Blake's 7

[PlaneMan]

Just found them all on what looks like the official YouTube channel.

I love this program, along with other classics like UFO.

[Bob Williams]

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!

When the Thought Police arrive at your door, think -
I'm out.

[PlaneMan]

No problem Bob.

I was amazed that they were there for £0. I was expecting a Netflix or Amazon Prime result at best.

[Boris]

Just had a flick through a few episodes – I thought I remembered the whole cast, but ……. I had completely forgotten Soolin !

Never trust an atom - they make up everything !

[JayCeeDee]

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

[Ed P]

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. ?

[PlaneMan]

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! ?

[blacklion1725]

PM only the bits O’Reilly built – Stubbs’ work is solid ?

[PlaneMan]

Brilliant reply BL. ?

That’s only because O’Reilly used a wooden lintel though. ?

[blacklion1725]

? 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.

[PlaneMan]

Welcome BL, and mate.

[Bob Williams]

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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I'm out.

[PlaneMan]

I wouldn’t know Bob. ?

This looks like it might help you out. 

[Bob Williams]

Thanks Nolan, I’ll try that out when I get a moment.

When the Thought Police arrive at your door, think -
I'm out.

[blacklion1725]

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.

 

[Boris]

Just realised that the very last episode  (13 of series 4 ) is not on that Youtube link 🙁

Never trust an atom - they make up everything !

[blacklion1725]

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

[PlaneMan]

Oh no!

I’m only on series 2 so I’ve got a way to go before I need to track it down…

[blacklion1725]

PM see my post just before yours mate

[Bob Williams]

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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