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Blake's 7: The Beginning

  • Video
  • 1985
  • 2h 1m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
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Blake's 7: The Beginning (1985)
AdventureSci-Fi

Edited from the first four episodes of the cult 1978 BBC TV series set in the far future where freedom fighter Roj Blake, framed by the all-powerful but corrupt Galactic Federation which run... Read allEdited from the first four episodes of the cult 1978 BBC TV series set in the far future where freedom fighter Roj Blake, framed by the all-powerful but corrupt Galactic Federation which runs all human affairs, escapes his captors from his sentence to a harsh penal colony and, he... Read allEdited from the first four episodes of the cult 1978 BBC TV series set in the far future where freedom fighter Roj Blake, framed by the all-powerful but corrupt Galactic Federation which runs all human affairs, escapes his captors from his sentence to a harsh penal colony and, helped by a handful of fellow convicts and armed with a superbly-equipped alien spaceship, s... Read all

  • Directors
    • Michael E. Briant
    • Vere Lorrimer
    • Pennant Roberts
  • Writer
    • Terry Nation
  • Stars
    • Gareth Thomas
    • Sally Knyvette
    • Paul Darrow
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    27
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Michael E. Briant
      • Vere Lorrimer
      • Pennant Roberts
    • Writer
      • Terry Nation
    • Stars
      • Gareth Thomas
      • Sally Knyvette
      • Paul Darrow
    • 2User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Gareth Thomas
    Gareth Thomas
    • Roj Blake
    • (archive footage)
    Sally Knyvette
    Sally Knyvette
    • Jenna Stannis
    • (archive footage)
    Paul Darrow
    Paul Darrow
    • Kerr Avon
    • (archive footage)
    Jan Chappell
    Jan Chappell
    • Cally
    • (archive footage)
    Michael Keating
    • Vila Restal
    • (archive footage)
    David Jackson
    • Olag Gan
    • (archive footage)
    Peter Tuddenham
    • Zen
    • (archive footage)
    • (voice)
    Robert Beatty
    Robert Beatty
    • Bran Foster
    • (archive footage)
    Gillian Bailey
    Gillian Bailey
    • Ravella
    • (archive footage)
    Alan Butler
    • Dal Richie
    • (archive footage)
    Jeremy Wilkin
    Jeremy Wilkin
    • Dev Tarrant
    • (archive footage)
    Robert James
    Robert James
    • Ven Glynd
    • (archive footage)
    Susan Field
    Susan Field
    • Alta Morag
    • (archive footage)
    Margaret John
    Margaret John
    • Arbiter
    • (archive footage)
    Rodney Figaro
    • Clerk of the Court
    • (archive footage)
    Gary McDermott
    • Guard
    • (archive footage)
    Michael Halsey
    Michael Halsey
    • Tel Varon
    • (archive footage)
    Glyn Owen
    • Commander Leylan
    • (archive footage)
    • Directors
      • Michael E. Briant
      • Vere Lorrimer
      • Pennant Roberts
    • Writer
      • Terry Nation
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    Rosie-9

    Awful edit of excellent series.

    'Blake's 7' is a wonderful sci-fi classic that is rightfully compared to Doctor Who, Star Trek and Babylon 5. So why did the BBC feel the need to hack half the story out of four episodes and edit them together into this mess? Clearly, someone at the Beeb has seen the light, as all episodes of 'Blake's 7' have now been reissued uncut. Viewers should save their money for the videos 'The Way Back'/'Spacefall' and 'Cygnus Alpha'/'Time Squad' and enjoy the stories in full.
    6Theo Robertson

    A Bad Idea

    BLAKE`S 7 is one of the greatest , most entertaining shows made under the telefantasy banner so what could be better than releasing the first 4 episodes on video ? 4 complete episodes maybe ?

    That`s the problem with BLAKE`S 7 THE BEGINNING , the first full 4 episodes complete would have run to a total of 200 minutes but this video release lasts only two hours which means almost half the material is missing , but I guess the fourth episode `Time Squad` was really short on plot in the first place and seeing as most of material of this episode is edited out and still makes perfect sense confirms how much padding there originally was with its only real function being to introduce the character of Cally . As for the rest of the editing it`s not too bad with the only real criticism being that the plot line of Blake being framed for paedophillia being mostly cut out

    It was a fairly good video when it was released in 1986 and unlike many other videos of TV shows edited into a feature length story BLAKE`S 7 THE BEGINNING actually does feel like a feature length movie structure wise rather than just a bunch of single episodes edited together . Mind you when BBC video released the whole series on unedited video in 1991 this tape became instantly redundant and seems a bad idea in hind sight

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    • Release date
      • 1985 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Apodrasi apo t' astra
    • Production company
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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      2 hours 1 minute
    • Color
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