Here's an idea- Knight Rider as a UK series

[MJknight]

Every now and again, I get ideas that will come in to my head and they just won't go away.

After thinking about all the UK shows that get the foreign rights sold to America: like the Apprentice, Who wants to be a millionaire, the Office and the failed Red Dwarf US Pilot, a thought occured to me; would an American show's foreign rights sold to the UK work as a show?

I started thinking about if it could be possible for Knight Rider could be turned into a British series.

True, it would probably be never as big in scale and production as the original and potential current one, but there's nothing stopping a network in the UK from trying.

anyway, here's who I would cast for a UK Knight Rider:

Michael Knight -
Devon Miles - Sir Ian McKellen
Bonnie Barstow - Sophya Miles
The Voice of K.I.T.T. - Chris Barrie

As for the choice of car; that is a difficult one. Considering that there aren't many car manufacturers in the UK that are solely owned by Britain, then it is rather difficult to choose what car a UK KITT should be.

Granted, a Ford might not be such a popular choice due to the amount of ill-will the new KITT recieved being a Mustang, but chances are KITT would end being a Ford in the UK.

If so, in my opinion, UK KITT would have to be a 3 door sporty number. A fiesta wouldn't be bad looking, but it wouldn't have the horse power. But then again, the Trans Am in the original series was modified to go at speeds over long distances, so I don't see why a UK car couldn't be modified to do the same.

The reason I selected Chris Barrie as the voice of KITT, for the simple reason is that he can do great voice overs. Those that have seen and heard the Red Dwarf radio sketches will know that he does good imitations and he just has that ability to sound like a smart-alec.

Anyway, what do you think about the idea of Knight Rider being made into a UK series?

[Drake]

You guys have Aston-Martin back now since it's owned by Prodrive. I bet that would create even more complaints about the car though. I can hear it now, Bond's car is KITT that's just wrong and what not.

I think Shaun Dingwall (Pete Tyler, Rose's father)might make an interesting UK Michael Knight. You'de have to do something about his hair though.

[KnightLegend]

It would be interesting to see that's for sure. KITT would end up being a Ford most certainly, I think a Focus would be most likely to be honest. The restyled focus looks amazing and if done right could make a good KITT. Speed isn't important in the UK anyway due to the constant intrusion of cycle lanes, bus lanes, speed camera's, pedestrianization, road works and traffic jams.

[KnightLegend]

Jaguar could make the UK KITT, the XKR would make a good vehicle on which to base him.

[CJaguar442]

michael knight: John Ronald Simm (aka the master)

Bonnie Barstow: Billie Piper (aka rose tyler)

devan Miles; michael caine

[seeker78]

It would be interesting to see that's for sure. KITT would end up being a Ford most certainly, I think a Focus would be most likely to be honest. The restyled focus looks amazing and if done right could make a good KITT. Speed isn't important in the UK anyway due to the constant intrusion of cycle lanes, bus lanes, speed camera's, pedestrianization, road works and traffic jams.

That's funny I'm always being told by car guys on here that a Ford Focus is not acceptable as KITT because it is not RWD and does not have a V8 engine ...but I think the 2008 Ford Focus Coupe, the USA version, is good.

Aston-Martin is made in Britain and is owned by Brits. Lotus also. For me it is where it is made, not who owns the company per se. The Tesla Roadster is also made in Britain.

--Brian

[MJknight]

It would be interesting to see that's for sure. KITT would end up being a Ford most certainly, I think a Focus would be most likely to be honest. The restyled focus looks amazing and if done right could make a good KITT. Speed isn't important in the UK anyway due to the constant intrusion of cycle lanes, bus lanes, speed camera's, pedestrianization, road works and traffic jams.

True. I would imagine that a fair amount of humour would be put into the UK version, but not so much that would turn it into a sitcom, which is not what Knight Rider is about.

But a good example would for a bit of humour would probably be something like this:

Michael: I'm not sure we can Turbo boost here, Kitt.
KITT: You're absolutely correct, Michael; if we were to turbo boost here, there is a good chance that we would take out a speed camera next to the pavement.
Michaeal: Really?
KITT: Affirmative.
Michael: In that case, let's do it.
KITT: Michael?
Michael: I don't like 'em, Kitt. They seem to speed up the footage on replay of cars supposedly going over the limit.
KITT: Devon won't be pleased.
Michael: What else is new?