base is so strong that creator  Tim Child (qv) applied for a National Lottery grant to produce a  ninth series entitled "Knightmare VR", using "avatar" technology to  digitally project the player into the dungeon rather than have a  blindfolded player in a blue room. A pilot was produced, featuring  Hugo Myatt (qv) as the voice of a new digital version of Tregard.  However in Autumn 2005 producer Child announced that work on  "Knightmare VR" was being halted after no UK broadcasters showed an  interest in it. Child also reported that he now favoured going back  to the "blue room" style of production for any future attempt at a  revival.