Here is the official press release from those wonderful folk at e1 entertainment who are partly responsible for this release actually happening. You even get a mention!
Run For Your Lives!
THE BIG KNIGHTS
Make their DVD debut, 25th October 2010
From the creators of the hugely popular Peppa Pig and Ben & Holly’s Little Kingdom comes The Big Knights, the hysterical animation series, available for the first time on DVD. Join Sir Boris (the finest swordsman in the World) and Sir Morris (not the finest swordsman in the World, but the most enthusiastic) and their trusty, armour-clad pets Horace the dog and Doris the hamster as they bash, belch and bellow their way through 13 rib-tickling episodes!
The Big Knights first crashed onto our screens in 1999 on BBC TV, picking up multiple animation awards along the way. When the series finished it left a legacy of Big Knights fans who have tirelessly petitioned for the series to be released on DVD. On 25th October their wish will finally be granted, courtesy of Entertainment One.
This DVD – which includes a free re-mastered HD special edition on Blu-ray – features all 13 episodes of The Big Knights, seven of which have never previously been available to own. As well as Brian Blessed and David Rintoul providing the voices of Sir Morris and Sir Boris respectively, listen out for some famous guest stars including Timothy West (King Otto), Prunella Scales (Queen Melissa) and the inimitable Brian Sewell (Sir Kiftsgate).
What the Big Knights lack in bravery and chivalry they make up for with boundless enthusiasm. Among their many adventures, Sir Morris and Sir Boris rescue two mischievous princesses from a tower, take a holiday in the Land of Vampires and go under cover in their wondrous ‘hats of invisbility’.
Hilariously funny and very silly in equal parts, the Big Knights will have family members from 6 – 60 in stitches. It’s an essential addition to your castle’s DVD collection!
TECHNICAL INFORMATION:
Catalogue No: E1E10718
Barcode: 5030305 10718 5
Aspect ratio: 16:9 (1.78:1)
Running time: 56 Minutes Approx.
RRP: £12.99 (DVD & Blu-ray combi)
Certificate: U
Click here to pre-order The Big Knights DVD & Blu-ray now!