Best Michael Keating Audiobooks
Michael Keating is best known to genre fans as Vila Restal from the cult BBC series Blake's 7, and his work in Big Finish's audio revival of that universe leans hard into that history — which is exactly what makes it work. Across titles like Blake's 7: 2.2 Fortuitas and Blake's 7: The Liberator Chronicles, Volume 9, Keating performs alongside original castmates including Steven Pacey and Jan Chappell, giving these productions the texture of genuine ensemble drama rather than narrated fiction. His voice is light and wry, with a comedic timing that cuts through even the denser science fiction plotting. He's not a chameleon narrator in the Ray Porter mold — he's a performer bringing a specific, beloved character back to life. Listeners who grew up with Blake's 7 will find these productions deeply satisfying; newcomers get a surprisingly accessible entry point into classic British SF.
Best Michael Keating Audiobooks
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Blake's 7 - The Liberator Chronicles
Blake's 7: The Liberator Chronicles • Book 12
by Andy Lane, Guy Adams, Lisa Bowerman
Narrated by Paul Darrow, Jan Chappell, Michael Keating, Steven Pacey, David Warner
★ 3.56 ABR Score (16 ratings)★ 4.18 Goodreads (11) ★ 5 Audible (5)More about this pick
Paul Darrow's Avon faces mind-destroying puzzles while the crew encounters weapons of planetary destruction. Original cast members return with decades of character knowledge, handling both intimate psychological horror and epic space opera elements.
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Blake's 7 - The Liberator Chronicles
Blake's 7: The Liberator Chronicles • Book 9
by Cavan Scott, Mark Wright
Narrated by Paul Darrow, Michael Keating, Jan Chappell, Steven Pacey, Tom Chadbon, David Warner
★ 3.54 ABR Score (16 ratings)★ 3.85 Goodreads (13) ★ 5 Audible (3)More about this pick
Paul Darrow's Avon faces mind-destroying puzzles while the crew encounters weapons of planetary destruction. Original cast members return with decades of character knowledge, handling both intimate psychological horror and epic space opera elements.
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Blake's 7 - The Liberator Chronicles
Blake's 7: The Liberator Chronicles • Book 7
by Simon Guerrier, Eddie Robson, James Swallow, Gareth Thomas, Paul Darrow, Michael Keating, Jan Chappell, Gemma Whelan
Narrated by Gareth Thomas, Paul Darrow, Michael Keating, Jan Chappell, Gemma Whelan
★ 3.54 ABR Score (21 ratings)★ 3.79 Goodreads (19) ★ 4.5 Audible (2)More about this pick
Original cast members return to voice new adventures aboard the Liberator, their chemistry intact as Cally and Vila navigate Federation conspiracies and space station disasters.
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Blake's 7 2.4 Ghost Ship
by Iain McLaughlin
Narrated by Paul Darrow, Michael Keating, Jan Chappell, Steven Pacey, Tom Chadbon
★ 3.53 ABR Score (1 ratings)★ 5 Audible (1) - 5
Blake's 7: 2.2 Fortuitas
Blake's 7: Classic Audio Adventures #2.2
by George Mann
Narrated by Paul Darrow, Michael Keating, Jan Chappell, Steven Pacey, Tom Chadbon
★ 3.47 ABR Score (34 ratings)★ 3.71 Goodreads (34) - 6
Blake's 7: 2.3 Mindset
by Jacqueline Rayner
Narrated by Paul Darrow, Michael Keating, Jan Chappell, Steven Pacey, Tom Chadbon
★ 3.36 ABR Score (4 ratings)★ 3.75 Goodreads (4)More about this pick
Cally hears mysterious voices while Vila abandons the crew seeking mythical water of life. Paul Darrow and the original cast return for this audio drama set in paradise turned dangerous.