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| 1. Rebel |
| 2. Traitor |
| 3. Liberator |
| 4. Bonus Disc |
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Re-imagining the Seventies series as a set of audio adventures, this new take on the Blake s 7 story is fresh and energetic and has a personality all of its own. Written by Ben Aaronovitch (Doctor Who Remembrance Of The Daleks ) and directed by Andrew Mark Sewell, the series boasts an impressive roster of actors amongst its ranks. Derek Riddell (Sir Robert Doctor Who Tooth And Claw ) steps up as Blake, Colin Salmon, best known for his roles in Resident Evil and AVP, lends his unmistakeable tones to the role of Kerr Avon and Daniela Nardini plays Supreme Commander Servalan and while they all give fine performances, it is the pace of the story and the stunning production values that ensure the audio adventures grip from the start. Frenetic but without surrendering detail to the strict running time, this first chapter in the three-part series is a welcome return for the enemy of The Federation. 4 Stars. --Sci-fi Now Magazine
This series is morally complex, deeply noir, and sounding slicker than ever in its now feature length format. --SFF Audio
I really enjoyed the audio series - fresh, bold and credible. --Matthew Graham (Writer / Creator, Life on Mars)
This series is morally complex, deeply noir, and sounding slicker than ever in its now feature length format. --SFF Audio
I really enjoyed the audio series - fresh, bold and credible. --Matthew Graham (Writer / Creator, Life on Mars)
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All three episodes of the brand new audio adventures series one in a special edition box set. Includes the following episodes: - Rebel - Traitor - Liberator plus a bonus CD-Rom. Rebel: In the third century of the second calendar, the galactic Federation, once a beacon of democracy and peace, has become a corrupt tyranny. Freedom and Justice are things of the past. Roj Blake stood up for the ordinary people. When the establishment tried intimidation, he laughed in their faces; when they tried to crush him, he fought back. They tried to brainwash him into obedience, but he broke their conditioning. Finally they framed him for crimes he didn't commit and sentenced him to permanent exile on the notorious prison planet of Cygnus Alpha. The Federation thinks it has seen the last of Roj Blake... The Federation will wish it had. Traitor: Roj Blake is on the run... He has a ship, but the ship has plans of its own. He has a crew, but who are his friends and who are his enemies? Blake thought space meant freedom, but space is cold, cruel and steeped in blood. The power of the federation reaches further and deeper then Blake dared imagine... Freedom is nowhere to be found. Liberator: The Federation's grip is tightening and Roj Blake and the crew of the Liberator have nowhere left to hide. As time runs out, old friendships are shattered and new alliances are forged. Choices are made and battle lines are drawn across the galaxy. A path of betrayal, lies and deceit leads to only one destination... Toward a deadly confrontation that will change everything.
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5 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Terry Nation's Blake's 7 is back. Terry Nation wrote the second ever Doctor Who serial "The Daleks" and some other stories for the cult show of Doctor Who. He would later create the cult show Blake's 7. If you like the original series of Blake's 7, then this new re-imagined version of the classic from B7 Media & Sci-Fi channel is for you. This full-cast original audio drama boxed set also features 40 mins of bonus features for a CD-rom. The features are "Blake's 7: A Rebellion Reborn", "Sci-Fi channel Mini-Documentaries", "Blooper Reel" and a tribute track by Slashed Seat Affair. This is not all, the new theme is included as an extended version.
The cast features Derek Riddell as Roj Blake, Colin Salmon as Kerr Avon, Daniella Nardini as Sevalan, Craig Kelly as Commander Travis, Carrie Dobro as Jenna Stannis, Dean Harris as Vila Restal and Owen Aaronovitchch as Oleg Gan.
Set in the third centry of the second calendar, the Terran Federation, once a beacon of democoracy and peace, has become a corrupt tyranny...
Now follow Roj who is in exile and his crew of the Liberator in there adventures.
The cast features Derek Riddell as Roj Blake, Colin Salmon as Kerr Avon, Daniella Nardini as Sevalan, Craig Kelly as Commander Travis, Carrie Dobro as Jenna Stannis, Dean Harris as Vila Restal and Owen Aaronovitchch as Oleg Gan.
Set in the third centry of the second calendar, the Terran Federation, once a beacon of democoracy and peace, has become a corrupt tyranny...
Now follow Roj who is in exile and his crew of the Liberator in there adventures.
0 of 2 people found the following review helpful
great service great product and greatly enjoyed it, would have given 5 star but all the cd cases were broke, by post i assume
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Space Opera Done Right
20 July 2009
This audio set by B7 Media is a re-imagining of Terry Nation's "Blake's 7" television series. There is an inherent danger in a work like this in that it may not be accessible enough for new fans and too different for the old fans. As an old fan living in the land of "Nostalgia-ville", I was more than happy to give this boxed set a try.
This boxed set is broken down into 3 episodes "Rebel", "Traitor" and "Liberator" and does a great job at presenting this universe to old and new fans alike.
Yes, there are the points of extra exposition that one finds in pilot episodes, but with this being an audio production I found that it fit smoothly within the narrative.
I view audio productions by the way they invoke pictures in my mind. If the quality of the production is such that I can build the associated pictures in my head and my imagination is stimulated that the production has done a pretty good job.
This set does just that.
Ben Aaronovitch's script really nails it. It sets the stage, establishes the world and gets the audience engaged. Marc Platt's follow up has the easier of job of working within the established universe beyond the "pilot". It's the easier job, but it is no less polished for that.
One special note on voice casting. Colin Salmon nails Avon completely. So completely in fact that he tends to overpower any scene he's in. Not a fault of the other actors, it's just that Salmon is just that damned good. It doesn't hurt that I could easily see him in the role in a video production.
This boxed set made me want to hear more adventures, but it also made me want to see this re-imagined "Blake's 7" on television.
If you are someone who has never seen a B7 episode or an old fan of the series (like myself), there is something for you to enjoy. Good story, quality sound, some very good performances and a nice universe to play in.
Space Opera Done Right!
This boxed set is broken down into 3 episodes "Rebel", "Traitor" and "Liberator" and does a great job at presenting this universe to old and new fans alike.
Yes, there are the points of extra exposition that one finds in pilot episodes, but with this being an audio production I found that it fit smoothly within the narrative.
I view audio productions by the way they invoke pictures in my mind. If the quality of the production is such that I can build the associated pictures in my head and my imagination is stimulated that the production has done a pretty good job.
This set does just that.
Ben Aaronovitch's script really nails it. It sets the stage, establishes the world and gets the audience engaged. Marc Platt's follow up has the easier of job of working within the established universe beyond the "pilot". It's the easier job, but it is no less polished for that.
One special note on voice casting. Colin Salmon nails Avon completely. So completely in fact that he tends to overpower any scene he's in. Not a fault of the other actors, it's just that Salmon is just that damned good. It doesn't hurt that I could easily see him in the role in a video production.
This boxed set made me want to hear more adventures, but it also made me want to see this re-imagined "Blake's 7" on television.
If you are someone who has never seen a B7 episode or an old fan of the series (like myself), there is something for you to enjoy. Good story, quality sound, some very good performances and a nice universe to play in.
Space Opera Done Right!
A well-done adventure for the mind's eye
12 July 2009
This audio set is billed as a reinvention or re-imagining of Terry Nation's original television series, developed by B7 Media. I cannot and really should not review this audio production as a comparison to the original. I have not seen enough of the original to do so and, frankly, the quality of this production demands a review on its own merits.
The box set combines the three acts - "Rebel", "Traitor" and "Liberator" and follows the format of a television pilot episode, making clear to fans of the original that this is a different but hopefully respectful incarnation of the original show. Even as an original series newbie, I could tell when the storytelling slowed down to explain character relationships that weren't necessarily compelling at that moment, but would be important to demonstrate the sameness/difference from the original series. This is a necessary evil I forgive any reinvention or derivative work, though CD #1 seems to do this a lot more than I'd like.
Still, the script by Ben Aaronovitch manages to set the stage, invent the universe and get us moving. The follow up by Marc Platt has more momentum and is able to shrug off the mythology of the show for a more direct action/intrigue plot. By "Liberator" you feel like you're into the first season of a new show.
The one challenge of scoring a voice like Colin Salmon is assembling a cast that can keep up. In many ways Salmon's voice in a production is much like casting a community theater play with aspiring locals and James Earl Jones. Salmon commands the scenes he's in, particularly in scenes with Derek Riddell. This is not Riddell's fault so much as it is Salmon and the director for not reigning in the "omnipotent narrator" voice of authority that Salmon possesses. It is a voice that can tell you an obvious lie and make you pause a moment just to be sure of your position.
The soundscape of this production is rich and diverse. It represents many different sets with intriguing three-dimensional sound spaces that are more intriguing than cardboard sci-fi sets. The sound picture is cinematic and the machinery of space is cold and practical. This is a production that I enjoyed listening to with headphones.
The music by Alistair Lock meshes well with the sound design.
In all, the show is an excellent science fiction actioner even if you aren't a fan of the original show. It spends a lot of time creating its own feel and its own signature sound, different from Doctor Who, different from other contemporary shows. Definitely worth owning.
The box set combines the three acts - "Rebel", "Traitor" and "Liberator" and follows the format of a television pilot episode, making clear to fans of the original that this is a different but hopefully respectful incarnation of the original show. Even as an original series newbie, I could tell when the storytelling slowed down to explain character relationships that weren't necessarily compelling at that moment, but would be important to demonstrate the sameness/difference from the original series. This is a necessary evil I forgive any reinvention or derivative work, though CD #1 seems to do this a lot more than I'd like.
Still, the script by Ben Aaronovitch manages to set the stage, invent the universe and get us moving. The follow up by Marc Platt has more momentum and is able to shrug off the mythology of the show for a more direct action/intrigue plot. By "Liberator" you feel like you're into the first season of a new show.
The one challenge of scoring a voice like Colin Salmon is assembling a cast that can keep up. In many ways Salmon's voice in a production is much like casting a community theater play with aspiring locals and James Earl Jones. Salmon commands the scenes he's in, particularly in scenes with Derek Riddell. This is not Riddell's fault so much as it is Salmon and the director for not reigning in the "omnipotent narrator" voice of authority that Salmon possesses. It is a voice that can tell you an obvious lie and make you pause a moment just to be sure of your position.
The soundscape of this production is rich and diverse. It represents many different sets with intriguing three-dimensional sound spaces that are more intriguing than cardboard sci-fi sets. The sound picture is cinematic and the machinery of space is cold and practical. This is a production that I enjoyed listening to with headphones.
The music by Alistair Lock meshes well with the sound design.
In all, the show is an excellent science fiction actioner even if you aren't a fan of the original show. It spends a lot of time creating its own feel and its own signature sound, different from Doctor Who, different from other contemporary shows. Definitely worth owning.
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