There have been three producers of Blake's 7 audio dramas: BBC Radio, B7 Productions and Big Finish Productions.
In 1998, the series returned to the BBC on the radio. The stories are set between the season D episodes "Stardrive" and "Animals". They were broadcast on BBC Radio 4. The roles of Dayna and Soolin, played by Josette Simon and Glynis Barber in the TV series, have been recast with Angela Bruce and Paula Wilcox.[1]
In 2006, B7 Productions announced that it had recorded a series of 36 five-minute audio adventures with an entirely new cast. The new series was broadcast on BBC Radio 7 as three hour-long episodes.[2]
B7 Productions also produced series of 30-minute prequel audio episodes, which explored the earlier histories of the central characters. These were broadcast on BBC Radio 4 Extra from 2010.[3]
| Title | Cast | Writer | Broadcast Date | ||
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| 1.1 | When Vila Met Gan | Michael Keating as Vila, Owen Aaronovitch as Gan and Alistair Lock as Zen | Ben Aaronovitch | 4 June 2010 | |
| 1.2 | Point of No Return | Craig Kelly as Travis, Jake Maskall as Sub. Lt. Garcia and Peter Guinness as Carl Varon | James Swallow | 31 December 2011 | |
| 1.3 | Eye of the Machine | Colin Salmon as Avon, Keeley Hawes as Anna Grant, Geoffrey Palmer as Ensor and Alistair Lock as Zen | Ben Aaronovitch | 31 May 2010 | |
| 1.4.1 | Blood & Earth | Jan Chappell as Aunty Cally Secundus, Amy Humphreys as Ariane Cally, Barbara Joslyn as Jorden Cally and Julian Wadham as Commissioner Van Reich | Ben Aaronovitch | 1 June 2010 | |
| 1.4.2 | Flag & Flame | Susannah Doyle as Katrina "Skate" Cally, Natalie Walter as Merrin Cally and Michael Cochrane as Commander Gresham | Marc Platt | 7 January 2012 | |
| 1.5.1 | The Dust Run | Carrie Dobro as Jenna Stannis and Benedict Cumberbatch as Max Townsend | Simon Guerrier | 2 June 2010 | |
| 1.5.2 | The Trial | Carrie Dobro as Jenna Stannis, Stephen Lord as Nick and Benedict Cumberbatch as Max Townsend | Simon Guerrier | 3 June 2010 | |
| 2.1 | Escape Velocity | Zoe Tapper as Pilot, Jason Merrells as Healer, Sam Woodward as Gunner, Pamela Banks as Tech, Tracy-Ann Oberman as Avatar and Alistair Lock as Zen | James Swallow | 24 December 2011 |
Audiobook readings novelising episodes from season A of the TV series released by BBC Audio.
| 1 | The Way Back | Gareth Thomas | Trevor Hoyle | April 2009 | |
| 2 | Cygnus Alpha | Paul Darrow | Trevor Hoyle | April 2009 | |
| 3 | Project Avalon | Jacqueline Pearce & Paul Darrow | Trevor Hoyle | May 2013 |
A series of enhanced audiobooks from Big Finish Productions with members of the TV series reprising their roles.[4]
Volumes 1, 4, 7 and 10 are set during Season A. Volumes 2, 5, 8 and 11 are set during Season B. Volumes 3, 6, 9 and 12 are set during Season C. The special episode "Remnants" is available only on the Big Finish website.
A series of full cast dramas from Big Finish Productions with members of the TV series reprising their roles.
A 60 minute special was released in January 2013. It takes place between season B and C of the TV series, directly between the events of "Star One" and "Aftermath". The roles of Zen and Orac, voiced by Peter Tuddenham in the TV series, has been recast with Alistair Lock. It was also released by Big Finish Productions as an eBook in February 2013.
The first series consisting of six 60-minute episodes were released monthly from January 2014 to June 2014. They are set during season B of the TV series, between "Voice from the Past" and "Gambit". A story arc running across the six episodes concerns the Liberator crew pausing their quest for Star One to track down the Federation's new experimental computer. It also features the introduction of the President, portrayed by Hugh Fraser, a character who was mentioned but never seen in the original series.
A second series consisting of six 60-minute episodes were released monthly from November 2014 to April 2015. They are set during season C of the TV series, some time after "Rumours of Death" and following on from the Liberator Chronicles volumes 3 and 9. A story arc running across the six episodes concerns the disappearance and subsequent search for Dayna. It sees the return of Tom Chadbon as Del Grant, who originally appeared in the season B episode "Countdown".
A third series, titled "The Spoils of War", consisting of four 60-minute episodes was released as a boxset in July 2017. They are set during season C of the TV series, with the first two episodes taking place after "Powerplay" and the third and fourth episodes set after "Rumours of Death". The role of Dayna, played by Josette Simon in the TV series, has been recast with Yasmin Bannerman.
The fourth series, titled "Crossfire" - consisting of twelve 60-minute episodes - was released across 3 box sets from October 2017 to April 2018. They are set during season C of the TV series, between "Death-Watch" and "Terminal". A story arc running across the twelve episodes concerns the attempts of Servalan's predecessor to regain the presidency of the Federation.
A 40th anniversary special, titled "The Way Ahead", consisting of two linked 60 minute episodes was released in January 2018. The first episode takes place during season A of the TV series, some time between "Project Avalon" and "Deliverance". The second episode takes place during season C of the TV series, some time around "Rumours of Death". A framing device, using continuity established by Paul Darrow's trilogy of "Lucifer" novels, is set some time after season D of the TV series. The role of Avalon, played by Julia Vidler in the TV series, has been recast with Olivia Poulet.
A fifth series, titled "Restoration" - consisting of twelve 60-minute episodes - was released across three box sets beginning in January 2019 and ending in February 2020. The overarching storyline saw the crew desperately repairing the Liberator after it was badly damaged, and the return of the Old President's rule over the Federation.
A series of full cast boxsets taking place away from The Liberator consisting of three stories each.
| 1 | Avalon Volume 01
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| 2 | Avalon Volume 02
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| 3 | The Clone Masters
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| Tim Foley | September 2021 | |
| 4 | Bayban the Butcher
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| December 2021 | |
| 5 | The Terra Nostra
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| 6 | Heroes and Villains
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| 7 | After the War
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| 8 | Allies and Enemies
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New standalone Blake's 7 novels set throughout seasons A, B, and C. Some are accompanied by audiobook versions. #9, #10 and #11 are audiobook only.
| 1 | The Forgotten | N/A | Mark Wright and Cavan Scott | May 2012 |
| 2 | Archangel | N/A | Scott Harrison | November 2012 |
| 3 | Warship | N/A | Peter Anghelides | February 2013 |
| 4 | Anthology | N/A | Gillian F. Taylor; R. A. Henderson; M. G. Harris | October 2013 |
| 5 | Criminal Intent | N/A | Trevor Baxendale | November 2014 |
| 6 | Mediasphere | N/A | Kate Orman and Jonathan Blum | August 2015 |
| 7 | Heroes | Michael Keating | Trevor Baxendale
| November 2017 |
| 8 | Uprising | Stephen Greif | Christopher Cooper | January 2019 |
| 9 | Outlaw | Stephen Greif | Trevor Baxendale | November 2019 |
| 10 | Chosen | Olivia Poulet | Niel Bushnell | November 2020 |
| 11 | The Palluma Project | Sally Knyvette | Tim Gambrell | July 2021 |
| 12 | The Clone Masters: The Rule Of Death | Glynis Barber | Trevor Baxendale | September 2021 |
| 13 | Bayban the Butcher: Bayban Ascending | Colin Baker | Nigel Fairs | February 2022 |
| 14 | The Terra Nostra: Zero Point | Stephen Greif | Scott Harrison and Mark B Oliver | September 2022 |
| 15 | Avon: A Terrible Aspect | Alistair Lock | Paul Darrow | February 2025 |
These form a trilogy of audiobook releases written and read by Paul Darrow taking place 20 years after season D of the TV series.
| 1 | Lucifer | Paul Darrow | Paul Darrow | June 2013 |
| 2 | Lucifer: Revelation | Paul Darrow | Paul Darrow | March 2015 |
| 3 | Lucifer: Genesis | Stephen Greif | Paul Darrow | March 2021 |
| Year | Category | Work(s) | Result | ||
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| Scribe Awards | 2014 | Best Audio | The Armageddon Storm | [5] | |
| 2015 | Fortuitas | ||||
| 2019 | The Way Ahead |