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Blake's 7 - Series 1 - Complete [1978] Blake's 7 - Series 1 - Complete [1978]
Blake's 7was the hit BBC space opera launched in the wake ofStar Wars, though with a ... more
grittier sensibility and produced on a fraction of
the budget. Over 13 episodes the first series
introduced freedom-fighter Blake (Gareth Thomas)
as he escaped from the Orwellian Federation,
gathered a crew of low-life rebels, salvaged an
alien starship called the Liberator, and began
striking back against the forces of Supreme
Commander Servalan (sultry Jacqueline Pearce). The
effects were cheap, and alien planets were
represented by a disused quarry or an industrial
complex, but the strong characters and cynical
storylines created byDoctor Whoveteran Terry
Nation remain involving.The perfect foil for Blake
was Paul Darrow's Avon, a near psychopathic
criminal mastermind who only fought to save his
skin. The cowardly Vila (Michael Keating) was
almost as memorable, while the female leads were
Jenna (Sally Knyvette), a smuggler and pilot, and
determined Auron telepath Cally (Jan Chappell).
Also on board was Gan (David Jackson), inhibited
from violence by a brain implant. With even the
good guys being criminals, including murderers,
this was a galaxy far, far away from previous
screen space opera. Though undeniably dated, the
show is still vintage TV SF, right from the
opening three-parter "The Way Back / Spacefall /
Cygnus Alpha" to the cliff-hanging shocker "Orac",
which introduces the final member of the
un-magnificent seven.On the DVD:Blake's 7, Series
1presents the 13 episodes across five DVDs so as
to maximise picture quality. Following the
BBC'sDoctor WhoDVDs the 4:3 images are as strong
as one could expect from a 1970s TV show shot
partly on video (interiors) and 16 mm film
(exteriors). Film shots have some grain and vary
considerably in quality while the video material
shows occasional minor tearing and flaws in
thetape. Otherwise these are as good asBlake's 7is
ever going to look. The same is true of the mono
sound, which is clear and undistorted.Each DVD is
introduced with a CGI reincarnation of the series'
famous logo and three episodes are offered with a
commentary. These are "Spacefall" (Sally Knyvette,
Michael Keating and producer David Maloney),
"Seek-Locate-Destroy" (Keating, Jacqueline Pearce
and Stephen Greif) and "Project Avalon" (Knyvette,
Pearce and Greif). The chat ranges from
high-school reunion playfulness, including singing
the title music, to some more serious insights
into making the show, to an amusing running debate
as to whether Glynis Barber appears in "Project
Avalon". Other extras are "2 out takes, a missing
scene, 1 robot, 2 flat feet and a blooper". These
are exactly what they say: an extract fromBlue
Peterin 1978 with Lesley Judd making aBlake's
7bracelet; nine clip compilations introducing the
main characters; a synopsis for each episode; and
a trailer for the Series 2 DVDs.--Gary S Dalkin
£ 17.97

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Blake's 7 - Series 1 - Complete [1978] Blake's 7 - Series 1 - Complete [1978]
Blake's 7 was the hit BBC space opera launched in the wake of Star Wars, though with a ... more
grittier sensibility and produced on a fraction of
the budget. Over 13 episodes the first series
introduced freedom-fighter Blake (Gareth Thomas)
as he escaped from the Orwellian Federation,
gathered a crew of low-life rebels, salvaged an
alien starship called the Liberator, and began
striking back against the forces of Supreme
Commander Servalan (sultry Jacqueline Pearce). The
effects were cheap, and alien planets were
represented by a disused quarry or an industrial
complex, but the strong characters and cynical
storylines created by Doctor Who veteran Terry
Nation remain involving.  The perfect foil for
Blake was Paul Darrow's Avon, a near psychopathic
criminal mastermind who only fought to save his
skin. The cowardly Vila (Michael Keating) was
almost as memorable, while the female leads were
Jenna (Sally Knyvette), a smuggler and pilot, and
determined Auron telepath Cally (Jan Chappell).
Also on board was Gan (David Jackson), inhibited
from violence by a brain implant. With even the
good guys being criminals, including murderers,
this was a galaxy far, far away from previous
screen space opera. Though undeniably dated, the
show is still vintage TV SF, right from the
opening three-parter "The Way Back / Spacefall /
Cygnus Alpha" to the cliff-hanging shocker "Orac",
which introduces the final member of the
un-magnificent seven.  On the DVD: Blake's 7,
Series 1 presents the 13 episodes across five DVDs
so as to maximise picture quality. Following the
BBC's Doctor Who DVDs the 4:3 images are as strong
as one could expect from a 1970s TV show shot
partly on video (interiors) and 16 mm film
(exteriors). Film shots have some grain and vary
considerably in quality while the video material
shows occasional minor tearing and flaws in the
tape. Otherwise these are as good as Blake's 7 is
ever going to look. The same is true of the mono
sound, which is clear and undistorted.  Each DVD
is introduced with a CGI reincarnation of the
series' famous logo and three episodes are offered
with a commentary. These are "Spacefall" (Sally
Knyvette, Michael Keating and producer David
Maloney), "Seek-Locate-Destroy" (Keating,
Jacqueline Pearce and Stephen Greif) and "Project
Avalon" (Knyvette, Pearce and Greif). The chat
ranges from high-school reunion playfulness,
including singing the title music, to some more
serious insights into making the show, to an
amusing running debate as to whether Glynis Barber
appears in "Project Avalon". Other extras are "2
out takes, a missing scene, 1 robot, 2 flat feet
and a blooper". These are exactly what they say:
an extract from Blue Peter in 1978 with Lesley
Judd making a Blake's 7 bracelet; nine clip
compilations introducing the main characters; a
synopsis for each episode; and a trailer for the
Series 2 DVDs. --Gary S Dalkin
£ 16.00

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Advantages: Better viewing than series 1
Disadvantages: Over priced

...- Hostage Travis kidnaps Blake's cousin Inga to draw the Liberator and its crew into a trap. Meanwhile knowledge reaches Servalan that both Blake and Travis are on the planet Exbar. She unleashes the entire force of the Federation to assist in the destruction of the Liberator crew and the retrieval of the Liberator. 9 - Countdown Avon meets up with an old enemy in the form of Grant, who stole Avon's lover from him. As the two begin a feud affecting ...
...When series one of Blake's 7 was screened its ratings were similar to that of Doctor Who. By the halfway point of series 2 the viewing figures for Blakes 7 decimated that of Doctor Who. The BBC had created a second popular sci-fi series and now was screening Blakes 7 and Doctor Who all year round. ITV struggled to produce competition but failed dramatically. The identity of Blakes 7 had finally been set in stone, and in a master stroke of genius ... Read review

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Blake's 7 - Series 2 - Complete DVD

Main specs

Actor(s): Gareth Thomas, Paul Darrow, Jacqueline Pearce, Brian Croucher

Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy

Classification: Parental Guidance

Running Time: 10 hours 50 minutes

Franchise Name: Blake's 7

Video Category: Television

Country Of Origin: United Kingdom

Plot: Thirteen episodes including: 'Redemption', 'Shadow', 'Weapon', 'Horizon', 'Pressure Point', 'Trail', 'Killer', 'Hostage', 'Countdown', 'Voice From The Past', 'Gambit', 'The Keeper' and 'Star One'.

DVD Description

The entire Series 2 of the cult classic BBC sci-fi series, including digitally remastered episodes and extras. Episodes include: 'The Mutoids', 'The Ballad of Travis II' and 'Saturday Superstore'.

Release details

DVD Region: Region 2 (Europe)

Studio(s): 2 ENTERTAIN VIDEO; SONY DADC

Release date: 17/01/2005

No of Discs: 1

Catalogue No: BBCDVD 1184

Barcode: 5014503118426

Screenwriter: Terry Nation

Languages

Main Language: English

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Technical information

Special Features: Commentary Track, The Making Of, June Hudsons Costume Collection, Mat Models, Character Introductions, Trailer For Series 3, Saturday Superstore, Scene Today, Multi Coloured Swap Shop, 6 Easter Eggs, Small World Model Spacecraft

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