Blake's 7: The Radio Adventures

Blake's 7: The Radio Adventures #1-2

by Barry Letts

Avon and the crew of Scorpio again face the ruthless machinations of Servalan in two thrilling full-cast BBC Radio 4 adventures. Together on CD for the first time, these two radio adventures reunite many of the cast of the classic BBC TV space adventure series. The Sevenfold Crown: Raiding Servalan s HQ, the crew discover that she possesses a jewel that belongs to an ancient, long-lost crown a mystical artefact of indescribable power. Suddenly the Scorpio crew are as determined as Servalan to acquire the circlet; but if they do, will absolute power corrupt Avon absolutely? The Syndeton Experiment: Tired of running, Avon and company plan to settle down on the planet Syndexia. But Servalan is ahead of them, on the trail of the man who invented the nanochip, a device which offers total control over human beings. If Servalan reaches Dr Rossum first, she stands a chance of enslaving a whole population...Additional bonus material: This special edition features bonus interviews with the cast, many taken from the BBC7 programme Zen and the Art of Blake s 7. Amongst those talking about their time on the TV and radio series are Paul Darrow (Avon), Michael Keating (Vila), Jacqueline Pearce (Servalan), Steven Pacey (Tarrant) and Peter Tuddenham (Zen, Orac and Slave). There are also contributions from loyal fans of Blake s 7, including comedian Mitch Benn.

Audio CD

First published October 4, 2004

About the author

Barry Letts was a British actor, television director, writer and producer. He was most associated with the television series Doctor Who for many years, with active involvement in the television series from 1967 to 1981, and later contributions to its spin-offs in other media.

Reviews

[Norma · Rating 5 out of 5]

( Format : Audiobook )
"The rumours of my death..."
Pure nostalgia. I loved the T.V. Series in the 70s and again enjoyed the two stories broadcast here with the original cast of Paul Darrow, Michael Keaing, Steven Pacey and Jacqueline Pierce.. An anniversary tribute, the space between the episodes ha brief interviews with the cast about the characters they played.
Nothing revolutionary but it's so good to hear that iconic music again.

[Rob Cook · Rating 4 out of 5]

Two excellent adventures for the Scorpio crew. Paul Darrow's performance in the first story is rather muted but he returns to form in the second. Some of the actors do sound much older in the stories and the replacements for Dayna and Soolin are cast well. The second story was my favourite of the two. The interviews in the middle of the release were a nice touch.

[grimalkin · Rating 5 out of 5]

The stories are … 🙄😂 BUT all the voices are the real actors except Dayna and soolin and there’s a bunch of interviews with the actors in between the episodes.

[Justin Ellis · Rating 3 out of 5]

I do like these but the truth is the continuity with the TV series (especially the terminology) is pretty poor. To the point they aren't really set in the Blake's 7 universe.