THIS WEEK: 23rd-30th September 2018


GOING OUT?
Cygnus Alpha 4.0 - a full weekend celebration of B7's 40th Anniversary, with a huge line-up of guests from B7's original cast and crew, together with writers, actors and the producer of Big Finish’s range of audios.
28th - 30th September 2018, at the Holiday Inn, Brentford Lock, Commerce Rd, London TW8 8GA.
Join the chat on the Forum here: Cygnus Alpha 4.0 Chat.




LAUNCHING AT CYGNUS ALPHA

Blake’s Legacy: 40 Years of Rebellion
This brand new fan anthology is published on 25th September. Pre-orders will be available to pick up at the convention, and further copies will be on sale on Saturday. Available now from Who Dares Publishing.






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, which includes the new Interview with Michael Keating, filmed on location at Winspit Quarry earlier this year. Available now from Reeltime Pictures.












STAYING IN?
HORIZON REWATCHES
The Northern Hemisphere concludes its Series 3 rewatch with C13: Terminal. Join us for this powerhouse end of season episode at 7.45pm on Tuesday 25th September.

The Southern Hemisphere concludes its Series 1 rewatch with A13: Orac at 6.30pm Australian time (AEST), 09.30am UK time (BST). Date to be confirmed – please state your preference on the forum thread.

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

From the Archives: Vere Lorrimer interviewed on BBC Radio 4's Feedback on the ending of Series 4. You can listen on YouTube HERE



FAN FICTION CHALLENGES – SEPTEMBER 2018
Only one week left for our two September challenges!

1. Word Prompt: Earth. The planet or the substance of the land? A return to the domes or revisiting Gan’s death?
2. A member of the crew mysteriously disappears. Why? How? What happens next? What is the impact on the rest of the crew?
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.




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









Jacqueline Pearce passed away on 3rd September.
Fans are invited to join this Forum Thread to share your tributes, thoughts, pictures and memories of the wonderful Jacks.
Horizon's obituary is HERE.
Big Finish pay tribute to Jacqueline in their Podcast 09.09.2018
Matthew Bannister pays tribute to Jacqueline on BBC Radio 4 Last Word.









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
@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

Saturday 6th October 2018 B7 40th Anniversary location outing to Black Park, filming location for The Web. Meeting at Black Park Country Park Car Park. Everyone welcome! Details here: BLACK PARK.

31st October - 10th November 2018 Steven Pacey is appearing in the new comedy The Nightingales starring Ruth Jones and directed by Christopher Luscombe. Starting at the Theatre Royal, Bath, the play will tour Cambridge, Cardiff, Chichester and Malvern before transferring to the West End.

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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