BLAKE'S JUNCTION 7 DVD RELEASE - 21st JANUARY 2008 - HORIZON SPECIAL OFFER
We're delighted that the short comedy film Blake's Junction 7 by Tim Plestor &
Ben Gregor is finally being released on DVD on 21st January 2008 by 2Entertain,
as a triple-film release along with 'Ant Muzak' and 'World of Wrestling'.
Special Features on the DVD include: Behind-The-Scenes features on all 3 films,
Commentary on Blake's Junction 7 by Paul Darrow and Mark Heap; 'The 2 Avons' -
Exclusive interview with Paul Darrow and Mark Heap; and footage from the
recording session with PETER TUDDENHAM who played Orac in the film.
EXCLUSIVE PRIZE DRAW and CHARITY DONATION - Horizon would like to thank Tim
Plester and Ben Gregor for generously donating 3 items for an exclusive Prize
Draw. Anyone who orders the Blake's Junction 7 DVD PRIOR to the release date of
21st January will have their name entered into a Prize Draw to win one of these
fabulous prizes.
First Prize: a genuine teleport bracelet used during the recording of the film
Second Prize: Full Colour Blake's Junction 7 Poster signed by Mackenzie Crook,
Tim Plester, Ben Gregor, Raquel Cassidy (Jenna) and Susan Earl (Cally)
Third Prize: Full Colour Blake's Junction 7 Poster signed by Mackenzie Crook,
Tim Plester and Ben Gregor
SPECIAL HORIZON OFFER - You can buy this DVD from Horizon for only £10.99 +
delivery (£1.25 UK; £2 Europe; £2.75 ROW)
CHARITY DONATION: Tim and Ben have very generously decided to donate all the
proceeds from the sale of the DVD to charity. When you buy the DVD from Horizon,
an additional 50p from each sale will be donated to Kidney Research UK in memory
of Peter Tuddenham.
Please order your DVD NOW to ensure arrival on the release date. (Orders
received after 15th January may not be despatched to arrive at the release date
though will obviously be despatched asap)
The critically acclaimed short film trilogy, written by Tim Plester and directed
by Ben Gregor, Blake's Junction 7, 'Ant Muzak' and World of Wrestling arrives on
DVD on January 21st 2008.
All three hilarious films share a common theme - the surreal colliding with the
mundane.
Imagine a Twilight World in which the colourful icons of yesteryear might find
themselves drifting through modern-day suburbia at 2am on a weekday morning.
Imagine sci-fi freedom-fighters Blake's 7 stopping off at a motorway
service-station (BLAKE'S JUNCTION 7). Imagine New Romantic popstars Adam & The
Ants browsing the aisles of a 24-hour supermarket ('ANT MUZAK'). Imagine
old-school wrestlers Big Daddy and Giant Haystacks bumping into each other on
the night-bus home (WORLD OF WRESTLING).
Quirky, heartfelt and flamboyantly deadpan, Ben Gregor and Tim Plester's trilogy
of short films have screened at film festivals worldwide and feature a host of
charming performances from the cream of British comedy; including Mackenzie
Crook (THE OFFICE), Martin Freeman (THE OFFICE), Mark Heap (GREEN WING), Kris
Marshall (MY FAMILY), Raquel Cassidy (LEAD BALLOON), Miranda Hart (HYPERDRIVE),
Patrick Baladi (THE OFFICE), Kevin Eldon (BIG TRAIN) and Johnny Vegas (IDEAL),
as well as offering tantalising cameos from former Adam & The Ants bass-player
Gary Tibbs and Blake's 7's "voice-of-the- computers" Peter Tuddenham.
Complementing the three short films, this fantastic DVD also offers a whopping
55 minutes of extras, including behind-the-scenes features on all 3 films, a
commentary on BLAKE'S JUNCTION 7 with Paul Darrow & Mark Heap, "The 2 Avons" an
exclusive interview with Paul Darrow & Mark Heap, a Mackenzie Crook interview,
and a Peter Tuddenham recording session, as well as trailers, unused footage and
a commentary on WORLD OF WRESTLING with the award-winning filmmakers Ben Gregor
& Tim Plester.
Blake's Junction 7 / 'Ant Muzak' / World of Wrestling
RELEASE DATE: 21st January
DURATION: 92 mins
RRP: £15.99
See the Horizon website news page at http://www.horizon.org.uk for colour
photos of the cover, etc. and the merchandise section here for information on
how to order and pay for the DVDs.
http://www.horizon.org.uk/readarticle.php?article_id=23
OTHER MERCHANDISE
You can still order signed & unsigned DVD box sets and remastered videos, the
MythMakers series of DVD interviews with members of the B7 cast, The Actor
Speaks audio CD interviews, technical manuals, fanzines, signed & unsigned
photos & posters, Blake's 7 mousemats and keyrings (new on the site) and the new
B7 Audio Adventures CD box sets from Horizon. See the merchandise section for
full details or email us for further info.
OTHER NEWS
Happy 30th Birthday Blake's 7 - hard to believe that our favourite show first
graced our screens 30 years ago - on Monday 2nd January 1978.
B7 Audio Adventures on BBC7 - You can now listen to specially edited versions
of the all-new Blake's 7 audio adventures on BBC7. The broadcasts are available
to 'listen again' for 7 days here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbc7/drama/7thdimension.shtml
Sad News - Tony Radford has died
We were saddened to learn of the death of Blake's 7 Assistant Editor Tony
Radford (who many of you had the pleasure of meeting at the DVD Seasons 2 and 3
launch events. He passed away on 16th December 2007 at the Royal Free Hospital,
London. Our condolences to his family and friends.
Colin Baker tour dates: Colin Baker is touring the UK in a production of 'She
Stoops to Conquer' starring Liza Goddard as Mrs Hardcastle and Colin as Mr
Hardcastle. You can find the tour dates in the Read More section of our news
item on the website.
Paul Darrow is the voice of Jack FM. What more could you want from a radio
station? Brand new radio station Jack 106 FM think the answer is 'Great music
and the voice of Paul Darrow' and I don't think we'd argue with that. Paul's
voice welcomes you to Jack FM's website and can be heard interspersed with the
music and DJs throughout the day/night, so if you're in the Oxfordshire area why
not tune in or if you're not you can listen via the website
http://www.jackfm.co.uk/ And if you like their music and decide to keep
listening, don't forget to email the station to say why you tuned in in the
first place...
Stephen Greif news - Stephen recorded an episode of a BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play
- Take Away, He was the Narrator in the 5th of this 5-part comedy drama
depicting the history of a fast food shop in Leeds (aired December). Stephen
also played John the Baptist in episode 1 of another Radio 4 play 'Witness' in
December, He has filmed 'He Kills Coppers', for ITV playing The Proprietor of
a well known Tabloid and a feature called 'Boogie Woogie' with Gillian Anderson,
Charlotte Rampling and Stellan Skarsgard (whose lawyer Stephen plays.)
UP TO DATE NEWS - Sometimes it isn't possible to send these bulletins out as
regularly as we would like but the website is always kept updated so to make
sure you don't miss any news, don't forget to regularly check the site at
http://www.horizon.org.uk - news, articles, photos & more added regularly.
Best wishes from us all at Horizon for a happy and peaceful 2008.
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