Blake's Legend (Blake's 7 fan spin-off) Webisode 1
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- Опубликовано: 9 сен 2024
- Created by Taffkirk Productions as a purely non profit fan spinoff from the TV series of Blake's 7. Set immediately after the events at the end of the series. Filmed mainly in Worthing 15 years ago, we have finally got round to editing it. It had a cast and crew combined of nearly 70 people and filming took nearly a year using HI-8 and SVHS. Sadly most of the film stock has degraded, but we will release it in webisode form. It also stars Peter Tuddenham as Zen and Orac and in person as a federation officer. This was his last appearance on a Blake's Seven related project.
Written by Tim Pieraccini. Directed by Robert Lumsden. Created and Produced by Chris Kirk & Mark Jones. Filmed by Chris Kirk, David Clarke and Stephen Cranford. The copyright belongs to Terry Nation and the BBC. This is purely non profit for fan entertainment.
Starring amongst others:
Thorn Dacosta
Nicola Rose
Jay Howe
Sally Longhurst
Peter Tuddenham
Sam Coccoza
Please leave your comments good or bad and pass the word. Especially if you would like to see Webisode 2. If there is enough demand we may create a dedicated site for it....
Sadly we cant sell it because it is copyright works, but we do intend to release it all online overt time and may then do a DVD quality version.
Previously I have been involved in amateur drama and film groups. I know just how much work goes into even "fan"productions. Thankyou to ALL the people involved, from those who chipped in with their own grocery money, to those that built sets and costumes, acting talent and technical crew. A big Kiwi Thank you from a New Zealand, Blakes 7 fan. Note, I have a couple of hours worth of fan-made "song-vids", clips of video from the series put to music. I can't really upload to RUclips because of copyright but would like to archive properly and share. Made pre digital computer editing, just by pushing the pause key on VHS VCRs. The picture quality is not very good as mine are several generations copied, but they are I think quite rare, so many fan made songvids of the 70's are permanently lost
This was a marvellous piece of work-clearly a labour of love. Anyone who can make something out of that rather infamous final episode deserves a medal.
THIS WEBISODE COULD LEAD TO A FULL BLOWN REBOOT!!! WE LIVE IN HOPE!!!👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Thank you very much - I am kicking myself that we didnt finish it sooner and make more of a bigger thing out of it.
This is fantastic - a real labour of love. Ironically the special effects are better than the original. Get the BBC to show it on BBC3!
You are not mistaken. He is a very theatrical chap. We are working on webisode 3 now :)
Peter Tuddenham sounds as though he’s on his last legs here. This can’t have been long before he passed away.
Her name is Isa. Rob (the principal director) deliberately shot the thing in the TV style of B7, which meant mostly static shots.
Watching this, a wave of nostalgia washed over me....a tear of joy (or sadness ?) seeing familiar characters and getting excited to seeing some hope of a...continuation ???
I agree, almost brought tears to my eyes. I wish the BBC could still create good quality Sci-Fi. If i didn't think it would be ruined, i would love to see this remade.
@@peterfmodel I'm shocked nobody's tried remaking this show yet. Beyond the short-lived audio version from a few years back, that is. The Big Finish revival stuff was/is wonderful though.
@@UnclePhil2k I agree, great story. BBC is not really very good with sci-fi which may be the reason.
Very well done!!! You can see the amount of work you have put into the programme and rather than rehashing old ideas, you've created a whole new set of characters that are believable in the universe that Blake's 7 is set in. Well done again.
I discovered this just recently and being a fan of Blakes 7 as a kid, this brings very very fond memories, Just great what can be accomplished with a bit of love, and new technique. Thank you for the upload! Love the Liberator new style, does justice to the older one but looks far more slicker and advanced than the original.
Have to admit, this plays just like a Blake's 7 story. A shame it's 15 years old.
If ever there was a show that needed a "reboot" or continuation (if it was done correctly) it's THIS ONE!
Laura Ess I agree. As Blakes 7 shares similar critical character & plot themes as Joss Whedons Firefly, who may have even been originally partly inspired by Blakes 7 & with the Dr Who reboot being hugely successful maybe the BBC should commission a new Blakes 7 series aptly reflecting the cultural changes of the 21st century.
I absolutely want to see more of these! I don't know how you got Peter Tuddenham to be in this but he's just as fun to listen to as ever! And I love the idea that there were some serious consequences of the final episode of the original show! Keep up the good work and I BEG you to post more episodes here!
What a brilliant spin off. Really well tied in to the final episode, beautifully put together, tight editing and a good script. Really lovely to hear the wonderful Peter Tuddenham as well, lovely touch getting him to do the voices of Zen and Orac.
I loved B7 back in the 70s and 80s and the ending is still shocking to watch, one of the most memorable series endings ever.
Really looking forward to seeing where you go with this excellent spin off. Thanks for all your hard work, much appreciated by this B7 fan.
This fan production is brilliant, everything fits right into continuity of the Original series. Even use the voices for Zen and Orac computers sound authentic. Great work guys
Wow Brilliant, I really enjoyed this, thank you for you're hard work, I'm old enough to remember watching the very first episode of Blakes 7, & of couse every episode following that. I look forward to your episode #2 & any other's that follow.
Jeez - I wouldnt want to be trapped in a broken lift with one of these specimens 😂
Very nicely done! Impressive and nastalgic; truly takes me back! Looking forward to follow-up! Fantastic!
Thanks for linking the second webisode in the description. Makes it really easy to find the next video.
brilliant job guys...
What a beautiful attempt !
This is actually quite good. I can watch these. Very well made.
Blake's Legacy will live on!!!!!!!
A great deal of effort has gone into this. A nice production.
well done to all of you!!!, a very decent fan spin off!!! really enjoyed both parts and look forward to prt3!!!!
Please - if you have not seen webisode 2 - don't forget to check it out by searching for:
Blake's Legend (Blake's 7 fan spin-off) Webisode 2
Sensational effort. The idea that someone has put together a smaller version of the liberator from parts collected from it's demise, is an interesting idea. I never thought about bringing the Liberator back. The dominance of the female roles is great as well. Very Blakes 7 and an excellent effort. I hope a follow up webisode is in the pipeline.
I'm glad you approve of the female roles - I confess I changed the gender of two characters from the original plotline, which was not mine. The Icarus is actually supposed to be another relic of the space battle from 'Spacefall' - obviously the script doesn't make that clear!
very good feels like i back as a kid in early 80s thank you
Thank you for your kindness. We actually shot it a long time ago and there is so much we would do better now. Still, you could say that about anything in life. The ship and Zen get explained later on. So hopefully you wont be dissapointed. :)
This is great, well done, the Zen 'puck' noise makes me laugh, but in a good way :)
It looked more like he was running into shot to report to his commander lol. I'm currently rewatching every key episode of Blakes 7 on RUclips & frankly appreciate it far more than I did when it's convoluted plot went over my head like the majestic Liberator as a schoolboy when it was first broadcast in 1978. Despite a miniscule budget & abandoned chalk quarries & power stations standing in for alien planets the show still overcomes its visual limitations & critically suspends the disbelief of the discerning SF fan & this key quality & respect for the original series is typically reflected in Blakes Legend. Good show :)
Just stumbled on these on RUclips, I think they are really good and hope that there are more of them.
Only just heard of this. Entertaining. Nicely done.
Good job.I liked it a lot.
Just finding this now in 2020 - great stuff!
Someone needs to have another go at this with the latest CGI. This just shows what could be achieved.
Wow - what a lovely thing to say. Thank you very much. Yes - we all loved Blake's Seven, but none of us had any pre-conceptions, the aim was to make it feel like it had never finished. If only we had some of the kit then that we do now, we could have done it justice. More to come in the next month :)
The rest of this project will be up soon. Just finishing off another small project first - then it'll be back to this. It's all edited, I just need to hook up with Chris and finish it off :)
This is a lot of fun, love yer Zen, Cheers yer stars, Brigs :)
Excellent, as a B7 fan of old, I really enjoyed this. Thanks ever so much!
I really enjoyed that! Nice job!
Cool fan film....Well done guys....
Thanks for posting this, Chris! I love the idea of more Liberator class ships, as suggested by "Redemption". Keep up the great work!
Perfect. You have the style, feel and characterization of the original series perfectly. Sod the American reboot, you guys should be asked to do an official follow up series. Please, please, please release as many episodes as possible. Amazing job.
Very well done!
Wow really impressed it felt like this could have been the next episode! Blake's 7 along with Doctor Who was my favourite show when I was a kid although I was only 7 when the final episode was screened I always remembered it vividly. The final episode in my opinion is one of the most memorable and shocking in British TV history along with Blackadder Goes Fourth also it was fantastic to hear Peter Tuddenham perform as Zen and Orac one last time R.I.P Peter
Cool Orac replica!!! (Edit) actually, all the props are great, except the covering over Zen, but much better than I could do! and the size seems off but it may be 5" diameter as far as I know). Zen's lighting and voice are great!!
I had a dog I named Orac back in the 90's. Here in the usa no one or very few watched Blake's, red dwarf or Dr who... I was one of the few, luckily the PBS (Public Broadcasting Stations) played this kind of stuff from England. It was the best!! Story over FX. Heck, even today there is rarely a SciFi movie or show who's story wasn't touched soon in Dr who...
Come to think of it even my login name is kerravon with the k changed to x... Xerravon
Thanks
You are too kind, but it seems to be gaining a few each day and we are nearly finished with the next part.
Beautiful work. Look forward to seeing webisode 2.
I love this!!!!
well that was surprisingly good
Peter was wonderful and lived in our home town quite close to us. He was a fantastic guy and a real pleasure to know. He even helped some friends on a fan version of Doctor Who as well. We all miss him greatly. He loved doing the voices again and also has a cameo in the film. Hopefully you will see him when we post part 2 :)
Brilliant, remember seeing the trailer and panel at a con many, many years ago. So glad to see the work coming together. Would love to see episode 2.
Wow , amazing , slid back into the show , all the familiar sounds and Zen . Please make another one.
One of the things I liked about the original B7 is that it left room for legacy expansion, but did not leave a massive wake of fansite comments asking "Where's season 5?" (Like Star Trek Original, Firefly, Buck Rogers & several others did!)
Flattered and agreed - thank you :)
Just finished watching the original series ... this is great work. Well done!!
I'm glad to see this!!!
Loving this. Keep up the amazing work.
A Fan Edit !
I started watching Blake's 7 recently again , for the 1st time since it was 1st shown , because I found it on RUclips.
I Watched 2 , 3 or 4 episodes a week. I can't watch beyond series 4 , episode 1 or 2 . . . because I still don't want B7 to end
I am NOT going to watch any " Fan Edits " , well I did watch 3 minutes of this !
As a long time B7 fan, I really loved this! WE WANT MORE!!! WE WANT MORE!!!!
I'm guessing the jump cuts are scenes from Blake that RUclips cut out for content ID. I don't suppose it'd be possible to upload the original version somewhere less restrictive, like Vimeo or Internet Archive?
You hit the nail on the head. It had some charm if little else - but it certainly was addictive viewing. We all loved it.
Working on part 2 tonight with Mark (Taff) Jones! Webisode 2 is a little light on action, but expands the story nicely and we see Orac in action. Expect to see it here in a few weeks!
I really liked it👏👍😁
It has the feeling of the original show. Well done👌
Brilliant, 👍
Excellent :) Congratulations on this and for all the effort it took.
And already the SFX are better than the BBC originals! Great to hear the real Zen voice too!
Only just found this, but love it! Long time B7 fan, great it lives on, and so nice to hear Peter again... And sounding the same as ever..
Well done, I hope this is the first of many!
Good work! Looking forward to the next part...
Thank you - we loved that ship, it worked really well. It is sad to think people like Peter were still alive when we did the convention circuit. I think we left it too long.
Huge Blake's 7 fan, great to see it and fans still kicking about... even if it was 15 years in the making lol :0)
Good attempt to salvage and incorporate the terrible last episode of Blake's 7 You have done a good story line and this episode is very faithful to the show!
William H. Baird I cried when I saw that episode the first time, but I was 7 or 8.
final blakes seven episode is a work of art
Never thought of that - we have a couple of top notch writers who might be convinced and all the music and sound to do a damn good job and make it feel original. I am loving this idea!
Nice work
This is great. Really top job.
I normally shy away from fan made productions, as they are very self indulgent & often reflect the makers own idea about what a show is about & normally ends up not really being a true representation of the show its based on, yours is not.
Its obvious that you lot have put a lot of thought, time & effort into this- well done. Please share it all- it would be a shame if all your hard work could not be fully appreciated- I have been thoroughly surprised by how much I have enjoyed watching this
Live the legend 😃
Good to hear, looking forward to seeing it.
Fantastic! More Avon hahahahaha bloody fantastic
That was wonderful, congratulations, really looking forward to episode 2! :-D
Good job 👍
Bloody well done. You've resisted the bollocks temptation to use all manner of fancy modern shite, and have the same feeling of the series.
It's been over a year since this was last updated. Have you guys ever finished webisode 3?
Sorry, its nearly finished :( one divorce and a few house moves later and we are back on it. - Don't give up hope!
Now we know what happened to orac
Well this is a wee gem!
Do you have a backstory as to how the Liberator was put back together? (I’ve just scanned the episode: it’s half one in the morning and it may have been in the story!)
Thank you for your lovely post - it might take a while to do the next bit - but we are working on getting it edited. We filmed it all ages ago, but marriages, mortgages and kids slowed everything down :(
Good effort.. please keep going with this
Splendid stuff!
Just discovered this (3 yrs after posting) Wow you waited 15 years to edit it? Were you waiting for copyright to expire or something?
Thank you to all of you who made such lovely comment. Part 2 has now been uploaded: Blake's Legend (Blake's 7 fan spin-off) Webisode 2
Oh, I just looked at the date these were made, what a come down, I was thinking this was just released. I was looking forward to many more. Too bad more people don't have good taste like us😉 still, I'm hoping for many more!
So glad to see this, I too saw it at Deliverance (?) all those years ago. So much work must have gone into this. Would really love to see the rest of the story. Congratulations to all involved. Really like the design of the Icarus.
Please post ep 2! This is really great!
Very impressive, especially the scenes where you inserted one of your characters into the original show set. I've searched, but this is the only fanvid of Blake's 7 I've found.
For myself, I was sure that the trooper-raid on Blake's base was a set-up by Blake as a loyalty test for the new recruit (who failed) and that the "troopers" were really disguised rebels armed with nonlethal guns. Anyone, if shot by a trooper, could still come back, but if shot by anyone else, is definitely dead.
What a great job! I really like the graphics…perhaps even better than the original show. Nice job! It would be great if they could bring this show back.
Great work. More please. Have subscribed tonight
Too true. Wish we could have got her in this!