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Blake's 7
THE REBEL
Writer: Ben Aaronovitch
Director: Andrew Mark Sewell
Starring: Derek Riddell, Colin Salmon. Carrie Dobro, Craig Kelly, India Fisher, Daniela Nardini as Servalan. Special Guest Star, Michael Praed as Soris
Sound Design and Music: Alistair Lock
Duration: 70 minutes approx
Release Date: 4 July 2007
BLAKE’S 7 - Rebel (Episode 1)
The much loved TV science fiction series BLAKE'S 7 returns, re-imagined as a series of audio adventures.
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 the 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.
CAST LIST:
Derek Riddell ROJ BLAKE
Colin Salmon KERR AVON
Daniela Nardini SERVALAN
Craig Kelly COMMANDER TRAVIS
Carrie Dobro JENNA STANNIS
Dean Harris VILA RESTAL
Owen Aaronovitch OLEG GAN
India Fisher LORA MEZIN
Tim Plester CLINICIAN HAVANT
Sarah Matravers REVELLA
Jonathan Rhodes PROSECUTOR
Dominic Cotter REPORTER
Robert Lock CAPTAIN (THE LONDON)
Daniel J Geduld TROOPER TANZIG
Barbara Joslyn SHEEVA & COMPUTER VOICES
SPECIAL GUEST STARS:
Frances Barber JUDGE HELGA RAMOTSWE
James Gaddas SUB-COMMANDER RAIKER
Michael Praed SORIS
Nick Brimble BORCHU
Other voices were played by members of the Cast.
Based on the original television series BLAKE’S 7 created by TERRY NATION
Script Editor BEN AARONOVITCH
Executive Producer SIMON MOORHEAD
A B7 Production in association with Sci-Fi Channel (UK)
CHAPTER 1 - Hard Target
Written by BEN AARONOVITCH
The Federation wiped his memories and consigned him to the dustbin of history, but now Roj Blake, the most popular opposition leader in the last one hundred years, is on the run with his memories intact…
CHAPTER 2 - Enemy of the State
Written by BEN AARONOVITCH
Roj Blake stands trial for crimes he didn’t commit. He has one chance to clear his name, or is this just another Federation show trial?
CHAPTER 3 - First Contact
Written by BEN AARONOVITCH
The crew of prison transporter London recruit Blake to salvage a mysterious derelict spaceship. Will they live to regret their mistake?
CHAPTER 4 -The Derelict
Written by BEN AARONOVITCH
To the crew of the London it’s a fortune in prize money, but for Blake it means new allies in his quest for freedom.
CHAPTER 5 - No Surrender
Written by BEN AARONOVITCH
Blake’s escape bid has failed. The salvage attempt has been abandoned. Things couldn’t possibly get any worse… could they?
CHAPTER 6 - Plan B
Written by BEN AARONOVITCH
Trapped on a hostile alien derelict, ninety minutes from crashing into a gas giant, it’s a good thing that Blake has a plan B.
CHAPTER 7 - Space Fall
Written by BEN AARONOVITCH
Escaping the London was one thing, but Blake has plans beyond mere survival. Career criminals, Oleg Gan and Vila Restal, discover how the Federation deals with people it doesn’t want.
CHAPTER 8 - Survivors
Written by BEN AARONOVITCH
Cygnus Alpha: planet of no return; dumping ground for criminals, dissidents and the unwanted. It’s Vila and Gan’s new home – provided they survive the drop from orbit.
CHAPTER 9 - Tertiary Stage
Written by BEN AARONOVITCH
Vila learns how to use a shovel, Gan makes a new friend and they both discover why Cygnus Alpha is the perfect prison planet.
CHAPTER 10 - Hero
Written by BEN AARONOVITCH
Blake plans to recruit more crew. Avon has trust issues. Gan thinks he may have a real future on Cygnus Alpha, whilst Vila smells a rat.
CHAPTER 11 - The Offer
Written by BEN AARONOVITCH
Jenna teaches Blake the first rule about landing on a strange planet. Blake makes the exiles on Cygnus Alpha an offer of freedom and Soris makes Gan an offer he can’t refuse.
CHAPTER 12 - Exiles
Written by BEN AARONOVITCH
Avon learns never to underestimate Blake, and the new crew faces the Federation’s planetary defence drones – 2 million of them!
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