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All Hail Terry Nation, Yesterday's SciFi Creator Of The Future

You may not know it right now, but we're about to enter the Second Age of Terry Nation. Last week's announcement that Nation's classic series Blake's 7 is going to be remade in a Battlestar Galactica-esque fashion following on from last year's announcement that Nation's other series, Survivors, is also about to be revised and brought back to television. It's clear that the British writer - who also created Doctor Who's Daleks - has come back into vogue with British television producers. Find out more about the man behind 2009's cult revivals under the jump. More »

7:30 AM on Wed Apr 30 2008
By Graeme McMillan
1,343 views, 22 comments

Latest by I'm Waitin' for Dolemite: I could never really get into "Blake's 7" but one has to admit Servalan, the bitch is fierce [www.waveney.demon.co.uk] more »

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How To Get Into Rebel Space Opera Blake's 7

You've heard great things about Blake's 7, that edgier 1970s show from some of the makers of Doctor Who. You've heard it features darker, more complex characters, and it's like a warped mirror held up to Star Trek's utopian future — instead of the human Federation being this amazing force for peace and justice in the galaxy, it's evil and oppressive. You've heard it includes dialog so sharp you could shave with it. But how can you discover this show for yourself? Here are some handy tips. More »

12:46 PM on Fri Apr 18 2008
By Charlie Jane Anders
4,832 views, 48 comments

Latest by Klebert L. Hall: Possible new series... [news.bbc.co.uk] -Kle. more »