THIS WEEK: 6th - 12th 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. And remember your social distancing!

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 begins its 42nd anniversary rewatch of Series 2 with B1: Redemption. The Liberator’s builders want to reclaim their ship. Join us to encounter the System at 7.45pm BST on Tuesday 7th April.

The Southern Hemisphere continues its Series 2 rewatch with B6: Trial. Blake is guilt tripping, while the Federation plans to find Travis guilty. Join us for political machinations and a philosophical flea at 7.00pm Australian time, 10.00am UK time on Saturday 11th April. Please note the change in times due to UK clocks going forward and Aussie clocks going back.

There's another chance to hear Gareth Thomas narrate the final episode of BBC Radio 4's audio dramatisation of the classic SF novel Hothouse by Brian Aldiss. Sunday and Monday evening on BBC Radio 4 Extra, 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 until February 2021.

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 – APRIL 2020
Try our brand new challenges for April!
1. Word Prompt: Greed. An intense and selfish desire for something, especially wealth, power, food or toilet paper!
2. One of the crew is a robot – and it’s not Avon.
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 Preacher711's B7 Video Games are available to download for Android devices. Games are based on B7 episodes, with playable character sprites.

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

Try StormPetrel’s new 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.


OTHER NON-B7 ACTIVITIES
HORIZON RE-READS TERRY PRATCHETT
Our second book in a series of Terry Pratchett re-reads is Guards Guards. Joins us to chat about Discworld’s take on policing and dragons, and remember Paul Darrow as Vimes in the stage production.
8.15pm (BST) on Thursday 23rd April .
The Pyramids thread is still open for further comments.



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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	What are you watching? Other Fandoms and Non-B7 Chat	510323	4041	One Spare Part 07 April 2020 14:31:02
	Blake's 7 fanedits Fan Activity - B7	9848	58	bob79519 07 April 2020 11:47:01
	April 2020 Ficlet Challenge Fan Fiction and Artwork	547	23	Vanessa Doffenshmirtz 07 April 2020 03:09:03
	Honor Blackman RIP Other Fandoms and Non-B7 Chat	74	5	rojkerr1 06 April 2020 23:55:02
	What are you reading? Other Fandoms and Non-B7 Chat	269343	1392	One Spare Part 06 April 2020 21:19:26
	42nd Anniversary Rewatch - ... Classic Era Episode Rewatches	330	24	littlesue 06 April 2020 20:13:14
	I completed my BFS B7 colle... Merchandise	149	3	SmegheadChey 06 April 2020 16:22:18
	Potential Planetary Surface... Fan Activity - B7	307	20	Joe Dredd 06 April 2020 12:49:23
	Red Dwarf Other Fandoms and Non-B7 Chat	11535	46	sweevo 05 April 2020 19:10:46