Victor Pemberton, one of the original writers of Timeslip, secured the rights in the ‘90s but a relaunch never took off.
FIFTY YEARS SINCE ITS DEBUT on ITV, children’s sci-fi series Timeslip is making a comeback, with original stars Cheryl Burfield (Liz Skinner) and Spencer Banks (Simon Randall).
Big Finish is, of course, behind the return, with the duo reunited for full-cast audio dramas. Now adults, Liz and Simon meet two youths from the ’80s and realise the barrier has reopened. Two volumes, The Age Of The Death Lottery by Andrew Smith and The War That Never Was by Marc Platt, will be out in 2020.
“The initial idea was very exciting, but I was very well aware that it’s been donkey’s years since I’ve done anything,” Burfield says. “I’ve never…