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The latest set of adventures from The Worlds of Blake’s 7 focuses its attention on the two ladies of the original crew – Jenna Stannis (Sally Knyvette) and Cally (Jan Chappell).

Three memorable opponents from the original TV series of Blake’s 7 get a second chance to wreak havoc in a brand-new box set of full-cast audio drama from Big Finish Productions coming in April.

Matthew Gravelle (The Widow, Broadchurch) leads the guest cast as the charming but dangerous Dorian (previously seen meeting his end in the TV episode, Rescue). Tania Rodrigues (Coronation Street) plays Mandala, Queen of the untrustworthy Amagons, the pirates who threatened the Liberator in Bounty. And Nigel Betts (Boy Meets Girl, Outlander) voices Shrinker, the infamous Federation interrogator and torturer who was a menacing presence in the classic Rumours of Death.

Unscrupulous bounty hunter. Cunning rogue trader. Sadistic interrogator. They’re adversaries to avoid, but now they’ve found Jenna Stannis and Cally.  The Amagons deceive enemies and allies alike. Dorian’s glamour disguises his danger. And there’s no hiding Shrinker’s brutal intentions. These villains will have no mercy when they encounter our heroes. 

The three stories in this box set are as follows:

The Amagon Queen by Trevor Baxendale  
Deal with Dorian by Mark B Oliver   
Everyone Talks to Shrinker by Andrew Smith 

Script editor and producer Peter Anghelides said: “The reaction to Cally and Jenna’s adventure together in The Clone Masters was great — from listeners and also Jan Chappell and Sally Knyvette! We decided to do three new adventures for them together, foregrounding the characters in a way that perhaps the TV series didn’t always manage to do

“As it’s The Worlds of Blake’s 7, we also wanted to do a further exploration of some opponents who we wish had got more screen time on the telly. Our adventures put Jenna and Cally together with characters and scenarios in each story that are echoed and reflected through all three.”

The Worlds of Blake’s 7 – Heroes & Villains is now available to pre-order at £19.99 (collector’s edition CD + download) or £16.99 (download only) exclusively from the Big Finish website.