Published on 12, July, 2020
Are there any shows that are helping you get through the strange days we're living through?
I like those reality competitions e.g. the Bake Off, Sewing Bee, Best Home Cook, Pottery Throwdown etc. And things like Bridgerton and Winx, which are total fantasy escapes from reality.
I also remembered Detectorists. Does anyone watch that? A nice, subtle series with nothing horrible happening.
We've been watching re-runs of Blake's 7. Anyone else remember those? Oh. My. God. The dodgy sets and special effects! Although the conflict between the Federation and the rebels is interesting, and the conflict between Blake and Avon is well done.
I have the dvd box sets of it.
It brings a new low to the phrase cardboard sets and the dull sound in the BBC studios, no background noise at all.
Made on a string budget, parts of it are so bad that they are good.
A timeless classic.
I remember the speed chess! Was it where Vila challenged the master chess player and Avon had to rescue him?
The one I remember was where they were running over a grid or something and if they didn't run fast enough they got electrocuted.
I really really wish they would remake it with a bigger budget and better storylines. It's surely time to do that...
My favourite episodes are the search for star one and the speed chess scenes.