Blakes 7

Toni Brooks
Actor

Is anyone else out there a fan of Blakes 7. I've now got all the DVDs (all four of them) and this weekend, as my son and daughter were away in Denmark doing re-enactments, I had a veritable BlakeFest. I know it's hammy and some of the episodes were way out there - but it's brilliant. I once played Goneril in the style of Servalan - really worked :-))


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I dont know about Blakes 7, but Im Blake.


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I live across the road from the guy who designed the sets.
He also designed K9 from doctor who.
Nice man.


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Russell Shaw
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Doctor Who!! now your talking.


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Angela May
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...that's so cool Sally, when I was small I was promised my own life size, fully functioning K9, never got one, think they were out of stock so I got a HUUUUUUGE stuffed, cuddly tortoise instead...gutted or what!


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Lee Ravitz
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Agree with Russ on that one.

Interestingly (?), the Principal at my Drama School was in Blake's 7 once (weren't they all?). He reminds me a bit of Paul Darrow, too (I don't know whether he'd appreciate me saying that:)).


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Sorry never heard of it!


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Blakes 7 was essential viewing at the time although now when I see re-runs on UK Gold or whatever, I do cringe at the campness of the whole thing.

Servalan was an excellent baddie and I'm sure that Mrs Thatcher nicked a few of her ideas although I don't recall Servalan ever stopping the Galaactic Federation from having free milk......


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P.S. The extra 'a' in Galaactic wasn't a typo. Oh no. Definitely not. For those who didn't watch the show, the Galaactic Federation where based in Somerset.




I'll get my coat.


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one of the best shows and for its time one the most violent (remember this is 70 early 80)

they brought back Dr Who so why not bring this back

just a lot more up to date


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Yep Blakes 7 was an absolute classic series. The fact that the sets wobbled never put me off.Still watch it now on DVD when I'm feeling nostalgic.


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My friend loves it and has a signed picture of Paul Darrow on his mantelpiece (in all his garb) that he got at some convention or something. I've seen the first series but that's all!


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Richard Lord
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I am assured by someone in the know, as t'were, that there was a real attempt, as in script being drafted, for Dr Who to meet up with Blake's 7 some years back but this was scuppered by the death of the scriptwriter/Blake's 7 creator (and Dalek inventor!) Terry Nation! So there!


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Richard Lord
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I am assured by someone in the know, as t'were, that some years back there were definite plans for Dr Who to meet up with Blake's 7 and this even as got as far as the script being drafted. Sadly, this was scuppered by the death of the scriptwriter/Blake's 7 creator (and inventor of the Daleks!) Terry Nation! So there!


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Emma Burn
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I met Paul Darrow once. He was playing Captain Vimes in Terry Pratchetts 'Guards Guards' at Darlington Civic Theatre. I worked in the pub across the road which is the unofficial theatre bar. He was a nice guy, a little bit old for the part he was playing and he played practically everything out to the audience and would come out of character like in a panto which was a bit wierd but it was a really good show.


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Lee Ravitz
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Good luck to ex - Terry Pratchett character represntatives, I say (speaking as an ex - Rincewind...enough of this...)

Ah, Paul Darrow. He was Macbeth once in a production I saw when I was but a lad. And, as far as I can recall, he wasn't bad. Although the production was a bit average. Except for the Porter, who did some truly hilarious stuff with a beer bottle. I'll stop now...


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Alan Brent
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NOW WE'RE TALKING!!! Terry Pratchett has to be one of the most 'out there' writers of all time! Forget your 'Harry Potter' and Doctor Who! Give me Pratchett, well directed, on stage and let me know when the part of Ridcully or Death is being cast!!!
I'd do it for FREE!! (Well almost free!)


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Toni Brooks
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And I want to be Granny Weatherwax - I love her 'headology'.

Seemingly, the joke about the witches bringing potato salad to the next meeting relates to a real witch coven who do, indeed, take loads of potato salad to their meets.


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Colin Duval
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All right no one else is gonna say it! As a young man Servalan had a certain hold over me, there said it!!

wait for me mate I'll get my coat too


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Toni Brooks
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It's the fascination of being caught in the stare of a cobra or the headlights of a car - you know you should get out of the way but - the adrenelin rush!


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Lee Ravitz
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Well, with a Rincewind, a Ridcully and a Weatherwax amongst us, clearly it's time for an entire Terry Pratchett season... :)

Seriously, when I was lucky enough to perform a version of 'Eric', it was the most fun I've had with a bunch of character actors for a long time... (and the Discworld fan clubs of England liked it a lot as well...they made up a substantial part of the audience !!...)

Although we've lost sight of the Blake's 7 thread, I suppose...


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