Liberation: The Unofficial and Unauthorised Guide to "Blake's 7" (Blakes 7)

The authors have developed to a fine art the ability to take a half fact and then write pages of supposition from it. Their motivations for the character of Gan for instance would probably have Terry Nation turning in his grave.

Not only that but even the few items touted as fact there are a vast number of mistakes.

Poor written, poorly produced, lacking photographs and with a cover that bears no resemblance to the series.

One to avoid.


Suddenly it all becomes clearer   March 18, 2005
 10 out of 22 found this review helpful

Perhaps inevitably for a TV series transmitted in the early evening of the prurient 70's, Blakes 7 was kept clean. Its subtle themes - of the predatory sex criminal Gan, of the psychotic Avon - were all but submerged. In Liberation, the authors have identified these themes. Watching Blakes 7 after reading this book is a revelation - it is likely watching a completely different, adult series. This book is recommended for those who want to enjoy their favourite show from their childhood in a new adult light.


Very entertaining   September 16, 2004
 12 out of 20 found this review helpful

A pseudo-intellectual study of one of Britain's best loved television space operas, this book is tremendous fun and I recommend it highly to all B7 aficionados. There's no doubt that the authors are reading much, much more into the series than was probably intended by the writers and producers at the time, but don't let that put you off. Elevating low-brow television to the status of fine art is something that fans have always been very good at, and "Liberation" is an example of this peculiar practice at its best. I love it.