Gareth Thomas, Blake's 7 actor dies.

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-36041534

Another one gone. Used to enjoy a bit of Blake's 7 as a kid. Remember making the wristband as instructed on Blue Peter.

 

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Crikey, that is sad news, I used to love Blake's 7 as a kid.

Maybe he's just pretending and his disappeared off to Gauda Prime again...

 

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Loved Blakes 7, and I wasn't a kid, at the time.

 

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Noooooooooo. One of my boyhood heros. Fantastic programme of its time. I was only saying the other day that I wish they did to Blake's Seven what they did to Dr Who and brought it back with all the modern sci fi techniques. Would be a nailed on success I think.

But Blake has gone. Sad times.

 

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Thunder Bolt said:

Loved Blakes 7, and I wasn't a kid, at the time.

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no nor was I
RIP Gareth

 

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Awww that was my favourite programme as a kind (and still love it now). RIP Gareth.

 

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Best proper space sci-fi for me as a kid. Whilst I enjoyed Star Trek and Dr Who, Blakes 7 always seemed grittier.

 

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I loved Blake's 7 and was very jealous of Gareth Thomas when he got to snog Servalan.

 

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And let's not forget the real star - Oric, the voice activated computer - how ahead of its time was that?

RIP Blake

 

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Shropshire Seagull said:

And let's not forget the real star - Oric, the voice activated computer - how ahead of its time was that?

RIP Blake

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Very sad news, RIP Gareth.

I always thought Orac sounded like Basil Brush

 

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Thunder Bolt said:

Loved Blakes 7, and I wasn't a kid, at the time.

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Put me (us - wife too) as aduly Blake's 7 fans.

And as for Servalan...... (was that her name?)

 

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Thunder Bolt said:

Loved Blakes 7, and I wasn't a kid, at the time.

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Put me (us - wife too) as adult Blake's 7 fans.

And as for Servalan...... (was that her name?)

(So true it was worth saying twice.......)

 

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I know him as Bulstrode in London's Burning!

RIP

 

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Up until a couple of years ago there were twins at my school named Blake and Cally. Younger members of staff were blissfully unaware as to the origin of the names.

Sad news. Great TV show from my youth.

 

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• Apr 14, 2016

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Sad news indeed. Going to have to catch up on a couple of episodes for old times sake. Seem to remember it being shown on a Monday night on BBC1. Long before the days of soaps dominating the screens.