Product Details

• Actors: Michael Keating, Paul Darrow, Peter Tuddenham, Jan Chappell, Jacqueline Pearce
• Writers: Terry Nation
• Format: Color, NTSC
• Language: English
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Bfs Entertainment
• VHS Release Date: November 11, 1998
• Run Time: 105 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 630271947X
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #274,178 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Introducing Orac, June 24, 2001

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Michael J. Mazza - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Blake's 7, Vol. 7 - Orac/Redemption [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Volume 7 of "Blake's 7" on video contains two more episodes of this engrossing British sci-fi TV series. The first of the pair, "Orac," introduces a new character--the artificial intelligence named Orac--to the crew. The second episode, "Redemption," delves into the mystery behind the space ship Liberator.

"Orac" is a suspenseful continuation of the previous episode, "Deliverance" (on tape 6). As the episode begins, Blake's crew is sick with radiation poisoning, and are racing to the planet Aristo--where they hope to find medicine for their sickness, and also to deliver a life-saving device to a dying scientist. But the crew has some surprises in store for them. This episode is rich in irony and intrigue.

"Redemption" contains an element of mystery as the crew tries to figure out an ominous prediction from supercomputer Orac. The episode opens with a battle in space, and the crew's odyssey continues as they encounter a strange, but highly advanced, alien civilization. These episodes are essential chapters in the B7 saga. If you like sci-fi with compelling characters and memorable dialogue, check out these and other episodes of this great series.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars "Orac" essential for Blake fans; "Redemption" unfulfilling, March 11, 1999

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dialysis biller (Layton, UT, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Blake's 7, Vol. 7 - Orac/Redemption [VHS] (VHS Tape)

"Orac" is a reasonably good tale and continues the story from the previous episode, "Deliverance." "Orac" is essential viewing for Blake's fans because the final member of the crew is introduced. "Redemption" is the first episode from the second season and completes the story started by the cliffhanger ending of "Orac." The story is a little disappointing, but demonstrates some of the special qualities of the newest member of the crew. I applaud Terry Nation for taking an entire season to fill out the crew of "Blake's 7." It kept me guessing from week to week, wondering when the crew would finally be completed. I think Nation's original vision for the show was brilliant and his execution during the first season was outstanding as he wrote all thirteen episodes himself.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What is ORAC and who in the devil is after Zen?, December 3, 2002

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Jacob "RavenLoc" (Virgina, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Blake's 7, Vol. 7 - Orac/Redemption [VHS] (VHS Tape)

The next thrilling volume of Blake's 7 contains epsidoes entitled
ORAC and Redempton
In the epsidoe entitled ORAC
Blake unable to help the pilot or the doctor who crashed landed goes to the planet they were heading for the planet Aristo where the pilot dying words were "Federation willing to pay any price for....ORAC". Blake wants to know who or what is ORAC and why the federation will go to such lengeths to aquire it. Unknown to Blake and the others Servalan and Travis have already landed on Aristo and are searching the near water planet for ORAC. Blake enroute notices that Avon, Villa, Gan and Jenna all have radiation sickness and no medical supplies to help them. Blake gambles with his crew to find ORAC, save them all and somehow escape from the clutches of Servalan and Travis.
In the next epsidoe entitled Redemption
Blake has a new weapon in his fight against the Federation and his name is ORAC. However ORAC is being difficult and doesn't seem to be very helpful to Blake and the others. ORAC shows the crew an image of the Liberator then exploding. Blake is horrified to see the ship he is on explode. Blake doesn't know what to do. Just then an unknown ship comes right at them they try to our run it but it matches speed for speed. Blake and the others figure it is not the Federation but they also wonder who can create a ship like the Liberator? Soon Zen can not speak to the crew they are attacked and taken prisoner. Blake trying to figuyre out who this new threat is and can he avoid his future?