Paul Darrow Movies

Picking up where season two left off, the third season of Blakes 7 was launched with the episode titled "Aftermath." With the intergalactic war coming to an end, the crew of the Liberator -- minus the titular Blake and crew member Jenna (actors Gareth Thomas and Sally Knyvette had left the series) -- evacuates the ship via individual space pods. Avon (Paul Darrow) lands on the planet Sarran, along with his hated adversary, Federation President Servalan (Jacqueline Pearce). The two enemies are rescued from a hostile tribe by a pair of fellow fugitives, Hal Mellanby (Cy Grant) and his daughter, Dayna (Josette Simon in her first series appearance). Servalan returns the favor by killing Mellanby, whereupon Dayna casts her lot with the surviving Liberator crewpersons. "Aftermath" first aired on January 7, 1980. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Having been frustrated in her previous efforts to knock off the Scorpio crew, Servalan (Jacqueline Pearce) hires a chameleonlike professional assassin named Cancer (John Wyman). In their efforts to get to Cancer before he can get to them, the crew members inadvertently cause the death of the slave Nebrox (Richard Hurndall). Another slave, the beautiful Piri (Caroline Holdaway), becomes the romantic bone of contention between Avon (Paul Darrow) and Tarrant (Steven Pacey) -- but there's something deadlier than an amorous rivalry at work here. "Assassin" originally aired on November 9, 1981. ~ 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

Jan Chappell plays a dual role in this episode, as alien telepath Cally and as Cally's sister, Zelda. Receiving a mental message from Zelda, Cally learns of a deadly plague on her home planet, Auron. The person responsible for this calamity is Servalan (Jacqueline Pearce), who wants to get her hands on Auron's sophisticated cloning process. "Children of Auron" originally aired on February 18, 1980. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

A revolution against the Federation takes place on the planet Albion. Blake (Gareth Thomas) and his crew arrive on the planet in hopes of soliciting the aid of Space Major Provine (Paul Shelley), who supposedly knows the location of the Federation's Central Control. First, however, a powerful bomb must be defused by Avon (Paul Darrow) -- a task complicated by the non-cooperation of Del Grant (Tom Chadbon), the embittered brother of Avon's former lover. "Countdown" was initially telecast on March 6, 1979. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Sucked into a black hole in space, the Liberator crew comes across a hitherto uncharted domain. The area is held in thrall by the Thaarn (Marcus Powell), a creature from the mythology of Cally's home planet. Recognizing someone from his own culture, the hideous Thaarn demands that Cally (Jan Chappell) marry him. Meanwhile, Avon (Paul Darrow) and Tarrant (Steven Pacey) are faced with their own particular horror -- this one of a mathematical variety. "Dawn of the Gods" was originally broadcast on January 28, 1980. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

The victim of Servalan's (Jacqueline Pearce) latest double-cross, the son (Tony Caunter) of celebrated scientist Ensor lays dying. As he breathes his last, he tells Blake (Gareth Thomas) of the existence of Orac, a super-powered computer created by Ensor. Meanwhile, Avon (Paul Darrow) is given the opportunity to fulfill a prophecy from his own people, and Jenna (Sally Knyvette) is captured by hostile aliens on the planet Cephelon. "Deliverance" made its first TV appearance on March 20, 1978. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

The Liberator crew touches down at Freedom City, a gigantic floating casino. But their arrival is not for rest and relaxation: Blake (Gareth Thomas) hopes to locate Docholi (Denis Carey), a cybersurgeon who may or may not know the whereabouts of the Federation's control center on Star One. Despite this noble mission, Avon (Paul Darrow) and Vila (Michael Keating) find time to dally at the gaming tables, intent upon breaking the bank with the help of fortune-telling computer Orac. "Gambit" made its first TV appearance on March 20, 1979. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Diminutive comic actor Roy Kinnear, a familiar face to fans of the films of director Richard Lester, appears in this episode as Keiller, an old chum of Scorpio skipper Avon (Paul Darrow). Though now employed as purser on the cruiser Space Princess, Keiller has not quite forsaken his former criminal ways. Aware that the cruiser is carrying Federation gold, he enlists Avon's aid in stealing the valuable ore. But of course, that's hardly the end of the story. "Gold" was first broadcast on November 30, 1981. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Blake (Gareth Thomas) and four of his crew members are captured by a hostile tribe on the planet Horizon and forced to work in the mines. Hoping to free his comrades -- and to flush out a hidden Federation Freighter -- Blake tries to convince Ro (Darien Angendi), leader of the tribe, that he is being used as a dupe by the villains. And back on the Liberator, Avon (Paul Darrow) is besieged by Federation pursuit ships. "Horizon" originally aired on January 30, 1979. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Blake (Gareth Thomas) and his crew launch a search for a valuable crystal, necessary to decode messages from the Federation. At the same time, a space vessel that has been missing for 700 years returns to the Federation base. Unfortunately, the ship carries a deadly virus, which ultimately infects the all-important decoding crystals. Once again, it is up to crew member Avon (Paul Darrow) to figure a way out of the present predicament. "Killer" was originally broadcast on February 20, 1979. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

While in pursuit of the evil Servalan (Jacqueline Pearce), the Liberator is drawn into the energy field of Sardos, an unchartered planet controlled by liberated Federation convicts. These men and women intend to link up with a group of renegade Federation troops, who have harnessed the power of the replicating computer Moloch for their own purposes. By the time a startling secret has been revealed concerning this high-tech computer, Vila (Michael Keating) has formed an uneasy alliance with ex-convict Doran (Davyd Harries). "Moloch" made its first appearance on March 17, 1980. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi