Sylvia Anderson, co-producer of the iconic Supermarionation series including “Thunderbirds” and voice of Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward, passed away at her home in Berkshire at the age of 88, after a brief illness.
I’m giddy as a schoolgirl, and I don’t know what to do with my hands. I should explain. Gerry Anderson’s Thunderbirds is as major a lynchpin of my childhood as M&Ms, my Big Jim collection, and faking sick to stay home from school…usually to watch Thunderbirds. The Tracy brothers, launching rescue missions from their secret…
Anderson Productions has launched a Kickstarter campaign today to fund production of a pilot for Gerry Anderson’s FireStorm, a new adventure series in the tradition of the original Anderson series like Thunderbirds and Stingray. Only hours after its start, the campaign has already been 25% funded of its initial goal. Once funded, the pilot will…
Based on concepts and story written by Gerry Anderson, a new adventure series from the creator of Thunderbirds and Space: 1999 will be funded by his fans via a Kickstarter campaign starting September 5th. Gemini Force One (or GF1) is, as the Anderson Estate describes it, “the story of a secret organization involved in rescues…
Gerry Anderson, creator of Thunderbirds, Space: 1999, Supercar, Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons, Joe 90, UFO, Fireball XL5, Stingray, and many other science fiction and fantasy shows, has died at the age of 83. Gerry was best know for his “Supermarionation” series, featuring detailed marionettes and a science-fiction based storyline. His ex-wife Sylvia collaborated frequently…
If you ever wasted spent hours in front of yor TV watching Gerry Anderson and his puppets, you’ll be flabbergasted by this performance by late, great Peter Cook and Dudley Moore : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ua_wCMywEM0 Hat tip to Lisa Sullivan for finding this depravity.
