THIS WEEK: 22nd - 29th November 2020


*** OUT NOW! ***
Blake's 7 – Chosen, the new audiobook by Niel Bushnell, read by Olivia Poulet. Available to order now from Big Finish. You can read a special interview with the author here: Niel Bushnell.









*** OUT NOW!***
Forever Avon, the anthology of fan fiction and artwork chronicling the life of Kerr Avon, with a special Foreword Stephen Greif. The book is to honour the memory of Paul Darrow, and raise funds for the World Wildlife Fund. Further details here: Forever Avon - News.













GOING OUT?
Probably not. If you do venture out, face covering is mandatory – unless you’re the Supreme Commander.







STAYING IN?
Probably. Lots of games, rewatches and other B7-related indoor activities are detailed below!







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



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

MONDAY 23rd November, 7.45pm
Liberator Chronicles Volume 10 Relisten 10.3 Ministry of Peace by Una McCormack, performed by Paul Darrow and Jacqueline Pearce.
Released in November 2014, Liberator Chronicles Volume 10 is still available on CD / Digital Download from Big Finish HERE.
This volume is reviewed on Horizon here: LC10 Review

TUESDAY 24th November, 7.45pm
Blake's 7 Rewatch - Northern Hemisphere
The Northern Hemisphere continues its 42nd anniversary rewatch of Series 4 with D8: Games. Can you outshoot Soolin? Are you a better pilot than Tarrant? Join the fun, especially our Series D drinking game!

WEDNESDAY 25th November, 7.45 and 8.22pm
Red Dwarf Rewatch
Our rewatch of Red Dwarf series 11 begins with episodes 11.1 and 11.2: Twentica / Samsara .

SATURDAY 28th November, 09.00am UK GMT, 8.00pm Australia
Blake's 7 Rewatch - Southern Hemisphere
The Southern Hemisphere concludes the Series 4 rewatch with D13: Blake. In which the Federation is finally defeated, and Blake is joyfully reunited with his former crewmates. Er… that is what happens, isn’t it?

MONDAY 30th November, 7.45pm
Liberator Chronicles Volume 11 Relisten
11.1 Brother by Nigel Fairs, performed by Paul Darrow, Anthony Howell (Nyrron) and Anthony Byrne (Torr Avon / Troy Rickson) .
Released in March 2015, Liberator Chronicles Volume 11 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 – NOVEMBER 2020
Try our two challenges for November!
1. Word Prompt: Pride. Satisfaction derived from one's achievements, or from qualities or possessions that are widely admired. Less favourably: having an excessively high opinion of oneself...
2. An invitation is received...
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 our Ficlet Challenge Archives.


CAST APPEARANCES
Glynis Barber talks about her career, including ‘being one of the naughty kids on B7’, in her interview with Lee Salisbury for his podcast Soap From the Box.
She returned 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.
She voices the Channel 5 documentary The Royals: A Family in Crisis. First broadcast on 7th March 2020, it’s available on catch-up until March 2025.

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.

Paul Darrow played 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.



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-SUNDAY 12th-13th DECEMBER
Tyce-Con!
A gathering by and for Australian fans, hosted by Horizon Member Tyce. There’s a possibility that those on other continents may be able to Zoom in at certain times, so watch this space for further information, and follow the forum thread here: Tyce-Con.

SATURDAY 12th DECEMBER 8PM GMT
Misty Moon Presents: An Evening with Carol Royle
Carol Royle (the Mutoid Keira in Duel) in conversation with Misty Moon's Stuart Morriss, discussing her Film, TV and Stage career. To attend this Zoom webinar, register here: Carol Royle.

THURSDAY 17th December 2020 7.45pm
Terry Pratchett Re-Read
Join us to discuss Hogfather, Terry Pratchett’s seasonally appropriate Xmas novel!
The threads for Pyramids, Guards Guards, Wyrd Sisters, The Wee Free Men, Mort, Thief of Time, Witches Abroad, Men at Arms, The Truth and Maskerade 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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	What are you watching? Other Fandoms and Non-B7 Chat	625963	4560	sweevo 25 November 2020 23:19:14
	RIP Diego Maradona (1960-2020) Other Fandoms and Non-B7 Chat	53	0	sweevo 25 November 2020 22:16:43
	Red Dwarf rewatch 11.1 and ... Other Rewatches	567	104	JustBrad 25 November 2020 21:21:54
	Forever Avon Charity Anthology Fan Fiction and Artwork	10589	81	littlesue 25 November 2020 09:58:40
	Tyce.con Fan Activity - B7	681	68	Joe Dredd 24 November 2020 23:21:47
	42nd Anniversary Rewatch - ... Classic Era Episode Rewatches	1320	216	Travisina 24 November 2020 20:51:04
	Blakes 7 Chosen - New Novel... New Blake's 7	510	4	ClareGC 24 November 2020 14:23:38
	Liberator Chronicles Relist... Blake's 7 - Big Finish	370	49	Travisina 23 November 2020 20:58:01
	Rewatch Australia D12: Warl... Classic Era Episode Rewatches	1105	238	Travisina 23 November 2020 16:53:05