| "Pressure Point" | |
|---|---|
| Series Blake's 7 Season 2, Episode 5 | |
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| Air date | February 6th, 1979 |
| Writers | Terry Nation |
| Director | George Spenton-Foster |
| Producers | David Maloney |
| Starring | Gareth Thomas; Sally Knyvette; Paul Darrow; Jan Chappell; Michael Keating; David Jackson' Peter Tuddenham |
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"Pressure Point" is the fifth episode of season two of the British science fiction television series Blake's 7, and the eighteenth episode of the series overall. It was directed by George Spenton-Foster with a script written by Terry Nation. It first aired on BBC One on Tuesday, February 6th, 1979.
Cast[]
Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Gareth Thomas | Roj Blake |
| Sally Knyvette | Jenna Stannis |
| Paul Darrow | Kerr Avon |
| Jan Chappell | Cally |
| Michael Keating | Vila Restal |
| David Jackson | Olag Gan |
| Peter Tuddenham | Zen |
Guest Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jacqueline Pearce | Supreme Commander Servalan |
| Brian Croucher | Space Commander Travis |
| Jane Sherwin | Kasabi |
| Yolande Palfrey | Veron |
| Alan Halley | Arle |
| Martin Connor | Berg |
| Sue Bishop | Mutoid |
Notes & Trivia[]
- Blake's 7 was created by Terry Nation.
- This is the final appearance of Olag Gan, who dies in this episode. This is the first time that a major character on the series is killed off.
Quotes[]
- Vila Restal: I don't want to go.
- Kerr Avon: You surprise me.
- Vila Restal: I don't feel well. I'm going to be a big handicap.
- Kerr Avon: I'm used to that.
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- Roj Blake: You took a big risk there, Gan.
- Olag Gan: I thought it might save time. Besides, I needed a pacemaker.
- Vila Restal: Me, too. Implanted in me heart.
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- Roj Blake: The others have decided to go with me.
- Kerr Avon: (smiles) I thought they would. Not very bright, but loyal.
- Roj Blake: That leaves you.
- Kerr Avon: I have thought about it.
- Roj Blake: And? Come on Avon, stop playing games. Are you going to go with me or not?
- Kerr Avon: Well, of course. I am surprised you ever doubted it.
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- Olag Gan: Go! I'm not worth dying for.
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- Roj Blake: I didn't expect you to welcome the idea. That's why I misled you just a little.
- Kerr Avon: That's very diplomatically put.
- Roj Blake: Is my phraseology your only complaint, Avon?
- Kerr Avon: No, but it is my only surprise.