Temporal Discussion: The Knightmare Podcast

Temporal Discussion

Welcome, Listeners of Illusion, to Temporal Discussion. An episode-by-episode retrospective of the awesome British kids TV show, Knightmare.

Phase across time to the late 80s and join Martin Harder and Martin Odoni as they venture through each and every episode of the show. Join them for humerous observations, behind-the-scenes talk and a breakdown of the series done in a way that only those with true love of the source material can manage.

It's only a podcast...

Isn't it?

Links: https://www.knightmarepod.co.uk/links

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S6 · E11
October 30 · 1 hr 1 min
S06E11 - Human Shoes! (with Rose Tinted Spectrum)
Team 5: Ben, James, Alan and Nat from Salisbury. Team 6: Sophia, Claire, Kim and Emma from Bournemouth. Episode Air Date: November 20th, 1992 Ben progresses towards the Final Encounter, and Martin finally notices a change to the on-screen spell letters that happened after the final episode of Series 3. Hosted by Martin Harder and Kim Stewart-Crossley Special Guest Appearance by Rose Tinted Spectrum Edited by Martin Harder Theme music: 'The Castle of Confusion (Series 6 Edit)' by ⁠⁠Chris Jerden-Cooke "Time Turns" bumper by @marlar Support us on ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠ Visit our ⁠⁠Website Check out our socials: Bluesky Twitter/X Mastodon Facebook Instagram Threads Check out our ⁠⁠Redbubble Store⁠⁠
October 29 · 1 hr 8 min
The Knightmare Game: An Interview With Ewen Watson & Sathya Schlösser
Martin and Jason present an exclusive interview about the brand-new, officially approved Knightmare point-and-click adventure game! Joined by developer Ewen Watson and artist Sathya Schlösser, we reveal how they earned Tim Child's blessing, reunited original voice cast like Hugo Myatt, and began building a hand-drawn return to the dungeon. Presented by Jason Karl and Martin Harder Theme music: 'The Castle of Confusion (Series 6 Edit)' by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chris Jerden-Cooke⁠⁠⁠ Edited by Martin Harder Game announcement trailer Website and FAQ Socials: Facebook X/Twitter BlueSky Instagram Ewen's Website Sathya's Website TD Links: Support us on ⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠ Visit our ⁠⁠⁠Website⁠ Check out our socials: ⁠Bluesky⁠ ⁠Twitter/X⁠ ⁠Mastodon⁠ ⁠Facebook⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠Threads⁠ Check out our ⁠⁠⁠Redbubble Store⁠⁠
S6 · E10
October 16 · 1 hr 8 min
S06E10 - Coast to Coast
Team 5: Ben, James, Alan and Nat from Salisbury. Episode Air Date: November 13th, 1992 Ben and team move up through the gears as the season starts to get really exciting at last, but Jake still has an axe to grind. Hosted by Martin Harder and Jake Collins, with a brief contribution from Rosey Collins Edited by Jake Collins Theme music: 'The Castle of Confusion (Series 6 Edit)' by ⁠⁠Chris Jerden-Cooke "Time Turns" bumper by @marlar Support us on ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠ Visit our ⁠⁠Website ⁠⁠ Check out our socials: Bluesky Twitter/X Mastodon Facebook Instagram Threads Check out our ⁠⁠Redbubble Store⁠⁠⁠⁠ Jake's stuff: Jake Collins - YouTube The Eye Shield fanzine The Olden Days podcast Jake's Audio Commentaries Knightmare: The Lost Series (original cut)
S6 · E9
October 2 · 1 hr 1 min
S06E09 - Sissoris
Team 5: Ben, James, Alan and Nat from Salisbury. Episode Air Date: November 6th, 1992 Ben dispenses more sass than ten High Schoolers, and Jake manages to make Martin and Kim say "blancmange" in quick succession. Vote in our 'Big Issue' poll: https://take.supersurvey.com/poll5818975x4E664A3F-169 Hosted by Martin Harder, Jake Collins and Kim Stewart-Crossley, with a special contribution from Rosey Collins Edited by Jake Collins Theme music: 'The Castle of Confusion (Series 6 Edit)' by ⁠⁠Chris Jerden-Cooke "Time Turns" bumper by @marlar Support us on ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠ Visit our ⁠⁠Website ⁠⁠ Check out our socials: Bluesky Twitter/X Mastodon Facebook Instagram Threads Check out our ⁠⁠Redbubble Store⁠⁠⁠⁠ Jake's stuff: Jake Collins - YouTube The Eye Shield fanzine The Olden Days podcast Jake's Audio Commentaries Knightmare: The Lost Series (original cut)
S6 · E8
September 18 · 1 hr 17 min
S06E08 - Hands of Fate
This episode is dedicated to Cicely Lockyer (1910-1994) Team 4: January, Sarah, Sarah and Sian from Shrewsbury. Team 5: Ben, James, Alan and Nat from Salisbury. Episode Air Date: October 30th, 1992 January falls foul of an odorous opponent, while Jake shares some more of his autobiography. Vote in our 'Big Issue' poll: https://take.supersurvey.com/poll5818975x4E664A3F-169 Hosted by Martin Harder and Jake Collins, with special contributions from Amy Davies and Rosey Collins Edited by Jake Collins Theme music: 'The Castle of Confusion (Series 6 Edit)' by ⁠⁠Chris Jerden-Cooke "Time Turns" bumper by @marlar Canadanne's Knightmare filming locations Support us on ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠ Visit our ⁠⁠Website ⁠⁠ Check out our socials: Bluesky Twitter/X Mastodon Facebook Instagram Threads Check out our ⁠⁠Redbubble Store⁠⁠⁠⁠ Jake's stuff: ⁠⁠Jake Collins - YouTube⁠⁠ ⁠The Eye Shield fanzine⁠ ⁠The Olden Days podcast⁠ ⁠Jake's Audio Commentaries⁠ ⁠Knightmare: The Lost Series (original cut)
S6 · E7
September 4 · 42 min
S06E07 - A Complete Pile of Dickle
Team 3: Alan, Jim, Nick and Mark from St Albans. Team 4: January, Sarah, Sarah and Sian from Shrewsbury. Episode Air Date: October 23rd, 1992 Alan falls off something, then January takes Motley in hand. Hosted by Martin Harder, Martin Odoni and Kim Stewart-Crossley Edited by Martin Harder and Jake Collins Theme music: 'The Castle of Confusion (Series 6 Edit)' by ⁠⁠Chris Jerden-Cooke "Time Turns" bumper by @marlar Support us on ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠ Visit our ⁠⁠Website ⁠⁠ Check out our socials: Bluesky Twitter/X Mastodon Facebook Instagram Threads Check out our ⁠⁠Redbubble Store⁠⁠
S6 · E6
August 21 · 55 min
I Think I Read Somewhere: The Wyrm Irate
Jake Collins concludes his gamebook playthroughs by undertaking The Quest for the Dragon's Egg, from Dave Morris's 1992 work Knightmare: The Forbidden Gate, followed by a quick dash through one of the three quests from the very first Knightmare book. Dave's Goodreads Bibliography Support us on ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠ Visit our ⁠⁠Website ⁠⁠ Check out our socials: Bluesky Twitter/X Mastodon Facebook Instagram Threads Check out our ⁠⁠Redbubble Store⁠⁠ Download our Corridor of the Catacombs and Bomb Room jingles as ringtones from ⁠⁠Zedge⁠⁠ Jake's stuff:⁠ Jake Collins - YouTube⁠ The Eye Shield fanzine The Olden Days podcast Jake's Audio Commentaries Knightmare: The Lost Series (original cut)
S6 · E6
August 7 · 53 min
S06E06 - The Podcast That's Not Going To Fall Off Anything
Team 3: Alan, Jim, Nick and Mark from St Albans. Episode Air Date: October 16th, 1992 Lord Fear makes his presence felt, but Alan still manages to become the first dungeoneer of the season to reach Level Three. Hosted by Martin Harder, Martin Odoni and Kim Stewart-Crossley Edited by Martin Harder Theme music: 'The Castle of Confusion (Series 6 Edit)' by ⁠⁠Chris Jerden-Cooke "Time Turns" bumper by @marlar Support us on ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠ Visit our ⁠⁠Website ⁠⁠ Check out our socials: Bluesky Twitter/X Mastodon Facebook Instagram Threads Check out our ⁠⁠Redbubble Store⁠⁠
July 24 · 1 hr 3 min
TimeBusters Special - Somerleyton Hall
It's finally time to take a look at the first series of TimeBusters, as Martin and Jason unpick The Strange Legacy of Somerweston Hall. Hosted by Martin Harder and Jason Karl Edited by Jake Collins Theme music: 'The Castle of Confusion (Series 4 Edit)' by ⁠⁠Chris Jerden-Cooke Jake's YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@jakecollins8146 TimeBusters on The Olden Days Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKyfT8vw5jA Knightmare commentaries playlist: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTwny-h6UXuhPx9RVlG8ny-mNSeO1-8Jk Support us on ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠ Visit our ⁠⁠Website ⁠⁠ Check out our socials: Bluesky Twitter/X Mastodon Facebook Instagram Threads Check out our ⁠⁠Redbubble Store⁠⁠
S6 · E5
July 10 · 58 min
S06E05 - One-Foot Alan
Team 3: Alan, Jim, Nick and Mark from St Albans. Episode Air Date: October 9th, 1992 Alan meets a self-professed hero, two stereotypes, a dragon, and a damsel in distress. Featuring an extended behind-the-scenes outtake reel, to celebrate reaching one third of the way through Series 6. Hosted by Martin Harder, Jake Collins and Kim Stewart-Crossley Edited by Jake Collins Theme music: 'The Castle of Confusion (Series 6 Edit)' by ⁠⁠Chris Jerden-Cooke "Time Turns" bumper by @marlar Support us on ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠ Visit our ⁠⁠Website ⁠⁠ Check out our socials: Bluesky Twitter/X Mastodon Facebook Instagram Threads Check out our ⁠⁠Redbubble Store⁠⁠⁠⁠ Jake's stuff: ⁠Jake Collins - YouTube⁠ The Eye Shield fanzine The Olden Days podcast Jake's Audio Commentaries Knightmare: The Lost Series (original cut)
S6 · E4
June 26 · 1 hr 6 min
S06E04 - Amber Gamblers Anonymous
Team 2: Sumayya, Raminda, Carmony and Zarminah from London. Team 3: Alan, Jim, Nick and Mark from St Albans. Episode Air Date: October 2nd, 1992 Sumayya navigates Witch Haven, and Lord Fear's new toy shows it's not to be toyed with. Hosted by Jake Collins and Amy Davies Edited by Jake Collins Theme music: 'The Castle of Confusion (Series 6 Edit)' by ⁠⁠Chris Jerden-Cooke "Time Turns" bumper by @marlar Support us on ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠ Visit our ⁠⁠Website ⁠⁠ Check out our socials: Bluesky Twitter/X Mastodon Facebook Instagram Threads Check out our ⁠⁠Redbubble Store⁠⁠⁠⁠ Jake's stuff:⁠ Jake Collins - YouTube⁠ The Eye Shield fanzine The Olden Days podcast Jake's Audio Commentaries Knightmare: The Lost Series (original cut)
S6 · E3
June 12 · 45 min
S06E03 - Marrowfat
Team 2: Sumayya, Raminda, Carmony and Zarminah from London. Episode Air Date: September 25th, 1992 With Sumayya poised to brave the first level of the Dungeon, it's time for the long-awaited return of Beard Watch. Hosted by Martin Odoni and Kim Stewart-Crossley, with occasional contributions from Jake Collins Edited by Jake Collins Theme music: 'The Castle of Confusion (Series 6 Edit)' by ⁠⁠Chris Jerden-Cooke Support us on ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠ Visit our ⁠⁠Website ⁠⁠ Check out our socials: Bluesky Twitter/X Mastodon Facebook Instagram Threads Check out our ⁠⁠Redbubble Store⁠⁠ Jake's stuff: ⁠⁠Jake Collins - YouTube⁠⁠ ⁠The Eye Shield fanzine⁠ ⁠The Olden Days podcast⁠ ⁠Jake's Audio Commentaries⁠ ⁠Knightmare: The Lost Series (original cut)
S6 · E2
May 29 · 1 hr 4 min
S06E02 - Rentageist
Team 1: Matt, Reza, Ben and John from Bath. Team 2: Sumayya, Raminda, Carmony and Zarminah from London. Episode Air Date: September 18th, 1992 The Jake Box presents an idea for a new jingle, and Matt showcases the second level. Hosted by Martin Harder and Jake Collins Edited by Jake Collins Theme music: 'The Castle of Confusion (Series 6 Edit)' by ⁠⁠Chris Jerden-Cooke "Time Turns" bumper by @marlar Canadanne's Knightmare filming locations Support us on ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠ Visit our ⁠⁠Website ⁠⁠ Check out our socials: Bluesky Twitter/X Mastodon Facebook Instagram Threads Check out our ⁠⁠Redbubble Store⁠⁠⁠⁠ Jake's stuff: Jake Collins - YouTube The Eye Shield fanzine The Olden Days podcast Jake's Audio Commentaries Knightmare: The Lost Series (original cut)
S6 · E1
May 15 · 1 hr 1 min
S06E01 - Walking on Blancmange
Team 1: Matt, Reza, Ben and John from Bath. Episode Air Date: September 11th, 1992 Big changes are afoot as Knightmare Series 6 gets underway. Hosted by Martin Harder, Martin Odoni and Kim Stewart-Crossley, with occasional contributions from Jake Collins Edited by Jake Collins Theme music: 'The Castle of Confusion (Series 6 Edit)' by ⁠⁠Chris Jerden-Cooke "Time Turns" bumper by @marlar Support us on ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠ Visit our ⁠⁠Website ⁠⁠ Check out our socials: Bluesky Twitter/X Mastodon Facebook Instagram Threads Check out our ⁠⁠Redbubble Store⁠⁠⁠⁠ Jake's stuff: Jake Collins - YouTube The Eye Shield fanzine The Olden Days podcast Jake's Audio Commentaries Knightmare: The Lost Series (original cut)
May 1 · 1 hr 15 min
S06E0-2: "That's It, Yes, It's WAR!"
We take a look at some of the the more important news stories during the Series 5/6 off-season. This episode features political opinions and some important news stories from the time that some people might find distressing. Hosted by Martin Odoni and Kim Stewart-Crossley Edited by Martin Harder Theme music: 'The Castle of Confusion (Series 6 Edit)' by ⁠⁠Chris Jerden-Cooke Featuring clips from the BBC, ITN, and ABC7NY. Support us on ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠ Visit our ⁠⁠Website ⁠⁠ Check out our socials: Bluesky Twitter/X Mastodon Facebook Instagram Threads Check out our ⁠⁠Redbubble Store⁠⁠
April 17 · 1 hr 52 min
Series 6 Episode 0 - Part 1
We take a look at the number 1 singles and movies that were released during Knightmare's off-season. Hosted by Martin Harder, Martin Odoni and Kim Stewart-Crossley Special Guest Appearance by Dave Bulmer Edited by Martin Harder Theme music: 'The Castle of Confusion (Series 4 Edit)' by ⁠⁠Chris Jerden-Cooke Listen to Dave and co. on Sonic the Comic the Podcast and Serious Disness Support us on ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠ Visit our ⁠⁠Website ⁠⁠ Check out our socials: Bluesky Twitter/X Mastodon Facebook Instagram Threads Check out our ⁠⁠Redbubble Store⁠⁠
April 3 · 52 min
I Think I Read Somewhere: The Labyrinths Made Clear
Jake Collins presents a successful playthrough of the notoriously frustrating quest section from the second Knightmare book, The Labyrinths of Fear, also detailing the very slight variations that can be made to his own preferred winning path. Theme music: 'The Castle of Confusion (Series 4 Edit)' by ⁠⁠Chris Jerden-Cooke Support us on ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠ Visit our ⁠⁠Website ⁠⁠ Check out our socials: Bluesky Twitter/X Mastodon Facebook Instagram Threads Check out our ⁠⁠Redbubble Store⁠⁠⁠⁠ Jake's stuff: The Eye Shield fanzine The Olden Days podcast Jake's Audio Commentaries Knightmare: The Lost Series (original cut)
March 20 · 1 hr 3 min
Temporal Tangents - I Think I Read Somewhere (A.K.A. All About the Books)
Jake and Kim take a deep dive into the Knightmare game books by Dave Morris. Presented by Jake Collins and Kim Stewart-Crossley Drafted and edited by Jake Collins Dave's Goodreads Bibliography Support us on ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠ Visit our ⁠⁠Website ⁠⁠ Check out our socials: Bluesky Twitter/X Mastodon Facebook Instagram Threads Check out our ⁠⁠Redbubble Store⁠⁠ Download our Corridor of the Catacombs and Bomb Room jingles as ringtones from ⁠⁠Zedge⁠⁠ Jake's stuff: The Eye Shield fanzine The Olden Days podcast Jake's Audio Commentaries Knightmare: The Lost Series (original cut)
March 6 · 30 min
The Knightmare Audio Series - S02E08
The next episode in Ross Thompson and Jake Collins' audio series. Can the team survive the challenges ahead of them, or will the Opposition have the last laugh? JAKE COLLINS as Treguard, Michael, Gumboil, Merlin ROSEY COLLINS as Marta, Sidriss, Maldame AMY DAVIES as Elita ANDY MARSHALL as Alec ROZ PEARSON as Shannon CASSANDRA SMITH as Abi ROSS THOMPSON as Pickle, Motley, Nemanor Edited by ROSS THOMPSON and JAKE COLLINS Written by JAKE COLLINS & ROSEY COLLINS Running Time: 30:00 Support us on ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠ Visit our ⁠⁠Website ⁠⁠ Check out our socials: Bluesky Twitter/X Mastodon Facebook Instagram Threads Check out our ⁠⁠Redbubble Store⁠⁠ Download our Corridor of the Catacombs and Bomb Room jingles as ringtones from ⁠⁠Zedge⁠⁠ Jake's stuff: The Eye Shield fanzine The Olden Days podcast Jake's Audio Commentaries Knightmare: The Lost Series (original cut)
February 20 · 30 min
The Knightmare Audio Series - S02E07
The team from Canvey Island are questing for the cup. Will they succeed on getting their hands on the fabled chalice? JAKE COLLINS as Treguard, Phelheim, Michael ROSEY COLLINS as Kimberlite GEMMA DWARWOOD as Chelsee GREG FORD as Dwayne ANDY MARSHALL as Alec MARTIN ODONI as Taylor ROZ PEARSON as Shannon CASSANDRA SMITH as Abi JULIET THOMPSON as Lillith ROSS THOMPSON as Pickle, Motley, Smirkenorff ALEX WEAVER as Richard Edited by ROSS THOMPSON and JAKE COLLINS Written by ROSS THOMPSON and JAKE COLLINS Support us on ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠ Visit our ⁠⁠Website ⁠⁠ Check out our socials: Bluesky Twitter/X Mastodon Facebook Instagram Threads Check out our ⁠⁠Redbubble Store⁠⁠ Download our Corridor of the Catacombs and Bomb Room jingles as ringtones from ⁠⁠Zedge⁠⁠ Jake's stuff: The Eye Shield fanzine The Olden Days podcast Jake's Audio Commentaries Knightmare: The Lost Series (original cut)

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