RIPs

[IAMTHESYSTEM]

Oh no that is very sad news. B7 is still one of my fave shows and it's bleak view of a group of disparate revolutionaries fight against an amoral ruling elite mirrored the world then and now. Classic TV if rather naff looking production wise but a big part of my viewing back then. Long live Blakes 7.

[shaolin_monkey]

Nary a mention of his death on the BBC website. 

[IAMTHESYSTEM]

Nary a mention of his death on the BBC website. 

I heard the powers that be at the Beeb were embarrassed by B7 seeing it as a waste of money and resources.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-36041534

[I, Cosh]

Nary a mention of his death on the BBC website. 

Apart from it being the lead story here you mean?

And yes, a sad loss.

[TordelBack]

Blake's 7 was truly great, especially when Gareth Thomas was actually in it. I loved him in the sadly-brief Knights of God too. 71 is no age at all.

[Hawkmumbler]

Ah bugger, Blakes 7 repeats alongside an ever changinf repeat cycle of classic Doctor Who where steadies of my childhoos viewing, still are actually. 71 is no age at all, RIP.

[Arkwright99]

Ah, gutted. My wife and I met Gareth at the Deliverance '98 convention. Really friendly and very funny guy. He almost refused to sign my wife's copy of Blake's 7: The Inside Story when he mistook it for another book that he had obviously taken exception to ('I'm sorry but I don't sign those') but once he realised his error was more than happy to oblige her.

[shaolin_monkey]

Nary a mention of his death on the BBC website. 

Apart from it being the lead story here you mean?

And yes, a sad loss.

That wasn't there when I posted.  Glad it is now though!

Yeah, what a part of my childhood Blake's Seven was.  Epic series - did not care about the shonky effects, and would still happily watch it now.  I remember as a child wanting Blake to return to the Liberator ASAP, but the longer the series went on the more obvious it became they'd never find him.  Until that very last episode - and what a way to finish a series!

[von Boom]

Aaah feck. What the hell is 2016 coming to? Blake's 7 is required viewing for any self respecting sci-fi nerd. RIP Gareth.

[Heath C Ackley]

A boyhood hero gone. Shame.

[Something Fishy]

Sad news.  I knew about him and Blake though I've never seen it.  As said above it's a bit damning that a sci fi fan hasn't.  I must do that.

[ZenArcade]

Blakes 7 was unmissable TV for me when I was a kid. Mum and dad even bought me the Blakes 7 comics. RIP Gareth my man.. Z

[Tjm86]

I was debating whether to post this in the 'What's Everyone Reading' thread since it comes from a rereading of Snuff and is probably somewhat belated but considering that they are building a statue to Sir Terry I thought that the following quote from Snuff would be the most appropriate as text:

"You are a great man, commander, and I hope that they put up a statue to you!"
"Oh dear, I hope not! You only get a statue when you're dead!"

We have too many of these great artists to be thankful to.

[TordelBack]

We can't remember Pratchett often enough. Losing him and Banks so close together was as bad a pop-cultural blow as anything in this year's parade of misery.

[richerthanyou]

I've been working my way through my discworld collection again. Just got up to Moving Pictures. Best fantasy author of all time. Consistently funny. Thanks again for everything Mr Pratchett.