November 9th, 2025
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Blake’s 7 The Collection Series 2 Blu-ray UK/USA
Yes we know it’s not Doctor Who but we know some visitors will be interested in this and are already talking about it.
Available to order in the UK from www.amazon.co.uk
Available to order in the USA from www.amazon.com
Also available: Series 1 from www.amazon.co.uk and www.amazon.com
Blake’s 7 Series 2 continues the story of resistance leader Roj Blake and his crew aboard the Liberator as they fight against the totalitarian Terran Federation.
Following the events of Series 1, the Federation, led by Supreme Commander Servalan and her ruthless enforcer Travis, intensifies efforts to destroy Blake and his crew. Over the course of the series, Blake becomes increasingly obsessed with striking a decisive blow against the Federation, leading the team on a series of dangerous missions.
Episodes: Redemption, Shadow, Weapon, Horizon, Pressure Point, Trial, Killer, Hostage, Countdown, Voices From the Past, Gambit, The Keeper, Star One.
Blake’s 7 The Collection: Series 2 is also jam-packed with hours of new and exclusive material including:
- IN CONVERSATION Matthew Sweet conducts two new interviews, with Brian Croucher who played Travis, and designer Roger Murray-Leach.
- LIBERATION – SERIES 2 A brand-new feature-length documentary looking back of the making of the series
- ARCHIVAL DOCUMENTARY Part 2 of the previously unreleased Making Of Blake’s 7, featuring extensive interviews with cast and crew
- JACQUELINE PEARCE TRIBUTE A look at the life and career of the iconic British actress, who played Servalan
- DAVID JACKSON TRIBUTE Friends and colleagues remember David Jackson (Gan)
- RARE CONVENTION FOOTAGE Previously unreleased panels with the cast and crew.
- NEW AUDIO COMMENTARIES
- RARE VISUAL EFFECTS FOOTAGE
- HD PHOTO GALLERIES
- PDF WRITTEN ARCHIVE Production paperwork, scripts, studio floorplans and much more, available for the first time
- ARCHIVE TREATS From the BBC archives
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Bafflegab
November 13th, 2025 - 11:37pmFor anyone in Australia wondering, this has been listed for local release on the Madman website today for 3rd December, RRP of $79.95 I think.
Bafflegab
November 13th, 2025 - 11:40pmOops, $69.95, sorry.
Mikk89
November 13th, 2025 - 5:11pmHalfway through… and the restoration gets better and better, and watching the tribute documentaries, makes me feel sad i will never get a chance to meet Jacqueline Pearce, Stephen Greif, David Jackson… such wonderful love given in the memories from others that new them… series 3 & 4 are going to be excellent
Mikk89
November 12th, 2025 - 12:39pmAs it appears to have been an ongoing problem with The Collection for recent Doctor Who Releases… has there been any AI Issues in This like with the DW or is the possibility of the Year between B7 releases helped the ease out the problems?
Got for my mums early Christmas present, following a pattern from last year, and am generally shocked nothing has been mentioned on the use of AI-assisted Restoration
Gordon
November 12th, 2025 - 1:23pmNo no ai issues I hear (still don’t have it yet). Restoration work was done by Paul Venezis who is more old school in methods than Peter Crocker. Listen to the podcast interview he gave for federation strike back in April on his handling his restoration and it should put your mind at ease. He even left a couple of teleport glitches intact as fixing them would make things more noticable. Peter and Paul seem to have different approaches. Peter Crocker wants to get the eps looking the best they ever looked and is pushing technology to pretty much breaking point going by some of the results of season 13. Paul Vanezis on the other hand wants to get them closer to how they looked on broadcast
Bill Silver
November 11th, 2025 - 7:02pmWould be nice to have a cheeky little “easter egg” of a glimpse inside the bridge of one of the invading Andromedan Galaxy spaceships and its full of Daleks, as Terry Nation intended!
Servalan kissed me
November 10th, 2025 - 10:47pmMy box set arrived this, just finished watching the first two episodes with the CGI effects and hearing the new commentary
ChrisP
November 13th, 2025 - 12:38amOnly had a chance to watch bits of this so far.
But (as with season 1) I really love the new fx – fantastic.
And generally I have been a bit meh about new fx on the DW range.
Snowman
November 10th, 2025 - 9:37pmMy Blakes Seven Season 2 Blu-Ray Arrived Today. I’ve been out most of the Day but if was on the Door Mat when I Got home.
Gordon
November 10th, 2025 - 10:33pmGot a text from Royal Mail saying it’s due on Wednesday. Got the new avengers box set to tide me over.
Snowman
November 10th, 2025 - 11:26pmI Hope You Enjoy the New Avengers Box Set Gordon. I’ve been A bit out of the Loop this Past Week so I wasn’t aware that Blakes Seven Season 2 Blu-Ray was Due out yet, so I was Very Surprised it Arrived Today.
Gordon
November 12th, 2025 - 9:03amThe picture quality on the new avengers is amazing snowman. looks soo good. Not looked as good since broadcast. Hope you enjoy Blake’s 7
Snowman
November 12th, 2025 - 2:14pmThanks Gordon. You have me Tempted to get the New Avengers Set Now with your Praise. I Always liked the New Avengers and the Avengers before that.
Lachlan
November 10th, 2025 - 8:09pmJust wanted to say again, I’m happy to still be getting updates about Blake’s 7 on the site
D84
November 11th, 2025 - 7:57amI agree
NickD
November 12th, 2025 - 6:24pmA lot of us are. DW and B7 are soulmates as far as I’m concerned.
D84
November 10th, 2025 - 10:07amMy Delivery via the rainforest place has been delayed, not despatched yet
Gordon
November 10th, 2025 - 10:16amMy Zavvi order is dispatched but Royal Mail haven’t received it. Probably won’t get it till Tuesday or Wednesday
My new avengers 4k set on the other will arrive today.
Rory, the original you might say
November 10th, 2025 - 11:25amI have two emails, one saying that it is out for delivery and the other saying that it has been delayed, so I can only assume that mine is being delivered by Erwin Schrodinger.
MJS
November 10th, 2025 - 12:57pmSame again. Rain forest place has let me down too. Second pre-order they’ve messed up
Lee
November 10th, 2025 - 7:49pmIt’s well worth the wait, as I said earlier – I won’t post spoilers whilst you’re all waiting for delivery but the new VFX are amazing. Fantastic creative choices and many surprises in store, this release is worth every penny and then some.
MJS
November 11th, 2025 - 2:34pmI don’t understand why Amazon have a delay when if you wanted to buy it now, it could be here tomorrow??
ThatsHowItWorks
November 11th, 2025 - 2:39pm@mjs thats because Amazon uk changed their pre-order policy a while back. Its quicker to order on the release date than pre-order as you get it a days later on pre-order.
Rory, the original you might say
November 12th, 2025 - 4:24pmThe cat died.
Still have no clue if this has even been dispatched and I’m getting no answers. Utter incompetence.
D84
November 13th, 2025 - 5:04pmSame with mine Rory
Absolutely no movement with my order
No despatch, nothing
Its just stuck
ChrisP
November 6th, 2025 - 12:44pmJust got my dispatch email.
Looking forward to this one, especially the new fx.
Lee
November 6th, 2025 - 5:43pmAlso got the dispatch email, with any luck delivery on Saturday!
Lee
November 8th, 2025 - 6:26pmIt’s arrived, down and safe!
I had intended to go out this evening, now I’m not so sure…;-)
Pablo Barracuda
November 8th, 2025 - 8:54pmCould you list who is on the 4 new commentary tracks, Thank You.
Gordon
November 8th, 2025 - 9:06pmDon’t have my copy yet but found an unboxing that went through the booklet:
Redemption with Sally knyvette (jenna) and Matt Irvine (visual effects)
Horizon, with Sally Knyvette & Brian Miller (Assistant Kommissar)
The Keeper with Sally Kryvette & Brian Croucher (travis)
Star One with Sally Kryvette, Brian
Croucher & Mat Irvine
Pablo Barracuda
November 8th, 2025 - 10:21pmThank You.
Gordon
November 9th, 2025 - 12:56amAlso the booklet doesn’t mention Toby hadoke moderates all four commentaries
Lee
November 9th, 2025 - 6:48amI’ve just watched Redemption and Shadow. Wow, they’ve really pulled out all the stops for this set. The new VFX are absolutely stunning, there’s some incredible work here – it really elevates these episodes to a new level. I won’t spoil this for anyone who hasn’t recieved the set yet, but there are some real suprises here. I’m going to call them “unexpected augmentations” 😉
Outstanding, I can’t wait to dive in to the rest of this!
Gordon
November 5th, 2025 - 11:06amSFX magazine lists all the extras and the pdfs but unfortunately doesn’t list which specific episodes have commentaries when there is more than 1 commentary on a disc and who is in them. I have been able to piece the redemption one (from an unboxing video) as well as the keeper (mentioned on Toby hadoke’s appearance on radio free skaro that it was Sally’s suggestion). Horizon is mentioned but with no names. There is still 1 other to be revealed. Out of a process of elimination it’s probably star one. There are 7 commentaries in total with no repeats. Both stories of disc 1 redemption and shadow have. Disc 2 has horizon. Disc 3 has trial. Discs 4 and 5 don’t have any commentaries listed. The last disc mentions commentaries. Gambit got 1 on the dvd and the keeper got a new one. Thats 6. Just leaves star one.
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Disc 1:
Redemption
Shadow
All episodes in series 2 are available with optional new fx
Audio commentary on redemption with sally knyvette and Matt Irvine*
Audio commentary on shadow with Chris Boucher, Jan Chappell and David Maloney
Liberation: series 2 documentary*
Spaceworld model shots*
Clean opening and closing credits for series 1 and 2: Both original and new FX versions*
Introducing: orac
Trails and continuities: series 2*
HD Photo gallery: Redemption/shadow*
PDF Documentation*:
Radio times series 2
Series 2 concept document
BBC drama early warning synopsis
Programme-as-completed documents
Audience research reports
Death squad unmade draft script
Redemption: production documentation, rehearsal script, camera script
Shadow: transmission camera script
Weapon: rehearsal script, camera script
Horizon: rehearsal script, transmission camera script
Pressure point: camera script
Trial: rehearsal script, transmission script, liberator scenes camera script
Killer: rehearsal script, transmission camera script
Hostage: rehearsal script, transmission camera script
Countdown: rehearsal script, transmission camera script
Voice from the past: revised rehearsal script, camera script
Gambit: camera script
The keeper: camera script
Star one: rehearsal script, camera script
Disc 2
Weapon
Horizon
Horizon commentary*
Brian Croucher In conversation with Matthew sweet*
Tellycon convention 1999: Brian Croucher*
DVD Easter egg: Brian Croucher on auditioning for Blake’s 7
Series 2 visual effects*
HD Photo gallery: weapon/horizon*
Disc 3
Pressure Point
Trial
Commentary on trial with Brian Croucher, David Maloney, Jan Chappell and Chris Boucher
Giant: The life of David Jackson*
The making of Blake’s 7 series 2 (unseen dvd documentary)*
HD photo gallery: pressure point/trial*
Disc 4
Killer
Hostage
Maximum: The life of Jaqueline Pearce*
DVD Easter egg: Sally knyvette talking about the character Inga
HD photo gallery: killer/hostage*
Disc 5
Countdown
voice from the past
Roger Murray-leech in conversation with Matthew Sweet*
Multi-coloured swap shop BBC one 10 march 1979: with Gareth Thomas and Jaqueline Pearce
Deliverance 1998 panel with Sally knyvette and Jacqueline Pearce*
Season 2: the collection blu ray trailer*
DVD Easter egg: Brian Croucher talking about voice from the past
HD photo gallery: countdown/voice from the past*
Disc 6
Gambit
The keeper
Star one
Audio commentary on gambit with Brian Croucher, Jaqueline Pearce, Michael Keating and David Maloney
Audio commentary on the keeper*
Pebble mill bbc one 11 April 1979: radiophonic workshop
Small world bbc two 28 August 1980: models documentary
Ask Aspell bbc one one 12 June 1979: Paul Darrow*
DVD Easter egg: Sally knyvette on Bruce Purchase
DVD Series 3 trailer
Mats models
Mutoids featurette
The ballad of travis II
DVD cg opening sequence, season 2
DVD menu theme loop
Star one audio bloopers*
HD photo gallery: gambit/keeper/star one*
Simon
November 9th, 2025 - 9:31pmBeen meaning to ask this for a while, what exactly do I require to look at all the pdf documentation? I’m not very tech savy so if you are able to reply you can treat me like a child.
Gordon
November 9th, 2025 - 11:09pmYou need a blu ray drive for a computer. Most computers don’t come with them these days so it’s an external drive. You can get them from Amazon for about 30 -40 quid. It has to be a blu ray compatable drive though to read the disc. I would recommend my one but i don’t think amazon sells it now
Gordon
November 9th, 2025 - 11:10pmThis one looks decent
https://www.amazon.co.uk/BINZHIGE-External-Portable-BD-Combo-Computer/dp/B0FNXBHZM3/
Simon
November 10th, 2025 - 8:21amThanks Gordon, will start looking today.
Ricky
September 25th, 2025 - 9:51amThose big finish audios are fantastic ,and to have those animated would be something special indeed. I’m sure it’s a long shot so we can live in hope, but then again I thought Blake’s 7 bluray remasters alone was just a dream years ago,but with all the love ,effort and attention it’s just incredible! You never know.
Gordon
September 26th, 2025 - 1:35amI’d love to see it but I’m not quite sure how possible it is. BBC studios only has the physical media rights of the original episodes due to the vhs releases. They didn’t retain the broadcast rights after broadcast. Nation got to keep those.
plus warship was produced at a time where the rights were with B7 media (the cd box has their logo on it) which may complicate things and assuming their contract is for audio only might even more complicate it.
The rights for b7 has been a bit of a pass the parcel minefield. Nation had it, his estate had it after he passed on, b7 media bought it before the nation estate eventually getting the rights back. There may have been others. That doesn’t include Paul Darrow who fell out with b7 media and thus wasn’t able to contribute much on the first 2 series dvd releases. Plus sky was also after it for an attempted reboot.
Ricky
October 2nd, 2025 - 9:59pmCheers for that info Gordon ,I didn’t realise things were that complicated .
Whatever happened to that reboot attempt? Seemed to be on the cards but then seemed to fizzle out and didn’t get mentioned again .
Gordon
October 3rd, 2025 - 8:46amI don’t think it really got that far in discussions. Personally I think any attempted remake or reboot is a mistake. Most of the original cast are irreplaceable. Good luck trying to replace Darrow or Thomas or Pearce or keating to just name just 4. A 50 year on continuation with a new set of rebels inspired by the events of the original series has more appeal for me.
Ricky
October 3rd, 2025 - 11:47amI would of been curious to see it but for me it wouldn’t of come close to the original series,it’s something you cannot recreate ,these classics are one off treasures , and not always by design in the first place .
Of course something that continues the story is a great idea ,but that’s a very difficult thing to do and get right ,and appeal to old and new audiences at the same time, I think it’s best it never got of the ground.
MIKK89
November 10th, 2025 - 5:04pmPaul Arrow in an interview for the Series 4 DVD said if he felt Blake’s 7 would ever be bought back, he said that he felt Joss Whedon’s Firefly was the Closest we would ever get… Which when you consider that both shows have so much in common, the only thing different was country of origin and genre
MIKK89
November 10th, 2025 - 5:04pmSorry that was supposed to be Paul Darrow
Gordon
September 22nd, 2025 - 1:10amJust had a thought. Maybe they could do a 5th box set with the 4 vhs compilations and include the optional effects from the previous season sets and produce new biographies (if not covered and other documentaries. I even have a name:
Blake’s 7: Legacy
Disc 1: The Beginning: (footage from: The Way Back, Spacefall, Cygnus Alpha and Time Squad)
Bonus:
optional new effects
VHS quality version
Biography
Disc 2: Duel: (Footage from Seek–Locate–Destroy, Duel and Project Avalon)
Bonus:
optional new effects
VHS quality version
Biography
Disc 3: orac: (containing footage from Deliverance, Orac and Redemption
Bonus:
optional new effects
VHS quality version
Biography
Disc 4: the aftermath: (containing footage from Aftermath, Powerplay and Sarcophagus)
Bonus:
optional new effects
VHS quality version
Biography
Disc 5:
A novel approach: history of Blake’s 7 in various books magazines and other forms. Also cover the excellent b7 diary’s.
A rebellion fit for audio: history of b7 on audio
The collectors: Blake 7 edition.
Strike back?: the history of attempted reboots over the years
Who are you?: a feature looking at the various doctor who guest stars and comparisons.
Federation propaganda: Blake’s 7 in the press (think tomorrows times but a Blake 7 version of it)
Disc 6:
A special dimension: the making of the new special edition effects
Split screen comparison of the new effects
As for biographies a choice of these. Bear in mind there is a good chance at least some of them will get done for s3 or 4 and some may get done for doctor who instead (nation/maloney/simpson)
Terry Nation
David Maloney
Vere Lorrimer
Chris Boucher
Gareth Thomas
Paul Darrow
Peter Tuddenham
Dudley Simpson
Ricky
September 22nd, 2025 - 9:05pmWell thought out Gordon , if anything like this would come about it would be a day one purchase for me!
I remember those compilation videos well ,exciting times. If they did the VHS quality versions imagine those on a 65 inch oled! Lol.
MIKK89
September 23rd, 2025 - 12:38amI agree with Both Gordon and Ricky, my First experience proper with any Blake’s 7 adventure was the Aftermath Tape (though later in life found a lot of confusion that it added ‘Sarcophagus’ which to my knowledge had nothing to do with ‘Aftermath’ and ‘Power Play’ in plot, always thought it should have ‘Star One’ instead but i digress) but as well, I’d love to see an idea I put forward when they first Announced Series 1 come to fruition… Either use a telesnap idea or even as a Blu-Ray Exclusive for the Legacy Boxset, Animate the Bridging story of Series 2 & 3, Warship… Beautiful audio that gave us the adventure between Star One and Aftermath that we never got on TV…. Especially if they can get it done alongside a few DW animations and work with Big Finish
Sskel
November 13th, 2025 - 12:27pmExcellent idea Gordon, that would be an instant order from me. It would be nice to have a new series 2 based compilation made in the style of those VHS releases, as I always thought it was strange that they jumped to Aftermath with the original releases. They could have combined Pressure Point, Trial and Countdown; or Gambit, The Keeper and Star One into another two decent features.