A second variant of Merlin's chamber. A handpainted scene by David Rowe.

Series 3

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Knightmare Series 3 was formed of 16 episodes. It was shown on Friday afternoons from 8 September - 22 December 1989.

Key facts

New characters

Other additions

Series 3: What's new?

In This Section

Children's ITV - 1989

An ident for Children's ITV from 1989.

A review of Children's ITV in 1989, particularly the autumn months when Knightmare Series 3 was broadcast.

Gallery 1989

Series 3 (1989) - collage of individual actor photos - black & white

Promotional images and cast photocards from the third series of Knightmare in 1989.

Series 3 Quest 1

Series 3, Quest 1. Gavin must cross the serpent's tongue.

Team 1: Gavin, Tom, Craig and Brian from Uddingston, South Lanarkshire.

Series 3 Quest 10

Series 3, Quest 10. Julie at the Mills of Doom in Level 2.

Team 10: Julie, Amanda, Marie and Angela from Knighton, Leicester.

Series 3 Quest 11

Series 3, Quest 11. Martin becomes a ghost to escape the Moving Wall.

Team 11: Martin, Darren, Lee and Jamie from York.

Series 3 Quest 12

Series 3, Quest 12. Chris is pursued by four goblins across the corridor.

Team 12: Christopher, James, Alex and Tim from Bristol.

Series 3 Quest 2

Series 3, Quest 2. Following a DRINK spell, Cliff climbs down into an empty pool.

Team 2: Cliff, James, Richard and Matthew from Felixstowe.

Series 3 Quest 3

Series 3, Quest 3. Simon uses a magic amulet to pass through Level 2 as a star.

Team 3: Simon, Deborah, Mark and Claire from Horsham.

Series 3 Quest 4

Series 3, Quest 4. Leo sprinkles dust at the stained glass window in Level 3.

Team 4: Leo, Matthew, Simon and James from Bromley.

Series 3 Quest 5

Series 3, Quest 5. James is confronted by the Behemoth in Level 1.

Team 5: James, Philip, Pulok and Jamie from Ipswich.

Series 3 Quest 6

Series 3, Quest 6. Ross faces Morghanna on a narrow ledge.

Team 6: Ross, Gavin, Fu and Shahzad from Birmingham.

Series 3 Quest 7

Series 3, Quest 7. Kelly transforms into an armoured knight to escape capture.

Team 7: Kelly, Emma, Sarah and Tammy from Sea Palling, Norfolk.

Series 3 Quest 8

Series 3, Quest 8. Douglas walks through a creature's stomach.

Team 8: Douglas, Richard, Derek and Matthew from Weston-Super-Mare.

Series 3 Quest 9

Series 3, Quest 9. Scott rushes to escape a bomb room.

Team 9: Scott, Jeremy, Nathan and Ian from Ash Vale, Hampshire.

Series 3: Characters

Series 3, McGrew, played by David Verrey.

Series 3 introduced a suite of new characters, some of which (Motley, Hordriss) became long-lasting fixtures.

Series 3: End of Series

Series 3, End of Series. The dungeon twists and warps before it disintegrates.

The final dungeoneer of Series 3 is rescued by Treguard as the dungeon disintegrates.

Series 3: Level 1

The serpent's tongue forms a bridge to cross. From Knightmare Series 3.

The Series 3 dungeon combined exciting handpainted rooms with new computer generated environments.

Series 3: Level 2

Series 3, Quest 3. Simon uses a magic amulet to pass through Level 2 as a star.

The second level of the Series 3 dungeon included the new Death Valley caverns and a CGI-generated minecart ride to Level 3.

Series 3: Level 3

Series 3 Quest 4 - Level 3 - stained glass window room with bat flying past

The third level of the Series 3 dungeon saw a number of familiar handpainted rooms, with the addition of an Egyptian room and a ledge for Morghanna.

Series 3: Overview

Series 3, Quest 2. Cliff follows a narrow pathway.

What's new for Series 3 of Knightmare? A summary of the main differences.

Series 3: Teams

Series 3, Quest 4. Mogdred taunts a dungeoneer in Level 3.

Series 3 featured 12 teams across 16 episodes, with no winning quests.