Well That Escalated Quickly

Blake, UK Edition

Series D, Episode 13. First broadcast on Monday, 21 December 1981.

Episode 60

And now on Maximum Power, our UK crew of thieves, killers, mercenaries and psychopaths band together, in the first of our two episodes on the final episode of Blake’s 7.

This week, Si thinks he’s finally located Col, who’s been away for some time, Mark’s worried that we’re all going to end up in a hole in the ground together, Pete’s quite happy to leave the Xenon base now the wine’s run out, and has Col betrayed us, has he betrayed me? It’s time to take a trip to Gauda Prime, a bad place to be, as we tackle Blake.

Recorded on Thursday, 5 December 2024 · Download · Episode Gallery

Snogging & Nihilism

Warlord

Series D, Episode 12. First broadcast on Monday, 14 December 1981.

Episode 59

This week Mark hosts a conference of non-aligned podcasters, Brendan goes to see the Federation’s acrobatic display team, Peter has an ill-advised fling, and Toby asks if are you a Zukan or a Zukan’t.

It’s the penultimate episode of Blake’s 7Warlord.

(“But blurbs are no more than… blurbs.”)

Recorded on Sunday, 24 November 2024 · Download · Episode Gallery

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane in Space

Orbit

Series D, Episode 11. First broadcast on Monday, 7 December 1981.

Episode 58

Will Si, Nathan, Peter and Simon be able to escape with the Tachyon Funnel and their lives? Will their replica of Orac give more information than requested, less information than requested or just the information that’s requested? And which of the crew weighs 73 kilos?

Escape velocity is confirmed — but unattainable. Will they be able to achieve Orbit?

Recorded on Saturday, 30 November 2024 · Download · Episode Gallery

Maximum Quip Mode

Gold

Series D, Episode 10. First broadcast on Monday, 30 November 1981.

Episode 57

Pete’s getting heist by his own petard, Tom’s sent a video of himself not stealing gold to trick us, Peter’s nearly felled by an airlock trip hazard, and Si wants to know WHAT’S THE SNAG?

Everyone gets to play their part, as this week’s episode is worth its weight in Gold.

Recorded on Sunday, 10 November 2024 · Download · Episode Gallery

Tasty Chocolate Humans

Sand

Series D, Episode 9. First broadcast on Monday, 23 November 1981.

Episode 56

Pete’s forgotten his bucket, Simon’s broken his spade, Kate’s got entangled in a windbreaker, and Adam was last seen chasing an ice cream van across the dunes in high heels.

It’s Sand! Which, like Tarrant this week, gets everywhere, as he discovers that even after fixing the food machine for her, Servalan will still have him for breakfast.

Recorded on Sunday, 17 November 2024 · Download · Episode Gallery

Running Around Winspit Quarry Looking for Daleks

Games

Series D, Episode 8. First broadcast on Monday, 16 November 1981.

Episode 55

This week, Nathan, Brendan, Simon and James sneak aboard an orbital station somewhere near the planet Mecron 2, where they will encounter a series of increasingly lethal versions of Flappy Bird, in the hope of finding, once and for all, some explanation of whatever the hell happens at the end of the Blake’s 7 episode Games.

And because you will forever regret it if you don’t look it up, here’s a link to the triangular Coleco Telstar Arcade from 1997 with its Mecronian-knife shaped cartridges.

Recorded on Saturday, 9 November 2024 · Download · Episode Gallery

A Ridiculous Theatrical Streak

Assassin

Series D, Episode 7. First broadcast on Monday, 9 November 1981.

Episode 54

After Mark, Peter, Brendan and Nathan intercept an ominous message from the very edge of the sixth quadrant, fearing imminent assassination at the hands of an imminent assassin, they head off to the planet Domo for a quick slave auction, followed by a tight twenty minutes of being hunted through TC1 by the man who came top of his class at RADA in Glowering and Other Menacing Facial Expressions. But will it be fun to listen to all their little plans and squabbles? Tune in and find out — as we discuss Assassin.

Recorded on Saturday, 2 November 2024 · Download · Episode Gallery

Great Family Entertainment

Headhunter

Series D, Episode 6. First broadcast on Monday, 2 November 1981.

Episode 53

The hunt for experts continues in this series of Maximum Power, as this week we try and recruit Jon Helm, the Galaxy’s greatest expert on everything Blakes 7. But will he lose his head before the episode is out? Will Hannah end up hugged to death? Was it sensible to send Pete and Si on a mission together when it might lead to the subjugation of the entire human race?

But, most urgently, will this episode fulfil your greatest desires? Or doesn’t it know where to start?

It’s Headhunter.

Recorded on Tuesday, 29 October 2024 · Download · Episode Gallery

Planet of the Q-Anon Shaman

Animals

Series D, Episode 5. First broadcast on Monday, 26 October 1981.

Episode 52

Pete is ready for a nice sit-down in Servalan’s Comfortable Chair of Maximum Persuasion, Nathan is cleaning out the bilge tanks with half a glass of wine and a comedy oboe, Mark’s trying to spark romance between an insurrectionist shaman and Sweetums the Muppet, and Peter is howling out his rage by saying ‘rarrrrr!’ with perfect diction.

Will there be fierce agreement, or will the fur fly as we discuss Animals?

Recorded on Sunday, 13 October 2024 · Download · Episode Gallery

Space Pillows

Stardrive

Series D, Episode 4. First broadcast on Monday, 19 October 1981.

Episode 51

Brendan’s Vin Diesel impersonation has knackered Scorpio even more than usual, and James is avoiding repairs by pretending he’s had too much Red Bull. Conrad has found a solution by studying slow motion footage of a biker’s helmet, but it will only work if we can disguise the fact that Mark refuses to go on location. It’s Stardrive.

Recorded on Saturday, 21 September 2024 · Download · Episode Gallery