Blakes7 April 2001

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message to Sheelagh?
by JEB31538＠cs.com 20 Apr '01

20 Apr '01

If anyone can pass a message to Sheelagh Wells, I would appreciate it. I have already notified Judith Proctor. But I am trying to hit as many bases as I can. A copy of the actual B7 blooper tape is up on Ebay again, being sold by Krinoid. This is the 5th time the tape has appeared. Krinoid is hoping to make it quick by putting the tape on Ebay today (the 20th) and making the bidding end the 23rd. He must hope that no one will get the news to Sheelagh in time to stop him. The first time the tape sold for about $60 (this was approximately in November 2000), the second for about $50, and the third time for about $20. The fourth time (which wasn't all that long ago) he retracted the tape. And I've been told it was because Sheelagh Wells found out about it and contacted him. Now, I figure that she needs to be told that the tape is up again on Ebay for bidding. The number item is 1425400573. If any of you can pass this information on to Sheelagh, it will be appreciated. And, please, do not bid on this item. It is totally unethical for Krinoid to be selling this tape in the first place. It is only supposed to be shown at conventions and not be in anyone's personal collection except for Sheelagh's and possibly some other people that have been designated. But even if it were ethical to sell the tape, I do not believe it is ethical to be selling homemade copies of the same tape over and over again. He has already made over $100 on this tape and evidentally plans on milking this for as long as he can. If any of you have Sheelagh's Email addy or telepone number, please let her know this information immediately. If any of you would like to go to Ebay and complain directly to Krinoid about it yourself, you can go to item 1425400573 and as long as you are a member of Ebay you can contact the seller directly from the site describing the blooper tape. Also, please beware of ever selling or trading tapes to Krinoid(a)aol.com because obviously he has a habit of making money off of tapes. I know he personally recently wanted to get some more tapes from me, like the Wolf 359 tape where "Blake" appeared, and I refused him. (In the past, two or more years ago, I did trade tapes and information with him. This was before he ever got on Ebay.) He was also recently wanting names and addresses of other people with tape collections and again I refused him--whereas in the past I had given him names. I just urge you to be very cautious with your tape collections when dealing with this person. I'm just sorry I ever had anything to do with him, and I refuse to do any business with him now at all. I'm sure most of what he trades in is ethical, but I am just not taking any chances with him now. Joyce Bowen

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Review: Storm Warning
by Julia Jones 20 Apr '01

20 Apr '01

(yes, Richard, you can put it on the website) Storm Warning Big Finish Productions The Doctor Paul McGann Lord Tamworth Gareth Thomas Lt-Col Frayling Nicholas Pegg Rathbone Barnaby Edwards Charley Pollard India Fisher Chief Steward Weekes Hylton Collins Triskele Helen Goldwyn Another in the series of audio Dr Who adventures from Big Finish Productions, this one featuring the Eighth Doctor. This was the first time I'd heard one of the Big Finish CDs, and I'm very impressed. It _is_ Dr Who, it just happens not to have visuals. I only wish they had the rights to do similar work with B7. The plot is excellent, vintage Dr Who set in a universe that would look remarkably like our own, were it not for the presence of assorted aliens and monsters. In this case, the real-life inspiration is the maiden, and fatal, voyage of the airship R101 in 1930. None of the original crew are aboard the Who universe R101, but other details of her flight are historically accurate. The special effects are, of course, so much better than on the telly. The script is well written in this regard; it's very easy to "see" what's happening. And I _love_ the monster, it's just so Who. I can see it being exactly the sort of thing they'd have done in the TV series if they'd had the effects budget, although Mary Whitehouse would have probably been most upset if the FX team had reproduced one scene. The story is very atmospheric, and drew me in, so much so that the crash scene was genuinely distressing. It's sensitive handling of the blurring between fiction and a factual tragedy, for which I'm glad. Oddly enough, the one disappointment for me was Paul McGann's performance, particularly at the start of episode 1. I hadn't expected this, because I thought he was the one good thing about the American telemovie. His first lines are a monologue, and it sounds, well, like an actor reading his lines. It gave me the impression that McGann isn't used to working with audio only. Fortunately his performance improved later on. Gareth Thomas is superb as Lord Tamworth, the Minister responsible for the airship project. The character appears initially to be a blustering, bigoted idiot, but as the story develops it becomes clear that there is more depth to the man than first appearances suggest. He is, in the end, a very sympathetic character, with a strong sense of duty and an ability to make difficult moral decisions that conflict with his personal prejudices. Yes, I'm biased - but I think Gareth's stunning performance has a lot to do with the success of this character. The other characters are generally well-played, although I do have one nitpick - that South African accent is so bad that I didn't recognise it at first, and why does a British patriot have an accent that's more Afrikaans than English-speaking South African? This confused me somewhat until it was explicitly stated that he was a British patriot, since I had assumed that he was the opposite. Other minor nitpicks; well, only one. Yes, it's a long-running joke that the Doctor has been present at (or meddled in) any historical event that happens to be mentioned by one of the Earth characters. But too many of these references in one story becomes irritating, and this production crossed the line as far as I'm concerned. I think this may simply be a difference between audio and video, as such references can be more subtle on video, and it may not annoy other people. Nice touches: written in four episodes, complete with title episodes and repeat of last week's cliff-hanger. The Radio Times style episode listings in the middle of the booklet. Yes, it does make a difference... It's a wonderful production, and I would recommend that any Who fan who doesn't already have it put it on the Christmas present list. Even if you're not a Who fan, any fans of Gareth Thomas should seriously consider getting this CD set. He has a meaty role, and does a superb job with it. -- Julia Jones

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Re: New URL
by Frances Bishop 20 Apr '01

20 Apr '01

Minnie, these are lovely! Really pleasing to the eye. I like the Soolins and the b&w Avon. Cheers Frances

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Re: FC: US transmission details
by Ashton7＠aol.com 20 Apr '01

20 Apr '01

In a message dated 4/20/01 11:04:19 AM Eastern Daylight Time, una(a)qresearch.org.uk writes: << Can anyone tell me, or point me in the right direction to a source which can tell me, details of (early) US transmissions of B7? >> What kinds of details? The videos that we have were all taped directly from early transmissions and I think other folks here have commented occassionally that they have copies that were also taped when the show first began airing in the US. Annie

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US transmission details
by Una McCormack 20 Apr '01

20 Apr '01

Can anyone tell me, or point me in the right direction to a source which can tell me, details of (early) US transmissions of B7? Una

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Re: Blakes7 digest, Vol 1 #359 - 2 msgs
by Steve Rogerson 20 Apr '01

20 Apr '01

am i missing lots of messages or has Lysator ground not quite to a halt but to a couple of messages a day? -- cheers Steve Rogerson http://homepages.poptel.org.uk/steve.rogerson Redemption 03, 21-23 February 2003, Ashford, Kent Celebrating 25 years of Blake's 7 and 10 years of Babylon 5 http://www.smof.com/redemption

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heart of Jarvik
by Alison Page 20 Apr '01

20 Apr '01

My nephew has a neurological problem which makes it difficult for him to speak clearly (among other things) and for several years he has had a speech synthesiser. This doesn't work quite the same as Stephen Hawkings': it is simplified for children's use, and features a large keyboard with a range of pre-recorded phrases, plus a facility to expand this range. So - we have here a big electronic box, that can talk. Of course the makers call it 'Orac' - what else? Anyway, rumour has it that a lot more of these are to be made, and distributed to disabled children in the UK, so look out the Orac's are coming. heart of jarvik, voice of orac. What will medical science deliver next? Alison ********************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept by MIMEsweeper for the presence of computer viruses. www.mimesweeper.com **********************************************************************

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Re: [B7L] Re: Blakes7 digest, Vol 1 #359 - 2 msgs
by J MacQueen 20 Apr '01

20 Apr '01

>From: Mistral <mistral(a)centurytel.net> >We're all having a nap. ObB7: Vila likes naps. Vila doesn't run the risk of having a six-month-old puppy waking him up by licking his face. Regards Joanne (guess who does) _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com.

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"Where is ORAC?"
by Geoff Saul 19 Apr '01

19 Apr '01

Well, here`s a replica anyway: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1136551956 ;-))

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Re: Jarvik 7
by kevs McCully 19 Apr '01

19 Apr '01

> From: "Iain Walker" <iainwalker(a)home.com> <snipp-o> In about 1978, > the first articifical hearts were used. Their name: > "JARVIK-7"! Does this mean that Jarvik's >"heartiness" was artificial? Was he supposed to be the >leader of a group of seven >outlaws? I think we need >to be told ;-) Iain, You might be interested to read http://www.150.si.edu/150trav/remember/r817.htm I guess it's possible that the name "Jarvik" influenced the name of the character in B7. However, i can't find any info abt Ben Steed on Google, so... ideas anyone...? kevs ===== "Under an Aussie sky..." http://www.southernsky.fsnet.co.uk "afterglow", http://www.afterglow.fsnet.co.uk Kevin C McCully "The world is what you make it". __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices http://auctions.yahoo.com/

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