Credits

Treguard was played by Hugo Myatt
Pickle was played by David Learner
Elita and Pixel were played by Stephanie Hesp
Motley and Sylvester Hands were played by Paul Valentine
Brother Mace and the Gatemaster were played by Michael Cule
Gwendoline and Aesandre were played by Juliet Henry-Massy
Lord Fear and Sir Hugh de Wittless were played by Mark Knight
Skarkill and Julius Scaramonger were played by Rayner Bourton
Hordriss and Oakley were played by Clifford Norgate

Production co-ordinator: Sue Child
Lighting: Chris Brown
Illustrations: David Rowe
Puppetry: TALISMEN
Computer graphics: The Travelling Matte Company
Produced by Tim Child
Directed by Jimmy McKinney