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Creator:
Terry Nation
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Contact:
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Seasons:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 full episode list
Release Date:
2 January 1978 (UK) more
Genre:
Adventure | Drama | Sci-Fi more
Plot:
In the third century of the second calendar, a corrupt galactic federation, with Earth at its center... more
User Comments:
Stylish substance over insubstantial style more (43 total)

Cast

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Michael Keating ... Vila Restal (52 episodes, 1978-1981)
Paul Darrow ... Kerr Avon (51 episodes, 1978-1981)
Peter Tuddenham ... Orac / ... (49 episodes, 1978-1981)
Jan Chappell ... Cally / ... (37 episodes, 1978-1981)

Gareth Thomas ... Roj Blake / ... (29 episodes, 1978-1981)
Jacqueline Pearce ... Servalan / ... (29 episodes, 1978-1981)
Sally Knyvette ... Jenna Stannis (26 episodes, 1978-1979)
Steven Pacey ... Del Tarrant / ... (26 episodes, 1980-1981)
Josette Simon ... Dayna Mellanby (26 episodes, 1980-1981)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
50 min (52 episodes)
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Colour:
Colour
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Australia:PG | UK:PG

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Sally Knyvette (who played Jenna during the first two seasons) is the only cast member not to have an on-screen kiss during her tenure on the series. more
Quotes:
Sub-Commander Raiker: [to Blake] What have we here? Not a troublemaker, I hope?
Roj Blake: I didn't hear an order.
Sub-Commander Raiker: You didn't hear an order, sir. ... *Say it!*
Roj Blake: I didn't hear an order... sir.
Sub-Commander Raiker: That's better. What's your name?
Roj Blake: Blake.
Sub-Commander Raiker: So you're Blake. Well, made quite a name for yourself a few years back. Quite the celebrity. Something of a comedown for a leader of men, isn't it? Molesting kids?
Roj Blake: The charges were false.
Sub-Commander Raiker: Oh, yes, of course. Well, let me tell you something, Blake, as far as I am concerned, you are just another piece of cargo. Remember that and you might just survive the journey. Do you understand?
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "The Cult of...: Blake's 7 (#1.5)" (2006) more

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Stylish substance over insubstantial style, 31 January 2001
Author: zedthedestroyer from Xenon

In 1978, America had "Battlestar Galactica" and Dirk Benedict. England had "Blake's 7" and Paul Darrow. England had the better deal.

Sure, "Blake's 7" had a shoddy budget and clunkier sets than "Doctor Who", but the show had more interesting characters. You could not find a more diverse bunch of criminals, freedom fighters, and guns-for-hire - and these were the heroes (or anti-heroes)of the show. Almost every week they fought Servalan, Travis, and the evil Galactic Federation (boo,hiss!) while sometimes barely getting along with each other. The show flagged a bit in the last season, but it had the best series finale of all time in my opinion.

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