A CULT kids TV show has returned to the BBC and fans can’t wait to watch it again.
Nostalgic telly lovers have been left buzzing after it was revealed Raven will be back on our screens.
James Mackenzie starred as Raven in the telly series[/caption]
The show, fronted by Scot James Mackenzie, was originally aired in December 2002.
The Dundee-born star, 45, portrayed the feather-clad immortal warlord in the hit game show on CBBC for eight years.
It aired on weekdays on the kids TV channel until 2010 and followed six youngsters who entered a fictional realm of sorcery and demons and battle it out in adrenaline-filled challenges.
The fictional plot saw Raven guide his “warriors” through a series of challenges to defeat a sorcerer named Nevar and an army of sinister cloaked demons.
They had to collect vital gold rings and avoid losing their nine lives when they fail challenges.
Kids had their eyes glued to the telly as the contestants took part in obstacle courses, with the last place contestant having to face a gruelling eliminator challenge – dubbed The Way of the Warrior.
Mackenzie has now revealed that the popular series has returned to BBC iPlayer.
He posted on X: “RAVEN IS BACK ON BBC iPlayer what the actual??!! Enjoy young warriors #letthechallengebegin”.
Fans were excited by the news and flocked to the comments.
One person said: “I used to love watching this as a kid, glad the show (and its awesome host) are back!”
Another wrote: “I loved this programme when I was younger.”
A third added: “The best show of my childhood.”
While a fourth commented: “The wave of nostalgia that just hit me. I used to love watching this as a kid!”
Viewers can enjoy a total of 20 episodes that have been uploaded.
Raven sparked several spin-off series and got a revival in 2017 with Aisha Toussaint as Raven, but the show was axed after just two seasons.
The original series was filmed in Scotland.
It was shot in the grounds of Castle Toward, just eight miles from Dunoon, Argyle and Bute, for the first seven series.
Filming then moved to Aviemore for the later series of the show, with the challenges being shot at the Lagganlia Centre for Outdoor Education at Kincraig.
Raven won two Baftas for Best Children’s Show in 2003 and 2006.
Raven aired on weekdays on the kids TV channel from 2002 until 2010[/caption]
