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Gareth Thomas RIP
Posted: 14 Apr 2016, 09:12
by tony ingram
Gareth Thomas, best known for playing Roj Blake in the 70s sci-fi Blake's 7, has died of heart failure. He was 71. A sad loss to the TV industry.
Re: Gareth Thomas RIP
Posted: 14 Apr 2016, 09:32
by Adam Eterno
That is sad. I count Blake's 7 as one of the most memorable TV series that I watched as a kid. I loved Avon with his massive superiority complex!
Re: Gareth Thomas RIP
Posted: 14 Apr 2016, 13:06
by DJDogfart
He was also in ultra-creepy 70's ITV drama Children Of The Stones.
Re: Gareth Thomas RIP
Posted: 14 Apr 2016, 15:11
by tony ingram
DJDogfart wrote:He was also in ultra-creepy 70's ITV drama Children Of The Stones.
One of the best kids dramas ever made, in my opinion. Baffling, but wonderful.
Re: Gareth Thomas RIP
Posted: 14 Apr 2016, 17:06
by DJDogfart
Agreed Tony. Gareth Thomas was good in that.
Filmed in Avebury, Wiltshire. I stayed there for a weeks holiday a few years back. Very atmospheric on a misty morning.
Re: Gareth Thomas RIP
Posted: 15 Apr 2016, 12:09
by Phoenix
It should still be possible to obtain Blake's Seven on DVD. I have all four series in box sets, but I have had them for a few years.
Re: Gareth Thomas RIP
Posted: 15 Apr 2016, 13:26
by Adam Eterno
Phoenix wrote:It should still be possible to obtain Blake's Seven on DVD. I have all four series in box sets, but I have had them for a few years.
£25 ish for new complete box set of 17 discs on Ebay
Re: Gareth Thomas RIP
Posted: 10 Nov 2016, 10:39
by SID
I am sorry that I missed this thread.
Gareth also did a few Big Finish Blake's 7 audios. Really good.