"Project Avalon" | |
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Series Blake's 7 Season 1, Episode 9 | |
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Air date | February 27th, 1978 |
Writers | Terry Nation |
Director | Michael E. Briant |
Producers | David Maloney |
Starring | Gareth Thomas; Sally Knyvette; Paul Darrow; Jan Chappell; Michael Keating; David Jackson; Peter Tuddenham |
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"Project Avalon" is the seventh episode of series one of the British science fiction television program Blake's 7 and the seventh episode of the series overall. It was directed by Michael E. Briant with a script written by Terry Nation. The episode was produced by David Maloney. It first aired on BBC One on Monday, February 27th, 1978.
Cast[]
Principal Cast[]
Actor | Role |
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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 Stars[]
Actor | Role |
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Stephen Greif | Commander Travis |
Jacqueline Pearce | Servalan |
Julia Vidler | Avalon |
Co-Starring[]
Actor | Role |
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David Bailie | Chevner |
Glynis Barber | Mutoid |
John Baker | Scientist |
John Rolfe | Terloc |
David Sterne | Guard |
Mark Holmes | Guard |
Notes & Trivia[]
- Blake's 7 was created by Terry Nation.
- This is the third episode of Blake's 7 directed by Michael E. Briant. He directs five episodes of the series in total. He previously directed "The Web". His next episode is "Deliverance".
- Actress Glynis Barber, who plays a mutoid in this episode, will later return to the series in a regular capacity in series four as the character of Soolin.
- Scenes from this episode were filmed at Milton Quarry, Wells in Somerset, England.
- This is the second appearance of Servalan. She appeared last in "Seek-Locate-Destroy". She appears next in "Deliverance".
Quotes[]
- Roj Blake: Does it support any intelligent life?
- Kerr Avon: Does the Liberator? There are humanoid creatures called subterrons. They live in caves. Quite what that says for their intelligence, I really wouldn't know.
- Roj Blake: Why are the Federation there?
- Kerr Avon: Minerals. About thirty years ago it was discovered that deposits were seeping down into the ice and forming gem stones of outstanding purity and hardness. They are called Ice Crystals. The Federation uses them in heavy duty lasers. They are mined by the subterrons as a slave labour force.
- Roj Blake: Ah, that is why Avalon is here.
- Kerr Avon: Perhaps, but the ice crystals are unique and as such quite valuable.
- Roj Blake: No, Avalon has started resistance movements on a dozen Federation planets.
- Kerr Avon: Another idealist, poor but honest. I shall look forward to our meeting with eager anticipation.