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'''''Blake's 7''''' was a [[human]] [[television]] show of which the [[First Doctor]] was not fond. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|A Big Hand for the Doctor (short story)}}) [[Tegan Jovanka]] mentioned the series once, saying that she understood the concept of [[transmat]]s — or in ''Blake's 7'' terms, [[teleportation]] — having seen it on the show. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Cold Fusion (novel)}})


'''Blake's 7''' was a science-fiction drama first broadcast on [[BBC One]] between [[1978]] and [[1981]]. It shared similar production values to ''Doctor Who'' and a large number of cast and crew worked on both series - most notably, ''Blake's 7'' was the creation of [[Terry Nation]].
In a [[Parallel universe (TV Action!)|parallel universe]], actors from ''Blake's 7'' were [[hypnosis|hypnotised]] by [[Beep the Meep]]. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|TV Action! (comic story)}})


However, ''Blake's 7'' was a less fundamentally optimistic series than ''Doctor Who'', with the majority of the regular characters meeting violent deaths in the course of the series, and the dystopian setting remaining basically unchanged despite their best efforts.
''Blake's 7'' was the favourite television series of [[Gavin Oliver Scott]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Least Important Man (short story)}}) In [[2600]], [[Bernice Summerfield]] obtained two episodes of the series for him on [[VHS]]. She noted that she knew a distant acquaintance of someone who was in [[Blake's 7 (terrorist group)|Blake's 7]] – the [[terrorist]] organisation, not the [[television]] show, which "can't be right". ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Dead Men Diaries (short story)}})


Rumours occasionally surface of a ''Blake's 7'' revival, on TV or in another medium, but for the most part it retains the reputation as a piece of low-budget, high-camp silliness that the revived ''Doctor Who'' has largely managed to shed.
== External links ==
{{iwx|Blake's 7|''Blake's 7''|wiki=blakes7|wiki name=the ''Blake's 7'' Wiki}}


==Major Production Personnel Common to Both Series==
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*[[Terry Nation]] - creator and chief writer of the first three series
*[[Chris Boucher]] - script editor & writer
*[[Robert Holmes]] - scriptwriter
*[[David Maloney]] - producer of first three series
*[[Dudley Simpson]] - composer of theme music
*[[Michael E. Briant]] - director
*[[Douglas Camfield]] - director
*[[Pennant Roberts]] - director
*[[Derek Martinus]] - director
*[[Fiona Cumming]] - director
*[[Mary Ridge]] - director
*[[Gerald Blake]] - director
*[[Barry Letts]] - writer of two [[BBC Radio 4]] plays set during the fourth series
 
 
==Regular Cast Appearances==
 
===''Doctor Who'' Regular Cast in ''Blake's 7''===
*[[Colin Baker]] - Bayban in ''City at the Edge of the World''
*[[Richard Franklin]] - Federation Trooper in ''Aftermath''
*[[Richard Hurndall]] - Nebrox in ''Cancer'' (''not strictly a'' Doctor Who ''regular, but on his one appearance he played a regular character'')
 
 
===''Blake's 7'' Regular Cast in ''Doctor Who'' and ''Torchwood''===
 
*[[Gareth Thomas]] (Blake) - [[Ghost Machine]] and the [[Dalek Empire]] series
*[[Paul Darrow]] (Avon) - [[Doctor Who and the Silurians]] and [[Timelash]]
*[[Michael Keating]] (Vila) - [[The Sun Makers]] and [[The Twilight Kingdom]]
*[[Jaqueline Pearce]] (Servalan) - [[The Two Doctors]]
*[[Jan Chappell]] (Cally) - [[Shakedown]]
*[[Brian Croucher]] (Travis) - [[The Robots of Death]] and [[Shakedown]]
*[[Peter Tuddenham]] (Orac, Zen, and Slave) - [[The Ark in Space]], [[Masque of Mandragora]] and [[Time and the Rani]]
 
 
==In-Universe Crossovers==
 
Despite what a minority of fans believe, there is no evidence to suggest any ''Blake's 7'' TV stories are set in the ''Doctor Who'' universe (or ''vice versa''). However a few crossovers were proposed or have occurred in other media.
 
*[[Terry Nation]] wanted to feature the [[Dalek]]s as the extra-galactic enemy threatening the Federation at the end of ''Blake'''s second series. [[Chris Boucher]] recalls the idea was strongly rejected by the producer and himself.
*Boucher himself was responsible for the first true crossover in his novel [[Corpse Marker]] - a sequel to [[The Robots of Death]], it features the psychostrategist [[Carnell]], a character first appearing in the ''Blake's 7'' episode ''Weapon''. Carnell's background was left vague in the novel, but the character appeared again in the [[Kaldor City]] series of audios.

Latest revision as of 12:44, 15 March 2024

Blake's 7
You may be looking for Blake's 7 from a real world perspective or the in-universe terrorist group.

Blake's 7 was a human television show of which the First Doctor was not fond. (PROSE: A Big Hand for the Doctor [+]Loading...["A Big Hand for the Doctor (short story)"]) Tegan Jovanka mentioned the series once, saying that she understood the concept of transmats — or in Blake's 7 terms, teleportation — having seen it on the show. (PROSE: Cold Fusion [+]Loading...["Cold Fusion (novel)"])

In a parallel universe, actors from Blake's 7 were hypnotised by Beep the Meep. (COMIC: TV Action! [+]Loading...["TV Action! (comic story)"])

Blake's 7 was the favourite television series of Gavin Oliver Scott. (PROSE: The Least Important Man [+]Loading...["The Least Important Man (short story)"]) In 2600, Bernice Summerfield obtained two episodes of the series for him on VHS. She noted that she knew a distant acquaintance of someone who was in Blake's 7 – the terrorist organisation, not the television show, which "can't be right". (PROSE: The Dead Men Diaries [+]Loading...["The Dead Men Diaries (short story)"])

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