THIS WEEK: 28th September - 4th October 2020

GOING OUT?
Maybe. Use a mask to help protect against clouds of droplet infections.







STAYING IN?
Probably. Look after those who are shielding.







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

MONDAY 28th September, 7.45pm BST
Liberator Chronicles Volume 8 Relisten
8.1 President by Simon Guerrier, performed by Jacqueline Pearce, with Peter Miles reprising his role as Rontane.
Released in May 2014, Liberator Chronicles Volume 8 is still available on CD / Digital Download from Big Finish HERE.

TUESDAY 29th September, 7.45pm
Blake's 7 Rewatch - Northern Hemisphere
The Northern Hemisphere concludes its 42nd anniversary rewatch of Series 3 with C13: Terminal. An appropriate title for what was supposed to be the end of the series. Hey, this is B7 – we don’t do happy endings!

WEDNESDAY 30th September, 7.45 and 8.18pm
Red Dwarf Rewatch
Our rewatch of Red Dwarf Series 8 begins with episodes 8.1, 8.2 and 8.3 Back in the Red pts 1-3.

SATURDAY 3rd October, 10.00am BST, 7.00pm Australia
Blake's 7 Rewatch - Southern Hemisphere
The Southern Hemisphere continues the Series 4 rewatch with D5: Animals. Another day, another scientist – this one with designs on Dayna. Will love conquer all? Hey, this is B7 – we don’t do happy ever afters!

MONDAY 5th October, 7.45pm BST
Liberator Chronicles Volume 8 Relisten
8.2 Sea of Iron by Marc Platt, performed by Jan Chappell and Jacqueline Pearce.
Released in May 2014, Liberator Chronicles Volume 8 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 – SEPTEMBER 2020
There’s a few days left to try our challenges for September!
1. Word Prompt: Envy. A feeling of discontented or resentful longing aroused by someone else's possessions, qualities, or luck and / or the desire to deprive the person of those things.
2. The crew encounter the Terra Nostra again…...
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

SATURDAY 3rd October 5.00pm
Misty Moon In Conversation with Judy Matheson – Zoom Webinar
Judy played the Mutoid in Volcano in which she shared several scenes with Jacqueline Pearce. There will be a chance for some members of the audience to ask Judy questions and to purchase autographs. Registration is required to attend.

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.

Glynis Barber co-stars as Harriet Makepeace in the first series of Dempsey & Makepeace, which continues on ITV4 on Mondays at 2.45pm.

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
SATURDAY 10th October
Cygnus Alpha Events: EXTERMINATION DAY - Virtual Doctor Who Convention
Zoom chats with Doctor Who cast & crew, including B7 Directors Michael E. Briant and Andrew Morgan. Details Here

THURSDAY 22nd October 2020 7.45pm
Terry Pratchett Re-Read
Join us to discuss of The Truth, Terry Pratchett’s quirky look at the world of journalism and printing, in his 25th Discworld novel.
The threads for Pyramids, Guards Guards, Wyrd Sisters, The Wee Free Men, Mort, Thief of Time, Witches Abroad and Men at Arms are still open for comments.

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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