1980: BLAKE'S SEVEN VFX in STARBURST MAGAZINE (Marvel UK)

Continuing my occasional series of behind-the-scenes articles on the special effects of TV shows that begin with the letter "B", here's a nice article, from the 20th issue of Marvel UK's STARBURST, covering the SFX of BLAKE'S SEVEN.

It's a show with a (sometimes deserved) reputation for ropey visuals which - I think - makes this piece even more interesting as it shows these things weren't always just thrown together at the last moment.

The BBC Visual Effects Unit is long-since defunct, the victim of changing technology and the multiple restructuring within the Beeb.