There have been three producers of Blake's 7 audio dramas: BBC Radio, B7 Productions and Big Finish Productions.
BBC Radio
In 1998, the series returned to the BBC on the radio. The stories are set between the season D episodes "Stardrive" and "Animals". They were broadcast on BBC Radio 4. The roles of Dayna and Soolin, played by Josette Simon and Glynis Barber in the TV series, have been recast with Angela Bruce and Paula Wilcox.[1]
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Released | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Sevenfold Crown" | Brian Lighthill | Barry Letts | January 1998 | |
| Raiding their old enemy Servalan's HQ, the crew discover that she possesses a jewel that belongs to an ancient, longlost crown - a mystical artifact of indescribable power. The crown had the power to amplify the wearer's own psychic energies a millionfold - and with one jewel safely in her possession, Servalan is determined to acquire the circlet of metal containing the other six. But the rebels are in pursuit of the ultimate goal - the total freedom that the Sevenfold Crown can give. And if Avon does reach the Crown before Servalan, will absolute power corrupt him absolutely? | |||||
| 2 | "The Syndeton Experiment" | Brian Lighthill | Barry Letts | April 1999 | |
| Avon and the Crew are tired of running. They want to negotiate with the Federation, gain protection and settle down on a planet of their own. And the wealthy Syndexia seems just the place to do it. Or so they think. It turns out that the Crew's arch enemy Servalan is ahead of them - but it's not the wealth of Syndexia she's after. Servalan is on the trail of a certain Doctor Rossum, inventor of the nanochip. Easily implanted in the brain, the nanochip will give its controller total power over that person. And if nanochips were embedded in a whole population...? The race is on in the deadly game. Who will reach Doctor Rossum first - Avon or Servalan? | |||||
In 2006, B7 Productions announced that it had recorded a series of 36 five-minute audio adventures with an entirely new cast. The new series was broadcast on BBC Radio 7 as three hour-long episodes.[2]
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Released | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Rebel" | Andrew Mark Sewell, Duncan McAlpine, Dominic Devine, Alistair Lock | Ben Aaronovitch | December 2007 | |
| In the third century of the second calendar, the galactic Federation, once a beacon of democracy and peace, has become a corrupt tyranny. Freedom and Justice are things of the past. Roj Blake stood up for ordinary people. When the establishment tried intimidation, he laughed in their faces; when they tried to crush him, he fought back. They tried to brainwash him into obedience, but he broke their conditioning. Finally, they framed him for crimes he didn't commit and sentenced him to permanent exile on the notorious prison planet of Cygnus Alpha. The Federation thinks it has seen the last of Roj Blake... The Federation will wish it had. | |||||
| 2 | "Traitor" | Andrew Mark Sewell, Duncan McAlpine, Dominic Devine, Alistair Lock | Marc Platt | December 2007 | |
| Roj Blake is on the run... He has a ship, but the ship has plans of its own. He has a crew, but who are his friends and who are his enemies? Blake thought space meant freedom, but space is cold, cruel and steeped in blood. The power of the Federation reaches further and deeper then Blake dared imagine... Freedom is nowhere to be found. | |||||
| 3 | "Liberator" | Andrew Mark Sewell, Duncan McAlpine, Dominic Devine, Alistair Lock | James Swallow | January 2008 | |
| The Federation's grip is tightening and Roj Blake and the crew of the Liberator have nowhere left to hide. As time runs out, old friendships are shattered and new alliances are forged. Choices are made and battle lines are drawn across the galaxy. A path of betrayal, lies and deceit leads to only one destination... Toward a deadly confrontation that will change everything. | |||||
The Early Years
B7 Productions also produced series of 30-minute prequel audio episodes, which explored the earlier histories of the central characters. These were broadcast on BBC Radio 4 Extra from 2010.[3]
| # | Title | Cast | Writer | Broadcast Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | When Vila Met Gan | Michael Keating as Vila, Owen Aaronovitch as Gan and Alistair Lock as Zen | Ben Aaronovitch | 4 June 2010 |
| 1.2 | Point of No Return | Craig Kelly as Travis, Jake Maskall as Sub. Lt. Garcia and Peter Guinness as Carl Varon | James Swallow | 31 December 2011 |
| 1.3 | Eye of the Machine | Colin Salmon as Avon, Keeley Hawes as Anna Grant, Geoffrey Palmer as Ensor and Alistair Lock as Zen | Ben Aaronovitch | 31 May 2010 |
| 1.4.1 | Blood & Earth | Jan Chappell as Aunty Cally Secundus, Amy Humphreys as Ariane Cally, Barbara Joslyn as Jorden Cally and Julian Wadham as Commissioner Van Reich | Ben Aaronovitch | 1 June 2010 |
| 1.4.2 | Flag & Flame | Susannah Doyle as Katrina "Skate" Cally, Natalie Walter as Merrin Cally and Michael Cochrane as Commander Gresham | Marc Platt | 7 January 2012 |
| 1.5.1 | The Dust Run | Carrie Dobro as Jenna Stannis and Benedict Cumberbatch as Max Townsend | Simon Guerrier | 2 June 2010 |
| 1.5.2 | The Trial | Carrie Dobro as Jenna Stannis, Stephen Lord as Nick and Benedict Cumberbatch as Max Townsend | Simon Guerrier | 3 June 2010 |
| 2.1 | Escape Velocity | Zoe Tapper as Pilot, Jason Merrells as Healer, Sam Woodward as Gunner, Pamela Banks as Tech, Tracy-Ann Oberman as Avatar and Alistair Lock as Zen | James Swallow | 24 December 2011 |
BBC Audiobooks
Audiobook readings novelising episodes from season A of the TV series released by BBC Audio.
| # | Title | Narrator | Writer | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Way Back | Gareth Thomas | Trevor Hoyle | April 2009 |
| 2 | Cygnus Alpha | Paul Darrow | Trevor Hoyle | April 2009 |
| 3 | Project Avalon | Jacqueline Pearce & Paul Darrow | Trevor Hoyle | May 2013 |
The Liberator Chronicles
A series of enhanced audiobooks from Big Finish Productions with members of the TV series reprising their roles.[4]
Volumes 1, 4, 7 and 10 are set during Season A. Volumes 2, 5, 8 and 11 are set during Season B. Volumes 3, 6, 9 and 12 are set during Season C. The special episode "Remnants" is available only on the Big Finish website.
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Released | ||||||||
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| Volume 1 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | "The Turing Test" | Lisa Bowerman | Simon Guerrier | February 2012 | ||||||||
| After evading an attack by Cassini Pirates, the Liberator heads to the rogue moon of Quentil, where Avon and Vila infiltrate a top secret Federation science facility. Vila assumes the guise of Doctor Yarding Gill, an expert in digital memory. And Avon is his 'creation' - a super-advanced android that could pass for human. In fact, he does... Can they maintain the ruse for long enough to complete their mission? And will the Cassini Pirates catch up with them? | ||||||||||||
| 2 | "Solitary" | Lisa Bowerman | Nigel Fairs | February 2012 | ||||||||
| Vila is in solitary confinement. His friends have abandoned him, his only contact with the world outside is Nyrron, a scientist from the planet Auron. Amnesiac and confused, Vila attempts to piece together recent events... A mission to Dulcimer 4. An important meeting. And a visit to the jungle world of Terrulis Major. In the depths of the foliage, the truth is waiting. And it's more terrifying than Vila could possible have imagined... | ||||||||||||
| 3 | "Counterfeit" | Lisa Bowerman | Peter Anghelides | February 2012 | ||||||||
| The Bovee Mining Facility: A Federation slave camp worked by disgraced scientists. The planet shouldn't be of interest but it is: Avon's investigations reveal that it's rich in Illusium, a mineral that can change from one substance to another. With it, the Federation could be invulnerable. Blake teleports down to Bovee, but gets more than he bargained for. There's another visitor to the facility - and his presence changes the whole game... | ||||||||||||
| Volume 2 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | "The Magnificent Four" | Lisa Bowerman | Simon Guerrier | August 2012 | ||||||||
| A mission to steal data from the planet Mogul goes badly wrong when Cally and Avon are outflanked and outgunned. And then they are teleported to safety - to an alien spaceship stolen from The System, which is crewed by Gilden Trent and his small team of rebels. For Avon it’s the opportunity to start over again without Blake. But can Trent be trusted? | ||||||||||||
| 2 | "False Positive" | Lisa Bowerman | Eddie Robson | August 2012 | ||||||||
| Dr Lian has a mysterious new patient – a man who was found shot in the leg near Engel City, a man who is delirious and talking about the most extraordinary acts of rebellion. She prescribes drugs and the use of the alleviator – a device that will dig deep into his memories – to unlock the truth about Carlin Guzan. But the truth that she exposes is far more shocking than she bargained for... | ||||||||||||
| 3 | "Wolf" | Lisa Bowerman | Nigel Fairs | August 2012 | ||||||||
| Some time ago, Blake and his crew were helped by a revered Auron scientist named Gustav Nyrron. He stayed aboard the Liberator for a time and then disappeared. Cally wants to know what happened to Nyrron, and only Servalan knows the answers. | ||||||||||||
| Volume 3 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | "The Armageddon Storm, Parts 1-3" | Ken Bentley | Mark Wright and Cavan Scott | February 2013 | ||||||||
| Del Grant, mercenary. Kerr Avon, freedom fighter. Former friends. Former enemies. Linked forever thanks to Grant's sister, the woman Avon loved. The woman Avon killed. Now their paths cross again. Grant has learnt of the existence of the Armageddon Storm, a terrifying new Federation superweapon. Avon finds himself in a race against time, with his crew's lives hanging in the balance. But what will Grant do when he finds out about the blood on Avon's hands? | ||||||||||||
| Volume 4 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | "Promises" | Lisa Bowerman | Nigel Fairs | May 2013 | ||||||||
| Saurian Minor. A dead rock in space. Cally is alone with Travis, Blake's mortal enemy, both trapped on this desolate world - and someone has brought them here for a reason. As they delve into the past, a long-hidden secret that links them both is uncovered. Gradually, the truth about Scetona Clorensis will be revealed... | ||||||||||||
| 2 | "Epitaph" | Lisa Bowerman | Scott Harrison | May 2013 | ||||||||
| When the Liberator picks up a distress call from a stricken strip, Jenna and Vila teleport across. For Jenna, it's the chance for a reunion with a fellow smuggler. But the cry for help is not what it appears, and Jenna will meet the surviving members of her family. The reunion will take her on a deadly mission - one from which not everyone will come out alive... | ||||||||||||
| 3 | "Kerr" | Lisa Bowerman | Nick Wallace | May 2013 | ||||||||
| Supreme Commander Servalan believes she has a vital insight into the Liberator crew - a clone of Avon. He looks the same. He sounds the same. He even appears to think the same. And he offers to spring a trap that will bring down Blake and his crew. But can the clone be trusted? | ||||||||||||
| Volume 5 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | "Logic" | Ken Bentley and Lisa Bowerman | Simon Guerrier | August 2013 | ||||||||
| Pol Astat Constable is an ordinary woman living an ordinary life in a domed city on Earth. Her very ordinary job involves looking for errors of logic in computer code. Then one day an intruder breaks into her rooms and changes everything forever. His name is Kerr Avon, and he is taking her outside to face a terrible secret. Pol's life is ordinary no more. | ||||||||||||
| 2 | "Risk Management" | Ken Bentley and Lisa Bowerman | Una McCormack | August 2013 | ||||||||
| Blake and Jenna come to the aid of the planet Sutskar, which has fought off the shackles of the Federation and won independence and freedom. But the ruined world needs finance, and so the sale of rare Galveston crystals is vital to its future and any hope of rebuilding. The only person trusted to broker the deal is Roj Blake... But Blake is not prepared for the secrets and lies he will uncover. | ||||||||||||
| 3 | "Three" | Ken Bentley and Lisa Bowerman | James Goss | August 2013 | ||||||||
| Cullen is a journalist in search of a big story - and he has landed the scoop of a lifetime. An interview with Supreme Commander Servalan herself. Summoned to Space Command Headquarters, Cullen is able to ask the Supreme Commander any question he chooses. But as Servalan takes him through her life, little does Cullen know how his own story will actually end... | ||||||||||||
| Volume 6 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | "Incentive" | Ken Bentley | Peter Anghelides | October 2013 | ||||||||
| The Liberator crew are recovering from a Galactic War and searching for their lost members Blake and Jenna. But it’s a search that leads them into terrible danger… | ||||||||||||
| 2 | "Jenna's Story" | Ken Bentley | Steve Lyons | October 2013 | ||||||||
| Jenna's story is finally told - from her escape from the Liberator during the Galactic War, to her determination to continue the fight against the Federation alone… with the odds stacked against her. | ||||||||||||
| 3 | "Blake's Story" | Ken Bentley | Mark Wright and Cavan Scott | October 2013 | ||||||||
| Blake's story is finally told - from his escape from the Liberator during the Galactic War, to his new life as a troubled, scarred man on a distant rebel world… | ||||||||||||
| Volume 7 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | "Spy" | Ken Bentley and Lisa Bowerman | Simon Guerrier | February 2014 | ||||||||
| Cally and Vila are undercover on the Federation-controlled world Cortol Four. It's a mission with an irresistible prize. And it's a mission that goes horribly wrong... | ||||||||||||
| 2 | "Disorder" | Ken Bentley and Lisa Bowerman | Eddie Robson | February 2014 | ||||||||
| Division Three. A space station in the process of being decommissioned. Its archives contain key records of the Federation's enemies - and Vila and Avon intend to steal it. | ||||||||||||
| 3 | "The Hard Road" | Ken Bentley and Lisa Bowerman | James Swallow | February 2014 | ||||||||
| Blake decides it is time to fight back against the Federation - and to fight back with allies. | ||||||||||||
| Volume 8 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | "President" | Ken Bentley and Lisa Bowerman | Simon Guerrier | May 2014 | ||||||||
| Alone together, two Federation officials at last share the truth. Supreme Commander Servalan agrees to explain to Secretary Rontane how she set up the President. And when she is done, Servalan’s executioners will be waiting... | ||||||||||||
| 2 | "The Sea of Iron" | Ken Bentley and Lisa Bowerman | Marc Platt | May 2014 | ||||||||
| Cally wishes to find Captain Mani Yalleg, her instructor when she was training to be a freedom fighter. His trail leads to the Goliath System, where Cally will discover a shocking lost secret from her past... | ||||||||||||
| 3 | "Spoils" | Ken Bentley and Lisa Bowerman | James Goss | May 2014 | ||||||||
| Roj Blake dreams of bringing down the Federation. Of toppling the President and Servalan and establishing a free society. What would happen if he won? He is about to find out. | ||||||||||||
| Volume 9 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | "Defector" | Ken Bentley and Lisa Bowerman | Mark Wright and Cavan Scott | August 2014 | ||||||||
| Avon orders Tarrant and new crewmember Del Grant to assassinate a Federation figurehead. Has he gone too far this time? | ||||||||||||
| 2 | "Planetfall" | Ken Bentley and Lisa Bowerman | Mark Wright and Cavan Scott | August 2014 | ||||||||
| Can Avon and Cally get off Space Station Arcadia before it crashes into the planet below? | ||||||||||||
| 3 | "Secrets" | Ken Bentley and Lisa Bowerman | Mark Wright and Cavan Scott | August 2014 | ||||||||
| With the future of the rebellion in jeopardy, Vila and Grant infiltrate an illegal arms bazaar – but who exactly is Solvin Tavac and what does he want with the crew of the Liberator? | ||||||||||||
| Volume 10 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | "Velandra" | Ken Bentley and Lisa Bowerman | Steve Lyons | November 2014 | ||||||||
| Blake is having bad dreams: a swamp, wolves, a woman called Velandra… and Travis. Could this be a memory that was erased by the Federation? | ||||||||||||
| 2 | "Retribution" | Ken Bentley and Lisa Bowerman | Andrew Smith | November 2014 | ||||||||
| A distress call leads Avon and Vila to an old tracking station on the moon of Lorean. It was sent by Ragnus Lang, formerly Vila’s partner-in-crime. And now Lang needs Blake’s help. | ||||||||||||
| 3 | "Ministry of Peace" | Ken Bentley and Lisa Bowerman | Una McCormack | November 2014 | ||||||||
| The Liberator crew are on the planet Speranza to assist its new interim government. But is the planet a beacon of hope in the fight against the Federation – or is Speranza’s history about to take a darker path? | ||||||||||||
| Volume 11 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | "Brother" | Lisa Bowerman and Louise Jameson | Nigel Fairs | March 2015 | ||||||||
| Auron scientist Gustav Nyrron is back aboard the Liberator, on his way home. But Avon does not trust him, and soon a drugged Nyrron wakes to find himself in Avon’s clutches on a devastated world. In this desert, their pasts are waiting for them… and a devastating truth that will shake their very beliefs to the core. | ||||||||||||
| 2 | "Poison" | Lisa Bowerman and Louise Jameson | Iain McLaughlin | March 2015 | ||||||||
| Federation Freighter Antares is a ship with many secrets. Why is it making regular runs to a heavily guarded frontier world? Why is the hold out of bounds? And who is watching the crew’s every move? Events take a dangerous turn when two new recruits come on board. Will Jance and Voss survive their very first mission together? | ||||||||||||
| 3 | "Escape from Destiny" | Lisa Bowerman and Louise Jameson | Andrew Smith | March 2015 | ||||||||
| When the Liberator receives a distress signal from a planet it once helped save, Cally and Vila journey to a civilisation on the brink of collapse. There, they encounter Pasco, a scientist Cally first met years ago. The Federation is closing on Destiny - but should Vila and Cally stand in the way this time? | ||||||||||||
| X | "Remnants" | Ken Bentley | Simon Guerrier | September 2015 | ||||||||
| After a disastrous mission to the planet Laresh, most of the crew has been wiped out. Avon and Jenna are the sole survivors, reunited aboard the Liberator. But what happens next? With their plans in tatters, do Blake’s Two stay together… or go their separate ways and seek refuge in a galaxy pitted against them? | ||||||||||||
| Volume 12 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | "Corners of the Mind" | Lisa Bowerman | Andy Lane | April 2016 | ||||||||
| Avon is trapped in a labyrinth full of puzzles, with no way to teleport to safety and deadly traps at every corner. He needs all his wits to survive, but there is one problem - he is losing his mind with every puzzle, piece by piece, memory by memory. | ||||||||||||
| 2 | "Capital" | Lisa Bowerman | Guy Adams | April 2016 | ||||||||
| The Armageddon Storm. A weapon so dreadful that it can lay waste to entire planets. A weapon that Avon has used to hold the Federation to account. A voice from the past brings news of its redeployment… and the fate of Blake. Del Tarrant is sent to Earth to recover both - but will he survive? | ||||||||||||
| 3 | "Punishment" | Lisa Bowerman | Guy Adams | April 2016 | ||||||||
| It’s the end of the world and Vila’s father has returned. He isn’t sure what is worse. With the crew of Liberator arrested and Tarrant dead, can Vila rescue the man he hates and save the day? A coward turned hero… with the fate of planet Earth hanging in the balance. | ||||||||||||
The Classic Audio Adventures
A series of full cast dramas from Big Finish Productions with members of the TV series reprising their roles.
Special (2013)
A 60 minute special was released in January 2013. It takes place between season B and C of the TV series, directly between the events of "Star One" and "Aftermath". The roles of Zen and Orac, voiced by Peter Tuddenham in the TV series, has been recast with Alistair Lock. It was also released by Big Finish Productions as an eBook in February 2013.
| # | Title | Cast | Writer | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.X | Warship | Gareth Thomas as Blake, Paul Darrow as Avon, Michael Keating as Vila, Jan Chappell as Cally, Sally Knyvette as Jenna, Jacqueline Pearce as Servalan and Alistair Lock as Zen/Orac | Peter Anghelides | January 2013 |
Series 1 (2014)
The first series consisting of six 60 minute episodes were released monthly from January 2014 to June 2014. They are set during season B of the TV series, between "Voice from the Past" and "Gambit". A story arc running across the six episodes concerns the Liberator crew pausing their quest for Star One to track down the Federation's new experimental Orac-type computer. It also features the introduction of the President, portrayed by Hugh Fraser, a character who was mentioned but never seen in the original series.
| # | Title | Cast | Writer | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | Fractures | Gareth Thomas as Blake, Paul Darrow as Avon, Michael Keating as Vila, Jan Chappell as Cally, Sally Knyvette as Jenna, Brian Croucher as Travis, Alistair Lock as Zen/Orac and Bethan Walker as Mutoid | Justin Richards | January 2014 |
| 1.2 | Battleground | Gareth Thomas as Blake, Paul Darrow as Avon, Michael Keating as Vila, Jan Chappell as Cally, Sally Knyvette as Jenna, Alistair Lock as Zen/Orac, Dan Starkey as Voss Ferrell, Tim Bentinck as Abel Garmon and Abigail Hollick as Alexa | Andrew Smith | February 2014 |
| 1.3 | Drones | Gareth Thomas as Blake, Paul Darrow as Avon, Michael Keating as Vila, Jan Chappell as Cally, Sally Knyvette as Jenna, Alistair Lock as Zen/Orac, Tim Treloar as Bru Renderson and Sara Powell as Dr. Cara Petrus | Marc Platt | March 2014 |
| 1.4 | Mirror | Gareth Thomas as Blake, Paul Darrow as Avon, Michael Keating as Vila/Shopkeeper, Jan Chappell as Cally, Sally Knyvette as Jenna, Alistair Lock as Zen/Orac, Brian Croucher as Travis, Bethan Walker as Locklan/Mutoid and Hugh Fraser as The President | Peter Anghelides | April 2014 |
| 1.5 | Cold Fury | Gareth Thomas as Blake, Paul Darrow as Avon, Michael Keating as Vila, Jan Chappell as Cally, Sally Knyvette as Jenna, Alistair Lock as Zen/Orac, Brian Croucher as Travis, Hugh Fraser as The President and Caroline Langrishe as Dr. Tirus | Mark Wright and Cavan Scott | May 2014 |
| 1.6 | Caged | Gareth Thomas as Blake, Paul Darrow as Avon, Michael Keating as Vila, Jan Chappell as Cally, Sally Knyvette as Jenna, Alistair Lock as Zen/Orac, Brian Croucher as Travis and Hugh Fraser as The President | Mark Wright and Cavan Scott | June 2014 |
Series 2 (2014 - 2015)
A second series consisting of six 60 minute episodes were released monthly from November 2014 to April 2015. They are set during season C of the TV series, some time after "Rumours of Death" following on from the Liberator Chronicles volumes 3 and 9. A story arc running across the six episodes concerns the disappearance and subsequent search for Dayna. It sees the return of Tom Chadbon as Del Grant who appeared in the season B episode "Countdown".
| # | Title | Cast | Writer | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.1 | Scimitar | Paul Darrow as Avon, Michael Keating as Vila, Jan Chappell as Cally, Steven Pacey as Tarrant, Tom Chadbon as Grant, Alistair Lock as Zen/Orac, Buffy Davis as Karlov and Daniel Brennan as Drince | Trevor Baxendale | November 2014 |
| 2.2 | Fortuitas | Paul Darrow as Avon, Michael Keating as Vila, Jan Chappell as Cally, Steven Pacey as Tarrant, Tom Chadbon as Grant, Alistair Lock as Zen/Orac, Hywel Morgan as Marl Ranking and Jo Howarth as Eva | George Mann | December 2014 |
| 2.3 | Mindset | Paul Darrow as Avon, Michael Keating as Vila, Jan Chappell as Cally, Steven Pacey as Tarrant, Tom Chadbon as Grant, Alistair Lock as Zen/Orac and Geoffrey Breton as Reno | Jacqueline Rayner | January 2015 |
| 2.4 | Ghost Ship | Paul Darrow as Avon, Michael Keating as Vila, Jan Chappell as Cally, Steven Pacey as Tarrant, Tom Chadbon as Grant, Alistair Lock as Zen/Orac, Nick Asbury as Revenant One and Susan Franklyn as Revenant Two | Iain McLaughlin | February 2015 |
| 2.5 | Devil's Advocate | Paul Darrow as Avon, Michael Keating as Vila, Jan Chappell as Cally, Steven Pacey as Tarrant, Tom Chadbon as Grant, Alistair Lock as Zen/Orac, Hugh Fraser as The President and Simone Lahbib as Pelora | Steve Lyons | March 2015 |
| 2.6 | Truth and Lies | Paul Darrow as Avon, Michael Keating as Vila, Jan Chappell as Cally, Steven Pacey as Tarrant, Tom Chadbon as Grant, Alistair Lock as Zen/Orac, Beverley Hills as Careen Mellanby and Nigel Carrington as Kramer | Justin Richards | April 2015 |
Series 3: The Spoils of War (2017)
A third series, titled "The Spoils of War", consisting of four 60 minute episodes was released as a boxset in July 2017. They are set during season C of the TV series, with the first two episodes taking place after "Powerplay" and the third and fourth episodes set after "Rumours of Death". The role of Dayna, played by Josette Simon in the TV series, has been recast with Yasmin Bannerman.
| # | Title | Cast | Writer | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | Liberation | Paul Darrow as Avon, Michael Keating as Vila, Jan Chappell as Cally, Steven Pacey as Tarrant, Yasmin Bannerman as Dayna, Alistair Lock as Zen/Orac, Daniel Collard as Aquila/Guard 1/Guard 2, Sara Powell as Rokon and Stephen Boxer as Tarkol | Steve Lyons | July 2017 |
| 3.2 | Outpost | Michael Keating as Vila, Steven Pacey as Tarrant, Yasmin Bannerman as Dayna, Jacqueline Pearce as Servalan, Sophia Hannides as Shuuna Rel and Tracy Wiles as Valance/Cravis Roska | Christopher Cooper | July 2017 |
| 3.3 | Close Enough | Paul Darrow as Avon, Jan Chappell as Cally, Yasmin Bannerman as Dayna, Alistair Lock as Zen/Orac, Keith Drinkel as Dr. Leon Kaverin and Charlotte Watson as Imra | Sophia McDougall | July 2017 |
| 3.4 | Solus | Paul Darrow as Avon, Michael Keating as Vila, Jan Chappell as Cally, Steven Pacey as Tarrant, Yasmin Bannerman as Dayna, Jacqueline Pearce as Servalan and Alistair Lock as Zen/Orac | George Mann | July 2017 |
Series 4: Crossfire (2017 - 2018)
The fourth series, titled "Crossfire", consisting of twelve 60 minute episodes was released across 3 box sets from October 2017 to April 2018. They are set during season C of the TV series, between "Death-Watch" and "Terminal". A story arc running across the twelve episodes concerns the attempts of Servalan's predecessor to regain the presidency of the Federation.
| # | Title | Cast | Writer | Release
Date | ||||||||
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| Part 1 | ||||||||||||
| 4.1 | Paradise Lost | Paul Darrow as Avon, Michael Keating as Vila, Jan Chappell as Cally, Steven Pacey as Tarrant, Yasmin Bannerman as Dayna, Alistair Lock as Zen/Orac, Hugh Fraser as The President, John Green as Enton Mordekain and Clare Vousden as Alana Winterhaven | Steve Lyons | October 2017 | ||||||||
| 4.2 | True Believers | Jan Chappell as Cally, Yasmin Bannerman as Dayna, Rebecca Grant as Gwen Parker, Walles Hammonde as Gunner Kalvert, Roger Parrott as Storekeeper Mavlek and Becky Wright as The Goddess/The Distributor/The Curator | Simon Clark | October 2017 | ||||||||
| 4.3 | Resurgence | Paul Darrow as Avon, Michael Keating as Vila, Jan Chappell as Cally, Steven Pacey as Del Tarrant/Deeta Tarrant, Yasmin Bannerman as Dayna, Alistair Lock as Zen/Orac, David Warner as Solvin Tavac and Abi Harris as Alta-Six | Mark Wright | October 2017 | ||||||||
| 4.4 | Fearless | Michael Keating as Vila, Jan Chappell as Cally, Yasmin Bannerman as Dayna, Jacqueline Pearce as Servalan, Rebecca Crankshaw as Zeera Vos, Donovan Christian-Carey as Herrick and Daniel Collard as Jallen | David Bryher | October 2017 | ||||||||
| Part 2 | ||||||||||||
| 4.5 | Funeral on Kalion | Paul Darrow as Avon, Michael Keating as Vila, Jan Chappell as Cally, Steven Pacey as Tarrant, Yasmin Bannerman as Dayna, Jacqueline Pearce as Servalan, Alistair Lock as Zen/Orac, Hugh Fraser as The President and Trevor Littledale as Maldor. | Trevor Baxendale | January 2018 | ||||||||
| 4.6 | Shock Troops | Yasmin Bannerman as Dayna, Paul Darrow as Avon, Imogen Church as Niner, Tam Williams as Jay and Tania Rodrigues as Captain | Cavan Scott | January 2018 | ||||||||
| 4.7 | Erebus | Paul Darrow as Avon, Michael Keating as Vila, Jan Chappell as Cally, Steven Pacey as Tarrant, Yasmin Bannerman as Dayna, Alistair Lock as Zen/Orac, Issy Van Randwyck as Eve/Nada, Hugh Fraser as The President and Anthony Townsend as Commander/Robot | Paul Darrow | January 2018 | ||||||||
| 4.8 | The Scapegoat | Paul Darrow as Avon, Michael Keating as Vila, Jan Chappell as Cally, Steven Pacey as Tarrant, Yasmin Bannerman as Dayna, Alistair Lock as Zen/Orac, Hugh Fraser as The President, John Green as Mordekain, Toby Longworth as Lockwood and Kerry Skinner as Zheanne. | Steve Lyons | January 2018 | ||||||||
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| 4.9 | Ministry of Truth | Paul Darrow as Avon, Jan Chappell as Cally, Steven Pacey as Tarrant, Rebecca Crankshaw as Zeera, Dan March as Verner and Susie Riddell as Bowkan | Una McCormack | April 2018 | ||||||||
| 4.10 | Refuge | Paul Darrow as Avon, Michael Keating as Vila, Jan Chappell as Cally, Steven Pacey as Tarrant, Yasmin Bannerman as Dayna, Alistair Lock as Zen/Orac, Rebecca Crankshaw as Zeera and Bruce Alexander as Galon | Trevor Baxendale | April 2018 | ||||||||
| 4.11 | Kith and Kin | Steven Pacey as Tarrant, Paul Darrow as Avon, Jan Chappell as Cally, Malcolm James as Dev Tarrant, Charlotte Strevens as Reeva and Peter Aubrey as Kimar | Christopher Cooper | April 2018 | ||||||||
| 4.12 | Death of Empire | Paul Darrow as Avon, Michael Keating as Vila, Jan Chappell as Cally, Steven Pacey as Tarrant, Yasmin Bannerman as Dayna, Jacqueline Pearce as Servalan, Alistair Lock as Zen/Orac, Rebecca Crankshaw as Zeera, Hugh Fraser as The President and John Green as Mordekain | Steve Lyons | April 2018 | ||||||||
Special: The Way Ahead (2018)
A 40th anniversary special, titled "The Way Ahead", consisting of two linked 60 minute episodes was released in January 2018. The first episode takes place during season A of the TV series, some time between "Project Avalon" and "Deliverance". The second episode takes place during season C of the TV series, some time around "Rumours of Death". A framing device, using continuity established by Paul Darrow's trilogy of "Lucifer" novels, is set some time after season D of the TV series. The role of Avalon, played by Julia Vidler in the TV series, has been recast with Olivia Poulet.
| # | Title | Cast | Writer | Release Date |
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| 1.1 | Project Aquitar | Paul Darrow as Avon, Michael Keating as Vila, Jan Chappell as Cally, Sally Knyvette as Jenna, Jacqueline Pearce as Servalan, Stephen Greif as Travis, Alistair Lock as Zen/Orac, Glynis Barber as Magda, Olivia Poulet as Avalon, Sam Woodward as Sheltak/Freighter Captain, Catherine Bailey as Mutoid/Captain and Fanos Xenofós as Interceptor Commander/Trooper | Mark Wright | January 2018 |
| 1.2 | Dissent | Paul Darrow as Avon, Michael Keating as Vila, Jan Chappell as Cally, Steven Pacey as Tarrant, Yasmin Bannerman as Dayna, Jacqueline Pearce as Servalan, Alistair Lock as Zen/Orac, Glynis Barber as Magda, Gareth Thomas as Blake, Olivia Poulet as Avalon, Kate Brown as Cassandra, Sam Woodward as Sheltak/Freighter Captain, Catherine Bailey as Mutoid/Captain and Fanos Xenofós as Interceptor Commander/Trooper | Mark Wright | January 2018 |
Series 5: Restoration (2019 - 2020)
A fifth series, titled "Restoration", consisting of twelve episodes was released across three box sets beginning in January 2019 and ending in February 2020 the main storyline concerning the urgent repairs to the Liberator after being badly damaged and the return of The President's rule over The Federation.
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| 5.1 | Damage Control | Paul Darrow as Avon, Michael Keating as Vila, Jan Chappell as Cally, Steven Pacey as Tarrant, Yasmin Bannerman as Dayna, Alistair Lock as Zen/Orac/Mutoid, Rebecca Crankshaw as Zeera and John Green as Mordekain | Trevor Baxendale | January 2019 | ||||||||
| 5.2 | The Hunted | Paul Darrow as Avon, Michael Keating as Vila, Yasmin Bannerman as Dayna, Hugh Fraser as The President, John Green as Mordekain and Jan Shepard as Mutoid | Iain McLaughlin | January 2019 | ||||||||
| 5.3 | Figurehead | Jan Chappell as Cally, Steven Pacey as Tarrant, Olivia Poulet as Avalon, Rebecca Crankshaw as Zeera, Jonathan Christie as Jaryss Vull and Harriet Collings as Kestra | Scott Harrison | January 2019 | ||||||||
| 5.4 | Abandon Ship | Paul Darrow as Avon, Michael Keating as Vila, Jan Chappell as Cally, Steven Pacey as Tarrant, Yasmin Bannerman as Dayna, Alistair Lock as Orac and Ian Brooker as Keel Ozaban | Steve Lyons | January 2019 | ||||||||
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| 5.5 | The New Age | Paul Darrow as Avon, Michael Keating as Vila, Jan Chappell as Cally, Steven Pacey as Tarrant, Yasmin Bannerman as Dayna, Alistair Lock as Orac, Carolyn Pickles as Vulkris and Richard Keith as Remek | Mark Wright | November 2019 | ||||||||
| 5.6 | Happy Ever After | Paul Darrow as Avon, Steven Pacey as Tarrant, Lisa Bond as Queen Janylle, Heather Bleasdale as Illyne, Cliff Chapman as Tyrric and Dawn Murphy as Karna | Steve Lyons | November 2019 | ||||||||
| 5.7 | Siren | Jan Chappell as Cally, Yasmin Bannerman as Dayna, Catherine Bailey as Mida, Phillipe Bosher as Veskar, Sophie Bleasdale as Alta-Nine and Ruth Siller as Alta-Ten | Sophia McDougall | November 2019 | ||||||||
| 5.8 | Hyperion | Paul Darrow as Avon, Michael Keating as Vila, Jan Chappell as Cally, Steven Pacey as Tarrant, Yasmin Bannerman as Dayna, Alistair Lock as Zen/Orac, Evie Dawnay as Selene Shan, Vincenzo Nicoli as Sherna and Richard Reed as Krent | Trevor Baxendale | November 2019 | ||||||||
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| 5.9 | Parasite | Michael Keating as Vila, Jan Chappell as Cally, Steven Pacey as Tarrant, Yasmin Bannerman as Dayna, Alistair Lock as Zen/Orac, Evie Dawnay as Selene, Trevor Littledale as Valren and Becky Wright as Zoraya | Trevor Baxendale | February 2020 | ||||||||
| 5.10 | Failsafe | Steven Pacey as Tarrant, Yasmin Bannerman as Dayna, Alistair Lock as Orac, Evie Dawnay as Selene, Hugh Fraser as The President and John Green as Mordekain | Steve Lyons | February 2020 | ||||||||
| 5.11 | Reunion | Michael Keating as Vila, Jan Chappell as Cally, Steven Pacey as Tarrant, Yasmin Bannerman as Dayna, Alistair Lock as Zen, Evie Dawnay as Selene and Rebecca Crankshaw as Zeera | David Bryher | February 2020 | ||||||||
| 5.12 | Imperium | Paul Darrow as Avon, Michael Keating as Vila, Jan Chappell as Cally, Steven Pacey as Tarrant, Yasmin Bannerman as Dayna, Alistair Lock as Zen/Orac, Gareth Thomas as Blake, Evie Dawnay as Selene, Hugh Fraser as The President, and Sheila Ruskin as Alta-One | Trevor Baxendale | February 2020 | ||||||||
The Worlds of Blake's 7
A series of full cast boxsets taking place away from The Liberator consisting of three stories each.
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| 1 | Avalon Volume 01
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| 2 | Avalon Volume 02
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| 3 | The Clone Masters
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| 4 | Bayban the Butcher
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| 5 | The Terra Nostra
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| 6 | Heroes and Villains
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| 7 | After the War
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| 8 | Allies and Enemies
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Books
New standalone Blake's 7 novels set throughout seasons A, B, and C. Some are accompanied by audiobook versions. #9, #10 and #11 are audiobook only.
| # | Title | Narrator | Writer | Release Date |
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| 1 | The Forgotten | N/A | Mark Wright and Cavan Scott | May 2012 |
| 2 | Archangel | N/A | Scott Harrison | November 2012 |
| 3 | Warship | N/A | Peter Anghelides | February 2013 |
| 4 | Anthology | N/A | Gillian F. Taylor; R. A. Henderson; M. G. Harris | October 2013 |
| 5 | Criminal Intent | N/A | Trevor Baxendale | November 2014 |
| 6 | Mediasphere | N/A | Kate Orman and Jonathan Blum | August 2015 |
| 7 | Heroes | Michael Keating | Trevor Baxendale; Paul Darrow; Jonathan L. Howard; Una McCormack; Lizbeth Myles; Gary Russell | November 2017 |
| 8 | Uprising | Stephen Greif | Christopher Cooper | January 2019 |
| 9 | Outlaw | Stephen Greif | Trevor Baxendale | November 2019 |
| 10 | Chosen | Olivia Poulet | Niel Bushnell | November 2020 |
| 11 | The Palluma Project | Sally Knyvette | Tim Gambrell | July 2021 |
| 12 | The Clone Masters: The Rule Of Death | Glynis Barber | Trevor Baxendale | September 2021 |
| 13 | Bayban the Butcher: Bayban Ascending | Colin Baker | Nigel Fairs | February 2022 |
| 14 | The Terra Nostra: Zero Point | Stephen Greif | Scott Harrison and Mark B Oliver | September 2022 |
Lucifer Trilogy
These form a trilogy of audiobook releases written and read by Paul Darrow taking place 20 years after season D of the TV series.
| # | Title | Narrator | Writer | Release Date |
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| 1 | Lucifer | Paul Darrow | Paul Darrow | June 2013 |
| 2 | Lucifer: Revelation | Paul Darrow | Paul Darrow | March 2015 |
| 3 | Lucifer: Genesis | Stephen Greif | Paul Darrow | March 2021 |
Awards and nominations
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Work(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| Scribe Awards | 2014 | Best Audio | The Armageddon Storm | Won | [5] |
| 2015 | Fortuitas | Nominated | |||
| 2019 | The Way Ahead | Nominated |
See also
References
- ↑ Pixley, Andrew (2004). Blake's 7. The Radio Adventures [CD liner notes]. London: BBC Audiobooks
- ↑ "Blake's 7 Reborn on Audio". Blakes7.com. Archived from the original on 22 December 2010.
- ↑ "Radio 7 Programmes — Blake's 7: The Early Years, When Vila Met Gan". BBC. Retrieved 15 December 2010.
- ↑ Kris Heys (5 July 2011). "News: BLAKE'S 7 To Get Big Finish". Starburst Magazine Ltd. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
- ↑ "Previous Scribe Award Winners". 24 June 2013.
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