CALLY RETURNS TO BLAKE'S 7
- Jan Chappell to reprise Cult TV role after 30 years -
LONDON, June 17, 2009: UK-based independent production company, B7
Productions, has announced the next BLAKE'S 7: THE EARLY YEARS audio drama,
which also marks the return of JAN CHAPPELL to the role of Cally. THE EARLY
YEARS are a prequel series of stories that explore the origins of key
BLAKE'S 7 characters prior to them meeting rebel leader, Roj Blake. The
newest prequel story centres on the alien telepath Cally and her clone
sisterhood. The two thirty-minute adventures, 'Blood & Earth' written by
Ben Aaronovitch and 'Flag & Flame' written by Marc Platt, also mark the
return of JAN CHAPPELL (known for her portrayal of Cally in the first three
series of the original BLAKE'S 7 series) as the mysterious AUNTY - a woman
who claims to have been the second Cally ever to be born on Auron. SUSANNAH
DOYLE (Drop the Dead Donkey), JULIAN WADHAM (Outpost) and MICHAEL COCHRANE
(Sharpe) also star.
Jan Chappell says of her return to the role of Cally: "It's a source of
utter bewilderment that Cally is still part of my life, but delighted to
embrace her return. It's astonishing to be playing the character thirty years
on and to know that Blake's 7 still has such an ardent following. Who would
have known that back in 1978 we were making television history." Executive
Producer, Andrew Mark Sewell comments: "It's remarkable to think that Jan
Chappell last played Cally back in 1980 and we're delighted to welcome Jan
back to a role that she is still so closely associated with.
This will be available to order through this site. The CD is due for release on 24th August.
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