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 UK Rewatch - D4 Stardrive (Tuesday, Og-tober 20th)
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| trevor travis |
Posted on 27-09-2026 11:45
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The episode: Derek Four – Stardrive (Carry On Space Petrol Heads) The date: Tuesday, October 20th, 2026 The time: 7.45pm UK time A reminder of the Season Derek drinking game: Here’s the number of sips/swigs per each of these: Avon is knocked unconscious 1 A scientist dies (per scientist) 5 A member of the main cast wears the same costume as last week (per costume) 2 There’s the sequence (or part of the sequence) of Scorpio landing / taking off at Xenon Base 3 Vila drinks something red (per scene) 10 Tarrant falls in love 5 Soolin shoots someone (per person) 5 Slave says “sorry” (each mention) 1 Each mention of “Sleer” 2 Avon laughs manically and/or smiles inappropriately 5 There’s a downbeat ending in sharp contrast to the jangly end theme 10 The final shot of the episode includes Paul Darrow 3 A member of the main cast is killed or stunned (per cast member) 1 bottle of wine / 1 can of beer Back to the episode, and there’s a highly dramatic beginning and end… but lots of long, lingering shots of a certain computer expert, a certain pilot and a certain blonde lady gunslinger in the middle (steady!). And all those knocks to the head in “Power” seem to have affected Avon’s memory – he can’t remember the scientist he killed 15 seconds earlier. Oh, and we learn a very important lesson. Never pop out to the toilet at a vital time. Dr Plaxton’s assistant does that and by the time he’s back, the Stardrive is gone, Dr Plaxton is gone and he’s left to the mercy of the Space Rats. Episode in a word: Speed. Characters to cheer: It simply has to be Vila. I love the scene where he pretends to be drunk, where he reveals how they can survive, while avoiding doing the dirty work himself. Character to boo: Orac. The damn thing had spotted the Space Rats’ vehicle, but won’t tell the crew and makes them watch through the whole thing frame-by-frame to spot it themselves. It’s about time they took Vila’s advice and redesigned Orac into a drink dispenser. Is Soolin looking lovely this week: Yes. Recognisable Face: Barbara Shelley (Dr Plaxton) was the leading lady of Hammer Horror. Best exchange: VILA: “Friends? Space Rats? There's no such thing as a friend of a Space Rat -- they even hate each other.” TARRANT: “What else do you know about them?” VILA: “They're maniacs, psychopaths! All they live for is sex and violence, booze and speed. And the fellas are just as bad.” Blake's 7 will return in “Carry On Og, Saviour Of The Universe.” Edited by trevor travis on 05-10-2026 18:27 Vote Og.
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| Joe Dredd |
Posted on 13-10-2026 08:37
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THIS WEEK in BLAKE'S 7! It's no trifling matter when the crew end up in a jelly tricky situation.  |
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| Joe Dredd |
Posted on 13-10-2026 08:43
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"I'm beginning to think all these so-called teleport malfunctions are Vila's doing!" |
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| Joe Dredd |
Posted on 16-10-2026 12:53
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Og stuck in Traitor episode Me try to get to my episode but me missed the Forbus. Og But then it typical! Two Forbuses come along at once.  |
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| Joe Dredd |
Posted on 16-10-2026 12:55
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Og But then it typical! Two Forbuses come along at once. Og Me get on the second Forbus.  |
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| Joe Dredd |
Posted on 16-10-2026 13:01
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With Christmas on the way, why not buy the little ones the new BLAKE'S 7 STARDRIVE PLAY SET  You could even throw in the ADD-ON SPACE RATS PLAY SET  |
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| trevor travis |
Posted on 16-10-2026 16:13
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With Christmas on the way, why not buy the little ones the new BLAKE'S 7 STARDRIVE PLAY SET You could even throw in the ADD-ON SPACE RATS PLAY SET I want one 
Vote Og.
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| trevor travis |
Posted on 16-10-2026 16:14
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Og But then it typical! Two Forbuses come along at once. Og Me get on the second Forbus. I've asked for this for Christmas! Vote Og.
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