Blake's 7 Specials

Blake's 7 Specials: The Cult of... Blake's 7
01. The Cult of... Blake's 7
Dec 12, 2006

The BBC paid tribute to the series with a thirty minute documentary, The Cult of... Blake's 7, first broadcast on 12 December 2006 on BBC Four as part of that channel's Science Fiction Britannia series.

Gareth Thomas
Gareth Thomas

Roj Blake

Michael Keating
Michael Keating

Vila Restal

Josette Simon
Josette Simon

Dayna Mellanby

Paul Darrow
Paul Darrow

Kerr Avon

Jan Chappell
Jan Chappell

Cally

David Jackson
David Jackson

Olag Gan

Sally Knyvette
Sally Knyvette

Jenna Stannis

Brian Croucher
Brian Croucher

Space Commander Travis

Blake's 7 Specials: Blake's Junction 7
02. Blake's Junction 7
Jan 15, 2011

Cult '80s sci-fi gang "Blake's 7" make an eventful late night stop at Newport Pagnell Services on the M1.

Gareth Thomas
Gareth Thomas

Roj Blake

Michael Keating
Michael Keating

Vila Restal

Josette Simon
Josette Simon

Dayna Mellanby

Paul Darrow
Paul Darrow

Kerr Avon

Jan Chappell
Jan Chappell

Cally

David Jackson
David Jackson

Olag Gan

Brian Croucher
Brian Croucher

Space Commander Travis

Sally Knyvette
Sally Knyvette

Jenna Stannis

Blake's 7 Specials: Making Blake's 7 Ep 1
03. Making Blake's 7 Ep 1
Jan 01, 1970

Gareth Thomas
Gareth Thomas

Roj Blake

Josette Simon
Josette Simon

Dayna Mellanby

Michael Keating
Michael Keating

Vila Restal

Paul Darrow
Paul Darrow

Kerr Avon

Jan Chappell
Jan Chappell

Cally

David Jackson
David Jackson

Olag Gan

Brian Croucher
Brian Croucher

Space Commander Travis

Sally Knyvette
Sally Knyvette

Jenna Stannis

Blake's 7 Specials: Making Blake's 7 Ep 2
04. Making Blake's 7 Ep 2
Jan 01, 1970

Gareth Thomas
Gareth Thomas

Roj Blake

Michael Keating
Michael Keating

Vila Restal

Josette Simon
Josette Simon

Dayna Mellanby

Paul Darrow
Paul Darrow

Kerr Avon

Jan Chappell
Jan Chappell

Cally

David Jackson
David Jackson

Olag Gan

Brian Croucher
Brian Croucher

Space Commander Travis

Sally Knyvette
Sally Knyvette

Jenna Stannis

Blake's 7 Specials: Making Blake's 7 Ep 3
05. Making Blake's 7 Ep 3
Jan 01, 1970

Gareth Thomas
Gareth Thomas

Roj Blake

Josette Simon
Josette Simon

Dayna Mellanby

Michael Keating
Michael Keating

Vila Restal

Paul Darrow
Paul Darrow

Kerr Avon

Jan Chappell
Jan Chappell

Cally

David Jackson
David Jackson

Olag Gan

Brian Croucher
Brian Croucher

Space Commander Travis

Sally Knyvette
Sally Knyvette

Jenna Stannis

Blake's 7 Specials: Series 3 DVD Extras
06. Series 3 DVD Extras
Jan 03, 1970

Gareth Thomas
Gareth Thomas

Roj Blake

Michael Keating
Michael Keating

Vila Restal

Josette Simon
Josette Simon

Dayna Mellanby

Paul Darrow
Paul Darrow

Kerr Avon

Jan Chappell
Jan Chappell

Cally

David Jackson
David Jackson

Olag Gan

Sally Knyvette
Sally Knyvette

Jenna Stannis

Brian Croucher
Brian Croucher

Space Commander Travis

Blake's 7 Specials: Series 4 Special Features, Part 1 or 2
07. Series 4 Special Features, Part 1 or 2
Jan 06, 1970

Gareth Thomas
Gareth Thomas

Roj Blake

Michael Keating
Michael Keating

Vila Restal

Josette Simon
Josette Simon

Dayna Mellanby

Paul Darrow
Paul Darrow

Kerr Avon

Jan Chappell
Jan Chappell

Cally

David Jackson
David Jackson

Olag Gan

Brian Croucher
Brian Croucher

Space Commander Travis

Sally Knyvette
Sally Knyvette

Jenna Stannis

Blake's 7 Specials: Series 4 Special Features, Part 2 or 2
08. Series 4 Special Features, Part 2 or 2
Jan 08, 1970

Gareth Thomas
Gareth Thomas

Roj Blake

Michael Keating
Michael Keating

Vila Restal

Josette Simon
Josette Simon

Dayna Mellanby

Paul Darrow
Paul Darrow

Kerr Avon

Jan Chappell
Jan Chappell

Cally

David Jackson
David Jackson

Olag Gan

Brian Croucher
Brian Croucher

Space Commander Travis

Sally Knyvette
Sally Knyvette

Jenna Stannis

Blake's 7 Specials: 2 Out-takes, a missing scene, 1 robot, 2 flat feet and a blooper
09. 2 Out-takes, a missing scene, 1 robot, 2 flat feet and a blooper
Jan 01, 1970

Series 1 DVD Extra

Gareth Thomas
Gareth Thomas

Roj Blake

Josette Simon
Josette Simon

Dayna Mellanby

Michael Keating
Michael Keating

Vila Restal

Paul Darrow
Paul Darrow

Kerr Avon

Jan Chappell
Jan Chappell

Cally

David Jackson
David Jackson

Olag Gan

Sally Knyvette
Sally Knyvette

Jenna Stannis

Brian Croucher
Brian Croucher

Space Commander Travis

Blake's 7 Specials: Blue Peter
10. Blue Peter
Feb 23, 1978

Lesley Judd shows how to make a Liberator Bracelet on popular children's show Blue Peter.

Gareth Thomas
Gareth Thomas

Roj Blake

Josette Simon
Josette Simon

Dayna Mellanby

Michael Keating
Michael Keating

Vila Restal

Paul Darrow
Paul Darrow

Kerr Avon

Jan Chappell
Jan Chappell

Cally

David Jackson
David Jackson

Olag Gan

Sally Knyvette
Sally Knyvette

Jenna Stannis

Brian Croucher
Brian Croucher

Space Commander Travis

Blake's 7 Specials: Introducing Roj Blake
11. Introducing Roj Blake
Jan 01, 1970

Character introduction. Series 1 DVD Extra.

Gareth Thomas
Gareth Thomas

Roj Blake

Josette Simon
Josette Simon

Dayna Mellanby

Michael Keating
Michael Keating

Vila Restal

Paul Darrow
Paul Darrow

Kerr Avon

Jan Chappell
Jan Chappell

Cally

David Jackson
David Jackson

Olag Gan

Sally Knyvette
Sally Knyvette

Jenna Stannis

Brian Croucher
Brian Croucher

Space Commander Travis

Blake's 7 Specials: Introducing Jenna Stannis
12. Introducing Jenna Stannis
Jan 01, 1970

Character introduction. Series 1 DVD Extra.

Gareth Thomas
Gareth Thomas

Roj Blake

Josette Simon
Josette Simon

Dayna Mellanby

Michael Keating
Michael Keating

Vila Restal

Paul Darrow
Paul Darrow

Kerr Avon

Jan Chappell
Jan Chappell

Cally

David Jackson
David Jackson

Olag Gan

Sally Knyvette
Sally Knyvette

Jenna Stannis

Brian Croucher
Brian Croucher

Space Commander Travis

Blake's 7 Specials: Introducing Kerr Avon
13. Introducing Kerr Avon
Jan 01, 1970

Character introduction. Series 1 DVD Extra.

Gareth Thomas
Gareth Thomas

Roj Blake

Josette Simon
Josette Simon

Dayna Mellanby

Michael Keating
Michael Keating

Vila Restal

Paul Darrow
Paul Darrow

Kerr Avon

Jan Chappell
Jan Chappell

Cally

David Jackson
David Jackson

Olag Gan

Sally Knyvette
Sally Knyvette

Jenna Stannis

Brian Croucher
Brian Croucher

Space Commander Travis

Blake's 7 Specials: Introducing Cally
14. Introducing Cally
Jan 01, 1970

Character introduction. Series 1 DVD Extra.

Gareth Thomas
Gareth Thomas

Roj Blake

Josette Simon
Josette Simon

Dayna Mellanby

Michael Keating
Michael Keating

Vila Restal

Paul Darrow
Paul Darrow

Kerr Avon

Jan Chappell
Jan Chappell

Cally

David Jackson
David Jackson

Olag Gan

Sally Knyvette
Sally Knyvette

Jenna Stannis

Brian Croucher
Brian Croucher

Space Commander Travis

Blake's 7 Specials: Introducing Vila Restal
15. Introducing Vila Restal
Jan 01, 1970

Character introduction. Series 1 DVD Extra.

Gareth Thomas
Gareth Thomas

Roj Blake

Josette Simon
Josette Simon

Dayna Mellanby

Michael Keating
Michael Keating

Vila Restal

Paul Darrow
Paul Darrow

Kerr Avon

Jan Chappell
Jan Chappell

Cally

David Jackson
David Jackson

Olag Gan

Sally Knyvette
Sally Knyvette

Jenna Stannis

Brian Croucher
Brian Croucher

Space Commander Travis

Blake's 7 Specials: Introducing Olag Gan
16. Introducing Olag Gan
Jan 01, 1970

Character introduction. Series 1 DVD Extra.

Gareth Thomas
Gareth Thomas

Roj Blake

Josette Simon
Josette Simon

Dayna Mellanby

Michael Keating
Michael Keating

Vila Restal

Paul Darrow
Paul Darrow

Kerr Avon

Jan Chappell
Jan Chappell

Cally

David Jackson
David Jackson

Olag Gan

Sally Knyvette
Sally Knyvette

Jenna Stannis

Brian Croucher
Brian Croucher

Space Commander Travis

Blake's 7 Specials: Introducing Zen
17. Introducing Zen
Jan 01, 1970

Character introduction. Series 1 DVD Extra.

Gareth Thomas
Gareth Thomas

Roj Blake

Josette Simon
Josette Simon

Dayna Mellanby

Michael Keating
Michael Keating

Vila Restal

Paul Darrow
Paul Darrow

Kerr Avon

Jan Chappell
Jan Chappell

Cally

David Jackson
David Jackson

Olag Gan

Sally Knyvette
Sally Knyvette

Jenna Stannis

Brian Croucher
Brian Croucher

Space Commander Travis

Blake's 7 Specials: Introducing Travis
18. Introducing Travis
Jan 01, 1970

Character introduction. Series 1 DVD Extra.

Gareth Thomas
Gareth Thomas

Roj Blake

Josette Simon
Josette Simon

Dayna Mellanby

Michael Keating
Michael Keating

Vila Restal

Paul Darrow
Paul Darrow

Kerr Avon

Jan Chappell
Jan Chappell

Cally

David Jackson
David Jackson

Olag Gan

Sally Knyvette
Sally Knyvette

Jenna Stannis

Brian Croucher
Brian Croucher

Space Commander Travis

Blake's 7 Specials: Introducing Servalan
19. Introducing Servalan
Jan 01, 1970

Character introduction. Series 1 DVD Extra.

Gareth Thomas
Gareth Thomas

Roj Blake

Josette Simon
Josette Simon

Dayna Mellanby

Michael Keating
Michael Keating

Vila Restal

Paul Darrow
Paul Darrow

Kerr Avon

Jan Chappell
Jan Chappell

Cally

David Jackson
David Jackson

Olag Gan

Sally Knyvette
Sally Knyvette

Jenna Stannis

Brian Croucher
Brian Croucher

Space Commander Travis

Blake's 7 Specials: Sally Knyvette (Jenna Stannis) Interviewed in 2002 - Part 1
20. Sally Knyvette (Jenna Stannis) Interviewed in 2002 - Part 1
Jan 01, 2002

Hidden extra on DVD Series 2 Disk 2

Gareth Thomas
Gareth Thomas

Roj Blake

Josette Simon
Josette Simon

Dayna Mellanby

Michael Keating
Michael Keating

Vila Restal

Paul Darrow
Paul Darrow

Kerr Avon

Jan Chappell
Jan Chappell

Cally

David Jackson
David Jackson

Olag Gan

Sally Knyvette
Sally Knyvette

Jenna Stannis

Brian Croucher
Brian Croucher

Space Commander Travis

Blake's 7 Specials: Brain Croucher (Travis in Series 2) Interviewed in 1993 - Part 1
21. Brain Croucher (Travis in Series 2) Interviewed in 1993 - Part 1
Jan 01, 1993

Hidden DVD extra on Series 2 Disk 2

Gareth Thomas
Gareth Thomas

Roj Blake

Josette Simon
Josette Simon

Dayna Mellanby

Michael Keating
Michael Keating

Vila Restal

Paul Darrow
Paul Darrow

Kerr Avon

Jan Chappell
Jan Chappell

Cally

David Jackson
David Jackson

Olag Gan

Sally Knyvette
Sally Knyvette

Jenna Stannis

Brian Croucher
Brian Croucher

Space Commander Travis

Blake's 7 Specials: Pennant Roberts (Director) Interviewed in 2003
22. Pennant Roberts (Director) Interviewed in 2003
Jan 01, 2003

Hidden DVD Extra on Series 2 Disk 2

Gareth Thomas
Gareth Thomas

Roj Blake

Josette Simon
Josette Simon

Dayna Mellanby

Michael Keating
Michael Keating

Vila Restal

Paul Darrow
Paul Darrow

Kerr Avon

Jan Chappell
Jan Chappell

Cally

David Jackson
David Jackson

Olag Gan

Sally Knyvette
Sally Knyvette

Jenna Stannis

Brian Croucher
Brian Croucher

Space Commander Travis

Blake's 7 Specials: Jan Chappell (Cally) Interviewed in 1993
23. Jan Chappell (Cally) Interviewed in 1993
Jan 01, 1993

Hidden DVD extra on Series 2 Disk 4

Gareth Thomas
Gareth Thomas

Roj Blake

Josette Simon
Josette Simon

Dayna Mellanby

Michael Keating
Michael Keating

Vila Restal

Paul Darrow
Paul Darrow

Kerr Avon

Jan Chappell
Jan Chappell

Cally

David Jackson
David Jackson

Olag Gan

Sally Knyvette
Sally Knyvette

Jenna Stannis

Brian Croucher
Brian Croucher

Space Commander Travis

Blake's 7 Specials: Sally Knyvette (Jenna Stannis) Interviewed in 2002 - Part 2
24. Sally Knyvette (Jenna Stannis) Interviewed in 2002 - Part 2
Jan 01, 2002

Hidden DVD Extra Series 2 Disk 4

Gareth Thomas
Gareth Thomas

Roj Blake

Josette Simon
Josette Simon

Dayna Mellanby

Michael Keating
Michael Keating

Vila Restal

Paul Darrow
Paul Darrow

Kerr Avon

Jan Chappell
Jan Chappell

Cally

David Jackson
David Jackson

Olag Gan

Sally Knyvette
Sally Knyvette

Jenna Stannis

Brian Croucher
Brian Croucher

Space Commander Travis

Blake's 7 Specials: Brain Croucher (Travis in Series 2) Interviewed in 1993 - Part 2
25. Brain Croucher (Travis in Series 2) Interviewed in 1993 - Part 2
Jan 01, 1993

Hidden DVD Extra Series 2 Disk 4

Gareth Thomas
Gareth Thomas

Roj Blake

Josette Simon
Josette Simon

Dayna Mellanby

Michael Keating
Michael Keating

Vila Restal

Paul Darrow
Paul Darrow

Kerr Avon

Jan Chappell
Jan Chappell

Cally

David Jackson
David Jackson

Olag Gan

Sally Knyvette
Sally Knyvette

Jenna Stannis

Brian Croucher
Brian Croucher

Space Commander Travis

Blake's 7 Specials: Saturday Superstore
26. Saturday Superstore
Jan 08, 1983

Saturday morning children's TV explains how the Blake's 7 teleported effect was achieved.

Gareth Thomas
Gareth Thomas

Roj Blake

Josette Simon
Josette Simon

Dayna Mellanby

Michael Keating
Michael Keating

Vila Restal

Paul Darrow
Paul Darrow

Kerr Avon

Jan Chappell
Jan Chappell

Cally

David Jackson
David Jackson

Olag Gan

Sally Knyvette
Sally Knyvette

Jenna Stannis

Brian Croucher
Brian Croucher

Space Commander Travis

Blake's 7 Specials: Jane Hudson's Costume Collection
27. Jane Hudson's Costume Collection
Jan 01, 1970

Jane Hudson talks about the BBC Costume Department at Television Center, and her work on Blake's 7.

Gareth Thomas
Gareth Thomas

Roj Blake

Josette Simon
Josette Simon

Dayna Mellanby

Michael Keating
Michael Keating

Vila Restal

Paul Darrow
Paul Darrow

Kerr Avon

Jan Chappell
Jan Chappell

Cally

David Jackson
David Jackson

Olag Gan

Sally Knyvette
Sally Knyvette

Jenna Stannis

Brian Croucher
Brian Croucher

Space Commander Travis

Blake's 7 Specials: Mat's Models
28. Mat's Models
Jan 01, 1970

Mat Irvine (Visual Effects Designer) talks about his work on Blake's 7.

Gareth Thomas
Gareth Thomas

Roj Blake

Josette Simon
Josette Simon

Dayna Mellanby

Michael Keating
Michael Keating

Vila Restal

Paul Darrow
Paul Darrow

Kerr Avon

Jan Chappell
Jan Chappell

Cally

David Jackson
David Jackson

Olag Gan

Sally Knyvette
Sally Knyvette

Jenna Stannis

Brian Croucher
Brian Croucher

Space Commander Travis

Blake's 7 Specials: Introducing Orac
29. Introducing Orac
Jan 01, 1970

Gareth Thomas
Gareth Thomas

Roj Blake

Josette Simon
Josette Simon

Dayna Mellanby

Michael Keating
Michael Keating

Vila Restal

Paul Darrow
Paul Darrow

Kerr Avon

Jan Chappell
Jan Chappell

Cally

David Jackson
David Jackson

Olag Gan

Sally Knyvette
Sally Knyvette

Jenna Stannis

Brian Croucher
Brian Croucher

Space Commander Travis

Blake's 7 Specials: The Mutoids
30. The Mutoids
Jan 01, 1970

Brief photos and quotes about the Federation's Mutoid soldiers set to a heat-beat.

Gareth Thomas
Gareth Thomas

Roj Blake

Josette Simon
Josette Simon

Dayna Mellanby

Michael Keating
Michael Keating

Vila Restal

Paul Darrow
Paul Darrow

Kerr Avon

Jan Chappell
Jan Chappell

Cally

David Jackson
David Jackson

Olag Gan

Sally Knyvette
Sally Knyvette

Jenna Stannis

Brian Croucher
Brian Croucher

Space Commander Travis

Blake's 7 Specials: The Ballad of Travis II
31. The Ballad of Travis II
Jan 01, 1970

Footage of Travis' trial and death set to a country ballad.

Gareth Thomas
Gareth Thomas

Roj Blake

Josette Simon
Josette Simon

Dayna Mellanby

Michael Keating
Michael Keating

Vila Restal

Paul Darrow
Paul Darrow

Kerr Avon

Jan Chappell
Jan Chappell

Cally

David Jackson
David Jackson

Olag Gan

Sally Knyvette
Sally Knyvette

Jenna Stannis

Brian Croucher
Brian Croucher

Space Commander Travis

Blake's 7 Specials: Scene Today
32. Scene Today
Jan 24, 1991

Scene Today interviews Gareth Thomas and Jacqueline Pearce back in January 1991.

Gareth Thomas
Gareth Thomas

Roj Blake

Josette Simon
Josette Simon

Dayna Mellanby

Michael Keating
Michael Keating

Vila Restal

Paul Darrow
Paul Darrow

Kerr Avon

Jan Chappell
Jan Chappell

Cally

David Jackson
David Jackson

Olag Gan

Sally Knyvette
Sally Knyvette

Jenna Stannis

Brian Croucher
Brian Croucher

Space Commander Travis

Blake's 7 Specials: Multi-Coloured Swap-Shop
33. Multi-Coloured Swap-Shop
Mar 10, 1979

Noel Edmunds interviews Gareth Thomas and Jacqueline Pearce on Saturday morning BBC children's TV. March 10th 1979.

Gareth Thomas
Gareth Thomas

Roj Blake

Josette Simon
Josette Simon

Dayna Mellanby

Michael Keating
Michael Keating

Vila Restal

Paul Darrow
Paul Darrow

Kerr Avon

Jan Chappell
Jan Chappell

Cally

David Jackson
David Jackson

Olag Gan

Sally Knyvette
Sally Knyvette

Jenna Stannis

Brian Croucher
Brian Croucher

Space Commander Travis

Blake's 7 Specials: Small World
34. Small World
Aug 28, 1980

Small World (1980)'s coverage of Mat Irvine's model work, including Blake's 7.

Gareth Thomas
Gareth Thomas

Roj Blake

Josette Simon
Josette Simon

Dayna Mellanby

Michael Keating
Michael Keating

Vila Restal

Paul Darrow
Paul Darrow

Kerr Avon

Jan Chappell
Jan Chappell

Cally

David Jackson
David Jackson

Olag Gan

Sally Knyvette
Sally Knyvette

Jenna Stannis

Brian Croucher
Brian Croucher

Space Commander Travis

35. Liberation
Oct 12, 2024

Actors Sally Knyvette and Jon Chappell (Cally) meet to reminisce about making the first series. With contributions from cast and crew including Michael E. Briant, and designer Roger Murray-Leach.

Gareth Thomas
Gareth Thomas

Roj Blake

Josette Simon
Josette Simon

Dayna Mellanby

Michael Keating
Michael Keating

Vila Restal

Paul Darrow
Paul Darrow

Kerr Avon

Jan Chappell
Jan Chappell

Cally

David Jackson
David Jackson

Olag Gan

Sally Knyvette
Sally Knyvette

Jenna Stannis

Brian Croucher
Brian Croucher

Space Commander Travis

36. A Glint In The Eye - The Life of Stephen Grief
Dec 10, 2024

Friends and colleagues reminisce about the actor who first played Space Commander Travis

Gareth Thomas
Gareth Thomas

Roj Blake

Josette Simon
Josette Simon

Dayna Mellanby

Michael Keating
Michael Keating

Vila Restal

Paul Darrow
Paul Darrow

Kerr Avon

Jan Chappell
Jan Chappell

Cally

David Jackson
David Jackson

Olag Gan

Sally Knyvette
Sally Knyvette

Jenna Stannis

Brian Croucher
Brian Croucher

Space Commander Travis

37. Michael Briant in Conversation
Dec 12, 2024

The prolific director discusses his life, career and sci-fi work.

Gareth Thomas
Gareth Thomas

Roj Blake

Josette Simon
Josette Simon

Dayna Mellanby

Michael Keating
Michael Keating

Vila Restal

Paul Darrow
Paul Darrow

Kerr Avon

Jan Chappell
Jan Chappell

Cally

David Jackson
David Jackson

Olag Gan

Sally Knyvette
Sally Knyvette

Jenna Stannis

Brian Croucher
Brian Croucher

Space Commander Travis

38. The Making of Blake's 7 - Part One
Dec 10, 2024

Part 1 of an unreleased documentary originally slated for release in the 1990s, featuring a comprehensive look back at Series 1 and featuring interviews with Gareth Thomas, Jacqueline Pearce, Michael Keating, Stephen Greif and more.