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Blake's 7 S1E3 — Cygnus Alpha

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Blake's 7•Season 1•Episode 3

Cygnus Alpha

7.0/10 · 353 votesJan 16, 197850 min

Ranked #8 of 13 in Season 1•−0.3 vs season avg

Blake tries to rescue the remaining prisoners from the prison planet Cygnus Alpha only to find they have a disease that can be cured by the power mad high priest Vargas.

Directed byVere Lorrimer

Written byTerry Nation

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Gareth Thomas

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Roj Blake

Michael Keating

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Vila Restal

Paul Darrow

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Jan Chappell

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David Jackson

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Terry Nation

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Vere Lorrimer

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Del Baker

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Frank Henson

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Martin Sharpe

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Robert Berk

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Episode Summary

"Cygnus Alpha" is episode 3 of Blake's 7 season 1. It scored 7.0/10 from 353 votes, ranking #8 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.3). Directed by Vere Lorrimer and written by Terry Nation, it aired on January 16, 1978.

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