I remember Blakes 7 when I was a 5 year old in 1978. I followed it through to the end, and I am so glad that now, I am 35, it is to be revived. The cast needs to remain mostly British, and the script needs to stay as serious as the original 1970's script. Good luck, and god bless Paul Darrow!

Adam Graham, Birmingham, England

The Liberator was as much as character as any of the actors. I hope that they are able to maintain that technical superiority (which was only enhanced by ORAC) that allowed a small band of rebels to take on the mighty Federation and consistently outsmart them. I for one am looking forward to it.

Steve, Birmingham, UK

Great News but please stay true to form and focus on the strengths of the show which were the characters, script and story lines.

dont try to compete visually with american SiFi shows, the beeb just dont have the money or expertise. and dont make SiFi for the masses like that crap doctor who

s patel, harrow, uk

Great news. I just hope that we have realistic characters (at least by Blake's 7 character standards) and they don't become hyper sensitive compassionate souls like in the new series of Dr Who.

Please please please keep the anglepoise lamp as part of the navigation systems.

Duncan, Bromborough,

This is great news - after all the remakes of recent years, I've been saying for ages that Blake's 7 was prime for a re-imagining. Just less Dr Who castoff sets and flared trousers, please!

Martin, Canterbury, UK

the 'Seven' actually are: Avon, Vila, Cally, Jenna, Orac, Zen and Liberator. Gan was never intended to be one of the 'Seven' as he killed off in the second series....

Andrea Hepworth, Faversham, UK

Woo-hoo! I've found my tribe. I've been rabbiting on about this for years.

And, yes, thank you to to whoever mentioned 'Sapphire and Steel'. I have just finished watching the DVDs of all the episodes. I only now just found out what their fate was - I only waited nearly thirty years for that.

Eamon, Cardiff,

I run Horizon, the official B7 fan club & disagree with Roger. TV repeats & DVD releases prompted floods of new viewers discovering the delights of the show for the 1st time & older fans re-discovering how much they'd loved it! Just look at our thriving online forum for proof at www.horizon.org.uk

Diane G, Hertfordshire, England

Fantastic news ! At last , a re-launch of a science fiction classic . Who lives , who dies ? We will find out fairly soon . What happened to Orac ? Did Tarrant survive ? where's Soolin ? We'll have to wait and see !!

tony, hull, england

I agree with Joe of London.......in spades! It'll be a miracle if they can cast anyone as sexy as Jacqui Pearce(?) as Servalan.

Andrew Waldron, Bournemouth, UK

Try and tell a complicated, yet graphic story using only a bin bag and some sellotape. Not quite the truth, but close. It's all about the story...Crikey, when will film directors and new TV programmers realise this. Blakes7 was going to be good even if the character's were made of Plasticine.

Grant, Devon,

You say Blake's 7 is to, "wobble" its way back to our screens. Funny you should put that way as It's reminded me of many sex charged moments from all those years ago. I pray they are casting somebody as Servalan who has the original's come hither manner and huge pair of "credentials!"

Andrew Waldron, Bournemouth, UK

Blakes 7 was good sci-fi and good drama. I hope the 21st. century can do better with that than it has done with rock music.

Neale Crutchley, Ramsgate,

At school we all fancied Servilan....

joe, london, UK

I was looking forward to it until you got to the bit about Sky 1. Oh well, back to Doctor Who.

David Leslie, Perth, Scotland

Hang on, the new series is expected to show how th egroup were formed. We know that, it's in the first couple of episodes of the original series. Hope Sky don't turn it into an all action series. And BBC's new series 'Outcasts' sounds a lot like Earth 2 that showed on Sky a few years back.

Ron, Milton Keynes, Bucks

Can we have Sapphire and Steel back, too, please?

Andy, Malvern,

Repeats of Blake's Seven were not shown for years. When they were all the fans I know wondered what on earth all the fuusa was about and why on earth did they used to watch it.

Roger Tilbury, Worthing,

It's great that they are bringing back Blake's 7. One I wish they would bring back is the show U.F.O, that was a great show with special effects way before it's time.

Kryton, Seattle, USA

I thinks its a great programme to remake , lets hope they get it right and do this programme justice

gary holland , belper, DERBYSHIRE UK

I hope the production isn't too polished; it wouldn't be Blake's 7 without the dusty quarries. I also hope someone remembers to plug-in Orac.

col, seattle, usa

I am thrilled to hear the science fiction drama series BLAKE'S 7 is being remade. Instead of making the new B7 a continuation of the classic series with Paul Darrow returning. They should reboot B7 and start it all over again. But keeep the story and elements the same and give Paul Darrow a cameo.

Daniel , Marton, New Zealand

Gan, Cally, Blake, Vila, Avon and Jena. Zen is the seventh.

Martin, York,