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.

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

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S6 · E8
Yesterday · 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)
February 6 · 52 min
The Dunshelm Players Present "Yes, Dungeon Master"
A new Dungeon Master has been elected to the border keep of Dunshelm, and he has a very profound item on his starting agenda; reform. He plans to streamline the way that the castle is run. In particular, he wants to reduce the size of its staff and payroll budget. However, it does not take him long to discover that his agenda will face a lot of opposition from within the castle itself, and that includes opposition from officials who are well-placed to scupper his ideas. Production Treguard Myatt…………………………………………Russell “Ruzl” Odoni Sir Hordriss T Appleby/Supporter 1………………………..Jake Collins Bernard Folly………………………………………………………Andy Marshall Majida/The Commentator/Supporter 2……………Helen Becconsall Merlin……………………………………………………………………Matt Richings The Descender………………………………………………………Rosey Collins The Returning Officer/The Throne……………………………Martin Odoni Running time approx 52 minutes. Script written by Martin Odoni. Theme music (‘Chef Cisko’) composed by Jeanette Clement, and distributed by Productiontrax. ‘Rule Britannia!'(c) composed by James Thomson & Thomas Arne (1740). Other sound effects provided by Soundrangers and The Freesound Project. Production mixed by Martin Odoni. Aditional sound editing by Andrew Kenny. Also thanks to Robin Barlow, Alec Downs, David Forester, Sue McPherson and Ricky Temple Yes, Dungeon Master takes ideas and situations from the Greater Game of Luck And Glory, and melds them with the ideas of Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn, as seen in the BBC comedy series Yes, Minister (c) and its sequel Yes, Prime Minister (c). First published 6/9/2009.
January 23 · 30 min
The Knightmare Audio Series - S02E06
Isobel and her team continue their quest for the Shield, but do they have the wits to outsmart a hobgoblin? CLYM ANGUS as Keiran JAKE COLLINS as Treguard, Hordriss, Britney, Blackthorn ROSEY COLLINS as Izzy, Linda, Kimberlite AMY DAVIES as Keeley ROY JACKSON as Dave JORDAN MUNN as Sam ROSS THOMPSON as Pickle, Snapper Jack, Motley DAMON WAKES as Daniel Edited by ROSS THOMPSON and JAKE COLLINS Written by JAKE COLLINS & ROSEY COLLINS Support us on ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠ Visit our ⁠⁠Website ⁠⁠ Check out our ⁠⁠Redbubble Store⁠⁠ Download our Corridor of the Catacombs and Bomb Room jingles as ringtones from ⁠⁠Zedge⁠⁠ Theme music: 'The Castle of Confusion (Series 4 Edit)' by ⁠⁠Chris Jerden-Cooke
January 9 · 30 min
The Knightmare Audio Series - S02E05
The team venture further into the Dungeon of Deceit. Cast Clym Angus as Keiran Jake Collins as Treguard, Merlin, Hordriss Rosey Collins as Izzy, Maldame Jordan Munn as Sam Ross Thompson as Pickle, Nemanor, Rothberry, Snapper Jack Damon Wakes as Daniel Edited by Ross Thompson Written by 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)
Dec 26, 2025 · 35 min
Christmas Special 2025 - The Dunshelm Players Present "All Must Surely Be An Illusion"
We couldn’t resist it forever. It’s been 9 years, hard to believe, but the Dunshelm Players are finally back in action. A completely new, standalone project with no links to any previous work, All must surely be an illusion is essentially a parody of modern society, with a warning about the degree of danger posed by modern computer imagery, as compared with the more basic type Knightmare itself used back in the 1990s. It features debuts for Jason Karl (who was a dungeoneer in season 2, and later went on to a career as a television presenter), Kim Stewart-Crossley of the Temporal Discussion podcast, Kim Harder (wife of Martin H), Laura Bean, Scott Evans (a dungeoneer in season 3 of Knightmare), and Rea Pearson (a team advisor in season 5). As ever, the play is not set at Christmas, includes no reference to Christmas whatsoever, and is entirely unrelated to Christmas, and so it will be available to listen to during the Christmas period 2025, as yet another non-festive festive offering. Nice to bring back an old tradition. Cast Jason Karl as Treguard Andy Marshall as Carl Kim Stewart-Crossley as Emma Amy Davies as Amy Martin Harder as Tony Kim Harder as Council Caller Ross Thompson as Hugh Martin Odoni as Neddy Laura Bean as Milly Jake Collins as Alec and Inspector Jim Boyle Scott Evans as Policeman Rosey Collins as Bank Teller Rea Pearson as Sergeant Theodora Written and edited by Martin Odoni Intro music: Colossus - by Kevin MacLeod Outro music: Unpromised - by Kevin MacLeod 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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