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April 26, 2019 at 5:48 pm #32921
PlaneMan
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Just found them all on what looks like the official YouTube channel.

I love this program, along with other classics like UFO.
April 26, 2019 at 6:07 pm #32923
Bob Williams
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Many thanks Nolan! I never missed any of those, way before its time then, still looks OK now. Using CGI, this would make a great remake today. Come on, BBC, it would make Doctor Who look sick!

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April 26, 2019 at 7:22 pm #32925
PlaneMan
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No problem Bob.

I was amazed that they were there for £0. I was expecting a Netflix or Amazon Prime result at best.
April 26, 2019 at 9:33 pm #32928
Boris
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Just had a flick through a few episodes – I thought I remembered the whole cast, but ……. I had completely forgotten Soolin !

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April 26, 2019 at 11:22 pm #32929
JayCeeDee
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I also loved this in the day, flexible set included!! ?
April 27, 2019 at 11:16 am #32933
Ed P
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Bob Williams wrote:

Using CGI, this would make a great remake today. Come on, BBC, it would make Doctor Who look sick!

I agree, but for a cash-strapped Beeb the problem is money and foreign income as CGI is still very expensive. As a result, any remake would have to pander to a US Public Service Broadcast audience and need a few Americans in leading roles along with maybe a Chinese and an Indian person. The roles of villains would as usual be reserved for Brits! I have a feeling that it would change the character of BS7 more than somewhat. ?
April 27, 2019 at 3:48 pm #32936
PlaneMan
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JayCeeDee wrote:

I also loved this in the day, flexible set included!!

If flexible sets are your thing then it has to be Fawlty Towers. Some of the set moves like it’s made out of paper! ?
April 27, 2019 at 4:15 pm #32937
blacklion1725
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PM only the bits O’Reilly built – Stubbs’ work is solid ?
April 27, 2019 at 4:40 pm #32938
PlaneMan
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Brilliant reply BL. ?

That’s only because O’Reilly used a wooden lintel though. ?
April 28, 2019 at 2:28 pm #32945
blacklion1725
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? indeed! Still imagining the bit where Manuel comes down and the door’s gone. On Blake’s 7 was never a fan (Sci Fi not my thing) but my ex-pat mate is and is gratefully downloading the lot while they are available so cheers for posting.
April 28, 2019 at 7:44 pm #32947
PlaneMan
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Welcome BL, and mate.
April 28, 2019 at 8:40 pm #32949
Bob Williams
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Nolan, can I record these in any way to DVD? I have a mate who has no internet but has a DVD player and would love them. Got them saved to Firefox Pocket, thanks to your link.

Cheers! Bob.

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April 29, 2019 at 9:47 am #32962
PlaneMan
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I wouldn’t know Bob. ?

This looks like it might help you out.
April 29, 2019 at 10:04 am #32963
Bob Williams
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Thanks Nolan, I’ll try that out when I get a moment.

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April 29, 2019 at 11:52 am #32967
blacklion1725
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Bob you can actually save a bit of time with youtube-dl. There’s all sorts you can do with it, but for your purposes I would suggest:
1. Download youtube-dl and put it in a dedicated folder e.g. “C:\blake7”.
2. For each series on the main page right click and copy the playlist url (“copy link address” in chrome)
3. In your new folder (e.g. “C:\blake7”) open a powershell or command window (shift, right-cluck, “open powershell window”)
4. type: youtube-dl “http:xxxxxxxxxxxxx” replacing the text inside the quotes with the playlist url you copied in 2 above
5. Press enter and the entire playlist (series) will be downloaded in the best available mp4 format
6. Repeat for the other three playlists/series
7. If your mate has a usb on his telly you could stick them all on a thumb drive
8. If it needs to be DVD have a look at Freemake but take care to swerve all the optional software” when you install it
Good luck. BTW youtube-dl is a great tool for other sites including ITV and BBC Iplayer.
April 29, 2019 at 1:42 pm #32968
Boris
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Just realised that the very last episode (13 of series 4 ) is not on that Youtube link 🙁

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April 29, 2019 at 2:47 pm #32969
blacklion1725
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You are right – however this bloke has shared them (all of them I think) including the last one and also in higher resolution. So further to post above

youtube-dl “https://www.youtube.com/user/franck1993ful/videos”

should grab the lot in 720p so much better for mastering to DVD
April 29, 2019 at 2:48 pm #32970
PlaneMan
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Oh no!

I’m only on series 2 so I’ve got a way to go before I need to track it down…
April 29, 2019 at 3:07 pm #32971
blacklion1725
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PM see my post just before yours mate
April 29, 2019 at 3:30 pm #32972
Bob Williams
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Thanks BL, on two counts!

1 – for the download & directions: copied & typed directions.

2 – for the big bundle of episodes.

This will be a work for a rainy day as I am very busy in the garden atm, my live-in dominatrix is getting the whip ready as I speak. The mate who wants the episodes has gone to his krappy Maltese Time-share for a month, so no rush.

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