Blake's 7
British science fiction television series (1978–1981)
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- Blake's 7 is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC.
- It was created by Terry Nation, who also wrote the first series, produced by David Maloney (series one to three) and Vere Lorrimer (series four), and the script editor throughout its run was Chris Boucher, who wrote nine of its episodes.
- Blake's 7 was broadcast in 25 other countries.
- It retains a sizeable and enthusiastic fan base, and was described in The Guardian ' s 40-year retrospective as "a bold show that wasn't afraid to break formulas".
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WikipediaBlake's 7 is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. Four series of thirteen 50-minute episodes were broadcast on BBC1 between 1978 and 1981. It was created by Terry Nation, who also wrote the first series, produced by David Maloney (series one to three) and Vere Lorrimer (series four), and the script editor throughout its run was Chris Boucher, who wrote nine of its episodes. The main character for the first two series was Roj Blake, played by Gareth Thomas.
Blake's 7 was broadcast in 25 other countries. It had a low budget but featured many tropes of space opera, such as spaceships, robots, galactic empires and aliens. Critical responses have been mixed; some praised the programme for its dystopian themes, strong characterisation, ambiguous morality and pessimistic tone, as well as displaying an "enormous sense of fun", but others have criticised its production values and dialogue, and accused it of lacking originality. It retains a sizeable and enthusiastic fan base, and was described in The Guardian's 40-year retrospective as "a bold show that wasn't afraid to break formulas".
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