''Time Busters'' is a British
children's television series
Children's television series (or children's television shows) are Television show, television programs designed specifically for Child, children. They are typically characterised by easy-going content devoid of sensitive or adult themes and are ...
created by
Tim Child
Tim Child (born 1946) is a British television producer. A former TV news reporter and later development producer at Anglia Television, he is most notable for creating and producing the cult children's television programme '' Knightmare'', a fanta ...
and the same producers of ''
Knightmare''. It was first shown on
BBC2
BBC Two is a British free-to-air public broadcast television channel owned and operated by the BBC. It is the corporation's second flagship channel, and it covers a wide range of subject matter, incorporating genres such as comedy, drama and ...
from 17 January 1993 to 22 January 1995.
Format
Each run of the game involves a team of children taking a '
time-travelling'
bus
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that drove them to a
historical reenactment
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. The children would be involved in a quest to find a Time-Capsule.
This challenge would be a race against the clock to succeed and each episode would result in the team being successful, or having to abandon their attempt due to running out of time. Regardless the episode would conclude with the children quickly returning to the bus before it disappeared from that era.
Transmissions
See also
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Time travel in fiction
Time travel is a common theme in fiction, mainly since the late 19th century, and has been depicted in a variety of media, such as literature, television, and film.
The concept of time travel by mechanical means was popularized in H. G. Wells ...
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List of time travel works of fiction
Time travel is a common plot element in fiction. Works where it plays a prominent role are listed below. For stories of time travel in antiquity, see the history of the time travel concept.
Literature and theater
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References
External links
* {{UKGameshow, Time_Busters
Time Busters
Time travel games
1993 British television series debuts
1995 British television series endings
1990s British children's television series
1990s British game shows
BBC children's television shows
British English-language television shows