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BBC Sci Fi Classic, 1978-81, Created by Terry Nation
The story revolves around a futuristic Earth, which is held in bondage by the totalitarian Terran Federation. Blake, a political dissident and freedom fighter, organized a failed coup against the Federation. After being betrayed, captured and put on public trial for mass murder, he was "rehabilitated" (read "brainwashed") by the Federation and used as a poster child for Federation propaganda.
When the series opens, Blake is considered a model citizen of the Federation, and remembers nothing of his past exploits as a rebel. When he is contacted by some of his former followers who reawaken his memories, both of his politics and punishement by the Federation, he purposes to renew his efforts to fight, and is once again arrested and put on trial. He is sentenced to a life on a penal colony called Cygnus Alpha, never again to return to Earth.
While on the prison ship, he meets up with a team of other inmates, some true criminals, others being punished for their beliefs like Blake himself. The team then begins an adventure that takes them throughout space, as they become guerillas against the Federation and its allies.
The original team includes:- A natural leader (Blake).
- A brilliant computer expert (Avon).
- A talented, though cowardly, thief (Vila).
- A telepathic resistence fighter (Cally).
- A skilled pilot (Jenna).
- And a man of tremendous strength (Gan).
- The seventh member of the crew is the master computer of their alien starship (Zen of the Liberator) - a ship far superior to anything available to the Federation's Supreme
- Commander (Servalan) and the officer she assigns to destroy the rebels (Travis).
- A surly machine which can assimilate enough facts to predict the future (Orac).
- A weapons expert (Dayna).
- A former Federation pilot (Tarrant).
- And the fastest gunslinger in the known worlds (Soolin).
The BBC televised fifty-two episodes of Blake's 7, thirteen each for the spring seasons of 1978, 1979, 1980, and the autumn of 1981. Each set of stories reveals changes in the team, in the enemy, and in the relationships among them.
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Are you a fan of B7?
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- StarManiacs1 StarManiacs1 Jul 29, 2009 @ 4:50 pm
- I love the show, Avon played by Paul Darrow was just the best anti hero ever. Despite the dated sets the storys have a strong and relevant undertone to present day.
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- harryfielder harryfielder Sep 4, 2008 @ 9:11 am
- I was lucky to work on many of the shows at the BBC TV Contre London. See IMDB.
Aitch,
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- The_Book_Garden The_Book_Garden Mar 3, 2008 @ 3:48 pm
- Awesome! I used to love Blake's 7, even though the first time round I barely remembered Blake, it was Avon & Villa I remembered most along with the Liberator & Orac! I recntly downloaded all 52 episodes and spent some happy hours watching the show from start to finish!
Great Tribute Page!
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- poddys poddys Feb 14, 2008 @ 9:52 am
- I can't remember any specific episodes, haven't seen it since the original airings in England, but Blakes 7 was a great series, and despite Servalan being so evil and having short hair, she was HOT!
5 ***** for a great lens.
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- JimMoon JimMoon Sep 27, 2007 @ 10:20 am
- Love the out-takes.
My favouite episode is the one where Avon does the comedy run into the enemy base. Can't remember the episode name. Also the guard robot made with a plastic cup stuck on its face. Brilliant.
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