Paul Darrow Movies

In the second episode of the seven-part story "Doctor Who and the Silurians," a series of power failures and sudden electrical upsurges at the Wesley Moore nuclear research station uncovers evidence that an earlier, hyper-intelligent species existed on Earth before the emergence of homo sapiens. The Doctor (Jon Pertwee) wonders if this race was benign or malevolent. He doesn't have to wonder long: Thanks to a freak electrical charge, the reptile-like Silurians emerge from their extremely long hibernation. Written by Malcolm Hulke, "Doctor Who and the Silurians, Episode 2" first aired on February 7, 1970. Filmed in color, this episode is presently available in black-and-white only. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

In the third episode of the seven-part story "Doctor Who and the Silurians," a freak electrical surge has revived the Silurians, a super-intelligent reptilian race who ruled the earth before the emergence of mankind. Disdainful of the "evolved apes" currently in control of the world, the Silurians intend to regain their former power and glory -- but not if the Doctor (Jon Pertwee) can stop them. Written by Malcolm Hulke, "Doctor Who and the Silurians, Episode 3" first aired on February 14, 1970. Filmed in color, this episode is presently available in black-and-white only. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

In the fifth episode of the seven-part story "Doctor Who and the Silurians," the efforts by the Doctor (Jon Pertwee) to negotiate a truce between the reptile-like Silurians and Humankind fall through disastrously. A faction of younger, more impulsive Silurians launch an epidemic designed to wipe out all "evolved apes" on Earth. Written by Malcolm Hulke, "Doctor Who and the Silurians, Episode 5" first aired on February 28, 1970. Filmed in color, this episode is presently available in black-and-white only. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Malcom McDowell, who went on to play a chillingly heartless young man in A Clockwork Orange, here plays Bruce, a cheerful young athlete and aspiring writer whose injuries get the better of him on the evening of his colorless brother's wedding. He loses the use of his legs and is sent to a home for the handicapped. As a result of his disability, his attitude undergoes a profound change, and he becomes a surly, resentful and difficult young man. At the home, he meets a young woman (Nanette Newman) whose disability has lasted much longer than his, and they fall in love. They become engaged, but she dies before they can get married. While this sounds relentlessly melancholy, the heart of the movie is the way in which each of the two has enriched the life of the other, and the movie is a good deal more upbeat than it sounds. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi

Blake (Gareth Thomas) and his fellow escapees pilot the Liberator to the prison planet Cygnus Alpha. Here he frees several convicts who agree to join Blake in his ongoing battle against the Federation. Unfortunately, several of these new insurgents fall ill to a deadly virus. The only serum capable of curing the fallen warriors is possessed by religious fanatic Vargas (Brian Blessed) -- and he is none too sympathetic to Blake's noble cause. "Cygnus Alpha" was originally telecast on January 16, 1978. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

In the thrall of a telepathic power stronger than her own, Cally (Jan Chappell) sabotages the controls of the Liberator, which ends up landing on an uncharted planet. Here Cally meets the wretched bioproducts of genetic experimentation on her own planet. Blake and the others attempt to escape, but the Liberator is ensnared in the titular "Web" -- and making matters worse, the hostile Decimas are preparing to attack. This episode of Blakes 7 was originally broadcast on January 30, 1978. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Briefly encountering another space vessel, Blake (Gareth Thomas) and his comrades awaken the ship's hibernating crew. When one person fails to emerge from his slumbers, it is clear that a murderer is onboard. As Avon (Paul Darrow) attempts to solve this little mystery (and to keep himself and his friends alive), Blake continues his current mission by piloting the Liberator into dangerous territory -- little realizing that he is headed for a deadly rendezvous with the murderer. "Mission to Destiny" was originally broadcast on February 13, 1978. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Travis (Stephen Greif) uses captured female freedom fighter Avalon (Julia Vilder) to lure his longtime enemy, Blake (Gareth Thomas), into a trap. Curiously, Blake is permitted to complete his current mission, that of rescuing Avalon from Travis. The plot hinges on the fact that Avalon isn't really Avalon at all, but a well-crafted android clone -- a fact that both hero and villain intend to use to their advantage (though not, of course, at the same time). "Project Avalon" originally aired on February 27, 1978. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Blake (Gareth Thomas) and Cally (Jan Chappell) try to win the support of President Sarkoff (T.P. McKenna), exiled leader of Lindor, a planet dearly coveted by the Federation. In exchange, the two rebels promise to help Sarkoff return to power -- a promise that might have tricky long-range consequences. Meanwhile, Jenna's (Sally Knyvette) criminal past comes back to haunt her when her old cronies demand that she betray her current friends. "Bounty" was originally telecast on March 13, 1978. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

With the guards on the prison transport ship turning into mindless vegetables thanks to the computerized power of a derelict space vessel, prisoner Roj Blake (Gareth Thomas) engineers an escape with a number of fellow convicts, among them embezzler Kerr Avon (Paul Darrow) and murderer Gan (David Jackson). Managing to evade evil transport officer Raiker (Leslie Schofield), Blake and four of his comrades take control of the vessel, which they have renamed the Liberator. But will the fugitives be able to fully escape the mind-controlling machinery of the Federation? "Space Fall" originally aired on January 9, 1978. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

The second season of Blakes 7 begins on a tense note, as the crew loses control of the space vessel Liberator. It turns out that the ship is now being guided by the Altas, the female race that originally built it. With Blake (Gareth Thomas) and his comrades imprisoned, it is up to the supercomputer Orac to formulate a plan of escape. Literally picking up where the previous season left off, "Redemption" was originally telecast on January 9, 1979. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

At Space City, Blake (Gareth Thomas) must negotiate with the criminal organization Terra Nostra in order to destroy the Federation. Mob leader Largo (Derek Smith) doesn't take a shine to Blake, and as a result the crew is imprisoned. Back on the Liberator, Cally issues a threat to Largo, stating that she will destroy Space City if her comrades are not immediately released. Things become more complicated when the supercomputer Orac is subjected to a hostile takeover by an unknown power. "Shadow" was first broadcast on January 16, 1979. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi