Does anyone remember the other great british Sci-Fi show

[mattadelaide1975]

Of course I am talking about Blakes 7.

I remember watching it as a kid on the ABC late at night during the summer.

Managed to find complete series 1-4 and have almost finished watching the entire series.

Loved it as a kid, still like it now.

And of course still like the number 1 sci-fi show in history....Doctor Who.

Cheers

Matt

[Mick_Marsh]

I have it on DVD. We've been having Blakes 7 nights at bacicat's place.

[schuy1]

WOW! Blakes 7 :) Takes me back to B&W 14" AWA tv as a kid. Come home from school, homework, Dr Who, dinner, finish homework,bath,Blakes 7! :D Used to get upset when it collided with stuff the other watched!

[sheerluck]

Blake's 7? The only program I can ever recall that had a lower set and prop budget than Prisoner Cell Block H!:D

[Reads90]

Blake's 7? The only program I can ever recall that had a lower set and prop budget than Prisoner Cell Block H!:D

Lol

Yeah remember that

[THE BOOGER]

Dont forget UFO or martin landau in moonbase alpha:o

[THE BOOGER]

Or the super marination of da da dah the the thunderbirds:wasntme:

[Mick_Marsh]

martin landau in moonbase alpha:o
That was "Space 1999".
Loved those Eagle spacecraft.

[sheerluck]

That was "Space 1999".
Loved those Eagle spacecraft.

Ooooooh, I'd forgotten about Space 1999. I had a model Eagle transporter when I was a kid. :D

[carlschmid2002]

I haves named my iPad ORAC

[THE BOOGER]

Wasnt the Gerry Anderson version of blakes 7 capt scarlet?

[sheerluck]

I haves named my iPad ORAC

But an iPad looks nothing like a Perspex box containing an IED.

Seriously, when you look back on it now, doesn't that look like the crappiest prop ever. :o

[shining]

I had the "Angels. Immediate launch" line in my head, but that was Capt Scarlet. I loved all three shows and Thunderbirds of course. The Andersons what a team!!

[Mick_Marsh]

Wasnt the Gerry Anderson version of blakes 7 capt scarlet?
No.
Shows with the mationettes included Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet, Joe 90 and Stingray..
Interestingly, there were two seasons of the Thunderbirds. Both were made at the same time using two sets of marionettes and two production crews.

Oh, one of the voices in the Thunderbirds was the Aussie actor Ray Barret (John Tracy and The Hood). Charles "Bud" Tingwell voiced Doctor Fawn in Captain Scarlet and also voiced a few minor marionettes in the Thunderbirds.

[rb30gtr]

Blakes 7.... I've never even heard of it! Ill download, I mean buy the dvd this arvo and have a look

My favourite of all time is Red Dwarf..oh wait, that's sci-comedy

[TimNZ]

Awesome dark sci-fi. There are the odd rumour now and then that someone is going to do a remake, (hopefully someone like AMC does it, well any other studio than Fox!).

'Blake's 7' and the perils of reviving a TV cult classic - British TV Blog - Digital Spy (http://www.digitalspy.com.au/british-tv/tubetalk/a510095/blakes-7-and-the-perils-of-reviving-a-tv-cult-classic.html)

Cheers,

[mattadelaide1975]

Apart from the re-boot of Doctor Who, which I do like, ive never been much of a fan of re-boots to classic Sci-Fi.

I love the old Blakes 7 for what it is/was.

I also have a tendancy to name my devices: zen, orac and slave, not to mention davros, dalek and tardis.

Cheers

Matt

[korg20000bc]

The Tomorrow People was another one I loved. It had a great theme too.
Bobba skins!

[ugu80]

FIREFLY:MileStone:, then there's the rest.

[Mick_Marsh]

FIREFLY:MileStone:, then there's the rest.
Firefly was American.

[ugu80]

Firefly was American.

Anyone who has watched every episode of Dr Who since its first screening has the right to make any comment they wish.

[Mick_Marsh]

Anyone who has watched every episode of Dr Who since its first screening has the right to make any comment they wish.
Ok, I need proof though.
List all the Doctors.

[VladTepes]

I used to have models of the spaceships - very cool.

[ugu80]

Ok, I need proof though.
List all the Doctors.

William Hartnell
Patrick Troughton
Jon Pertwee
Tom Baker
Peter Davison
Colin Baker
Sylvester McCoy
Paul McGann
Christopher Eccelston
David Tennant
Matt Smith
Peter Capaldi
John Hurt
Peter Cushing

[Mick_Marsh]

William Hartnell
Patrick Troughton
Jon Pertwee
Tom Baker
Peter Davison
Colin Baker
Sylvester McCoy
Paul McGann
Christopher Eccelston
David Tennant
Matt Smith
Peter Capaldi
John Hurt
Peter Cushing
Proof accepted.
Most people forget or don't know Peter Cushing was a Doctor and tell me I'm wrong when I tell them he was a Doctor.

[ugu80]

Proof accepted.
Most people forget or don't know Peter Cushing was a Doctor and tell me I'm wrong when I tell them he was a Doctor.

How could anyone forget DALEK INVASION OF EARTH: 2150AD. If not the greatest movie of all time, surely top 10, which also co-starred a young Bernard Cribbins who became an integral figure on the contemporary Dr Who.

I suppose we could also add David Bradley who portrayed William Hartnell playing Dr Who in Adventures in Space and Time.

[Mick_Marsh]

How could anyone forget DALEK INVASION OF EARTH: 2150AD. If not the greatest movie of all time, surely top 10, which also co-starred a young Bernard Cribbins who became an integral figure on the contemporary Dr Who.
That was the second movie. The first movie was Dr. Who and the Daleks.

[THE BOOGER]

No.
Shows with the mationettes included Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet, Joe 90 and Stingray..
Interestingly, there were two seasons of the Thunderbirds. Both were made at the same time using two sets of marionettes and two production crews.

Oh, one of the voices in the Thunderbirds was the Aussie actor Ray Barret (John Tracy and The Hood). Charles "Bud" Tingwell voiced Doctor Fawn in Captain Scarlet and also voiced a few minor marionettes in the Thunderbirds.

What I ment was the theme of both was so close they could have used the same script :D still watched both though:D

[THE BOOGER]

2 seasons of the thunderbirds and they are still showing, when I was still in the green machine most guard rooms had them on at 0600 in the mornings:D

[scottvdw]

William Hartnell
Patrick Troughton
Jon Pertwee
Tom Baker
Peter Davison
Colin Baker
Sylvester McCoy
Paul McGann
Christopher Eccelston
David Tennant
Matt Smith
Peter Capaldi
John Hurt
Peter Cushing
Rowan Atkinson also played The Doctor........once.

& isn't ironic that David Tennant married Peter Davidson's daughter - isn't that incest or something?

Scott.

[Mick_Marsh]

Rowan Atkinson also played The Doctor........once.

& isn't ironic that David Tennant married Peter Davidson's daughter - isn't that incest or something?

Scott.
If we are including spoofs, we can include Richard E Grant, Hugh Grant, Joanna Lumley and Jim Broadbent.

[scottvdw]

If we are including spoofs, we can include Richard E Grant, Hugh Grant, Joanna Lumley and Jim Broadbent.

And all in the same episode !

Scott

[Mick_Marsh]

And all in the same episode !

Scott
Yep. Spoofs are usually one off.

[loanrangie]

The Tomorrow People was another one I loved. It had a great theme too.
Bobba skins!

There is a remake of The Tomorrow People done by the yanks, surely they will have stuffed it up.

[murray]

OK you lot. Who remembers one of the original BBC SCI FI shows
A for Andromeda and its sequel Andromeda Breakthrough. ( Umm I think i may have shown my age here)

[Mick_Marsh]

There is a remake of The Tomorrow People done by the yanks, surely they will have stuffed it up.
Saw a couple of episodes of that. Wasn't much good.

[Mick_Marsh]

OK you lot. Who remembers one of the original BBC SCI FI shows
A for Andromeda and its sequel Andromeda Breakthrough. ( Umm I think i may have shown my age here)
Got them on DVD.

[Jondavball]

I am still a great fan of UFO though, with SHADOW and the Interceptors. I love the fact that in the opening sequence that the year 1980 keeps getting flashed up as if to indicate that being set so far in the future everything ion the programme is possible. I don't recall Purple hair and string vests ever taking on though.

[V8Ian]

If we're going back to ancient history............

Fireball XL5 - Start & Theme Song - YouTube

There was even a two stick XL5 ice block.

[Mick_Marsh]

I am still a great fan of UFO though, with SHADOW and the Interceptors. I love the fact that in the opening sequence that the year 1980 keeps getting flashed up as if to indicate that being set so far in the future everything ion the programme is possible. I don't recall Purple hair and string vests ever taking on though.
UFO was another Gerry Anderson production. If anyone wants to send me a late christmas present, I am yet to add Fireball XL5, Supercar and Secret Service to my Gerry Anderson collection.

[Mick_Marsh]

If we're going back to ancient history............

Fireball XL5 - Start & Theme Song - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ifS2nP53Zs)

There was even a two stick XL5 ice block.
John Bluthal was one of the character voices.

[THE BOOGER]

I am still a great fan of UFO though, with SHADOW and the Interceptors. I love the fact that in the opening sequence that the year 1980 keeps getting flashed up as if to indicate that being set so far in the future everything ion the programme is possible. I don't recall Purple hair and string vests ever taking on though.

Purple hair? string vests? you haven't been to newtown in Sydney lately have you:D

[mattadelaide1975]

haha, not the way I thought the thread would go!! but all good :)

Apart from Blakes 7, Dr Who (and yes I can name All of the Doctors), and I have most (not every) episodes from day 1 (I have every epsiode from Jon Pertwee onwards.... anyone care to help with the deficiencies in my collection pre Jon Pertwee.), and the Thunderbirds, I havent heard of the others.... hmmm does that mean im not old enough to remember??

Cheers

Matt

[THE BOOGER]

Are you looking for the lost episodes so are lots of people:D

Doctor Who missing episodes - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Doctor Who and the Changing Value of Television | Kasterborous Doctor Who News and Reviews (http://www.kasterborous.com/2014/01/doctor-changing-value-television/)

[jimr1]

I suppose if It's UK. science fiction then you would have to add Red Dwarf even though It was a comedy .

[Mick_Marsh]

Honestly, the thinking of those people.
Even now I know people who would throw out the Mona Lisa because it is an old painting.
I cannot understand that mentality.

[mattadelaide1975]

Are you looking for the lost episodes so are lots of people:D

Doctor Who missing episodes - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Who_missing_episodes)

Doctor Who and the Changing Value of Television | Kasterborous Doctor Who News and Reviews (http://www.kasterborous.com/2014/01/doctor-changing-value-television/)


Im just looking for any where I can update my collection.

I only have the first 6 episodes from William Hartnell
None from Patrick Troughton.

So apart from the "lost episodes" if there is anyone that has "any" episodes from these 2 early doctors, that would be great.

Cheers

Matt

[mattadelaide1975]

I suppose if It's UK. science fiction then you would have to add Red Dwarf even though It was a comedy .

Yep Red Dwarf was/is a classic :)

Smeg Head!!!!!!!!

Cheers

Matt

[d@rk51d3]

+1

Came here looking for Red Dwarf.

Smeeeeeeeeeeee Heeeeeeeeeeeeeee.

[sheerluck]

Yep Red Dwarf was/is a classic :)

Smeg Head!!!!!!!!

Cheers

Matt

I may have a head shaped like an inexplicably popular fishing float, but I know good comedy when I see it. :p

[CowsGoMoo]

Im just looking for any where I can update my collection.

I only have the first 6 episodes from William Hartnell
None from Patrick Troughton.

So apart from the "lost episodes" if there is anyone that has "any" episodes from these 2 early doctors, that would be great.

Cheers

Matt

Dr Who - The Dominators (with Patrick Troughton as 2nd Doctor and Wendy Padbury as Zoe)

One - YouTube

[Jondavball]

Matt,
No promises but PM me and I will see what I can do re sending you re William and patrick episodes on a thumb drive.

[jimr1]

Thinking back there were a few others many years ago to add to the list . Qatar mass 60s I think , also there was one called Out of This World that was definitely 60s ..

[Mick_Marsh]

Thinking back there were a few others many years ago to add to the list . Qatar mass 60s I think , also there was one called Out of This World that was definitely 60s ..
I remember the three films that were made from the series.

[tonic]

The Tomorrow People was another one I loved. It had a great theme too.
Bobba skins!



I think there might be a new movie or series of that about to come out.

[Fifth Columnist]

Blake's 7 were filming an episode in Swanage (Dorset) when I and a group of friends were climbing on nearby cliffs.
That night we were in a pub sampling the local ale when Tarrant and Dana walked in. Dana was wearing something that left absolutely nothing to the imagination. Took us a while to force our eyeballs back in their sockets :D
Loved the series. I have it on VHS, must get a DVD set (about £40 in the UK.)