Rent Blake's 7: Series 1 (1978)
3.9 of 5 from 33 ratings
11h 3min
- General info
- Available formats
- All series
- Synopsis:
"Blake's 7" was the hit BBC space opera launched in the wake of Star Wars, though with a 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. - Actors:
- Gareth Thomas, Sally Knyvette, Michael Keating, Robert Beatty, Robert James, Jeremy Wilkin, Michael Halsey, Pippa Steel, Gillian Bailey, Alan Butler, Margaret John, Peter Williams, Susan Field, Rodney Figaro, Nigel Lambert, Gary McDermott, Alan Crisp, Barry Hayes, Christopher Holmes, Derek Holt
- Directors:
- Michael E. Briant, Douglas Camfield, Vere Lorrimer, David Maloney, Pennant Roberts
- Producers:
- David Maloney
- Voiced By:
- Peter Tuddenham, Michael Gaunt
- Creators:
- Terry Nation
- Writers:
- Terry Nation
- Studio:
- BBC
- Genres:
- British TV, TV Action & Adventure, TV Classics, TV Dramas, TV Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 11/11/2024
- Run Time:
- 664 minutes
- Languages:
- English DTS-HD Master Audio Stereo
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Various
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Updated Special Effects - On All Thirteen Episodes
- Archival Documentary - The Previously Unreleased Making of 'Blake's 7', Featuring Extensive Interviews with Cast and Crew
- New Feature-Length Documentary - A New Look Back at the Making of the First Series
- In Conversation - Matthew Sweet Interviews Actor Sally Knyvette
- Stephen Greif Tribute - A Look at the Life and Career of the First Incarnation of Travis
- Rare Convention Footage - Previously Unreleased Panels with the Cast and Crew
- Archive Treats - BBC Continuity, TV Coverage and Music from the 'Blake's 7' Vinyl Record
- HD Photo Galleries - With Previously Unseen Images
- DVD Content - Featurettes, Audio Commentaries and More
- Written Archive - Production Paperwork, Scripts, Studio Floorplans and Much More, Available for the First Time
- Disc 1:
- This disc includes the following episodes:
1. The Way Back
2. Space Fall
- Special Features - Disc 2:
- This disc includes the following episodes:
3. Cygnus Alpha
4. Time Squad
- Special Features - Disc 3:
- This disc includes the following episodes:
5. The Web
6. Seek-Locate-Destroy
- Special Features - Disc 4:
- This disc includes the following episodes:
7. Mission to Destiny
8. Duel
- Special Features - Disc 5:
- This disc includes the following episodes:
9. Project Avalon
10. Breakdown
- Special Features - Disc 6:
- This disc includes the following episodes:
11. Bounty
12. Deliverance
13. Orac
- Special Features
