Blake's 7 (1978)
Plot.
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Cast & Crew.
Josette Simon
Dayna Mellanby
Michael Keating
Vila Restal
Paul Darrow
Kerr Avon
David Jackson
Olag Gan
Terry Nation
Creator / Writer
Sally Knyvette
Jenna Stannis
Vere Lorrimer
Producer / Director
Dudley Simpson
Original Music Composer
Peter Tuddenham
Slave / ORAC / Zen / ORAC / Zen / Slave / ORAC
Gareth Thomas
Roj Blake
Steven Pacey
Del Tarrant
Jan Chappell
Cally / Cally (voice) (uncredited)
Frank Maher
Stunt Coordinator
Peter Brayham
Stunt Coordinator
Rocky Taylor
Stunts
Dinny Powell
Stunts
Cliff Diggins
Stunts
Fred Haggerty
Stunts
Del Baker
Stunts
Roberta Gibbs
Stunt Double
Chris Webb
Stunts
Leslie Crawford
Stunt Coordinator
Sue Crosland
Stunt Double
Nosher Powell
Stunts
Stanley Hollingsworth
Stunt Driver
Billy Horrigan
Stunts
Nick Hobbs
Stunts
Jim Dowdall
Stunt Double
Mary Ridge
Director
Pennant Roberts
Director
Michael E. Briant
Director
George Spenton-Foster
Director
David Sullivan Proudfoot
Director
David Maloney
Director
Jonathan Wright Miller
Director
Derek Martinus
Director
Fiona Cumming
Director
Gerald Blake
Director
Vivienne Cozens
Director
Douglas Camfield
Director
Viktors Ritelis
Director
Sheila S. Tomlinson
Editor
M.A.C. Adams
Editor
Martin Sharpe
Editor
Sam Upton
Editor
David Martin
Editor
John S. Smith
Editor
Jim Stephens
Editorial Services
Malcolm Banthorpe
Editor
Glynis Barber
Soolin / Soolin / Mutoid
Chris Boucher
Writer
Allan Prior
Writer
Robert Holmes
Writer
Roger Parkes
Writer
Ben Steed
Writer
Tanith Lee
Writer
Brian Croucher
Travis / Space Commander Travis
Morris Barry
Dr. Wiler
Suzan Farmer
Meegat
David Sterne
Guard
Juliet Hammond-Hill
Pella
Peter Byrne
Justin
Richard Hurndall
Nebrox
Michael Gough
Hower
Darien Angadi
Ro
John Abineri
Ushton
Ian Cullen
Base Commander Escon
Richard Bebb
Ven Glynd
Derek Farr
Ensor
Bobbie Brown
Zeeona
T. P. McKenna
Sarkoff
Ian Barritt
Ultra 3
Vernon Dobtcheff
The Chairman
Stratford Johns
Belkov
Sabina Franklyn
Chesil
Leslie Schofield
Sub-Commander Raiker
Michael Troughton
Pilot Four-Zero
Harriet Philpin
Alta Two
David Quilter
The Tracer
Beth Morris
Sara
Lynda Bellingham
Vena
Candace Glendenning
Rashel
Cy Grant
Hal Mellanby
Paul Shelley
Major Provine
David Haig
Forres
Damien Thomas
Atlan
Roy Kinnear
Keller
John Hollis
Lom
Geoffrey Burridge
Dorian
Richard Beale
Saymon
Carol Hawkins
Kerril
Julian Glover
Professor Kayn
Isla Blair
Sinofar
Aubrey Woods
Krantor
Bruce Purchase
Gola
Paul Daneman
Dr. Bellfriar
Carol Royle
Mutoid
William Squire
Kommissar
Kevin Lloyd
Trooper Par
Valentine Dyall
Nori
Stephen Yardley
Investigator Reeve
Karl Howman
Bek
Roy Boyd
Zukan
Alan Lake
Chel
Kathleen Byron
Clonemaster Fen
Betty Marsden
Verlis
John Westbrook
Muller
Tom Chadbon
Del Grant
Dicken Ashworth
Gunn-Sar
Brian Capron
Rafford
Malcolm Stoddard
Leitz
Marc Zuber
Tarvin
Yolande Palfrey
Veron
Jacqueline Pearce
Servalan
Arthur Hewlett
Old Man
Glyn Owen
Commander Leylan
Stephen Greif
Space Commander Travis
Alison Glennie
Kate
Ronald Leigh-Hunt
C.A. One
Patsy Smart
Giroc
Sylvia Coleridge
Croupier
Primi Townsend
Zee
Rosalind Bailey
Gambit (voice)
Michael Melia
Federation Trooper
Colin Baker
Bayban
Souad Faress
Selma
Ronald Lacey
Tynus
Tony Caunter
Ensor Jr.
Christopher Neame
Colonel Quute
John Bennett
Coser
Caroline Holdaway
Piri
Andrew Robertson
Space Commander
Gillian McCutcheon
Kostos
David Neal
Gerren
Judy Buxton
Inga
Pamela Salem
Kara
Jack McKenzie
Patar
Robert Morris
Major Hunda
Astley Jones
Eldon
Ric Young
Ginka
David Ryall
Selman
Brian Blessed
Vargas
Robert Russell
Laran
Robert Beatty
Bran Foster
Robert James
Ven Glynd
Jeremy Wilkin
Dev Tarrant
Pippa Steel
Maja Veron
Gillian Bailey
Ravella
Alan Butler
Dal Richie
Margaret John
Arbiter
Susan Field
Alta Morag
Brett Forrest
Krell
Norman Tipton
Navigator Idas / Navigator Artix
Tom Kelly
Nova
Michael MacKenzie
Dainer
Peter Childs
Arco
Bill Weston
Garton
Tony Smart
1st Alien
Frank Henson
Alien / Stunts
Ania Marson
Geela
Miles Fothergill
Novara
Barry Jackson
Dr. Kendall
Stephen Tate
Mandrian
Nigel Humphreys
Sonheim
Kate Coleridge
Levett
John Bryans
Senator Bercol / Shrinker
Carl Forgione
Grovane
David Bailie
Chevner
John Rolfe
Terloc
Ian Thompson
Farren
Michael Halsey
Zee / Tel Varon
Christian Roberts
Dr. Renor
Carinthia West
Tyce
Peter Craze
Prell / Servalan's Assistant
James Lister
Space Surgeon Maryatt
Sheila Ruskin
Alta One
John Savident
Fleet Warden-General Samor / Egrorian
Roy Evans
Slave
Adrienne Burgess
Hanna
Derek Smith
Largo
Scott Fredericks
Carnell
Brian Miller
Assistant Kommissar
Jane Sherwin
Kasabi
Kevin Stoney
Councillor Joban / Ardus
Alan Halley
Arie
John Leeson
Toise / Pasco
Sue Bishop
Mutoid
Graham Sinclair
Trooper Lye
Claire Lewis
Zil
Colin Farrell
Gambrill
Colin Higgins
Tak
James Coyle
Molok
James Kerry
Cauder
Julia Vidler
Avalon / Barr
Lindy Alexander
Ralli
Geoffrey Snell
Tronos
Sidney Kean
Vetnor
Nigel Gregory
Arrian
Frieda Knorr
Governor Le Grand
Denis Carey
Docholli
Nicolette Roeg
Chenie
Deep Roy
Decima / The Klute / Moloch (voice) / Stunts
Freda Jackson
Tara
Shaun Curry
Rod
Cengiz Saner
Fool
John Bown
Durkim
Gareth Armstrong
Parton
Jenny Twigge
Lurena
David Webb
Stot
Paul Toothill
Marcol
Michael Maynard
Leeth
Sally Harrison
Lauren Mellanby
Richard Franklin
Federation Trooper
Michael Sheard
Klegg
Doyne Bird
Harmon
Helen Blatch
Receptionist
Malcolm Bullivant
Bershar
Ben Howard
Mori
Judy Matheson
Mutoid
Sam Dastor
The Caliph
Terry Scully
Groff
Marcus Powell
The Thaarn
Andrew Burt
Ven Jarvik
Frank Gatliff
Dastor
Anthony Gardner
Captain Shad
Charles Jamieson
Guard
John J. Carney
Sherm
Beth Harris
C.A. Two
Donald Douglas
Major Grenlee
David Gillies
Hob
Stuart Fell
Dortmunn / Subterron / Goth Warrior / Stunt Coordinator
Philip Bloomfield
Balon
Lorna Heilbron
Sula
Stephen Jenn
Ultra 2
Davyd Harries
Doran
Debbi Blythe
Poola
John Hartley
Section Leader Grose
Mark Sheridan
Unit Commander Lector
Paul Mark Elliott
Vinni
Stewart Bevan
Max
Kathy Iddon
Karla
David Sibley
Commentator
Heather Wright
Reeval
Richard Clifford
Toron
Jenny Oulton
Nina
Paul Ridley
Cato
Linda Barr
Luxia
John Quentin
Practor
Edgar Wreford
Forbus
Nick Brimble
General
Neil Dickson
Avandir
Cyril Appleton
Sgt. Hask
George Lee
Igin
Barbara Shelley
Dr. Plaxton
Peter Sands
Bomber
Leonard Kavanagh
Napier
William Lindsay
Captain
Max Harvey
Borr
David Boyce
Og
Douglas Fielding
Technician
Nick Joseph
Android / Mullers Corpse
Peter Attard
Benos
Adam Blackwood
Tok
Daniel Hill
Chasgo
Jonathan David
Don Keller
Antony Brown
Doctor Slaten
Norman Hartley
Captain Kennedy
Larry Noble
Pinder
Dean Harris
Finn
Rick James
Chalsa
Charles Augins
Lod
Simon Merrick
Boorva
Brian Spink
Mida
David Collings
Deva
Sasha Mitchell
Arien
Janet Lees-Price
Klyn
Ian Oliver
Rai
Mark Holmes
Guard
Mark York
Sub-Commander Cheney
Derrick Branche
Amagon Guard
Terence Plummer
Scavenger / Stunts
Terry Richards
Scavenger / Stunts
Les White
Alta Guard / Stunts
Terry Yorke
Alta Guard / Stunts
Archie Tew
Enforcer
Graham Simpson
Officer
Martin Connor
Berg
Peter Miles
Secretary Rontane
Victoria Fairbrother
Major Thania
Colin Dunn
Guard Commander
Judith Porter
Mutoid
Robert Arnold
Sergeant Selson
Paul Grist
Cevedic
Harry Jones
Jarriere
Pat Gorman
Trantinian planet hopper Captain
Ron Tarr
Patrol Leader
Media.
Details.
Release DateJanuary 2, 1978
StatusEnded
Seasons4
Episodes52
Running Time50m
Genres
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Blake's 7 is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. Four 13-episode series were broadcast on BBC1 between 1978 and 1981. It was created by Terry Nation, who also wrote the first series, produced by David Maloney (series 1β3) and Vere Lorrimer (series 4), and the script editor throughout its run was Chris Boucher, who wrote nine of its episodes. The main character for the first two series was Roj Blake, played by Gareth Thomas.
Blake's 7 was broadcast in 25 other countries. It had a low budget but featured many tropes of space opera, such as spaceships, robots, galactic empires and aliens. Critical responses have been varied; some reviewers praised the programme for its dystopian themes, strong characterisation, ambiguous morality and pessimistic tone, as well as displaying an "enormous sense of fun", but others have criticised its production values and dialogue, and accused it of lacking originality. It retains a sizeable and enthusiastic fan base, and was described in The Guardian's 40-year retrospective as "a bold show that wasn't afraid to break formulas".
A limited range of Blake's 7 merchandise was issued, and books, magazines and annuals published. The BBC released music and sound effects from the series, and several companies made Blake's 7 toys and models. Four video compilations were released between 1985 and 1990, and the entire programme was released in videocassette format starting 1991 and re-released during 1997, and as four DVD boxed sets between 2003 and 2006. The BBC produced two audio dramas during 1998 and 1999 that feature original cast members and broadcast by Radio 4. Although proposals for live-action and animated remakes have not been realised, Blake's 7 has been revived with two series of audio dramas, a comedic short film, and a series of fan-made audio plays involving the original cast.