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Blake's 7, Vol. 01 - The Way Back / Space Fall | 
 enlarge | Directors: Jonathan Wright-miller, Douglas Camfield, Fiona Cumming, Vivienne Cozens, Viktors Ritelis
Studio: Bfs Entertainment
Category: Video
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Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 28336
Format: Color, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: VHS Tape
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 105
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 4.2 x 1.1
ISBN: 6302287715
UPC: 066805998775
EAN: 9786302287714
ASIN: 6302287715
Release Date: November 11, 1998
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 A Great Show February 17, 2004
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
From start to finish, the entire run of Blake's 7 was a great show. I have the entire VHS set and would replace them all with DVD the moment they come out -- which I have found it is doing so, but unfortunately it's an overseas release and therefore not in NTSC format. But hopefully this means it will be released here sometime after that.
This is the story of Blake and how he took back the universe March 12, 2002
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
Blake 7 is a wonderful BBC t.v. production. Many Doctor Who fans should note that Terry Nation was head writer for many of the epsiodes. Anyway on to the first installment of Blake 7 entitled "The Way Back". We are given the setting of earth in the distant future where most of the human population live inside of domes due to the severe radiation outside of the domes. The domes are run by the federation a world goverment whose hand has reached to the stars themselves and has much influence. We are intoduced to a man called Roj Blake who from watching the first few minutes is a rather normal person. However when he meets a few of his freinds his life takes on a new twist. He finds that the earth has never had radation and that the human population insdie of the dome is a lie. He then finds out that he was once the leader of a rebel band bent on stopping the true agenda of the Fedeartion total domiantion of the universe. Soon freinds turn into false memories his future uncertain his life is without meaning and then the Federation find him with the new rebels. He is soon brought on false charges and a mockery of a trail sends Blake to the penal planet to live out the rest of his life. This is the first installment of the Blake 7 story. Although this is by no means the first epsiode. In the next epsiodes to come Blake has his fighters and a reason to stop the Federation.
In the Epsiode entilted "Space Fall" Blake is being shipped to the penal planet Cygnus Alpha. Along with Blake he meets Avon the egocentric computer genuis, Jan the tough as nails female piolt, Villa the cowardly safe cracker and Gan the brutal yet computer controled chipped prisoner. Blake trying to find a way to take over the ship and start his plans of stopping the Federation. The captain of the prisoner ship finds a large ship dirfiting unkonwing it would be the doom of most aboard. He sends men over to try and take over the ship. They end up mad or dead. The captain sends Blake over along with Jan and Avon. Soon Blake is confronted by the ships computer called Zen who tries and kill those with false images. Blake overcomes and takes over the newly dubbed ship the Liberator. Now with a ship and gathering a crew is easy. But the captain has written off Blake and the others dead and heads on to the penal planet to drop off the remaining prionsers. Blake speeds off to try and save those others and begin his plans to stop the Fedeartion. ...
Blake is a man sworn to save the universe by any means. March 10, 2002
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Blake 7 is the tale of a man who was once a rebel leader who was trying to stop a goverment called the Federation whose grip on earth has gone to the stars and beyond. In this first epsiode we are given a bit of back history of a simple man called Blake. He is unaware that the events to follow would lead him back to where he was five years ago. Blake has found out that his life or what was manufactred by the federation on his capture is a lie. His family is dead thinking they were still alive living in the forinter of space. Old freinds turn out to be false memories. His true freinds turn out to be rebels trying to stop the Federation. Before Blake can do anything the rebels on earth are killed. Only Blkae is alive. The Federation decide to frame Blake and send him to a penal colony for the rest of his life. Once the mockery of a trial is over he along with many other prisoners are sent into space. This epsiode while not action packed is the start of a long story about Blake his decsion to stop the Federation and the crew of prionsers that would follow him into the fight.
The second epsiode on this tape brings us to a ship floating in space with no crew and no reason why its out thier. The ship carrying Blake and the other prisoners to the penal planet stop and tries to take the other ship. Countless crew members from the ship go missing and found dead. The captain wanting this strange ship sends Blake and two others who would form his crew. Avon a egocentric computer genius and Jan a pilot who takes [nothing] from others. They get aboard the ship later to be called the Liberator and be the key tool used by blake and the others. Once agin like the first episode this is being used as a ground to intorduce the charaters and give the viewers a good look into thise that would fight the Federation.
Great series! December 28, 2001
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
For any fans of 60's B-type science fiction, this stuff is classic!
 The birth of a legend June 8, 2001
16 out of 17 found this review helpful
"The Way Back" and "Space Fall" are the first two episodes of the classic British sci-fi series "Blake's 7." B7 is a sort of "anti-Star Trek." Like ST, it takes place in a future where humans have interplanetary space travel and have established a federation of worlds. But in B7, the Federation is an oppressive, totalitarian regime that keeps its citizens docile with drugs, and ruthlessly crushes those who stand for freedom. The heroes of B7 are rebels who oppose the Federation."The Way Back" effectively establishes the dark, grimy tone of the series, as hero Blake is falsely charged with a crime by the Federation justice system. But this episode is mostly set-up, with Blake seeming almost like a secondary character. The second episode, "Space Fall," is better. This exciting story involves a revolt on a Federation transport that is bringing prisoners to a penal colony. The character dynamics that distinguish the series really begin to emerge in "Space Fall." And the drama involving the crew of the transport ship is an effective counterpart to the interactions of Blake and his cohorts. Yes, the special effects fairly primitive, but the acting, dialogue, and daring vision of series creator Terry Nation make this video special. These episodes are good science fiction on their own, and are the foundation for even better episodes to come.
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