Updated 02nd of June 1998
A BBC Blake's 7 Radio Play
Better late than never - 20 years after B7 first hit our TV screens, the BBC
have finally decided to produce a B7 episode on radio. The title (at the
moment - you know how these things change) is The Sevenfold Crown and
involves the 4th season crew (but not Sleer/Servalan). It's not signed and
sealed, but it looks as if Paul Darrow, Michael Keating, Steven Pacey and
Peter Tuddenham will be reprising their roles. The play is written by Barry
Letts (who has worked on similar projects for Doctor Who) and is due
to be recorded in October 97. Broadcast date is scheduled for 17th January
1998 at 2.30pm as a Saturday Playhouse (90 minutes) on Radio 4. It will also
be available on cassette at around the same time, and the cassette will
include an extra 10 minutes of interviews. Hopefully Horizon will be able to
sell these.
The recording of the BBC's radio play - The Sevenfold Crown written by Barry
Letts will be going ahead in early October.
The cast are confirmed as: Paul Darrow (Avon) Jacqueline Pearce (Servalan)
Michael Keating (Vila) Steven Pacey (Tarrant) Peter Tuddenham (Orac) Paula
Wilcox (Soolin) Angela Bruce (Dayna) Guest Star: Pip Donaghy
The story is set in Season 4, just after Star Drive
Look out for an article and photo in the Radio Times November/December time.
Unfortunately, Glynis Barber was unable to do the play as she is touring in the
play Killing Time until the end of November.
The play is being written by Barry Letts, who will be at
Deliverance
The tape is being released by the BBC Audio Collection in January, with some cast
interviews added on, and will cost £7.99.
Also available through Horizon
Prices: £8.99 in the shops. But through Horizon it is priced: £8.00 UK,
£8.60 Eur, £9.15 USA/Zone 1, £9.30 Australia/Zone 2
Review of the Tape
From The Radio Times
Note for Americans - The Radio Times is the BBCs own publication so it is not rumour,
the reference to UK GOLD is the BBCs own satellite channel that mainly features
old BBC programs..
OUT THERE ...
... The magnificent 7, back in our orbit
The long awaited Blake's 7 reunion finally comes to pass in October, with the
recording of a 90 minute one off drama for Radio 4, written by former Doctor Who
producer Barry Letts, who also scripted the two radio dramatisations of Jon Pertwee's
Doctor Who. Many of the original cast will re-create their roles in a story set
during the final series. January 1998 will mark the 20th anniversary of the first
season, which continues this week on UK GOLD (Sunday) with Deliverance.
The Plot
It's set between Stardrive and Animals.
The plot concerns Servalan having found clues to the whereabouts of the
Diadem: jewelled crown which enhances the mental abilities of the wearer to
allow him/her to dominate everyone else's minds. Avon and company try to get
the various parts of the Diadem before her.
The Future
The BBC are not currently planning a second program.
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