When someone mentions 1970s science fiction about a band of rebels fighting an evil, totalitarian space regime, your mind almost certainly goes to the original 1977 Star Wars. Failing that, you might think about the 1978 Battlestar Galactica, or even the TV and film versions of Logan’s Run. But the oddest and most under-the-radar 1970s sci-fi rebellion show was Blake’s 7. Created by Terry Nation (the man who gave us the Daleks), Blake’s 7 was ahead of its time when it debuted in 1978. And now, after almost five decades, it’s finally coming back.
A reboot of Blake’s 7 is happening, and just like with the original show, there’s a Doctor Who connection. Here’s what we know so far, and why this is a great development for fans starved for a new, subversive space opera along the lines of Andor.
