Blake's 7: The Way Back

A heartless old man making conversation with a fake parrot,  a resistance fighter  putting away her gun for a stethoscope, the final appearance of an evil villain about to be made 'armless and an arrogant box of lights that creates one the best cliffhanger ever. Welcome to the final episode of Season A, Orac.

Michael Briant directed four episodes on the first season with Deliverance being his final. Here he discusses why he only did the studio scenes (which differs from David Maloney's account), how he filmed some iconic shots, choosing a composer and much more. #Blakes7 #DoctorWho #B7

This episode Travis’ ruthlessness isn’t an eye patch onServalans. Micro power cells are suspiciously large. Some raggedy savages prefer Jenna as their quarry and Avon’s arrival as god isn’t as complex as it seems. Join four keen Doctor Who fans as they work their way back to Blake’s 7. This is Deliverance.

In this excerpt from the full interview with Carinthia West, she speaks about her experience on #Blakes7 T.P. McKenna, Pennant Roberts, Jan Chappell, the stunt that went wrong and much more. For the full interview of Carinthia's fascinating life go to the interviews.

Carinthia West is one of those rare figures who has managed to live several creative lives at once — actress, model, photographer, writer and confidante to some of the biggest names of the 1970s and 80s. Blake’s 7 fans will know her as Tyce, the determined, confident minder of President Sarkoff in “Bounty,” who ends up being his daughter. But her story stretches far beyond that single credit. Over...

Todd, Dwayne, Chris and Philip give a hot take on the #Blake's7 Series 3 Bluray promo. There is a lot to look forward to in this set. But also, what is missing?

Part Two of our in‑depth interview with visionary production designer Roger Murray‑Leach turns to his unforgettable work on Blake’s 7 — exploring the episodes where his imagination helped define the look, scale, and ambition of the series.

In this episode, Roger reflects on the creative challenges, frustrations, and behind‑the‑scenes ingenuity that defined his work during a transformative era of British television and film. Whether you’re a fan of classic Who , a devotee of The Goodies , or simply fascinated by the craft of production design, this interview offers rare insight into how some of TV’s most memorable spaces were imagine...

A deposed leader with a fetish for the 20th century, atelepath who politely decides to speak with her mouth shut, a right-wing security guard refuses to wear his face mask, and Omar Sharif makes a deal with the federation. This episode we find the obscure connection between our featured episode and Delta and the Bannermen. It’s time to discover why anyone let alone a former president would choose...

The special effects of Blake’s 7 and Doctor Who have long been both praised and derided in pretty equal parts. With the recent releases on Blu-ray both shows have provided alternative takes on the special effects. Here we talk with Chris Thompson, special effects lead on both the Blake’s 7 and Doctor Who alternative effects. Space ships, battles, the Myrka and puppet Rutan’s – all will be revealed...

The Production Diaries are the most detailed examination of the day to day running of Blake's 7. We speak with author and creator of these magnificent volumes - Jonathan Helm. We discuss how a series of tweet grew into a great library of photos and information and then into these books. Learn more on the cult edge facebook page or go to cultedge.art #Blake's7 #B7 #TheProductionDiaries

When one crew members bad headache leads to a series of escalating events which take a deadly turn for some. But so what for hundreds of dead scientists - as long as you get a happy ending! Todd, Dwayne, Chris and Philip are joined by Richard from the #Blake's7 podcast 'Spacefall' and take a deep look at Season A, Episode 10, Breakdown. Will Gan and more importantly David Jackson, fina...

#bigfinish has been making audio stories of #blakes7 for several years. Chris, Dwayne and Philip discuss Avalon Vol 1 from the Worlds of Blake's 7 range. We are joined by Gary Russell who wrote the second story - Throwback.

Stephen Greif was entertaining people for decades on stage,television and film. Before his passing Stephen wanted to record his memoir and so Dwayne and Philip spent a couple of hours with Stephen discussing his early life, his desperate need to be an actor, his training under Laurence Olivier, his frustration with "woke-dom" and of course his year playing Travis with RADA colleagues Jan...

Director of one of the best episodes of Season A, Project Avalon was Michael Briant. Here he discusses his memories of filming - from almost killing half the crew with smoke, teasing Sally Knyvette into running around shouting "Bang, Bang!", Terry Nation's very late script and that damn robot.

A rebel spy captured by a deformed villain held in a secret base is tortured to reveal her secrets. The heroes break into the base and against overwhelming odds rescue the beautiful woman upon the fastest ship in the galaxy but all the while being tracked. Come and see how Project Avalon is Star Wars made by the BBC - but better. With contributions by Director Michael Briant and the late, great St...

Isla Blair has a career spanning six decades, over 60theatre credits and dozens of television and film performances. For many she is known for fantasy and sci-fi with notable appearances in Blake’s 7, Doctor Who, Space 1999, The Avengers and Indian Jones and the Last Crusade. Today she joins us to chat about those iconic roles and her wider life in performance.

With an acting career spanning almost 50 years, Carole Roylehas played almost every conceivable role from a Bulgarian spy in the Professionals , a tragic aging model in Black eyes, a controlling mum in Coronation Street and a Mutoid in Blake’s 7. Today we get to chat with Carol about her long career and also about a small job that only lasted for a couple of weeks but people are discovering, or re...

Thanks to Sally Knyvette and Gary Russell for sharing their memories of Michael. On the 26th April, 2026 we lost a great actor in Michael Keating. Known primarily for Blake's 7 (where he was the only actor to have appeared in all 52 episodes) others will remember him from Doctor Who or ten years as a recurring character in Eastenders. His legacy will live on - but we want to pay him tribute.

"Blake and Jenna sitting in a tree ... " Sally Knyvette, #Jenna from #blakes7 discusses her time filming the fan favourite "Duel". Hair extensions, toy bats, fight scenes and sitting freezing in trees are all discussed.

A dead planet with two Mysterious women. A trap to besprung. Two opposing views that can’t be reconciled and a lesson to be learnt. Today Robin Hood and Maid Marion face down the Sheriff of Notingham in SherwoodForest. Or Blake, Jenna and Travis climb a tree.   Special guests Sally Knyvette (Jenna), Carol Royle (Mutoid)and Isla Blair (Sinofar) tell some of their stories from appearing in theepisod...

Producer Jason Haigh‑Ellery has spent decades shaping modern audio drama as a founder of Big Finish. But long before this he was also a Blake’s 7 fan. Now he’s the man who actually holds the rights — and he just might be the one to bring the series back. Here is part of a discussion we had recently. #Blakes7revival #Blakes7 #B7 #JasonHaighEllery

Long before Blurays, DVD's and Video's there were books. And before the first episode of Blake's 7 had even shown the novelisation of the first four episode had been published. Trevor Hoyle discussed with Terry Nation what the books should contain and how the character were developing. Trevor would go on to novelise a further eight stories in two more books. But he also had a hugely su...

A damaged ship. A priceless neutrotope. And a killer in the shadows. This time Todd, Dwayne, Chris and Philip are flying into a Mission to Destiny , as Blake's 7’s does Agatha Christie and Avon does Hercule Poirot.

Gary Russell talks about the key to a good novelisation. How he came to write The Web and Seek Locate Destroy. And how he found Travis' first name.