Gareth Thomas, Blake's 7 Actor, Dies Aged 71

[wolf63]

I loved Blake's 7

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-36041534

[Lie-in King]

So did I, wolfy.

RIP Gareth.

[dannyk13]

Loved the show too. RIP

[jim360]

I only ever got to see the first season. Would be interested in watching what followed it. Sad news, anyway.

[Mamyalynne]

RIP Gareth.

[Hypognosis]

Another old favourite show. As a teenager, it felt like a step up from Doctor Who, with more well developed dialogue, fewer cardboard cut-out villains, more sticky situations where they had to thrash out an escape rather than easi-kill aliens or getting Jordi to {tech} with seconds to spare.

Quality acting too. Either he made enough, from B7, to retire on or he was terribly under-used in later life.

RIP Gareth.

[agchristie]

Yet more sad news.

I was intrigued in particular by Orac thus described as:

'activated by a "key", which is removed by the crew to shut him up if he prattles on too much'....

Pity, the same treatment couldn't be meted out to some AB'ers! ;)