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Audio producers Big Finish are expanding into new territory with all-new stories featuring the chararcters from Terry Nation’s Blake’s 7.

A rebooted Blake’s 7 universe has been available on audio for the past few years, but Big Finish will be returning to the series as seen on TV, with The Liberator Chronicles on audio, and a series of novels.

Andrew Sewell, managing director of B7 Enterprises, said, “Even though thirty years has passed since the original television series ended, we’re sure that these new novels and audio stories will recapture the magic of Terry Nation’s original creation and reignite people’s passion for this seminal show.” Big Finish’s David Richardson, who will produce the audios, explained, “The Liberator Chronicles will be a series of exciting, character-driven tales that remain true to the original TV series. We’re aiming for authenticity – recreating the wonder of 1978 all over again!”

The first three stories will be The Turing Test by Simon Guerrier; Solitary by Nigel Fairs; and Counterfeit by Peter Anghelides set during series one of the show between the episodes Project Avalon and Breakdown. Details of the first two novels have not yet been released, although they will be available as print or ebooks.

BBC Radio produced two Blake’s 7 audios set during the run of the show: The Sevenfold Crown and The Syndeton Experiment, both written by former Doctor Who producer Barry Letts. These featured some of the original cast, although there is no confirmation yet as to which actors will be involved with the new audios.

Click here to pre-order The Liberator Chronicles from Big Finish.