Scripts

Series 1

Episode Number Episode Title Production Dates Original BBC1 Transmission Repeat Transmission Working Titles Ratings RI Script Download Format Type
A1 The Way Back 04/10/77 – 11/11/77 02/01/1978  - Cygnus Alpha – Prelude 7.4m 57 text
A2 Space Fall 18/10/77 – 02/11/77 09/01/1978  - - 7.3m 65 text
A3 Cygnus Alpha 10/10/77 – 08/12/77 16/01/1978  - - 8.5m 64 text
A4 Time Squad 29/06/77 – 21/12/77 23/01/1978  - - 8.9m 67 text
A5 The Web 23/11/77 – 13/12/77 30/01/1978  - - 9.6m 66 text
A6 Seek-Locate-Destroy 05/12/77 – 23/12/77 06/02/1978  - - 10.9m 68 text
A7 Mission to Destiny 03/01/78 – 20/01/78 13/02/1978  - - 9.6m 67 text
A8 Duel 14/12/77 – 01/02/78 20/02/1978  - - 10.0m 67 text
A9 Project Avalon 10/01/78 – 31/01/78 27/02/1978  - - 9.7m 71 text
A10 Breakdown 23/01/78 – 11/02/78 06/03/1978  - Brain Storm 8.8m 68 text
A11 Bounty 01/02/78 – 21/02/78 13/03/1978  - - 9.6m 68 text
A12 Deliverance 13/02/78 – 03/03/78 20/03/1978  - - 9.0m 69 text
A13 Orac 20/02/78 – 15/03/78 27/03/1978 27/12/1978 - 10.6m 70 text

Regular Cast: Gareth Thomas (Blake), Sally Knyvette (Jenna), Paul Darrow (Avon) [A2 – A13], Jan Chappell (Cally) [A4 – A13], Michael Keating (Vila) and David Jackson (Gan) [A2 – A13]

With Stephen Grief (Travis) [A6, A8, A9, A12, A13], Jacqueline Pearce (Servalan) [A6, A9, A12, A13] and Peter Tuddenham (Zen) [A3-A13]

Writer: Terry Nation

Directors: Michael E. Briant [A1, A5, A9, A12], Douglas Camfield [A8], Vere Lorrimer [A3, A6, A10, A13], Pennant Roberts [A2, A4, A7, A11], and David Maloney [A12]

Producer: David Maloney

Script Editor: Chris Boucher

Series 2

Episode Number Episode Title Production Dates Original BBC1 Transmission Repeat Transmission Working Titles Ratings RI Script Download Format Type
B1 Redemption 31/07/78 – 10/09/78 09/01/1979 - - 7.9m n/a text
B2 Shadow 07/08/78 – 02/10/78 16/01/1979 - - 7.6m n/a text
B3 Weapon 14/08/78 – 30/09/78 23/01/1979 - - 6.4m n/a text
B4 Horizon 10/08/78 – 02/10/78 30/01/1979 - - 6.3m n/a text
B5 Pressure Point 21/08/78 – 11/10/78 06/02/1979 - Storm Mountain 6.6m n/a text
B6 Trial 13/11/78 – 10/01/79 13/02/1979 - Travis 7.5m n/a text
B7 Killer 02/08/78 – 20/09/78 20/02/1979 - - 7.0m n/a text
B8 Hostage 15/11/78 – 13/01/79 27/02/1979 - - 7.8m n/a text
B9 Countdown 27/11/78 – 24/01/79 06/03/1979 - - 6.9m n/a text
B10 Voice from the Past 23/11/78 – 03/02/79 13/03/1979 - - 7.0m n/a text
B11 Gambit 21/11/78 – 14/02/79 20/03/1979 - Doc Holliday 6.6m n/a text
B12 The Keeper 04/12/78 – 24/02/79 27/03/1979 - - 7.0m n/a text
B13 Star One 05/02/79 – 08/03/79 03/04/1979 - - 8.2m n/a  text

Regular Cast: Gareth Thomas (Blake), Sally Knyvette (Jenna), Paul Darrow (Avon), Jan Chappell (Cally), Michael Keating (Vila) and David Jackson (Gan) [B1 – B5]

With Brian Croucher (Travis) [B3, B5, B6, B10 – B13], Jacqueline Pearce (Servalan) [B3, B5, B6, B10 – B13] and Peter Tuddenham (Zen/Orac) [B1-B8, B10-B13]

Writers: Chris Boucher [B2, B3, B6, B13], Robert Holmes [B7, B11], Terry Nation [B1, B5, B9], Roger Parkes [B10] and Allan Prior [B4, B8, B12]

Directors: Vere Lorrimer [B1, B7-B9], David Maloney [B13], Derek Martinus [B6, B12], Jonathan Wright Miller [B2, B4] and
George Spenton-Foster [B3, B5, B10, B11]

Producer: David Maloney

Script Editor: Chris Boucher

Series 3

Episode Number Episode Title Production Dates Original BBC1 Transmission Repeat Transmission Working Titles Ratings RI Script Download Format Type
C1 Aftermath 07/08/79 – 03/10/79 07/01/1980 01/06/1981 - 9.5m n/a text
C2 Powerplay 30/07/79 – 20/09/79 14/01/1980 08/06/1981 - 9.4m n/a text
C3 Volcano c.01/08/79 – 22/09/79 21/01/1980 - - 9.0m n/a text
C4 Dawn of the Gods 28/08/79 – 03/11/79 28/01/1980 - - 8.9m n/a text
C5 The Harvest of Kairos 11/11/79 – 23/12/79 04/02/1980 - - 9.4m n/a text
C6 City at the Edge of the World 13/08/79 – 13/10/79 11/02/1980 15/06/1981 - 8.8m n/a text
C7 Children of Auron 15/08/79 – 01/11/79 19/02/1980 - - 10.4m n/a text
C8 Rumours of Death c.26/11/79 – 12/01/80 25/02/1980 22/06/1981 - 9.0m n/a text
C9 Sarcophagus c.29/11/79 – 23/01/80 03/03/1980 29/06/1981 - 9.9m n/a text
C10 Ultraworld 19/11/79 – 12/02/80 10/03/1980 06/07/1981 - 9.2m n/a text
C11 Moloch 21/11/79 – 13/02/80 17/03/1980 - - 10.4m n/a text
C12 Death-Watch 28/01/80 – 23/02/80 24/03/1980 13/07/1981 - 8.9m n/a text
C13 Terminal 05/02/80 – 07/03/80 31/03/1980 20/07/1981 Finale 10.0m n/a text

Regular Cast: Paul Darrow (Avon), Jan Chappell (Cally), Michael Keating (Vila), Jacqueline Pearce (Servalan) [C1 – C3, C5, C7, C8, C11 – C13], Steven Pacey (Tarrant), Josette Simon (Dayna) and Peter Tuddenham (Zen/Orac)

Writers: Chris Boucher [C6, C8, C12], James Follett [C4], Trevor Hoyle [C10], Tanith Lee [C9], Terry Nation [C1, C2, C13], Roger Parkes [C7], Allan Prior [C3] and Ben Steed [C5, C11]

Directors: Gerald Blake [C5, C12], Fiona Cumming [C8, C9], Vere Lorrimer [C1, C6, C10, C11], David Maloney [C2], Desmond McCarthy [C3, C4], Andrew Morgan [C7] and Mary Ridge [C13]

Producer: David Maloney

Script Editor: Chris Boucher

Series 4

Episode Number Episode Title Production Dates Original BBC1 Transmission Repeat Transmission Working Titles Ratings RI Script Download Format Type
D1 Rescue 23/02/81 – 11/04/81 29/09/1981 04/06/1983 - 7.8m n/a text
D2 Power c.04/03/81 – 24/04/81 05/10/1981 11/06/1983 - 8.7m n/a text
D3 Traitor c.16/03/81 – 24/05/81 12/10/1981 18/06/1983 A Land Fit for Helots 8.7m n/a text
D4 Stardrive c.11/03/81 – 09/05/81 19/10/1981 25/06/1983 - 8.8m n/a text
D5 Animals c.25/02/81 – 20/06/81 26/10/1981 02/07/1983 - 8.9m n/a text
D6 Headhunter c.02/03/81 – 19/06/81 02/11/1981 09/07/1983 - 8.9m n/a text
D7 Assassin 13/07/81 – 15/08/81 09/11/1981 16/07/1983 - 8.8m n/a text
D8 Games 06/07/81 – 12/09/81 16/11/1981 23/07/1983 - 8.0m n/a text
D9 Sand 20/07/81 – 29/08/81 23/11/1981 30/07/1983 - 8.3m n/a text
D10 Gold 09/07/81 – 26/09/81 30/11/1981 06/08/1983 - 8.0m n/a text
D11 Orbit 09/10/81 – 21/10/81 07/12/1981 13/08/1983 - 8.0m n/a text
D12 Warlord c.09/81 – 21/10/81 14/12/1981 20/08/1983 - 8.5m n/a text
D13 Blake 13/10/81 – 07/11/81 21/12/1981 27/08/1983 - 9.0m n/a text

Regular Cast: Paul Darrow (Avon), Jacqueline Pearce (Servalan) [D3, D5, D7-D12], Michael Keating (Vila), Steven Pacey (Tarrant), Josette Simon (Dayna), Glynis Barber (Soolin) and Peter Tuddenham (Orac/Slave)

Writers: Rod Beacham [D7], Chris Boucher [D1, D13], Colin Davis [D10], Jim Follett [D4], Robert Holmes [D3, D11], Tanith Lee [D9], Bill Lyons [D8], Simon Masters [D12], Roger Parkes [D6], Allan Prior [D5] and Ben Steed [D2]

Directors: Vivienne Cozens [D8, D9], Brian Lighthill [D10, D11], David Sullivan Proudfoot [D3, D4, D7], Mary Ridge (D1, D2, D5, D6, D13] and Viktors Ritelis [D12]

Producer: Vere Lorrimer

Script Editor: Chris Boucher

The Radio Adventures

Episode Title Production Dates Original RADIO 4 Transmission Broadcast Time BBC Strand * Repeat Transmission Script Download Format Type
The Sevenfold Crown 02/10/97 – 04/10/97 17/01/1998 2.30 – 4.00pm Playhouse 02/02/2003 n/a
The Syndeton Experiment 26/09/98 – 27/09/98 10/04/1999 3.02 – 4.00pm The Saturday Play 02/02/2003 n/a

Principal Cast: Paul Darrow (Avon), Jacqueline Pearce (Servalan), Michael Keating (Vila), Steven Pacey (Tarrant), Paula Wilcox (Soolin), Angela Bruce (Dayna) and Peter Tuddenham (Orac/Slave)

Writer: Barry Letts

Director: Brian Lighthill

Incidental Music: Jeff Mearns

* Repeat Transmission: (as part of Zen and the Art of Blake’s 7) on BBC7

Further Adventures

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Episode Title Production Dates   Type Script Download Format Type
The Logic Of Empire 1997   Audio Adventure text

Principal Cast: Paul Darrow (Avon), Gareth Thomas (Blake), Jacqueline Pearce (Servalan) and Peter Tuddenham (Orac/Slave)

Writer: Alan Stevens and David Tulley

Producer: Alan Stevens

Production, Music and Direction: Alistair Lock

Script editor: Jim Smith