FAB Facts: Ed Straker’s Second in Command Casting Choices
When production of UFO was temporarily halted after episode seventeen (Sub-Smash), many of the cast had taken on other work by the time...
The Silva Screen Barry Gray soundtrack albums
One of the highlights of any Anderson series is the soundtrack, and the releases of those soundtracks are always warmly received by fans!...
Pod 153 – Toby Hadoke (1/2)
Although mainly known for his Doctor Who fandom, actor, writer, and comedian Toby Hadoke also has a thing or two to say about...
Thunderbirds 2086 – the anime Thunderbirds!
Throughout the 1980s and into the 1990s, Thunderbirds fans would have occasionally found themselves faced with another television series also claiming to be...
FAB Facts: Fireball XL5 Destroyed and Robot the Robot missing?
Anything went in the TV21 comic stories of the Anderverse, and Fireball XL5 was no exception. As discussed in this week’s edition of...
Thunderbirds – The Hackenbacker Conundrum!
The third episode of the second season of Thunderbirds is not exactly a standout instalment of the series. Alias Mr. Hackenbacker largely re-treads...
Pod 152 – Jeremy Hitchen (3/3)
If you expected a mere two parts for an interview with the legendary Jeremy Hitchen then you should have expected the unexpected! Our...
5 Star 5 novelisation – Interview with author Richard James
With the exciting news that Gerry Anderson and Tony Barwick’s long-forgotten 1970s space fantasy movie script Five Star Five is getting a new...
FAB Facts: The Highs and Lows of Ed Bishop
Ed Bishop, though a renowned actor for many sci-fi productions (including Captain Scarlet and UFO) had hard times as all actors do, and...
5 Star 5 – John Lovell and the Zargon Threat!
Soon after production concluded on Space:1999‘s second season, Gerry Anderson and Tony Barwick collaborated on a screenplay for a sci-fi fantasy feature film...