It is Cult Faction’s sad duty to report that actress Jacqueline Pearce has passed away at the age of 74 years old after recently being diagnosed with lung cancer. The sad news was broken by her friend John Ainsworth: “She was outrageous, she was very honest and very straightforward, […]
The 1987 classic sci-fi police drama Star Cops will continue in two new box sets from Big Finish Productions. Created by Chris Boucher (who also worked on Blake’s 7 and the Doctor Who TV series), Star Cops is set in the near future (2027) when man has began […]
Paul Darrow’s engrossing reading of his biography is now available… Big Finish are delighted to announce the release of the much-anticipated Paul Darrow – You’re Him, Aren’t You? Paul Darrow’s career has encompassed theatre, television and film. Famed for his portrayal of Kerr Avon, a ruthless and calculating computer […]
They’ve kept the Federation waiting – but now they’re ready to strike! The crew of the Liberator make a desperate last stand in this long-awaited series finale box-set! Blasting out of the classic sci-fi TV series created by Terry Nation, Blake’s 7: The Liberator Chronicles continues the voyages […]
It is Cult Faction’s sad duty to report that Roj Blake himself Gareth Thomas has passed away aged 71 years old. Early reports indicate he died of heart failure. As well as Blake’s 7, Thomas appeared in The Avengers, Children of the Stones, Star Maidens, and Torchwood amongst […]
With the first of the second series of Blake’s 7 full-cast productions out, Big Finish are pleased to be able to reveal the cover and trailer for the next… Blake’s 7: Fortuitas is the December release of the hugely popular and critically acclaimed range which sees Big Finish teaming up […]
Star Maidens aka Die Mädchen aus dem Weltraum (Germany) and Les Filles Du Ciel (France/Canada) was a British-German science-fiction television series made by Portman Productions for ITV. It was partly financed by a German company Werbung im Rundfunk. It consisted of one series of 13 episodes. It was […]
Blake’s 7 was a British science fiction television series produced by the BBC for broadcast on BBC1 between 1978 and 1981. It consisted of four 13-episode series. It was created by Terry Nation (Doctor Who) and the script editor was Chris Boucher. CAST Roj Blake – Gareth Thomas Kerr Avon – […]
Ronald Lawrence Morisco-Tarr, professionally known as Ron Tarr (14th November 1936 – 20th October 1997) was a British television and film actor who played many roles but gained cult status as “Big Ron” on Eastenders. He played the role until his tragic death from cancer in 1997, although he continued to […]