I'm glad I'm not called 'Poola'.

In Botswana, 'Pula' means 'rain' and is used for 'congratulations'.

Tarant is being a total git again.

Since Star Wars?

So Servalan's not into wine. Just the champagne. Now we know what to give her for Christmas.

I was thinking that it might be a thing introduced by Tarrant - a remnant of his Federation training.

So Servalan's not into wine. Just the champagne. Now we know what to give her for Christmas.

Do we know who is responsible for the song? And have they been strung up yet?

Tarrant's a spoilt little boy who never had his corners knocked off. Daddy probably paid for his commission - unliklely to have been given one on merit - after his other son refused to join the family firm and left Earth.

I wouldn't take what she says here as gospel. She doesn't want to appease Grose and Lecter.

I was going to say Vere Lorrimer because it sounds like one of his and, lo and behold, after a quick flick through Stevens and Moore, that's exactly who was responsible.

We are not surprised. I'm convinced that his superiority complex came only from his military status, not from being a true Alpha as many fan writers assume; he's too bumptious.

I think it is exaggerated in series 3, because he is trying to hide his insecurity, and trying to project himself as effective. In series 4 it is dialled back considerably.

In this ep. Vila gives the definite impression of being a lone drinker. He likes wine, women and song but is picky in that respect and enjoys drowning his sorrows in private. The crims here are NOT his kind of people.

Did you remember to share this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nL1-...nL1-jnCkfw with the punters last week? Meant to remind you but was wading through crossed time-zones then, too.

After his brother dies, perhaps Tarrant realises he doesn't have to prove anything any more, and anyway, by series D he's beginning to find his place alongside the rest of the crew.

I think it is exaggerated in series 3, because he is trying to hide his insecurity, and trying to project himself as effective. In series 4 it is dialled back considerably.

Do we know who is responsible for the song? And have they been strung up yet?

I've got this CD!

The name of the track is 'liberated' from the BBC Essential Sound Effects album. On the BBC album it is (of course) a sound effect from "Ultraworld", given a long and silly title. These guys saw it and liked it, and adopted it for their track.

I could be totally wrong, but I seem to remember B7 Monthly said it was Vere.

Yes, it was Vere. It's completely his style. While the 'songs' he wrote were kinda embarrassingly, sweetly coy, I can't fault the man for his energy and efforts for this show.

The song is surely exactly the kind of thing a group of ex-cons would write.

I do enjoy Avon realising that Tarrant is saved on the card.

Brilliant.
That frock's good on her. A bit draughty in places, perhaps, but it works for the Fight in the Buddleia Forest.

It's not crude enough.

I do enjoy Avon realising that Tarrant is saved on the card. :D

By all accounts he was a very nice man. I love all the behind-the-scenes stories though (Cally/Sally etc) - it adds another layer of enjoyment to the B7 'cake'.

(I should say hello...!)

Hello, Obsidian!
Hello, Anne!
Hello, Poola!

How on earth did Servalan get a white skin to lie on?