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 UK Rewatch - D11 Orbit
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| trevor travis |
Posted on 02-11-2024 20:37
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The episode: Derek Eleven - Orbit * (Carry On Dieting) The date: Tuesday, December 10th, 2024 The time: 7.45pm UK time * Other flavours of chewing gum are available. A reminder of the Season Derek drinking game, with one special addition for this episode: Here’s the number of sips/swigs per each of these: Avon is knocked unconscious 1 A scientist dies/is already dead (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 Avon hunts down his 'best mate' with the intention of killing him and throwing him out of an airlock – as much alcohol as you can get your hands on! In which Avon intends to blow up entire planets using one of those old TV/Video combos that they had at schools in the 1980s; we also find out Avon is also a keen model builder and knocks up extra Oracs in his spare time; Orac is a toerag; and Vila really wishes he'd gone on that diet. Egrorian insists we all watch this episode, or he'll come around and break our arms. Prepare to laugh and then cry, in arguably the most disturbing episode - a true Robert Holmes masterpiece. Episode in a word: Treachery. Character to cheer: Vila is in fine form in this episode… well most of it. He dreams about living for forever (again) and defuses the tension down on the base with some quips. Characters to boo: Two biggies here. Firstly, Avon. Rather than hunt down Vila like a dog, maybe Avon should have taken a moment to ask Orac the right question e.g. “Orac, what could cause extra weight on this shuttle, given Egrorian’s scientific specialities?” Avon’s much vaunted brains are absent once more, as they were in “Assassin”. And Orac is a complete and utter git for putting the horrible thought or murdering Vila in Avon’s mind. Vila, you have full permission to turn the treacherous lump of heartless plastic into a drinks dispenser. Is Soolin looking lovely this week: Yes. Recognisable Face: John Savident (Egrorian) was Fred Elliott in British soap opera “Coronation Street”. Of course, this is his second appearance in B7 – he was also ‘Old Star Killer’ in “Trial” in a somewhat different role. Best exchange: VILA: “It certainly takes some getting used to.” AVON: “What does?” VILA: “Knowing we've finally cracked it. All I want now is to find a way of living forever... All we have to do is knock out a few planets for target practice, then name our own terms. We can have whatever we want! Think of it... I'll have an imperial palace with solid diamond floors, and a bodyguard of a thousand handpicked virgins in red fur uniforms. Vila's Royal Mounties.” AVON: “You're dreaming again.” VILA: “A man has a right to dream. Anyway, what's to stop us? I suppose it will get boring after the first fifty years, eh?” Blake's 7 will return in “Carry On Radioactive Airborne Virus.” Vote Og.
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| Brad |
Posted on 04-12-2024 00:19
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| Lorna |
Posted on 10-12-2024 15:58
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Sorry I wont be with you tonight. It is the Garden Club Christmas Party. Oh do take care, Vila!!!
I look behind me, what do I see? A pair of golden wings seem to be attached to me.
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| OracVZen |
Posted on 10-12-2024 18:54
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Sorry I wont be with you tonight. It is the Garden Club Christmas Party. Oh do take care, Vila!!! Going to miss you Lorna Don't worry I look out for Villa. Not too much tipples. And littleSue too Edited by OracVZen on 10-12-2024 19:29 I plan to live forever,or die trying.
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| littlesue |
Posted on 10-12-2024 19:16
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Sorry I wont be with you tonight. It is the Garden Club Christmas Party. Oh do take care, Vila!!! Don't have too much Sherry....hic Cold! You don't know the meaning of the word cold! Cold is when you have ice on the INSIDE of your window!! Sue's Book Shelf https://www.mediafire.com/folder/z1xg...Zine_Shelf Rebel Run Video https://youtu.be/8prqS-XZtLo |
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| littlesue |
Posted on 10-12-2024 19:17
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Just getting ready. Mug of Yorkshire tea, biccies, those Pringle shaped choccie things and my nice fleece lined Snuggy blanket, Tis a tad chilly in this 'ere 'all.
Cold! You don't know the meaning of the word cold! Cold is when you have ice on the INSIDE of your window!! Sue's Book Shelf https://www.mediafire.com/folder/z1xg...Zine_Shelf Rebel Run Video https://youtu.be/8prqS-XZtLo |
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| OracVZen |
Posted on 10-12-2024 19:26
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Just getting ready. Mug of Yorkshire tea, biccies, those Pringle shaped choccie things and my nice fleece lined Snuggy blanket, Tis a tad chilly in this 'ere 'all. Hello littleSue how are you? Yes it’s chilly got heating on. Assam tea and shortcake biscuits. Done wrapping for my children and grandkids, so halfway there. Got rest of family to do Well brothers birthday tomorrow Mine on Sunday big one 60 and dads monday, expensive couple months. I plan to live forever,or die trying.
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| trevor travis |
Posted on 10-12-2024 19:30
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Sorry I wont be with you tonight. It is the Garden Club Christmas Party. Oh do take care, Vila!!! Vila will be fine, as long as that mean and grumpy computer expert leaves him alone  Have a great party! Edited by trevor travis on 10-12-2024 19:37 Vote Og.
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| littlesue |
Posted on 10-12-2024 19:30
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Hi OVZ. I'm okay. I was supposed to have a minor op last Wednesday, but I think the new A&E got a bit overwhelmed and any none urgent patients were sent home. They said that I can have the minor op in the new year. Still I got me Sandwich and other goodies so all was not lost!!!!
Cold! You don't know the meaning of the word cold! Cold is when you have ice on the INSIDE of your window!! Sue's Book Shelf https://www.mediafire.com/folder/z1xg...Zine_Shelf Rebel Run Video https://youtu.be/8prqS-XZtLo |
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| OracVZen |
Posted on 10-12-2024 19:31
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Sorry I wont be with you tonight. It is the Garden Club Christmas Party. Oh do take care, Vila!!! Vila will be fine, as long as that mean and grumpy computer expert leaves him alone Hi TT, you mean Mr Angry-Shouty. I plan to live forever,or die trying.
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| OracVZen |
Posted on 10-12-2024 19:33
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Hi OVZ. I'm okay. I was supposed to have a minor op last Wednesday, but I think the new A&E got a bit overwhelmed and any none urgent patients were sent home. They said that I can have the minor op in the new year. Still I got me Sandwich and other goodies so all was not lost!!!! Oh dear good luck Sandwich all the way. I had another MRI to see if I need a knee operation. On a positive note I’m seeing Bad Manners on the 12th Wednesday we do it every year brother too And I’m 60 on Monday I plan to live forever,or die trying.
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| littlesue |
Posted on 10-12-2024 19:38
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Grandson watched this episode with me when he was the grand age of 9 (he's 22 now!). He thought Egorian and Pinter were quite funny and then sneaky Orac muttered those words...Vila weighs 73 kilos. He just froze and whispered..."Is he really going to kill him?" Cold! You don't know the meaning of the word cold! Cold is when you have ice on the INSIDE of your window!! Sue's Book Shelf https://www.mediafire.com/folder/z1xg...Zine_Shelf Rebel Run Video https://youtu.be/8prqS-XZtLo |
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| OracVZen |
Posted on 10-12-2024 19:39
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Grandson watched this episode with me when he was the grand age of 9 (he's 22 now!). He thought Egorian and Pinter were quite funny and then sneaky Orac muttered those words...Vila weighs 73 kilos. He just froze and whispered..."Is he really going to kill him?" As I kid I bet he thought those 2 Were funny and orac ,,,,well needs a kick up the circuits. I plan to live forever,or die trying.
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 10-12-2024 19:43
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Good evening fellow-rewatchers. Good to know they let you OUT of the hospital again, Sue. Hope the op goes to plan- when it happens. OVZ - well done on the wrapping. And have a great birthday - or rather birthdays. How is it families and friends often have birthdays bunched together? We have one lot in late July/early August (x 5) and another in late Oct/early Nov (x 6). And my nephew's boys both have their birthdays on exactly the same dates as me and my husband. Weird. Looking forward to this one. Another episode where Servalan shines! She and Savident make a great double-act. "You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| OneSparePart |
Posted on 10-12-2024 19:43
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Just getting ready. Mug of Yorkshire tea, biccies, those Pringle shaped choccie things and my nice fleece lined Snuggy blanket, Tis a tad chilly in this 'ere 'all. A glug of lucozade, 2 sudafed and possibly running a temp.... Silflay hraka, u embleer rah!
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| Paula |
Posted on 10-12-2024 19:43
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Hello all.
Resist the Host
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| Lurena |
Posted on 10-12-2024 19:44
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Hi Everybody, apologies for not being here last week, work got in the way .
*No, I am not. I am not expendable, I'm not stupid, and I'm not going.*
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| OracVZen |
Posted on 10-12-2024 19:45
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Good evening fellow-rewatchers. Good to know they let you OUT of the hospital again, Sue. Hope the op goes to plan- when it happens. OVZ - well done on the wrapping. And have a great birthday - or rather birthdays. How is it families and friends often have birthdays bunched together? We have one lot in late July/early August (x 5) and another in late Oct/early Nov (x 6). And my nephew's boys both have their birthdays on exactly the same dates as me and my husband. Weird. Looking forward to this one. Another episode where Servalan shines! She and Savident make a great double-act. Hiya M179, thank you I know from October till January got about 8 birthdays and my niece is due anytime with her first. I can’t believe I be 60 where have the years gone? I plan to live forever,or die trying.
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| Brad |
Posted on 10-12-2024 19:46
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What is the surface analysis, Slave? My humbles scan suggests they are nutty as a fruit cake, master. . . Cockatoo? What Cockatoo? I don't see a Cockatoo! |
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| littlesue |
Posted on 10-12-2024 19:46
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Just getting ready. Mug of Yorkshire tea, biccies, those Pringle shaped choccie things and my nice fleece lined Snuggy blanket, Tis a tad chilly in this 'ere 'all. A glug of lucozade, 2 sudafed and possibly running a temp.... Oh dear....Benylin Day and Night tablets help me. Cold! You don't know the meaning of the word cold! Cold is when you have ice on the INSIDE of your window!! Sue's Book Shelf https://www.mediafire.com/folder/z1xg...Zine_Shelf Rebel Run Video https://youtu.be/8prqS-XZtLo |
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| OracVZen |
Posted on 10-12-2024 19:46
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Hello all. Hello Paula how are you? Hi Brad ,hows things? Hiya lurena how have you been? I plan to live forever,or die trying.
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| trevor travis |
Posted on 10-12-2024 19:46
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STARTED! Soolin is looking lovely this week... and only weighs around 55 kilos! Vote Og.
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| Brad |
Posted on 10-12-2024 19:46
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This must be some kind of record, thirty seconds in and Avon is already in jerk mode.
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| OneSparePart |
Posted on 10-12-2024 19:47
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I know we talk about ALL the episodes of B7 but is Orbit one of those eps that attract a great deal more chat?
Silflay hraka, u embleer rah!
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| OracVZen |
Posted on 10-12-2024 19:47
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Hi onesparepart you all good?
I plan to live forever,or die trying.
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 10-12-2024 19:47
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That's a much better planet model: not quite as swirly as some. I wonder what those two enormous circular features might be?
"You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| Brad |
Posted on 10-12-2024 19:47
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These two remind me of Rebo and Zootie in Babylon Five..... or the Bizzarro world equivalent.
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| littlesue |
Posted on 10-12-2024 19:48
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Hi Everybody, apologies for not being here last week, work got in the way . Yay Lurena Cold! You don't know the meaning of the word cold! Cold is when you have ice on the INSIDE of your window!! Sue's Book Shelf https://www.mediafire.com/folder/z1xg...Zine_Shelf Rebel Run Video https://youtu.be/8prqS-XZtLo |
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| OracVZen |
Posted on 10-12-2024 19:48
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I know we talk about ALL the episodes of B7 but is Orbit one of those eps that attract a great deal more chat? Because of mr shouty, 2 nutter scientists and orc and Avon trying to kill villa I plan to live forever,or die trying.
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| trevor travis |
Posted on 10-12-2024 19:48
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John Savident as the quiet and unassuming Egrorian!
Vote Og.
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| OneSparePart |
Posted on 10-12-2024 19:48
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Just getting ready. Mug of Yorkshire tea, biccies, those Pringle shaped choccie things and my nice fleece lined Snuggy blanket, Tis a tad chilly in this 'ere 'all. A glug of lucozade, 2 sudafed and possibly running a temp.... Oh dear....Benylin Day and Night tablets help me. I have been on nearly everything this last week or so... Silflay hraka, u embleer rah!
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| OracVZen |
Posted on 10-12-2024 19:48
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STARTED! Soolin is looking lovely this week... and only weighs around 55 kilos! Hi TT , I plan to live forever,or die trying.
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| trevor travis |
Posted on 10-12-2024 19:49
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I know we talk about ALL the episodes of B7 but is Orbit one of those eps that attract a great deal more chat? Because of mr shouty, 2 nutter scientists and orc and Avon trying to kill villa That pretty much sums it up! Vote Og.
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| OracVZen |
Posted on 10-12-2024 19:49
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Just getting ready. Mug of Yorkshire tea, biccies, those Pringle shaped choccie things and my nice fleece lined Snuggy blanket, Tis a tad chilly in this 'ere 'all. A glug of lucozade, 2 sudafed and possibly running a temp.... Oh dear....Benylin Day and Night tablets help me. I have been on nearly everything this last week or so... Cheapo max strength flu powder,tablets and hot milk I plan to live forever,or die trying.
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 10-12-2024 19:50
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Interesting that Avon doesn't mind Soolin hearing him admitting to letting Tarrant take all the risks.
Edited by M1795537OCVirn on 10-12-2024 19:50 "You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| OneSparePart |
Posted on 10-12-2024 19:50
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Hi onesparepart you all good? Coughing better... Silflay hraka, u embleer rah!
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| OracVZen |
Posted on 10-12-2024 19:50
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Alpha Grade Posts: 11364 Joined: 18.01.22 |
Just getting ready. Mug of Yorkshire tea, biccies, those Pringle shaped choccie things and my nice fleece lined Snuggy blanket, Tis a tad chilly in this 'ere 'all. A glug of lucozade, 2 sudafed and possibly running a temp.... Oh dear....Benylin Day and Night tablets help me. I have been on nearly everything this last week or so... My brother swears by Night Nurse I plan to live forever,or die trying.
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| trevor travis |
Posted on 10-12-2024 19:50
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Grandson watched this episode with me when he was the grand age of 9 (he's 22 now!). He thought Egorian and Pinter were quite funny and then sneaky Orac muttered those words...Vila weighs 73 kilos. He just froze and whispered..."Is he really going to kill him?" I first watched this when 8 years old. I was shocked, but even more shocked with what followed 14 days later... Vote Og.
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| OracVZen |
Posted on 10-12-2024 19:51
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Interesting that Avon doesn't mind Soolin hearing him admitting to letting Tarrant take all the risks. Soolin goes with the Alpha male I plan to live forever,or die trying.
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| Lurena |
Posted on 10-12-2024 19:51
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There is something strange about this episode, as if some parts have been swapped at a certain moment.
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