THIS WEEK: 13th-19th January 2020

CAST & CREW NEWS
For updated news of the Blake’s 7 cast and crew, click Here






GOING OUT?
John Leeson is among the guests at CONsole Room 2020 Hilton Minneapolis St Paul Airport / Mall of America, Bloomington, Minnesota, 55425, USA. 17th-19th January 2020.







STAYING IN?
HORIZON REWATCHES
The Northern Hemisphere continues its 42nd anniversary rewatch of Series 1 with A2: Space Fall. Join us as Blake tries to recruit more rebels for his cause... 7.45pm on Tuesday 14th January.

The Southern Hemisphere continues its Series 1 rewatch with A8: Duel. Join us Join us for mysterious goings-on, as Blake and Travis are compelled to duel to the death... 8.30pm Australian time, 9.30am UK time (BST) on Saturday 18th January.



FICLET CHALLENGES – JANUARY 2020
Try our two brand new ficlet challenges for 2020!
1. Word Prompt: Temperance. Not just abstinence from alcohol but any form of voluntary self-restraint.
2. For the second challenge, incorporate the line: ‘They’ve found out about us, they’re coming!’
Post your stories HERE.
Huge thanks to Horizon member Purplecleric for organising another year of 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.


LATEST RELEASES FROM BIG FINISH
Blake's 7 – Restoration Part 2, the second box set of episodes in the new full-cast series.
Available now 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 now on CD and digital download from Big Finish









B7 BLOGS, ARTICLES AND PODCASTS
For our list of Blakes 7 blogs and podcasts, click Here







DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
25th - 26th January Science of the Time Lords. The National Space Centre is holding a fun family weekend, looking at the fact behind the fiction. Exhibitions, talks, dealers tables, with special guests David Bradley and Paul McGann. Venue: The National Space Centre, Exploration Drive, Leicester LE4 5NS.

Sunday 2nd February 2020 - Sally Knyvette and Steven Pacey are among the guests at London Film Fair at The Royal National Hotel, 38-51 Bedford Way, London WC1H 0DG .

14th - 16th February 2020 - Colin Baker is among the guests at Capital Sci Fi Con 2020 at Edinburgh Corn Exchange, 10 New Market Road, Edinburgh EH14 1RJ

14th - 16th February 2020 - Director Michael E. Briant, writer Una McCormack and Big Finish Managing Director Jason Haigh-Ellery are among the guests at Gallifrey One at Marriott Los Angeles Airport, 5855 W Century Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90045 USA.

29th February - 1st March 2020 - Colin Baker is among the guests at London Comic Con at Olympia, Hammersmith Road, London W14 8UX.

Saturday 7th March 2020 - Colin Baker, Stewart Bevan (Max in ‘Death Watch’) and Big Finish director Lisa Bowerman are among the guests at Valiant, Sheffield’s premier Doctor Who event. Venue: The Workstation, 15 Paternoster Row, Sheffield, XSY S1 2BX.

6th - 8th March 2020 - BRIAN BLESSED is among the guests at Comic Con Liverpool 2020 for a special 40th anniversary screening of ‘Flash Gordon’, with Sam Jones and Melody Anderson. Venue: Exhibition Centre Liverpool, King's Dock, Port of Liverpool, 16 Monarchs Quay, Liverpool L3 4FP .

Saturday 6th June 2020 - Meet the creators and stars of the many worlds of Big Finish at Big Finish Day , in partnership with The Whoovers. At the QUAD, Market Place, Cathedral Quarter, Derby, DE1 3AS.

Sunday 26th July 2020 - Forever Avon at Steventon Village Hall, The Green, Steventon, Abingdon, OX13 6AA, Oxfordshire.