Michael Keating Movies

Taking control of Scorpio, Avon guides the ship away from Xenon and heads to a different planet. Alas, this world is under the thumb of the newly regenerated Federation, which has developed an even stronger mind-control drug than before. Crew members Tarrant (Steven Pacey) and Dayna (Josette Simon) are given the task to locate the antidote for this drug, and in so doing run across an old enemy (though they don't realize it at first). "Traitor" originally aired on October 12, 1981. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

The fourth and final season of Blakes 7 begins on a sour note, with the Liberator destroyed, the computer Orac in disrepair, and crew member Cally lying dead. The remaining crewpersons are rescued from the planet Terminal by Dorian (Geoffrey Burridge), who bundles them into his own ship, the Scorpion. Then Dorien blasts off to his base at Xenon, where the crew meets sexy female gunslinger Soolin (Glynis Barber, in her first series appearance). At first prepared to thank their rescuer, the crew discovers to their horror that Dorian intends to sap them of their life sources, so that he may remain eternally young. "Rescue" was first telecast on September 28, 1981. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Avon (Paul Darrow) endeavors to enlist the aid of Muller (John Westbrook), a cybernetics expert. But an accident reveals that Muller is not Muller at all, but instead the scientist's lookalike, an insane android. Now the crew of the Scorpio must prevent Muller's electronic clone from merging its intellect with the computer Orac, as part of a master plan to take over the universe. "Headhunter" was originally broadcast on November 2, 1981. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

The Scorpio crew attempts to get its hands on the hyper-accelerated Photonic Drive, which will provide their ship with unimaginable speed and destructive capabilities. Unfortunately, the Drive is currently controlled by the Space Rats, a band of deranged "speed junkies." There is nothing for the crew to do but attempt the abduction of the Drive's inventor, Dr. Plaxton (Barbara Shelley) -- but can she be trusted? "Stardrive" was originally broadcast on October 19, 1981. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

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, All Movie Guide

The crew attempts to smuggle vital power-source crystals onto the Scorpio. This action may well cost them their lives -- unless they can outwit the game-playing computer owned by shifty swindler Belkov (Stratford Johns). And what of the evil Servalan (Jacqueline Pearce), who now has a score to settle with both the crew and Belkov? "Games" made its first television appearance on November 16, 1981. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Just in time for the final episode of Blakes 7, the titular Roj Blake (Gareth Thomas) makes a return appearance. The Scorpio crew has crash-landed on Guardia Prime, where Blake is reportedly ekeing out a living as a bounty hunter. Convinced that Blake has sold the crew out to the Federation, Avon (Paul Darrow) kills his former comrade -- or so it seems. As usual, this season-ender concludes with a cliffhanger, wherein the crew finds itself in a seemingly inescapable death trap. Alas, since the series was not renewed, it is left to conjecture as to how the heroes manage to escape. "Blake" was originally telecast on December 21, 1981. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

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, All Movie Guide

Although she refuses to acknowledge the fact, Cally (Jan Chappell) is in the telepathic thrall of a derelict space vessel. Things heat up when the artificially sustained intelligence of the ship's long-deceased navigator causes Cally to behave in a near-homicidal manner toward the other crew members of the Liberator. One of the few Blakes 7 episodes to dispense with a guest-supporting cast, "Sarcophagus" was originally broadcast on March 3, 1980. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

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, All Movie Guide

Avon (Paul Darrow) chooses the peace-loving planet Obsidian for his new headquarters. Dayna (Josette Simon) and Tarrant (Steven Pacey) likewise arrive on Obsidian, hoping to negotiate a truce between their warring civilizations. Alas, Servalan (Jacqueline Pearce) is prepared to launch an attack upon Obsidian -- whose residents would sooner die than abandon their pacifist philosophy. "Volcano" first aired on January 21, 1980. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Under the leadership of Tarrant (Steven Pacey), the Liberator crew steals the Kairopan crystal harvest, which would otherwise be used for the Federation's weaponry. Unfortunately, Servalan (Jacqueline Pearce) and her Federation minions have managed to board the disabled Liberator, leaving the crew stranded on Kairos, now a dangerous place, indeed. The fate of the good guys may well rest with the ship's computer, Zen -- but only if Servalan is unable to corrupt Zen's memory banks. "The Harvest of Kairos" first aired on February 4, 1980. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

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, All Movie Guide