Gareth Thomas and Paul Darrow for Blake's 7
(
14/10/2011)
Big Finish Productions is delighted to announce that Gareth Thomas and Paul Darrow, who played Blake and Avon in
Blake’s 7, are to reprise their roles in the first volume of the upcoming
Liberator Chronicles. The series of enhanced audiobooks is being released in a licence deal with B7 Enterprises.
Paul Darrow will star in
The Turing Test, alongside Michael Keating as Vila, in which Avon goes undercover on a research base… in the guise of an advanced android. The story is by Simon Guerrier, author of
Blake’s 7: The Early Years –
Jenna.
Gareth Thomas returns as Blake in
Counterfeit, alongside Paul Darrow as Avon. The story is written by Peter Anghelides and finds Blake breaking into the Bovee Mining Facility, where he hopes to discover the secret of Illusium, a mineral that has the potential to transform the Federation’s fortunes.
Volume 1 also includes
Solitary by Nigel Fairs, which stars Michael Keating as Vila and Anthony Howell (
Foyle’s War) as Nyrron.
The Liberator Chronicles are being directed by Lisa Bowerman, script edited by Justin Richards and produced by David Richardson.
Volume 1 of
Blake’s 7: The Liberator Chronicles will be released as a three-disc CD box set and for download in February 2012. Volume 2 follows in August 2012.
A range of new
Blake’s 7 novels is also in development, launching in May 2012.