Wilfred Greatorex may not be a name familiar to many Anderson fans, since it doesn’t appear on any completed Anderson production. However, he created (or co-created) several highly successful television series over the course of his life, including Secret Army, Man at the Top, 1990, Hine – and most relevant to the Anderson story, The Plane Makers and The Power …

Bad Water County sees more than its fair share of strange and unexplained activity. This includes everything from terrorist bomb threats and hostage situations to strange lights in the sky, and even the occasional extra-terrestrial visitor turning up at the Pete’s for Eats diner and eating all the cutlery. Thankfully, the good folks of Bad Water can sleep soundly in …

The third episode of the second season of Thunderbirds is not exactly a standout instalment of the series. Alias Mr. Hackenbacker largely re-treads similar ‘aircraft in distress’ territory as the Fireflash episodes, while also throwing in a fashion show subplot that isn’t to everyone’s tastes. It’s a perfectly decent episode, just not one that should in theory generate much interest…were …

Space:1999 fans are in for a real treat in this post by Shaqui Le Vesconte about Victor Pemberton’s treatment for ‘Space:1999 – Planet of the Eye’… Victor Pemberton is a name well known to fans of British telefantasy, associated with Doctor Who, Timeslip and Ace of Wands, among other series such as Adventure Weekly, Tightrope and The Adventures of Black …

Elegant, charming and often faced with deadly danger, Lady Penelope is International Rescue’s invaluable London Agent… but did you know that she also had a sideline as a detective? In the days of legendary British comic TV21, fans could write to Lady Penelope and Parker and ask them to investigate famous people and report back via letter. One fan who did …

Many enthusiasts of Gerry Anderson’s arguably most famous creation, Thunderbirds, know that the inspiration for the series had something to do with his older brother Lionel, who fought and died flying for the RAF in the Second World War. Many believe too that the name, Thunderbirds, stems from Lionel’s wartime pilot training in the United States, flying from an air …

It has been documented over the years during the production of the Supermarionation series, that Derek Meddings and Bob Bell would visit various shops like Woolworths to buy model kits, odd shaped Tupperware and any other household objects to turn into rockets and missile bases. Not documented before has been a department store in Slough called Suters. Suters, a family …

One of our key goals at Anderson Entertainment is to ensure that Gerry’s programmes are preserved in the best state possible for future generations. Whilst the big hitters such as Stingray, Thunderbirds and Captain Scarlet are well taken care of by ITV, many of Gerry’s other shows have not been as well looked after over the years. Compared to other …

Over the last few months we’ve been very lucky to receive some very generous donations to Anderson Entertainment’s Gerry Anderson Archive. Recent donations include a large collection of stills and scripts from Robin Hill’s estate and a large collection of Space: 1999 stills from a private collector. We have also been able to acquire some rare behind-the-scenes stills from Thunderbirds …

One of the many exciting parts of Andercon was to be able to re-write a little piece of Gerry Anderson history. Gerry always remembered and reported that Twizzle was his first experience with puppets. However, A.P. Films co-founder Arthur Provis remembered differently and thanks to some hard work, the BFI and Network Distributing we were able to unearth two amazing little …