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This mini-newsletter is to keep you up to date with the latest news headlines and developments in the world of B7 fandom.NEW ANNOUNCEMENT FROM BIG FINISH & B7 MEDIA
Big Finish and B7 Media have announced a limited special edition 10-disc Blake’s 7 audio box set, BLAKE’S 7: A REBELLION REBORN. This set comprises the three re-imagined audio adventures starring Derek Riddell and Colin Salmon, together with all the Early Years prequel adventures, featuring Jan Chappell and Michael Keating. Full details are here Rebellion Reborn. This special box set is available to pre-order from Big Finish here: Big Finish/B7 Media
OUT THIS MONTH FROM BIG FINISH
Liberator Chronicles Volume 4 and Lucifer were both released on 3rd May. You can listen to the trailer for Volume 4 here: VOL 4 TRAILER. Further details about the three stories, Promises, Epitaph and Kerr are here:VOL 4 NEWS and the 3-CD box set and digital downloads can be ordered here: BIG FINISH. You can also discuss it on the forum here: VOL 4 CHAT There is now a Horizon review here: VOL 4 REVIEW
Lucifer, written by Paul Darrow, is published as a hardback and ebook. More details are here: Lucifer. It will also be released as an audiobook narrated by Paul on CD and download. More details here: Lucifer Audio. There's an interview with Paul about the writing of Lucifer and his other work for Big Finish in the latest issue of Vortex, available to download here: VORTEX. Ken Bentley talks about directing Paul's reading of Lucifer in his interview with Horizon here: KEN
Also available from Big Finish
Audio: Liberator Chronicles Volumes 1-3, Warship.
Books: The Forgotten, Archangel, Warship (eBook only)
Full details of Big Finish's B7 range are here: B7 from BF
NEW HORIZON INTERVIEW
Producer Clare Eden and Writer/Director Dan Freeman tell Horizon about the making of Minister of Chance with Paul Darrow: MINISTER INTERVIEW
CAST AND CREW NEWS
Michael Keating and Jan Chappell have been recording a new Vila/Cally story, written by Simon Guerrier, for Liberator Chronicles Volume 7.
22nd May - Our thoughts are with Paul Darrow on the first anniversary of the death of his beloved wife Janet.
Gareth Thomas stars in Cadfael: The Virgin in the Ice, in its final week at The Gordon Craig Theatre, Stevenage Arts & Leisure Centre, Lytton Way, Stevenage, Herts SG1 1LZ from 21st - 25th May. More details are here: CADFAEL DETAILS. Join the discussion on the Horizon Forum here: CADFAEL CHAT. There's a trailer featuring Gareth here: TRAILER and you can read Saba's review of the play here: CADFAEL REVIEW.
There is a Horizon group outing is to see the matinee on Saturday 25th May, meeting for lunch first. If you would like to join us, please contact the Supreme Commander for details.
Paul Darrow returns as Lord Rathen in the final episode of Minister of Chance. The episode has already gone out to the production's Moguls and will be on general release soon. Full details about this epic 'sonic movie', including free downloads of all previous episodes can be found here: Minister and an interview with Writer/Director Dan Freeman and Executive Producer Clare Eden here: MINISTER INTERVIEW
Paul's voiceovers for Jack FM helped secure that radio station another nomination in the Best Station Imaging category of the Sony Radio Academy Awards. Full details here: Sony Awards. You can listen to Jack FM online here: Jack FM and discuss Paul's jokes here: Jack FM Chat
Paul appeared as a guest of the The Whoovers Doctor Who Fan Group in April. There's a review of the event here: EVENING WITH PAUL. He also provided the trailer voice over for the new series of The Apprentice on BBC1 and has filmed two episodes for the next series of Law & Order UK in which he's reprising his role as Justice Prentice.
Steven Pacey has begun rehearsals for Noel Coward's Relative Values in which he is playing Peter Ingleton, the Countess of Marshwood’s witty and sophisticated nephew. The play will be on at the Theatre Royal, Bath from 12th - 29th June before moving to Brighton and Richmond. More details here: Relative Values.
Glynis Barber appeared on shopping channel QVC on 14th May, promoting her Yoga Secrets DVD.
Glynis and husband Michael Brandon appeared on stage together for the first time in Love Letters at the Dundee Rep from 7th-11th May. There's an article here about Dempsey and Makepeace fans attending from all over the world: Courier. Their episode of All Star Mr & Mrs will be broadcast on ITV on 5th June at 8pm. More information about Glynis' other current projects here: Glynis News
Brian Croucher was a guest at Utopia 2013, Fantom Film’s annual full weekend Doctor Who Convention at Heythrop Park, Oxfordshire from 3rd - 5th May 2013. Other B7 guests were Pamela Salem and David Collings. Full details here: UTOPIA 2013
Jacqueline Pearce and Paul Darrow read the audiobook of Trevor Hoyle's Project Avalon. This was released on May 2nd. Join the forum discussion here: Project Avalon Chat
Sally Knyvette directed Judgment at Nuremberg in March, in aid of the charity Paul's Cancer Support Centre. It has now been confirmed that £12,000 was raised on behalf of cancer sufferers and their carers. Further details about the production are here: Sally Directs Judgment and on the Facebook pages here: FB Judgment and here: FB Cancer Support.
Stephen Greif has narrated a 4-part BBC documentary series entitled The Rise of the Continents. It will have a worldwide broadcast and DVD release, and has already started airing in the USA on the Science Channel on 20th March. More information here: Rise of the Continents.
Full details on all Stephen's latest work are here: Stephen Greif News
Gareth Thomas, Michael Keating and David Collings guest star in Series 3 of Big Finish's Fourth Doctor Adventures, starring Tom Baker and Louise Jameson, scheduled for release in 2014. More details are here: 4TH DOCTOR
We were all saddened to hear of the death of the actor Aubrey Woods. His obituary is here: Aubrey Woods. RIP
BLAKE'S 7 REVIVAL NEWS
In their role as distributors, FremantleMedia International have officially announced Georgeville TV’S remake of Blake's 7 to international buyers at MIPTV in Cannes. Further details are here: REVIVAL NEWS, and you can join the forum discussion here: REVIVAL CHAT.
BIG FINISH NEWS
Big Finish have announced the return of Anthony Howell as the Auron scientist Gustav Nyrron in a forthcoming Liberator Chronicles story. See news item below for more information.
Big Finish Day 3 was a great success - there's now a review here: BFD3 REVIEW
Big Finish Day 4 has already been announced for 2014: BF DAY4
2014 will see the release of another four Liberator Chronicles Box Sets and two more original novels.
Further details are on Horizon here: BIG FINISH NEWS and on the Big Finish website here: BIG FINISH 2014
ON THE HORIZON WEBSITE
Articles
Orac: Dorian’s 7 by Shaqui Le Vesconte. An alternative look at Dorian, and how events might have turned out differently in Season D. DORIAN'S 7
Fan Fiction
Finale - a short story by Shaqui Le Vesconte. As Blake lies dying on Gauda Prime, memories of his friends haunt his final thoughts...FINALEInterviews
Ken Bentley (Director) on his work for Big Finish, including directing Warship, The Armageddon Storm and Paul Darrow's reading of Lucifer. Ken Interview
Michael Stevens (BBC Audio Commissioning Editor) on the making of the audio CDs of Trevor Hoyle's novelisations The Way Back and Cygnus Alpha. MICHAEL STEVENS INTERVIEW
Eddie Robson (writer), on his career in SF writing and about creating the Blake story False Positive for Liberator Chronicles 2. EDDIE INTERVIEW
Peter Anghelides (writer), on writing Blakes 7, past and present. PETER INTERVIEW
David Richardson (producer), on producing the new range of B7 audios. DAVID INTERVIEW
Reviews
Personal Appearances: An Evening with Paul Darrow. Click here: EVENING WITH PAUL
Book Review: A Tiger's Wedding - an autobiography by Isla Blair. Tiger's Wedding
CD review: The Armageddon Storm, the 3-part epic featuring the return of Del Grant. Click here: VOL3
Warship reviews: CD review of the full-cast audio drama here: WARSHIP AUDIO and eBook review here: WARSHIP E-BOOK
Book review: Archangel - the second B7 novel from Big Finish. ARCHANGEL
19 April 1943 – 22 May 2012
Our thoughts are with Paul Darrow on the first anniversary of the death of his beloved wife Janet.
Janet holds a special place in the hearts of Blake’s 7 fans all over the world for her kindness and support over so many years. She is sadly missed.
Big Finish and B7 Media have announced a limited special edition 10-disc Blake’s 7 audio box set - Blake's 7: A Rebellion RebornOriginally presented in association with The Sci-Fi Channel UK and subsequently broadcast on BBC Radio 4 Extra, these critically acclaimed full-cast adventures comprise Blake's 7: The Audio Adventures in three epic stories – Rebel, Traitor and Liberator, together with the entire range of Blake's 7: The Early Years, which explores formative incidents in the lives of the key characters. This collection comes complete with a new behind-the-scenes documentary and digital booklet.
For full details, click on READ MORE below.
On May 14th, Steven Pacey began rehearsals for a new production of one of Noel Coward’s most successful comedies, Relative Values. The play is set in the early 1950s, and is an uproarious culture clash between the glittering world of Hollywood and the stiff upper lip of the English aristocracy. Steven is playing the role of Peter Ingleton, the Countess of Marshwood’s witty and sophisticated nephew.
Initially, the play will run at the Theatre Royal, Bath, from 12th – 29th June. Dates and booking details here: Theatre Royal. After that the play transfers to Brighton and then Richmond.
For further details click on READ MORE below
Many thanks to Horizon member Thetis for the above information. You can read more about Steven's work on her excellent website here: Steven Pacey
NEW FROM BIG FINISH - BLAKE’S 7: LUCIFER by PAUL DARROWMany legends surround the aftermath of the collapse of The Federation, including the fate of Kerr Avon…
What happened to Avon after the death of Blake and the crew of the Scorpio? Paul Darrow's vivid re-imagining picks up Avon’s story at the final moments of the last episode of Blake's 7 and follows him on his fight for survival, this time with no crew and no ship to help him...
Available as hardback book and ebook from Big Finish here: Lucifer
Paul talks about Lucifer in his interview for Vortex Magazine, available from Big Finish as a free download here: Vortex
Click on the READ MORE button for further information.
Liberator Chronicles Volume 4 Available Now
Big Finish have released the latest box set in their Liberator Chronicles series. Volume 4 includes the stories Promises by Nigel Fairs, starring Jan Chappell as Cally and Stephen Greif as Travis; Epitaph by Scott Harrison Starring Sally Knyvette as Jenna and Michael Keating as Vila; and Kerr by Nick Wallace, starring Jacqueline Pearce as Servalan and Paul Darrow as Kerr.
You can listen to the trailer here: TRAILER and order it as a 3-CD Box Set or Digital Download from Big Finish here BIG FINISH. Join the discussion on the forum here: VOL4 CHAT
For further details, click on the READ MORE button
Glynis Barber Contributes to Recipe Book in aid of Children's Charity KidsCanGlynis Barber and a crack team of other celebrities have joined forces with renowned nutritional biochemist Jeannette Jackson and the children's charity KidsCan, to launch StarBites, an e-book offering stress-reducing alternatives to traditional recipes. Launched during Stress Awareness Month, StarBites is a star-studded recipe book which features ten well-known faces and their favourite recipes, together with nutritional expert Jeannette Jackson’s unique twist on each to create a healthy, stress-busting meal.
For further details click READ MORE below.
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