Space Fall: A Blake’s 7 Podcast

Two fans have a look at each episode of Blake's 7, in order, discussing what we love about it, but also going into more depth about the stories and characters.

We'll also be looking at the guests stars, and including some fun segments such as "look, it was the 1980s", "what cool lines did Chris Boucher write for Avon this week?", and "player of the week"!

Episodes

20 - Trial

Jul 2, 2019

Jul 2, 2019

1 hr 4 min

“As a result of Blake's abortive attack on the Federation's main control centre, a court martial is convened in Space Command Headquarters.”
Synopsis from The Canberra Times (Canberra), 11 April 1980.
Join us for a discussion of the 6th episode of Blakes 7 Series B, first broadcast on February 13th, 1979.
(First shown in Australia on Friday, April 11th 1980 at 7:30pm)

Jul 2, 2019

1 hr 4 min

May 14, 2019

59 min

"Within the Forbidden Zone is Control, the computer complex which runs the entire Federation. Blake is now ready to return to Earth to attack it."
Synopsis from The Canberra Times (Canberra), 21st March 1980.
Join us for a discussion of the 5th episode of Blakes 7 Series 2, first
broadcast on February 6th, 1979.
(First shown in Australia on Friday, April 4th 1980 (Good Friday) at 7:30pm)

May 14, 2019

59 min

18 - Horizon

Apr 12, 2019

Apr 12, 2019

51 min

“A Federation space-freighter leads Blake to the edge of the spiral rim and a planet code-named Horizon.”
Synopsis from The Age (Melbourne), 27th March 1980.
Join us for a discussion of the 4th episode of Blakes 7 Series 2, first broadcast on January 30th, 1979.
(First shown in Australia on Friday, March 28th 1980 at 7:30pm)

Apr 12, 2019

51 min

17 - Weapon

Mar 8, 2019

Mar 8, 2019

51 min

"The freedom fighters attempt to acquire a devastating secret weapon called Imipac (sic) and Servalan and Travis try to defeat them using a clone of Blake.”
Synopsis from The Canberra Times (Canberra), 14th March 1980.
Join us for a discussion of the 3rd episode of Blakes 7 Series 2, first broadcast on January 23rd, 1979.
(First shown in Australia on Friday, March 14th 1980 at 7:30pm)

Mar 8, 2019

51 min

16 - Shadow

Jan 31, 2019

Jan 31, 2019

57 min

"When Blake tries to buy the help of the Terra Nostra, an interplanetary crime syndicate, he discovers they are even more dangerous than he expected.”
Synopsis from The Canberra Times (Canberra), 07 March 1980.
We're back for 2019 with our discussion of the 2nd episode of Blakes 7 Series 2, first broadcast on January 16th, 1979.
(First shown in Australia on Friday, March 7th 1980 at 7:30pm)

Jan 31, 2019

57 min

15 - Redemption

Dec 17, 2018

Dec 17, 2018

54 min

“Like an outer space Robin Hood and his band, Blake and the crew of the spaceship Liberator continue their fight against the all-powerful Federation. This new series begins with Blake seeing a vision of a gigantic explosion that, according to his all-knowing computer, will inevitably destroy the Liberator."
Synopsis from The Canberra Times (Australia), February 1980.
Join us for a discussion of the first episode of Blakes 7 Series 2, first broadcast on January 9th, 1979.
(First shown in Australia on Friday, February 29th 1980 at 7:30pm)

Dec 17, 2018

54 min

Nov 19, 2018

56 min

Join us for a look back at Series 1 as we give our thoughts on the season as a whole, look forward into Series B, give our Top and Bottom 3 and catch up on some listener feedback.

Nov 19, 2018

56 min

13 - Orac

Oct 28, 2018

Oct 28, 2018

44 min

“The Federation is willing to pay a hundred million credits for Orac. Blake must get to Orac first - but what is it? Orac is a radically new computer-brain which has access to all the knowledge of the universe and is the creation of the renegade Professor Ensor.”
Synopsis from The Canberra Times (Canberra), 15 June 1979.
Join us for a discussion of the 13th episode of Blakes 7, first broadcast on March 27th, 1978.
(First shown in Australia on Friday, June 15th 1979 at 8:15pm)

Oct 28, 2018

44 min

12 - Deliverance

Sep 21, 2018

Sep 21, 2018

46 min

“President Sarkoff is a prisoner of the Federation. While Blake and Cally are trying to rescue him, the Liberator answers a distress call and runs into trouble.”
Synopsis from The Canberra Times (Canberra), 01 June 1979.
Join us for a discussion of the 11th episode of Blakes 7, first broadcast on March 13th, 1978.
(First shown in Australia on Friday, June 1st, 1979 at 8:15pm)

Sep 21, 2018

46 min

11 - Bounty

Sep 4, 2018

Sep 4, 2018

49 min

“President Sarkoff is a prisoner of the Federation. While Blake and Cally are trying to rescue him, the Liberator answers a distress call and runs into trouble.”
Synopsis from The Canberra Times (Canberra), 01 June 1979.
Join us for a discussion of the 11th episode of Blakes 7, first broadcast on March 13th, 1978.
(First shown in Australia on Friday, June 1st, 1979 at 8:15pm)

Sep 4, 2018

49 min

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