THIS WEEK: 26th October - 1st November 2020
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CLOCKS GOING BACK
Clocks in the UK went back one hour on 25th October. Members in different time zones, particularly those participating in our Rewatches, are advised to synchronise their chronometers accordingly.

GOING OUT?
Maybe. Good luck to everyone living in lockdown areas. Those who are able to go out – remember your social distancing!







STAYING IN?
Probably. See below for details of rewatches and other B7-related indoor activities!







REWATCHES, RE-LISTENS AND RE-READS
Grateful thanks to Horizon Member Trevor Travis!

MONDAY 26th October, 7.45pm BST
Liberator Chronicles Volume 9 Relisten
9.2 Planetfall by Cavan Scott and Mark Wright, performed by Paul Darrow and Jan Chappell.
Released in August 2014, Liberator Chronicles Volume 9 is still available on CD / Digital Download from Big Finish HERE.

TUESDAY 27th October, 7.45pm
Blake's 7 Rewatch - Northern Hemisphere
The Northern Hemisphere continues its 42nd anniversary rewatch of Series 4 with D4: Stardrive. Join us for sun, sand and speed as the Scorpio crew look for a way to upgrade their ship...

WEDNESDAY 28th October, 7.45 and 8.18pm
Red Dwarf Rewatch
Our rewatch of Red Dwarf continues with episodes X.2 and X.3 Back to Earth pts2 & 3.

SATURDAY 31st October, 09.00am BST, 8.00pm Australia
**Please note changes of times due to respective clocks going backwards & forwards**
Blake's 7 Rewatch - Southern Hemisphere
The Southern Hemisphere continues the Series 4 rewatch with D9: Sand. From the Mistress of Fantasy Tanith Lee - an atmospheric, spooky and romantic story - most appropriate for Halloween!

MONDAY 2nd November, 7.45pm BST
Liberator Chronicles Volume 9 Relisten
9.3 Secrets by Cavan Scott and Mark Wright, performed by Michael Keating and Tom Chadbon.
Released in August 2014, Liberator Chronicles Volume 9 is still available on CD / Digital Download from Big Finish HERE.




BritBox, the streaming service for British TV programmes old and new, has added Blake's 7 to its collection. All four seasons are now available to UK subscribers.







FICLET CHALLENGES – OCTOBER 2020
One week left to try our challenges for October!
1. Word Prompt: Courage. Strength in the face of pain or grief, or the ability to do something that frightens one.
2. The crew discovers there is a stranger aboard their ship
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.


CAST APPEARANCES
Josette Simon plays the witch Zelda in the 2020 remake of Roald Dahl's The Witches. Available to rent as as premium video on demand on HBO Max in the US, and on Prime Video, iTunes, Microsoft Store, Sky Store and other participating digital retailers in the UK.

Glynis Barber returns as Gertrusha in series three of The Outpost. Airing on the CW channel in the USA from 8th October, and on the SyFy channel in the UK from 17th November.

Paul Darrow plays Lord Rathen in The Minister of Chance, the award-winning audio drama. It has been remixed and remastered, and is being re-released as a free podcast in weekly 10-minute episodes from Monday 12th October. Click HERE.

Sally Knyvette has raised funds for AgeUK London by sharing lovely photos and reading uplifting poems. Full details, including the link to her JustGiving page HERE.

Cast and crew interviews from the virtual online convention Cygnus Alpha: Down & Safe are available to view on YouTube.
Contributors:
Actors: Sally Knyvette, Michael Keating, Brian Croucher, Sasha Mitchell
Directors: Michael E. Briant, Vivienne Cozens, Brian Lighthill
Writers: Bill Lyons, Colin Davis
Models & FX: Mat Irvine
Big Finish: Mark Wright, John Ainsworth, Trevor Baxendale, Steve Lyons

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

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 until February 2021.

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



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

Try Nicholas Pegg’s Blake’s 7 Episodes Emoji Quiz. Some clues are straightforward, some are dreadful puns, some totally cryptic. Can you figure them out?

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

Try StormyPetrel’s game: Potential Planetary Surfaces. Find somewhere (indoors or outside) that you think resembles a potential planetary surface, take a photo and caption it. Imagination is your only limit!

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.



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







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








DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

THURSDAY 19th November 2020 7.45pm
Terry Pratchett Re-Read
Join us to discuss Maskerade, Terry Pratchett’s quirky look at Phantom of the Opera!
The threads for Pyramids, Guards Guards, Wyrd Sisters, The Wee Free Men, Mort, Thief of Time, Witches Abroad, Men at Arms and The Truth are still open for comments.

SUNDAY 22nd November 2020 10.00-7.00pm
Cygnus Alpha - Spearhead
Roger Murray-Leach is among the guests at Cygnus Alpah's Virtual Doctor Who Event taking place via Zoom. Details here: Spearhead

Forever Avon has now been rescheduled to take place on Sunday 18th July 2021. Huge thanks to Team Blake for this sensible decision, and for making arrangements with the venue, hotels, ticket holders and guests to ensure a smooth transition of the event to next year.
Further details on the forum Here.

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	What are you watching? Other Fandoms and Non-B7 Chat	614380	4526	littlesue 27 October 2020 13:39:13
	Liberator Chronicles Relist... Blake's 7 - Big Finish	313	51	Travisina 26 October 2020 21:18:48
	Forever Avon Charity Anthology Fan Fiction and Artwork	8774	47	Joe Dredd 25 October 2020 23:11:00
	Liberator Chronicles Relist... Blake's 7 - Big Finish	78	1	BradPaula 25 October 2020 20:22:49
	Teleport: A Blake's 7 PODCAST Fan Activity - B7	136	1	Bunn1cula 25 October 2020 15:15:53
	42nd Anniversary Rewatch - ... Classic Era Episode Rewatches	103	4	Hugbot 25 October 2020 12:25:46
	what tunes are you listenin... Other Fandoms and Non-B7 Chat	236888	1473	Travisina 25 October 2020 08:33:59
	Red Dwarf rewatch: Back To ... Other Rewatches	45	0	trevor travis 24 October 2020 20:19:06
	Rewatch Australia D9: Sand ... Classic Era Episode Rewatches	45	0	Travisina 24 October 2020 16:48:43