From: blakes7-d-request@lysator.liu.se Subject: blakes7-d Digest V00 #260 X-Loop: blakes7-d@lysator.liu.se X-Mailing-List: archive/volume00/260 Precedence: list MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/digest; boundary="----------------------------" To: blakes7-d@lysator.liu.se Reply-To: blakes7@lysator.liu.se ------------------------------ Content-Type: text/plain blakes7-d Digest Volume 00 : Issue 260 Today's Topics: [B7L] Re: To Heck or not to Heck [ "rita d'orac" ] [B7L] More Rontane [ nyder@moore.britishlibrary.net ] [B7L] 54124 - the truth [ Nicola Collie ] [B7L] Re: Aronar origins [ Helen Krummenacker ] [B7L] More sports news (Harry Potter [ Helen Krummenacker ] [B7L] If anyone would like a mention [ Helen Krummenacker ] Re: [B7L] Re: Crossover potential? [ "Ellynne G." ] [B7L] 1978 [ Steve Kilbane ] Re: [B7L] Vote B7 [ Tavia Chalcraft ] Re: [B7L] Re: Aronar origins [ "Neil Faulkner" To: blakes7@lysator.liu.se Subject: [B7L] Re: To Heck or not to Heck Message-ID: <382565558.969053091620.JavaMail.root@web303-mc.mail.com> Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Marian de Haan wrote: > Well, Avon definitely says "Damn!" in Star One, or is that not > regarded as swearing? :-) If it is, Emma Peel did a list of all the "swearing" in Blake's 7 on: http://www.avon.tvheaven.com/swear/swear.html Interesting to note that there were only 7 incidents of swearing (as defined by Emma) under Blake's leadership in seasons 1 & 2 and 30 under Avon's in seasons 3 & 4. Perhaps they just had more to swear about... rita d'orac "If you think of this mouse as a space captain..." http://www.vilaworld.com ______________________________________________ FREE Personalized Email at Mail.com Sign up at http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2000 22:40 +0100 From: nyder@moore.britishlibrary.net To: blakes7@lysator.liu.se Subject: [B7L] More Rontane Message-Id: <20000915215734.5958753781@latimer.mail.uk.easynet.net> I'm trying to catch up with my backlog, so I've put up another chapter in the Posthumous Memoirs of Secretary Rontane-- this one's a report on PanoptiCon 2000, held in Manchester earlier this month. Hope you like it... well, hope you *understand* it, anyway... http://redrival.com/nyder/rontane.html Fiona http://redrival.com/nyder/indexx.html ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2000 23:23:51 +0100 From: Nicola Collie To: Lysator Subject: [B7L] 54124 - the truth Message-Id: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" The real reason why Avon spotted that 54124 spells 'Sara' is because he is accustomed to reading numerals as letters. After all, he *is* a 133T |-|4x0r d3\/\/d. I'll get my coat. Nicola ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2000 15:12:02 -0700 From: Helen Krummenacker To: blakes7@lysator.liu.se Subject: [B7L] Vila's costumes Message-ID: <39C29EB2.6955@jps.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > > The 4th season outfit with the ring pattern always smacked a little too much of > uniform to me - I didn't like it when everyone seemed to be in matching grey > outfits. > Well, to me that outfit is memorable for innapropriateness. Those ring patterns look too much like *targets*! OTOH, they were on nonvital parts, so in effect, was Vila tempting enemies to aim for his shoulders rather than head and chest? Anyhow-- it's not something I would wear when Dayna was getting cabin fever. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2000 15:38:22 -0700 From: Helen Krummenacker To: blakes7@lysator.liu.se Subject: [B7L] Re: Aronar origins Message-ID: <39C2A4DE.1FF7@jps.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I, for one, will opt for neither 'human transplant' (I don't like the timeline troubles presented) nor 'convergent evolution' (see Neil's arguements'. One Lyst member (I've forgotten who, raise your hand) gave us the most elegant answer as part of her complex background for a Web-Sarcophogas-DotG-Terminal continuity solver. An extremely advanced race or which both the Sarcophagus alien and the Auronar 'gods' were members created intelligent menials (bipeds on the same physical plan as themselves) to work for them. This allows humans and all humanoid aliens to share physical attributes and many cultural ones without all originating on the same planet. This could even explain linguistic duplications. The first language on each planet would be the language of their masters. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2000 15:46:45 -0700 From: Helen Krummenacker To: Street54@aol.com, "blakes7@lysator.liu.se" Cc: Neo Sailor Saturn Subject: [B7L] More sports news (Harry Potter-Blake's 7 cross continues) Message-ID: <39C2A6D5.13FB@jps.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit WELSH TEAM FORFEITS FIRST MATCH; SUBSTITUTES LOSE SECOND By Prophet sportswriter Crickett Baggins In sports this week, the Welsh National Quidditch Team lost its first two games of the season as players made good on their threat to strike in protest of the use of house elves as custodial, box office, and concessions workers at their stadium. Team owner Sleer was furious. "They showed up for the first game but refused to get on their brooms! I call that both deceptive and unsporting. We did not look for replacement players until later in the week, as we thought Blake would see reason. He's the ringleader behind this so-called protest, which I believe is just a ploy aimed at increasing his worth in next season's salary negotiations. If they were really concerned about house-elf rights, there are better ways of handling things, ways that won't disappoint the fans or lose our chances at the World Cup." Gareth Blake, team Captain and Keeper, sees things differently. "We tried everything to make it clear that our consciences would not allow us to play while elves were being abused. A stadium is no place for such sensitive creatures. I believe we've done the right thing in bringing this to the public's attention. A small group of students were with us picketing outside the stadium-we've obviously touched on a subject important to others." In a chat with the team on the picket line, Beater Kerr Darrow has his own concerns. "I really am more interested in what happened to the people who were replaced by the house elves. One of them was important to me. Nonetheless, Sleer has a point about our chances for the World Cup dropping the longer we abstain from play. We came very close last year; our Seeker is one of the fastest there is and attracted to gold like no one else. We would have beaten the Bulgarian team if he hadn't shown up drunk to that game." Seeker Michael Restal objected to this. "It was just a nip to steady my nerves." Darrow replied, "If your nerves were any steadier you'd fall off the broom asleep!" The words belie the spirit of comraderie in the air. Can the spirit of Blake's 7 survive withheld paychecks and the pressure of the fans? Says Chaser Cally Chappel, "It's about more than team spirit, although we do believe in each other. It's about doing the right thing and not obeying orders blindly." And are the rumours of Darrow's agent, Oracle Ensor, approaching other teams about potential job offers true? None of the team would comment, except for Blake, who told us only, "Whether he stays or not, it has to be for his own reasons. If I tried to put pressure on him, I'd be no better than what we're fighting." Hermione Granger, head of the student protesters, was asked why she has become involved. "I was protesting for house elf rights even before this began. In the beginning, I was a little confused, because what the house elves wanted and what I thought they should want weren't always the same thing. But they do care about their working conditions, and sticking up for them is the very least a Wizard or Witch can do." Her friend, Ron Weasley, also on the picket line, had a more moderate view. "I mostly came along so I could meet the team. Look, I got Fred and George's bats signed!" ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2000 15:54:05 -0700 From: Helen Krummenacker To: "blakes7@lysator.liu.se" Subject: [B7L] If anyone would like a mention... Message-ID: <39C2A88D.3998@jps.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I'd love to slip a few quotes from fans about the Blake's 7 Quidditch Team strike in my next article. Also, if any of you want to read the Daily Prophet, here's how to get there http://maxpages.com/grinttg The links to the Daily Prophet issues are at the bottom left hand column. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2000 19:33:16 -0600 From: "Ellynne G." To: blakes7@lysator.liu.se Subject: Re: [B7L] Re: Crossover potential? Message-ID: <20000915.193319.-89045.0.rilliara@juno.com> Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit On Thu, 14 Sep 2000 06:43:44 GMT "Sally Manton" writes: > > No, no, Avon fits the best IMO (not wonderfully, but the best). I'd > put up > Blake for the Princess Leia role Now I'm having this picture of Avon as Luke (you'd think this would be harder than seeing him as Han) hanging from the upside TV antenna on Cloud City (possibly making snide comments to Orac that no, they do _not_ have cable) when Cally as Leia picks up his mental distress call.... Now, no way does she turn out to be his sister and I don't really see Avon as being 'strong in the Force' (quite separate from possible, repressed psi talents, which are another matter), so that brings up a bunch of how and why questions. The main question is whether this would bring up questions about their _definitly_ nonconsanguineous (it's been about ten years since consanguineous was added to my vocabulary and I think this is the first time I've snuck it into a sentence. Persistance _pays_!) relationship, questions that they hopefully wouldn't be to comfortable with the answers to, because where's the fun in that? Oh, dear, here I go again. Ellynne Ellynne ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2000 22:48:17 +0200 From: Steve Kilbane To: lyst@whitecrow.demon.co.uk Subject: [B7L] 1978 Message-Id: <200009152148.WAA21308@whitecrow.demon.co.uk> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Here in the UK, there's currently a weekly view on the years of the 1970s. At the end of last week's 1977, they trailered tomorrow's, giving a brief clip of B7. steve ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2000 22:39:54 +0200 From: Steve Kilbane To: "Una McCormack" Cc: "b7" Subject: Re: [B7L] Vote B7 [was Re: BFI poll] Message-Id: <200009152139.WAA21050@whitecrow.demon.co.uk> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Personally, I was quite fond of Bird of Prey. I seem to recall it involved Richard Griffith as some computer bloke. Don't remember much about it, though. steve ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2000 22:08:31 +0100 (BST) From: Judith Proctor To: Lysator List Cc: Freedom City Subject: [B7L] History of SF with PD Message-ID: Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; CHARSET=US-ASCII This one just came in from the Avon Club - sounds interesting in its own right. Paul's involvement is an added attraction. Paul has just finished recording a new 4 part series for Channel 4 television. Called 'The History of British Science Fiction' , the series is due to start screening at the end of October. Also interviewed for this programme were Gerry Anderson, Nigel Kneale and Iain Banks. Judith -- http://www.hermit.org/Blakes7 - Fanzines for Blake's 7, B7 Filk songs, pictures, news, Conventions past and present, Blake's 7 fan clubs, Gareth Thomas, etc. (also non-Blake's 7 zines at http://www.knightwriter.org ) Redemption '01 23-25 Feb 2001 http://www.smof.com/redemption/ ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2000 22:01:17 +0100 (BST) From: Judith Proctor To: Lysator List Subject: [B7L] Midsummer Night's Dream Message-ID: Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; CHARSET=US-ASCII On Sat 16 Sep, DragonFly wrote: > hi I noticed that on Judiths page a number of you are going to see Gareth > Thomas in a Midsummer's Night Dream in nottingham. If I had known I would've > come and long and met you all but my hubby surprised me and had already > booked the tickets for TOMORROW!!! Do tell us all what it's like. I love reading theatre reviews. Incidentally, I've already booked the tickets for the group outing, but if anyone else does want to come along, we can always meet up afterwards. Judith -- http://www.hermit.org/Blakes7 - Fanzines for Blake's 7, B7 Filk songs, pictures, news, Conventions past and present, Blake's 7 fan clubs, Gareth Thomas, etc. (also non-Blake's 7 zines at http://www.knightwriter.org ) Redemption '01 23-25 Feb 2001 http://www.smof.com/redemption/ ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2000 20:37:13 +0100 (BST) From: Judith Proctor To: Lysator List Cc: Freedom City Subject: [B7L] Travis model now available Message-ID: Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; CHARSET=US-ASCII We now have a model available of Travis 2 to join the existing models of Avon and Blake. He's standing in a classic Travis pose, feet slightly apart and arms folded. There's a photo going up on the web site (rather low resolution I'm afraid, but it gives an idea). Kelvin's caught up on all the outstanding Avon and Blake orders and the remaining ones will be posted tomorrow. We're now actually in the rare situation of having a couple of painted figures in stock. Unpainted Travis we can do at once. Painted figures will be available but expect a delay of at least two to six weeks. Judith -- http://www.hermit.org/Blakes7 - Fanzines for Blake's 7, B7 Filk songs, pictures, news, Conventions past and present, Blake's 7 fan clubs, Gareth Thomas, etc. (also non-Blake's 7 zines at http://www.knightwriter.org ) Redemption '01 23-25 Feb 2001 http://www.smof.com/redemption/ ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2000 19:50:31 EST From: "Jessica Taylor" To: Blakes7@lysator.liu.se Subject: Re: [B7L] Vote B7 [was Re: BFI poll] Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Tavia: >Without even taking much time to be honest (and at severe risk of being >assassinated), there are many many British television productions that are >significantly better than B7. However there is precisely none that I love >as much. And that is one thing I have never been able to understand: what >is it about Blake's Seven that inspires my absolute loyalty (I voted for >it), without necessarily making me think it great television? I think I know what you mean, the greatest part of watching Blakes 7 (obviously only IMO) is that it makes one actually care about the characters and stories. OK so the aliens were usually stupid and there were sometimes fairly obvious holes in the plot but it has a sort of mood (yes, I realise that's very vague) that makes those things easy to ignore (except perhapes for one or two episodes best forgotten). Jessica _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2000 15:04:59 +0200 From: "Marian de Haan" To: Subject: Re: [B7L] Vote B7 Message-ID: <000401c01fde$bac13980$28ed72c3@marian-de-haan.multiweb.nl> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Tavia asked: >what is it about Blake's Seven that inspires my absolute loyalty (I voted for it), without necessarily making me think it great television?< I can summarise its attraction for me in two words: the characters. More precisely: - Them *not* getting on. - Avon's ambiguity, meaning you keep expecting him to take Liberator and run. - Vila's undependability, meaning you keep expecting him to panic at the crucial moment. - The dark edges on Blake's character. - Strong female characters. I have to add that I'm one of those fortunate people who never notice bad special effects and can stand any aliens. [I must be the only B7 fan with a weak spot for Brian the spider :-) ] That said, there are limits - one thing that really makes me wince is Travis's mummy disguise in Voice from the Past. Marian ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2000 16:14:02 +0100 From: Tavia Chalcraft To: 'Lysator mailing list' Subject: Re: [B7L] Vote B7 Message-ID: <01C01FF9.22ED03D0.tavia@btinternet.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Marian wrote: >Tavia asked: >>what is it about Blake's Seven that inspires my absolute loyalty? >I can summarise its attraction for me in two words: the characters. >More precisely: >- Them *not* getting on. >- Avon's ambiguity, meaning you keep expecting him to take Liberator and >run. >- Vila's undependability, meaning you keep expecting him to panic at the >crucial moment. >- The dark edges on Blake's character. >- Strong female characters. I agree with all of the above, except the last, but would add: --And most importantly, a tragic ending. As we've discussed almost ad nauseam on The Other List of late, I think that, without 'Blake', my love of Blake's Seven would have been as passing as my love of numerous other series I saw in childhood. Tavia --When the fire and the rose are one ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2000 17:27 +0100 From: nyder@moore.britishlibrary.net To: "Una McCormack" , "b7" Subject: RE: Re: [B7L] Vote B7 [was Re: BFI poll] Message-Id: <20000916172730.59E92536D8@latimer.mail.uk.easynet.net> >> Ohhh! "Edge of Darkness"...now THAT was a pretty damn impressive show. Agreed. It's one of my all-time favourites, although not one for watching on a rainy day after you've just lost your job and the budgie's died. Bob Peck is fantastic, and Joe Don Baker demonstrates that he is good for something besides James Bond and Bonanza. In other news, I'd add "Gangsters" and not just cos it's got Maurice Colbourne in it. It was the first postmodern drama on television, and brought a lot of really good Asian actors to prominence (Saeed Jeffrey, anyone?). Forget "Lock Stock," let's bring back the classics... >> ummmm now how to bring some B7 content into this post....Ah! Bleak >outlooks >> and grey quaries abound in EoD and B7 (yes lame I know) Don't forget Brian Croucher was in EoD, and so was David Jackson. Fiona http://redrival.com/nyder/indexx.html ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2000 07:23:22 +0100 From: "DragonFly" To: , Subject: Midsummer Nights Dream - Review Message-ID: <000901c0206f$ef64e740$de49883e@oemcomputer> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Well at Joyce's request here a review for the Midsummer Night's Dream that is currently playing at the Nottingham Play House.Fri 8 September - Saturday 21 October 2000. I was very much over the moon when I learnt that my husband had booked tickets to take me to see this show and even though we have seen many live shows from pantos to Phantom of the Opera in London Westend this was one of the best. The set is wonderful; the cast are excellent and the staff at the Nottingham Play House were lovely. The experience was enchanting, I have to say that all the cast could very well have been in shows in Londons westend and for the 8 pounds a ticket it is the best buy anyone could spend 8 pounds on. Veronica Leer who plays Puck carries the play along, with many laughs and chuckles, also giving a very lively show was Martin Herdman who plays Bottom. - I know that you really want to hear all about Gareth Thomas but what can I say - a spectacular performance - if you are half dead drag the other half to go see it you won't be disappointed. The stage special effects are great. I really don't want to give anything away but it left me coming home on the train wishing I was heading back in the other direction to see the evening showing. After the show I was lucky enough to have the chance to meet THE Gareth Thomas and he is just as I imagined him to be. Though he seemed very surprised to see me approaching him, from the loud and big performance he had just given he seemed humble and a lovely kind man, he cam out wearing a green jacket and a flat cap. I asked him if he would mind to sign my video sleeve for The Way Back/Spacefall he gave me a big smile and said "I sure you wasn't even born when these were on" (for those of you that don't know I am 24 - He does know how to flatter a lady) I explained that I have been a fan since I was 5 and he seemed to feel for me when I told him that I cried over the last episode at such a young age. I felt ever word when I was speaking to him for a while about the excellent performance that everone had just given and that after seeing Phantom of the Opera I actually felt that the show I had just seen had a much stronger cast, he told be that it was very hard work doing it twice a day. My husband chipped in asking if he could take a photo of me with him, which he took less than a moment to agree - as he took me by surprise and put his arm around me giving me a hug and saying that the pleasure would be all his (as he said this I blushed and looked at him just as Steve took the photo) - so I have do idea what the photo will come out like. We then wished each other well and he left telling us he was going to go and find somewhere to get a cup of tea! - What a lovely guy - He is just the chap I wish I had as a neighborough! And I have to say I will be going back to see Dear Brutus ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2000 14:53:23 -0400 From: Harriet Monkhouse <101637.2064@compuserve.com> To: "INTERNET:blakes7@lysator.liu.se" Subject: Re: [B7L] Vote B7 [was Re: BFI poll] Message-ID: <200009161453_MC2-B38D-269A@compuserve.com> Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Disposition: inline Neil mentioned: >Cathy Come Home and Edge of Darkness. Cathy Come Home ends even more disastrously than Blake's 7, I suppose, given that there weren't actually guns involved. But its place in TV history is assured, B7's depends on us. Re Una's comments: I did like Our Friends in the North. Just because you didn't get to be a= n extra... Though I'm probably a sucker for anything with "north" in the title. Not to mention Chris Eccleston, Daniel Craig and, above all, TREV= OR COOPER in the cast. And am I the only person in the world who thinks Dennis Potter had the mo= st beautiful speaking voice ever heard on British television? Harriet ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2000 14:04:36 -0500 From: Lisa Williams To: blakes7@lysator.liu.se Subject: [B7L] Frame captures on CD-ROM Message-Id: <4.3.2.7.2.20000916140027.00b312b0@mail.dallas.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed It's ready! You can now get all the Blake's 7 images currently on my frame capture website -- that's a total of 2411 images from 13 episodes -- on CD-ROM. If you are interested, please email me off-list for prices and ordering information. Also, please note that by the end of this year I will be drastically reducing the number of images kept online at any given time. You can find the details on my site (see the "Important Notice" on the main page or any of the show index pages). For those who want immediate access to all the images, the CD will be the best option. - Lisa -- _____________________________________________________________ Lisa Williams: lcw@dallas.net or lwilliams@raytheon.com Lisa's Video Frame Capture Library: http://lcw.simplenet.com/ From Eroica With Love: http://eroicafans.org/ ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2000 21:29:40 +0100 From: "Neil Faulkner" To: "b7" Subject: Re: [B7L] Re: Aronar origins Message-ID: <000901c0201d$1b6ad320$e535fea9@neilfaulkner> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit From: Helen Krummenacker > One Lyst member (I've forgotten who, raise your hand) gave us the most > elegant answer as part of her complex background for a > Web-Sarcophogas-DotG-Terminal continuity solver. An extremely advanced > race or which both the Sarcophagus alien and the Auronar 'gods' were > members created intelligent menials (bipeds on the same physical plan as > themselves) to work for them. This allows humans and all humanoid aliens > to share physical attributes and many cultural ones without all > originating on the same planet. But that could only work if the Extremely Advanced Race (TM) were themselves of Earth origin. Were, in fact, humans themselves. We humans were not created, at least not by highly advanced aliens*. We evolved, from a primate line unique to this planet. The EAR Theory doesn't solve the problem of humanoids on other planets. And if they fancied ancient humans as a blueprint for their menials, why not just nick a few originals and transplant them? Sorry, but the theory just doesn't hold water. And it reeks of anthropocentic supremacism. Still, where would be SF be without its jackboots? Neil *I will concede the possibility that we might have been created by God, but only to avoid giving wanton offence. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2000 21:40:29 +0100 From: "Neil Faulkner" To: "b7" Subject: Re: [B7L] Vote B7 [was Re: BFI poll] Message-ID: <005801c0201e$88cfc780$e535fea9@neilfaulkner> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit From: Una McCormack > Am I the only person in the world who thinks Dennis Potter was a vastly > over-rated writer whose bloated epics verge on being total shit? Probably not, but you bloody well ought to be. He had some kind words to say about B7, apparently, though I don't know exactly what they were. > However, 'Monocled Mutineer' was amazing. 'Very Peculiar Practice' also, > altho' I would go for season 2, because it is so surreal and sinister (and > repeated once, on UK Gold - and then we moved house and lost cable access - > d'oh!). I fondly remember Bob Buzzard's misadventures in the arms trade ("Not arms, you stupid woman. *Arms*. For the medical students in Bogota..."), though I taped the 2nd series and then stupidly went over them because I was sure it would be repeated. Silly Neil. Certain references in the 1st series especially cut pretty close to my experiences at Stirling University, right down to the names of people I was hanging out with. Intriguing. Neil ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2000 21:45:19 +0100 From: "Neil Faulkner" To: "b7" Subject: Re: Re: [B7L] Vote B7 [was Re: BFI poll] Message-ID: <005d01c0201f$f316b300$e535fea9@neilfaulkner> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit From: > In other news, I'd add "Gangsters" and not just cos it's got Maurice Colbourne in it. It was the first postmodern drama on television, and brought a lot of really good Asian actors to prominence (Saeed Jeffrey, anyone?). Forget "Lock Stock," let's bring back the classics... Good grief yes, I'd forgotten Gangsters. That was brilliant, especially the final ep. I felt especially sorry for the Indian guy who finally got to visit the England he'd adored from afar for years, only to get mugged by a gang of skinheads. Not sure I'd have liked to have seen B7 made in that comic strip style, though (ob ref). Neil ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2000 22:04:36 +0100 From: Julia Jones To: blakes7@lysator.liu.se Subject: [B7L] I love 1978 Message-ID: <1dCqukCkB+w5Ewbq@jajones.demon.co.uk> All right, how many of the UK 30 and 40 somethings spent the last hour reliving their youth? -- Julia Jones "Don't philosophise with me, you electronic moron!" The Turing test - as interpreted by Kerr Avon. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2000 22:36:47 +0100 From: "Una McCormack" To: Subject: Re: [B7L] I love 1978 Message-ID: <03da01c02026$3a0c13d0$0d01a8c0@codex> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Julia: > All right, how many of the UK 30 and 40 somethings spent the last hour > reliving their youth? Ahem, don't forget the twenty-somethings! Una -------------------------------- End of blakes7-d Digest V00 Issue #260 **************************************