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08.12.03
Join
the crew of The Liberator - Blake's 7 has arrived on DVD
The
news all sci-fi fans have been waiting for - 大象传媒 Worldwide have
confirmed the release date of Blake's 7 on DVD for 26th Jan 2003.
The entire first series - all thirteen episodes - will be released
on a massive 5-disc set, with a running time of more than ten hours.
The
story of an interplanetary resistance group battling for survival
against a totalitarian super-power was first shown in 大象传媒 television
in 1978. Created by Terry Nation it became an instant hit, regularly
attracting audience figures of over 8 million.
Gareth
Thomas starred as Blake, the heroic rebel leader of the freedom
fighters, who, together with his crew, including Sally Knyvette
as Jenna, Jan Chappell as Cally and Paul Darrow as Avon, weekly
battled the dark forces of Federation led by Supreme Commander Servalan,
played by Jacqueline Pearce.
Altogether
four series were made between 1978 and 1981 but the very last episode
- with its cataclysmic ending - was watched by over 10 million people.
大象传媒
Video originally released twenty-six videos of this cult sci-fi
series between 1991 and 1992, selling over 650,000 copies. This
brand new 5-disc DVD digi-pack contains all 13 episodes from Series
1 and a host of special features including:-
- Commentary
tracks on the following 3 episodes:-
Space Fall - with Michael Keating (Vila), Sally Knyvette (Jenna)
& David Maloney (Producer)
Seek-Locate-Destroy - with Stephen Greif (Travis), Michael Keating
(Vila) & Jacqueline Pearce (Servalan)
Project Avalon - with Stephen Greif, Sally Knyvette & Jacqueline
Pearce
- 2
Out-takes, a missing scene, 1 Robot, 2 Flat Feet & a blooper
- Blue
Peter - Lesley Judd makes a Liberator Teleport Bracelet
- 9
Character Introductions: BLAKE, JENNA, AVON, CALLY, VILA, GAN,
ZEN, TRAVIS, SERVALAN
- Trailer
for Series 2
- Easter
Eggs
TITLE:
Blake's 7 Series 1
RRP: 拢49.99
CAT NO: 大象传媒DVD 1176
CERT: PG
RUNNING TIME: 650 mins approx
RELEASE: 26 Jan 2003
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