THIS WEEK: 26th May - 2nd June 2019

CAST & CREW NEWS
Michael Keating is the latest guest announced for Maximum Power! on 23rd June. He joins Paul Darrow, Stephen Greif, Jan Chappell, June Hudson, Mat Irvine and John Ainsworth in this one-day fan event, commemorating Jacqueline Pearce and Blake’ 7.

Jacqueline Pearce was among those remembered in the 2019 TV BAFTA awards ceremony ‘In Memoriam’ segment. Available as somebody’s recording uploaded to YouTube.

Josette Simon was interviewed in the BBC documentary Cleopatra and Me: In Search of a Lost Queen, with clips from her performance in the recent RSC production of Anthony and Cleopatra. Available on BBC iPlayer until the end of May.

For more news of the Blake’s 7 cast and crew, click Here



GOING OUT?
Paul Darrow and Colin Baker are among the guests at Birmingham Film & Comic Con at the NEC, Birmingham B40 1NT on Saturday 1st June 2019.







STAYING IN?
HORIZON REWATCHES
The Northern Hemisphere’s 41st Anniversary rewatch continues with B8: Hostage. Join us for a tale of crimos and cousins at 7.45pm GMT on Tuesday 28th May.

The Southern Hemisphere takes a break this week, and will conclude its Series 3 rewatch with C13: Terminal at 7.00pm Australian time, 10.00am UK time (GMT) on Saturday 8th June.




FICLET CHALLENGES – MAY 2019
Try our ficlet challenges for May!
1. Word Prompt: Money.
2. Would May Day traditions be celebrated in the future?
Post your stories HERE.
Comments and suggestions for future challenges are invited - ideas welcome HERE.
Huge thanks to Horizon member Purplecleric for organising another year of ficlet challenges, and to our members for their 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.



MERCHANDISE

LATEST B7 RELEASES FROM BIG FINISH
Blake's 7 – Restoration Part 1, the first box set of episodes in the new full-cast series.
Uprising, the new B7 novel by Christopher Cooper. Available in hardback, and as an audiobook read by Stephen Greif.

The full range of Blake's 7 audio dramas and original novels can be found here: Blake's 7 from Big Finish.







Blake’s Legacy: 40 Years of Rebellion
The brand new anthology of fan memoirs, celebrating the 40th Anniversary of B7 and its fandom. Available now from Who Dares Publishing, in support of Alzheimer's Research UK.








Blake’s 7 – 7 Stars Liberated from the Classic TV Series
Koch Media's 40th Anniversary Collectors’ Edition of Blake's 7 Myth Makers interviews, includes the new Interview with Michael Keating, filmed on location at Winspit Quarry earlier this year. Available now from Reeltime Pictures.











B7 BLOGS, ARTICLES AND PODCASTS

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







DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
22nd June 2019 Jan Chappell and John Ainsworth are among the guests at Big Finish Day 2019 at The Quad, Market Place, Cathedral Quarter, Derby, DE1 3AS. Please note that the event has sold out.

23rd June 2019 - Maximum Power! - a one-day event in tribute to Jacqueline Pearce, brought to you by Team Blake. Venue: Steventon Village Hall, The Green, Steventon, Abingdon, OX13 6AA, Oxfordshire.
Confirmed guests: Paul Darrow, Jan Chappell, Stephen Greif, Michael Keating, June Hudson, Mat Irvine, John Ainsworth.
Follow the forum thread here: Maximum Power. Please note that tickets have sold out.

31st August 2019 - Director Michael E. Briant is among the guests at Whooverville at The Quad, Market Place, Cathedral Quarter, Derby, DE1 3AS. Michael is sponsored by Cygnus Alpha Events. See forum thread here for further details.

Sunday 22nd September 2019 - Cygnus Alpha LONDON, a one-day event featuring Blake’s 7 guests from both sides of the camera. Venue: The Musical Museum, 399 High St, Brentford, London TW8 0DU.
Confirmed guests so far: Michael Keating, Brian Croucher, Mat Irvine, Simon Atkinson (Model Maker), Stewart Bevan (Max in Death-Watch), Gillian Bailey (Ravella in The Way Back).
Join the chat on the Forum here: Cygnus Alpha Chat, and watch this space for further announcements!

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