# B07: Killer: Robert Holmes Brings Dark Sci-Fi to Blake's 7

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Podcast: [Federation Strike: A Journey Through Blake's 7](https://stenobird.com/podcast/federation-strike-a-journey-through-blake-s-7-7175283)
Published: 2026-05-13T06:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://federation-strike.captivate.fm/episode/b07-killer-title-here
Audio file: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/79ee8749-3e10-47a6-97ac-11eb9e2faf6b.mp3
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## Resource

Teleporting in... welcome to Federation Strike: A Journey Through Blake's 7! The first Robert Holmes script for Blake's 7, and Garry and Adam both agree it has a noticeably different tone to what the show has been doing. Robert Holmes's fingerprints are all over it, and that, concerning this episode, is a good thing. The big talking points: why the Avon and Vila pairing works so well here, what Tynus's betrayal says about the kind of company Avon keeps, and whether Blake's inexplicable calm in enemy territory is great character writing or just a quirk of the production order. Plus: outfits that not even Paul Darrow can carry off, Gan's ghost in the production timeline, and Garry very nearly ordering the Blake's 7 DVD set after a couple of Guinness. We're teleporting out for now! Thanks for listening, and don't forget to follow and subscribe on your preferred podcast app so you never miss an episode. You can also join the conversation and stay updated by following us on Twitter/X and Bluesky . We'd love to hear your thoughts and theories! Join us next time as we continue our journey through the universe of Blake’s 7.

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