INFORMATION: UK CLOCKS HAVE GONE FORWARDS
Clocks in the UK went forward to British Summer Time on 29th March. Members in different time zones, particularly those participating in our Rewatches, should synchronise their chronometers accordingly.


THIS WEEK: 30th March - 5th April 2020

CAST & CREW NEWS
For updated news of the Blake’s 7 cast and crew, click Here






GOING OUT?
Not recommended. Stay safe, everyone!







STAYING IN?
Highly recommended. Avon knows best!

This section has been expanded to include as many as possible indoor B7-related activities. If there are any more you would like to share here, please PM Travisina with details.




HORIZON REWATCHES
The Northern Hemisphere concludes its 42nd anniversary rewatch of Series 1 with A13: Orac. What is Orac, and is it really worth that much money? Join us to meet Ensor and enjoy the last appearance of Travis 1.
7.45pm BST on Tuesday 31st March.

The Southern Hemisphere continues its Series 2 rewatch with B5: Pressure Point. Blake keeps his vow to return to Earth. But at what cost? Join us at 7.30pm Australian time, 9.30am UK time (BST) on Saturday 4th April . Please note the earlier time in Australia, due to UK clocks going forward.

There's another chance to hear Gareth Thomas narrate BBC Radio 4's audio dramatisation of the classic SF novel Hothouse by Brian Aldiss. Sunday and Monday evenings on BBC Radio 4 Extra, with each episode available for 30 days after broadcast.

Steven Pacey plays George Welles in the episode 28 of the latest series of Casualty. First broadcast on BBC 1 on Saturday 14th March, now available on iPlayer for 11 months.

Glynis Barber voices the Channel 5 documentary The Royals: A Family in Crisis. First broadcast on 7th March, it’s now available on catch-up until March 2025.

Stephen Greif narrates Bitter Batter, a comedy drama depicting the history of a fast food shop. BBC Radio 4, Saturday 14th March at 9.00pm, and available on iPlayer for 4 weeks afterwards.



FICLET CHALLENGES – MARCH 2020
There are still a couple of days for our two March ficlet challenges!
1. Word Prompt: Prudence. The state of being careful in the way you make decisions or spend money so that you avoid unnecessary risks, or simply a girl’s name.
2. Entering the orbit of an unfamiliar planet, the crew starts to behave strangely....
Post your stories HERE.
Thanks to Horizon member Purplecleric for organising the ficlet challenges, and to our members for their great stories and artwork.

Reminders:
Overlong ficlets may not fit in the monthly collections, so please try to limit your contributions to 500 words. This is a family-friendly website so stories should be rated no higher than PG-13. Previous Ficlet Collections can be read in Horizon's Fan Fiction Section.



B7 GAMES and PUZZLES
The interactive video game Contradiction - Spot The Liar, featuring Paul Darrow, is available for only £6.99 from Steam.

Try Lurena's B7 Sliding Puzzle, Jigsaw Puzzles, Match the Pairs and Maths and Logic Puzzles. You can find more on the forum thread HERE

The Preacher711's B7 Video Games are available to download for Android devices. Games are based on B7 episodes, with playable character sprites.

Join the free-for-all on the forum activities thread for a selection of Phobon Plague Pastimes! Play 'Blakety Blank', or share your own games and ideas.


OTHER NON-B7 ACTIVITIES
HORIZON RE-READS TERRY PRATCHETT

Our first book in a series of Terry Pratchett re-reads is Pyramids. Joins us to chat about Discworld’s hilarious take on Ancient Egypt at 7.45pm (BST) on Thursday 2nd April .



LATEST B7 RELEASES FROM BIG FINISH
Blakes 7: Restoration Pt 3 is the final box set in the new all-cast series. Available now on CD and digital download from Big Finish
Blake's 7 – Restoration Part 2 is the second box set of episodes in the new full-cast series.
Available on CD and digital download from Big Finish - Restoration
Read our review HERE.

Outlaw, the new B7 audiobook by Trevor Baxendale, read by Stephen Greif.
Available on CD and digital download from Big Finish.
Read our review HERE.



B7 BLOGS, ARTICLES AND PODCASTS
For our list of recommended blogs and podcasts, click Here








DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Sunday 26th July 2020 - Forever Avon at Steventon Village Hall, The Green, Steventon, Abingdon, OX13 6AA, Oxfordshire. Hopefully this is still taking place, but stay tuned for further announcements.

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