One of the curious offshoots of our Blakewatch project last year (if you
missed it search for Blakewatch) was the ferreting out of Blake’s 7 related stuff and this can lead down all sorts of
alleyways. One such diversion is Blake’s
Junction 7, a short film made in 2004 by writer Tim Plester (who also
created the superb Way of the Morris)
and director Ben Gregor, under the Film Club banner. The film is an
affectionate contemporary nod to the series, the idea was to make it
approachable by people who had vague memories of seeing the show hence it mixes
up iconic elements. For example both Dayna and Jenna are present even though in
the series they never met. Shot over one- very cold- evening at Newport Pagnell
service station it tells the story of Avon, Vila and co stopping over at a
motorway service station for petrol, some food and a go on the games machines.
Just like any family would in fact except they are dressed in their sci-fi
regalia.
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