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Blake's 7

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By *ctionnotwords69 OP   Man
28 weeks ago

ENFIELD

Due for a remake?

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By *mateur100Man
28 weeks ago

nr faversham


"Due for a remake?"

Who's going to play Jenna and Soolin???

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By (user no longer on site)
28 weeks ago

Is that a question or a statement?

If the former, no.

If the latter, oh no!

Both for the same reason : don’t tarnish the original with a modern retelling. Make a new Sci-Fi programme if you really must!

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By *ctionnotwords69 OP   Man
28 weeks ago

ENFIELD


"Is that a question or a statement?

If the former, no.

If the latter, oh no!

Both for the same reason : don’t tarnish the original with a modern retelling. Make a new Sci-Fi programme if you really must! "

Arguably, it worked for Dr Who.

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By (user no longer on site)
28 weeks ago


"Is that a question or a statement?

If the former, no.

If the latter, oh no!

Both for the same reason : don’t tarnish the original with a modern retelling. Make a new Sci-Fi programme if you really must!

Arguably, it worked for Dr Who. "

Initially …

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By *lynJMan
28 weeks ago

Morden


"Is that a question or a statement?

If the former, no.

If the latter, oh no!

Both for the same reason : don’t tarnish the original with a modern retelling. Make a new Sci-Fi programme if you really must!

Arguably, it worked for Dr Who.

Initially … "

And then Disney got involved

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By *ittle. BeaverWoman
28 weeks ago

Launceston

I think one of my first crushes was on Avon! And I thought Orac was cool. Although looking back it was a big perspex box with wires and fairy lights lol. They'd need to really update...everything! Lol

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By *wist my nipplesCouple
28 weeks ago

North East Scotland, mostly

Ooh, such a good theme tune too.

Mr TMN

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By *gent CoulsonMan
28 weeks ago

Secret hideaway in the pennines

Keep it as it is a classic Tv show, would only get spoilt

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By *ripfillMan
28 weeks ago

Paris, New York, Hong Kong and Havant

Missed it the first time by - may have been going at the speed of light however so less than a flash it was gone

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By *eroLondonMan
28 weeks ago

Mayfair

I hope not. Sometimes one cannot reheat a soufflé or replicate perfection. Blake's 7 was absolutely awesome.

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By *entBarryUKMan
28 weeks ago

Ashford

Du derrr de derrr

Dudu du du derr de durrr.

I only watched a few, but it could be remade and would probably be better than the original

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By *bboredguyMan
28 weeks ago

dundee

I remember a stern woman in pvc in that program or am I confusing it with something else ?

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By *entBarryUKMan
28 weeks ago

Ashford


"I remember a stern woman in pvc in that program or am I confusing it with something else ?"

Your thinking of the Avengers

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By *avinaTVTV/TS
28 weeks ago

Transsexual Transylvania

I've never seen it. It wasn't ever aired in South Africa, and I've never seen a rerun here.

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By *andi da ThrushTV/TS
28 weeks ago

Round the Corner


"I remember a stern woman in pvc in that program or am I confusing it with something else ?"

Servilan!

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By *ecky and justCouple
28 weeks ago

Godalming


"I remember a stern woman in pvc in that program or am I confusing it with something else ?

Servilan! "

Servilan was hot..! Always crushed on her more than the others.

Met Avon (Paul Darrow) once when shopping in Reigate.. He lived there.

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By *illiam101000Man
28 weeks ago

Melton Mowbray

Loved it first time round and saw a lot of episodes on a re run on sky a few years ago. Still fancied Avon. Lol

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By (user no longer on site)
28 weeks ago

Only if they remake Buck Rogers in the 25th century as well.

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By *ctionnotwords69 OP   Man
28 weeks ago

ENFIELD


"Only if they remake Buck Rogers in the 25th century as well. "

Biddy biddy biddy....hey, Buckkkk!!

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By *cotsguyyMan
28 weeks ago

Belfast and Fife


"Only if they remake Buck Rogers in the 25th century as well.

Biddy biddy biddy....hey, Buckkkk!! "

Still makes me laugh to think that was Bugs Bunny

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By *avinaTVTV/TS
28 weeks ago

Transsexual Transylvania


"Only if they remake Buck Rogers in the 25th century as well. "

...aaaand I only got to see this dubbed into Afrikaans as well. They seemed to have a tendency to do this with sci-fi shows in South Africa in the 70s. Thank God at least Star Trek was left in English when they finally aired it in the early 80s. Battlestar Galactica, too, now that I think about it.

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By *WINGStars23Couple
28 weeks ago

Northwest

Always thought servalan was sexy when I was a kid.

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By *andyel73Man
28 weeks ago

Leyland

Has to be working a remake would love to see Robert Glenister as Avon

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By *avinaTVTV/TS
28 weeks ago

Transsexual Transylvania


"Only if they remake Buck Rogers in the 25th century as well.

...aaaand I only got to see this dubbed into Afrikaans as well. They seemed to have a tendency to do this with sci-fi shows in South Africa in the 70s. Thank God at least Star Trek was left in English when they finally aired it in the early 80s. Battlestar Galactica, too, now that I think about it."

I don't know how I would have coped with "Kaptein Kirk en Meneer Spock op die Ruimteskip Enterprise van die Verenigde Federasie van Planete"

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By *avinaTVTV/TS
28 weeks ago

Transsexual Transylvania

There's so much sci-fi love for Blake's 7 that I have to catch it sometime.

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By *cotsguyyMan
28 weeks ago

Belfast and Fife


"Only if they remake Buck Rogers in the 25th century as well.

...aaaand I only got to see this dubbed into Afrikaans as well. They seemed to have a tendency to do this with sci-fi shows in South Africa in the 70s. Thank God at least Star Trek was left in English when they finally aired it in the early 80s. Battlestar Galactica, too, now that I think about it."

I wonder if you still got the classic line from Twiki "I'm freezing my ball-bearings off!".

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By *avinaTVTV/TS
28 weeks ago

Transsexual Transylvania


"Only if they remake Buck Rogers in the 25th century as well.

...aaaand I only got to see this dubbed into Afrikaans as well. They seemed to have a tendency to do this with sci-fi shows in South Africa in the 70s. Thank God at least Star Trek was left in English when they finally aired it in the early 80s. Battlestar Galactica, too, now that I think about it.

I wonder if you still got the classic line from Twiki "I'm freezing my ball-bearings off!". "

I do remember that for years people paraphrased Twiki by saying, "bidi bidi bidi - dis 'n fok-op" when things went wrong

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By *enSiskoMan
28 weeks ago

Cestus 3

I never saw Blakes 7 I wasn't really in to si-fi at that age, there is a lot of love for it though.

As for a remake Battlestar was the only remake that was good in my opinion, I saw the Quantum Leap remake and no ho no, and at this time with this woke agenda I think Blake's 7 would become Belinda's 7.

Maybe after this woke phase has passed.

As a footnote where can I find it to watch.

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By *cotsguyyMan
28 weeks ago

Belfast and Fife

I haven't seen it either, I would catch the odd episode as a kid but I didn't really know what was going on.

Would those who watches it recommend watching it now? Has it aged well at all?

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By *ulfilthmentMan
28 weeks ago

Just around the corner

I loved it as a kid. Having seen a couple of episodes recently, the sets are far wobblier than I remembered, but the acting is top notch.

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By *atchmoMan
28 weeks ago

Upminster

There's been a few attempts at getting funding and interest in revamping Blakes 7.

If they did manage it I would hope they would make it darker, and give it a budget at least equivalent to the Dr Who remake.

Alternatively, make attempts at newer sci fi adaptations in a similar fashion to Altered Carbon (absolutely spot on with the first series).

There's plenty of authors to chose from, whether they want short stories or full blown space opera.

I'd love to see Peter F. Hamilton's work serialised, but that'll never happen.

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By *ctionnotwords69 OP   Man
28 weeks ago

ENFIELD


"There's been a few attempts at getting funding and interest in revamping Blakes 7.

If they did manage it I would hope they would make it darker, and give it a budget at least equivalent to the Dr Who remake.

Alternatively, make attempts at newer sci fi adaptations in a similar fashion to Altered Carbon (absolutely spot on with the first series).

There's plenty of authors to chose from, whether they want short stories or full blown space opera.

I'd love to see Peter F. Hamilton's work serialised, but that'll never happen.

"

Hopefully the production of Westworld Season 5 gets the green light

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By *avinaTVTV/TS
28 weeks ago

Transsexual Transylvania


"There's been a few attempts at getting funding and interest in revamping Blakes 7.

If they did manage it I would hope they would make it darker, and give it a budget at least equivalent to the Dr Who remake.

Alternatively, make attempts at newer sci fi adaptations in a similar fashion to Altered Carbon (absolutely spot on with the first series).

There's plenty of authors to chose from, whether they want short stories or full blown space opera.

I'd love to see Peter F. Hamilton's work serialised, but that'll never happen.

Hopefully the production of Westworld Season 5 gets the green light "

Oooh, god forbid! What a car crash after season 2.

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By *enSiskoMan
28 weeks ago

Cestus 3


"There's been a few attempts at getting funding and interest in revamping Blakes 7.

If they did manage it I would hope they would make it darker, and give it a budget at least equivalent to the Dr Who remake.

Alternatively, make attempts at newer sci fi adaptations in a similar fashion to Altered Carbon (absolutely spot on with the first series).

There's plenty of authors to chose from, whether they want short stories or full blown space opera.

I'd love to see Peter F. Hamilton's work serialised, but that'll never happen.

Hopefully the production of Westworld Season 5 gets the green light "

I think westward came to its conclusion but I would watch if there were more.

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By *os19Man
28 weeks ago

Edmonton

The actress that played Soolin Glynis Barber is still alive and about 5-10 years ago was in Eastenders playing the mother of Roni & Roxy Mitchell mother.If I remember correctly they all were killed in Blake's 7 although we don’t see Avon been killed

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By *ctionnotwords69 OP   Man
28 weeks ago

ENFIELD


"There's been a few attempts at getting funding and interest in revamping Blakes 7.

If they did manage it I would hope they would make it darker, and give it a budget at least equivalent to the Dr Who remake.

Alternatively, make attempts at newer sci fi adaptations in a similar fashion to Altered Carbon (absolutely spot on with the first series).

There's plenty of authors to chose from, whether they want short stories or full blown space opera.

I'd love to see Peter F. Hamilton's work serialised, but that'll never happen.

Hopefully the production of Westworld Season 5 gets the green light

Oooh, god forbid! What a car crash after season 2."

Yes, S3 was a bit of a mess. But the ending of S4 would warrant a new series.

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By *rgasmatron1970Man
28 weeks ago

Bromley

Please don't ruin an original

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By *ctionnotwords69 OP   Man
28 weeks ago

ENFIELD

Bump

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By *partharmonyCouple
28 weeks ago

Ruislip

I'm surprised it hasn't been remade. It's a good premise. The original was so cheesy and low-budge it should be good if you get good writers.

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By *entlemanFoxMan
28 weeks ago

North East / London


"I'm surprised it hasn't been remade. It's a good premise. The original was so cheesy and low-budge it should be good if you get good writers. "

Actually, I think the premise and story lines were quite engaging, so writers wouldn’t be where I spent the money but raising the production values

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By *qua vitaeWoman
28 weeks ago

Shropshire/Midlands

I watched this first time round and loved it. Didn’t notice the wobbly sets and plots holes, but it was good fun. Was sad when it ended. Before Paul Darrow died, he was trying to reboot the series or have a movie made.

Since we didn’t actually see them all get killed in the last episode, left it open for a continuation. However, I think it’s been too long now and won’t have the same feel. It will be just another rebooting of the 80s shows being done.

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By *ake_or_deathMan
28 weeks ago

Manchester

Don't know if it's of interest that there's a company called Big Finish who mostly do Dr Who audio dramas with the cast of the classic series, but have also done (and are still doing) loads of Blakes' 7 audios as well with original cast members?

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By *ortySwitchMan
28 weeks ago

london


"Is that a question or a statement?

If the former, no.

If the latter, oh no!

Both for the same reason : don’t tarnish the original with a modern retelling. Make a new Sci-Fi programme if you really must! "

Blake’s….8!

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By *ctionnotwords69 OP   Man
27 weeks ago

ENFIELD


"Is that a question or a statement?

If the former, no.

If the latter, oh no!

Both for the same reason : don’t tarnish the original with a modern retelling. Make a new Sci-Fi programme if you really must!

Blake’s….8! "

Lol

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By (user no longer on site)
27 weeks ago


"Only if they remake Buck Rogers in the 25th century as well.

...aaaand I only got to see this dubbed into Afrikaans as well. They seemed to have a tendency to do this with sci-fi shows in South Africa in the 70s. Thank God at least Star Trek was left in English when they finally aired it in the early 80s. Battlestar Galactica, too, now that I think about it."

They have done a remake of Battlesar Galactica.

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By *avinaTVTV/TS
27 weeks ago

Transsexual Transylvania


"Only if they remake Buck Rogers in the 25th century as well.

...aaaand I only got to see this dubbed into Afrikaans as well. They seemed to have a tendency to do this with sci-fi shows in South Africa in the 70s. Thank God at least Star Trek was left in English when they finally aired it in the early 80s. Battlestar Galactica, too, now that I think about it.

They have done a remake of Battlesar Galactica. "

Yup - seen it. Very good.

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By (user no longer on site)
27 weeks ago


"Only if they remake Buck Rogers in the 25th century as well.

...aaaand I only got to see this dubbed into Afrikaans as well. They seemed to have a tendency to do this with sci-fi shows in South Africa in the 70s. Thank God at least Star Trek was left in English when they finally aired it in the early 80s. Battlestar Galactica, too, now that I think about it.

They have done a remake of Battlesar Galactica.

Yup - seen it. Very good. "

No spoilers but Starbuck is a lot more sexy in the remake.

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By *mateur100Man
27 weeks ago

nr faversham

Hard to believe that the shitty special effects were at the same time as star wars

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By *ulfilthmentMan
27 weeks ago

Just around the corner


"Hard to believe that the shitty special effects were at the same time as star wars"

Star Wars had a much bigger budget, and some of the original SW effects weren’t much better.

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By *ake_or_deathMan
27 weeks ago

Manchester


"Hard to believe that the shitty special effects were at the same time as star wars"

B7 had a fraction of Star Wars' budget. The BBC special effects department did wonders with the tiny budgets they had to work with. Same with Dr Who - people mock it but it was mostly amazingly well-made considering how little money they had.

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