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Down and Safe

An episode by episode guide to the classic British science fiction series Blake-s 7.
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Nov 23, 2015

Welcome to the first special episode of Down and Safe, where Michael, Liz, Scott, and Amal discuss the whole of the first series of Blake's 7, and read out lists. Very exciting lists, as they engage in the time-honoured fannish pursuit of ranking stuff in order of goodness.

This is a useful reminder that this podcast is very probably not safe for work, and may contain mild spoilers for the rest of the Blake's 7 series throughout the episode (we keep major spoilers to a spoiler section of the podcast that we give warning is going to be particularly spoilery.)

Thank you so much to our Patreon supporters for making this extra episode possible!

(And apologies to everyone - this should have dropped on Thursday, but my schedule made it impossible - Liz.)

Nov 5, 2015

Welcome to the twelfth episode of Down and Safe, where Michael, Liz, Scott, and Amal discuss Orac, the thirteenth episode of Blake's 7, and the final episode of series one. We made it! Alive! All of us! Who'd have thought it?

This is a useful reminder that this podcast is very probably not safe for work, and may contain mild spoilers for the rest of the Blake's 7 series throughout the episode (we keep major spoilers to a spoiler section of the podcast that we give warning is going to be particularly spoilery.)

If you would like to support the podcast, we have a very shiny Patreon, which as of this episode has met the first three goals, which means six extra episodes of this fine podcast for all our listeners.

Oct 29, 2015

Welcome to the eleventh episode of Down and Safe, where Michael, Liz, Scott, and Amal discuss Deliverance, the twelfth episode of Blake's 7, and penultimate episode of series one. Only one more to go! ...and then another forty or so.

We also launched our Patreon last episode, where thanks to support from listeners, there'll now be five bonus episodes of the podcast, hurrah!

This is a useful reminder that this podcast is very probably not safe for work, and may contain mild spoilers for the rest of the Blake's 7 series throughout the episde (we keep major spoilers to a spoiler section of the podcast that we give warning is going to be particularly spoilery.)

Also, apologies for the intermittent crackling sound you may here during this episode.

Oct 8, 2015

Welcome to the tenth episode of Down and Safe (tenth! That's double figures, people!), where Michael, Liz, Scott, and Amal discuss Bounty, the eleventh episode of Blake's 7 wherein we do absolutely definitely eventually get around to discussing the episode, I promise, but there's a slight detour via Doctor Who on the way (you should see what I had to cut about Harry Potter...and Dune...and Clement Attlee.)

As well as a new episode, we're also launching our Patreon, where listeners can support the podcast, and if we hit some goals, there'll be extra content for all. Please do take a look.

This is a useful reminder that this podcast is very probably not safe for work, and may contain mild spoilers for the rest of the Blake's 7 series throughout the episde (we keep major spoilers to a spoiler section of the podcast that we give warning is going to be particularly spoilery.)

Sep 24, 2015

Welcome to the ninth episode of Down and Safe, where Michael, Liz, Scott, and Amal discuss Breakdown, the tenth episode of Blake's 7 wherein we appreciate the exquisite villainy of Julian Glover, and are briefly hopeful Gan might have something to do.

This is a useful reminder that this podcast is very probably not safe for work, and may contain mild spoilers for the rest of the Blake's 7 series throughout the episde (we keep major spoilers to a spoiler section of the podcast that we give warning is going to be particularly spoilery.)

Sep 10, 2015

We're back! I know, it's terribly exicting. So exciting, why even both reading this blurb? Go listen to the ep, it's right there!

If you're still reading then you should know this is the eighth episode of Down and Safe, where Michael, Liz, Scott, and Amal discuss Project Avalon, the ninth episode of Blake's 7. Amal does an uncanny Servalan impersonation! Liz swears for the first time! And everyone feels sorry for Travis...well, we would, if he weren't quite such a git.

This is a useful reminder that this podcast is very probably not safe for work, and may contain mild spoilers for the rest of the Blake's 7 series throughout the episde (we keep major spoilers to a spoiler section of the podcast that we give warning is going to be particularly spoilery.) Liz spoils Wacky Races. AGAIN.

Aug 13, 2015

In the seventh episode of Down and Safe, Michael, Liz, Scott, and Amal discuss Duel, the seventh episode of Blake's 7, and manage to get through at least fifteen seconds before they mention Arena, that Star Trek episode with the same plot. This same epic restraint to avoid cheap jokes is, of course, shown in the rest of the episode too. 

This is a useful reminder that this podcast is very probably not safe for work, and may contain mild spoilers for the rest of the Blake's 7 series throughout the episde (we keep major spoilers to a spoiler section of the podcast that we give warning is going to be particularly spoilery.) This episode also contains spoilers for Wacky Races and Babylon 5.

Jul 30, 2015

In the sixth episode of Down and Safe, Michael, Liz, Scott, and Amal discuss Mission to Destiny, the seventh episode of Blake's 7, and manage to keep the recording to under an hour! They blame Terry Nation. Poor Terry Nation, and his dull, dull Mission to Destiny characters. Not even the prospect of Planet Mushroom could really save it.

This is a useful reminder that this podcast is very probably not safe for work, and may contain mild spoilers for the rest of the Blake's 7 series (although we do try to keep most spoilers to a spoiler section of the podcast that we give warning is going to be spoilery.)

Jul 16, 2015

In the fifth episode of Down and Safe, Michael, Liz, Scott, and Amal discuss Seek-Locate-Destroy, the sixth episode of Blake's 7, where Servalan and Travis arrive to much applause. Flick to the end for an exciting discussion concerning moose, hounds, and caribou!

This is a useful reminder that this podcast is very probably not safe for work.

Jul 2, 2015

In the fourth episode of Down and Safe, Michael, Liz, Scott, and Amal discuss The Web, the fifth episode of Blake's 7, where they're unable to agree on whether the Decima most resemble space cabbages, mucus Ewoks or baby Zygons, and Scott naively promises it will all be better next time.

This is a useful reminder this podcast is very probably not safe for work.

Jun 18, 2015

In the third episode of Down and Safe, Michael, Liz, Scott, and Amal discuss Time Squad, the fourth episode of Blake's 7, covering Space Romans, Cally's introduction, and Amal's problems with predictive text.

This is a useful reminder this podcast is very probably not safe for work.

Jun 5, 2015

In the second episode of Down and Safe, Michael, Liz, Scott, and Amal share how to make cathedrals and candles, what super rusty space guns have in common with The Vagina Monologues, and discuss the third episode of Blake's 7: Cygnus Alpha.

May 21, 2015

In the first proper episode of Down and Safe, Michael, Liz, Scott, and Amal discuss the first two episodes of Blake's 7, The Way Back and Space Fall, in an exciting double-length episode.

We are very sorry about the demonic ice cream van.

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