THIS WEEK: 12th - 19th August 2018



CAST & CREW NEWS
For the latest news of the Blakes 7 cast and crew, click Here






GOING OUT?
B7 40th Anniversary location outing weekend to Plumpton Rocks and How Stean Gorge (Chenga), Thruscross Reservoir (Auron), Almscliffe Crag and Greenhow Quarry (Obsidian). 18th - 19th August, meeting at Harrogate. Everyone welcome! Details here: YORKSHIRE LOCATIONS.

Colin Baker is among the guests at Sheffield Film & Comic Con, at FlyDSA Arena, Broughton Lane, Sheffield S9 2DF on 18th August 2018.




STAYING IN?

HORIZON REWATCHES
The Northern Hemisphere continues its Series C rewatch with C7: Children of Auron. Join us to meet Cally's twin in this happy tale of plagues and cloning on Tuesday 14th August at 7.45pm BST.

The Southern Hemisphere's is taking a week off, and will resume the Series A rewatch with A9: Project Avalon at 6.30pm Australian time (AEST), 09.30am UK time (BST) on Saturday 25th August.

Jan Chappell was interviewed at MCM Comic Con in Birmingham. You can watch her interview on YouTube HERE


FAN FICTION CHALLENGES – AUGUST 2018
Try our two August challenges!
1. Word Prompt: Labour.
2. For the second challenge, describe an event that may have happened in a character’s childhood that contributed to why they became the person we love (or hate).
Post your ficlets HERE.
Grateful thanks to Horizon member purplecleric for organising the ficlet challenges, and to our members for their contributions!

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.
Comments and suggestions for future ficlet challenges are invited HERE
Previous Ficlet Collections can be read in Horizon's Fan Fiction Section.



MYTH MAKERS INTERVIEW WITH MICHAEL KEATING
Brand new Myth Makers interview with Michael Keating was released on 18th June.
Filmed on location at Winspit Quarry, this DVD is an extended version of the interview which will feature as part of Myth Maker's compilation Blake's 7 Collectors Edition to be released in September.













BIG FINISH CLASSIC B7 AUDIO ADVENTURES

LATEST B7 RELEASES FROM BIG FINISH
Blake's 7 - Crossfire, Part Three, the third and final box set of episodes in the new full-cast series. Available now on CD and digital download from Big Finish.
You can listen to a trailer here: Trailer
and read our spoiler-free review here: Review.
Blake's 7 - Crossfire, Part Two, the second box set of episodes in the new full-cast series. Available now on CD and digital download from Big Finish. You can read our review HERE.
Blake's 7 - Crossfire, Part One, the first box set of episodes in the new full-cast series, is reviewed HERE.

Blake's 7 – The Way Ahead, a two-hour full cast 40th Anniversary audio drama. There's a spoiler-free review HERE.

Blake's 7 – Heroes - a new anthology of short stories. Available in hardback and eBook formats, and as an audiobook read by Michael Keating. You can read our review HERE.



B7 BLOGS, ARTICLES AND PODCASTS
They're back! @MakingBlakes7 on Twitter is now charting the production of Series 2 of Blake's 7, as it happened 40 years ago. Every memo, every script, every effect, every episode.
With rare photos and fascinating behind-the-scenes facts, this is a must-follow for all fans!

For our list of other Blakes 7 blogs and podcasts, click Here




DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
1st September 2018 - Brian Croucher is among the guests at Whooverville X at The Quad, Cathedral Quarter, Market Place, Derby DE1 3AS.

15th September 2018 - Nick Joseph is among the guests at Covcon - Coventry Comic Con. There will be a display of B7 costumes, courtesy of Gary Holland and his amazing collection! Venue: Sports Connexion, Leamington Road, Ryton On Dunsmore, Coventry CV8 3FL.

28th - 30th September 2018 - Cygnus Alpha 4.0, a full weekend celebration of B7's 40th Anniversary at the Holiday Inn, Brentford Lock, Commerce Rd, London TW8 8GA. With confirmed guests from B7's original cast and crew, together with writers, actors and the producer of the new Big Finish range of B7 audios, this event is not to be missed! Join the chat on the Forum here: Cygnus Alpha 4.0 Chat.

B7 40th Anniversary location outing to Pyrton Hill and Abingdon.
This has been postponed - keep an eye on the forum for a new date. Details here: PYRTON HILL.

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