THIS WEEK: 17th - 23rd June 2019






Paul Darrow 2nd May 1941 – 3rd June 2019

We are deeply saddened at the loss of Paul Darrow, who died on 3rd June after a short illness.

Fans are invited to join this Forum Thread to share your tributes, thoughts, pictures and memories.
Horizon's obituary is HERE.
Matthew Sweet pays tribute to Paul on BBC Radio 4 Last Word.










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

Maximum Power! A one-day fan event in tribute to Jacqueline Pearce, brought to you by Team Blake. Sunday 23rd June 2019 at Steventon Village Hall, The Green, Steventon, Abingdon, OX13 6AA, Oxfordshire.
Confirmed guests: 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.

Josette Simon appears (briefly) in Detective Pikachu - The Movie on current release in cinemas.


STAYING IN?
HORIZON REWATCHES
The Northern Hemisphere’s 41st Anniversary rewatch continues with B11: Gambit. Join us for ice cream, speed chess and the Lady in Red at 7.45pm BST on Tuesday 118h June.

The Southern Hemisphere takes a break for a week, and returns to begin its Series 4 rewatch with D1: Rescue at 7.00pm Australian time, 10.00am UK time (BST) on Saturday 29th June.




FICLET CHALLENGES – JUNE 2019
Try our ficlet challenges for June!
1. Word Prompt: Juggle.
2. What sports on board ship or planetside our crew enjoy?
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.


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







CAST & CREW NEWS

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







DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
29th June 2019 Leslie Schofield (Raiker in Space Fall) and David Collings (Deva in Blake) are among the guests at Fantom Films June Signing Spectacular at St Michael’s Centre, Elmwood Road, Chiswick, London W4 3DY.

6th July - 28th September 2019 Julian Glover plays Nonno in Tennessee Williams' Night of the Iguana at the Noel Coward Theatre, 85-88 St Martins Lane, London, WC2N 4AU.

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), Judy Matheson (Mutoid in Volcano), Jenny Twigge (Lurena in Star One).
Join the chat on the Forum here: Cygnus Alpha Chat, and watch this space for further announcements!

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