The second and final Thunderbirds feature film of the 1960s raised a question that is still debated among fans of the show (and its films) to this day; was the villainous Black Phantom, revealed halfway through Thunderbird 6 as the mastermind behind a plan to capture Thunderbirds 1 and 2, actually the Hood? Many say not – but almost as …

Across the thirty episodes of Joe 90, W.I.N.’s Most Special Agent faced all manner of foes; some were bent on world domination, others on bringing down the World Intelligence Network itself, and a few were in it just for the money! Taken from across five episodes of the series, here’s our pick for nine of the greatest Joe 90 villains! …

The early 1990s was something of a renaissance period for the Gerry Anderson shows. Repeats of Thunderbirds and other Supermarionation series were proving a phenomenal success on British television, while other international regions were also reporting a similar resurgence of interest in Thunderbirds in particular. However, the series had previously failed to make much of an impact in America, but …

When Space Precinct entered production at Pinewood Studios in 1994, it was the beginning of a year of work for its cast and crew – but also the culmination of an eight-year long journey by Gerry Anderson to get the series made. The origins of what eventually became Space Precinct can be found in Anderson’s often frustrated attempts to sell …

Across the thirty-two episodes of Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons, Spectrum employed a variety of vehicles and craft to fend off attacks by their Martian opponents – but some machines were seen more often than others! Here’s a guide to the on-screen appearances made by Spectrum air and ground forces during the course of the series. Cloudbase Spectrum’s aerial headquarters …

Dick Spanner P.I., was first unleashed on the unsuspecting British public in May 1987. Set in a parallel universe not far from here, the show followed the cases of Dick Spanner, a robotic private detective living in a dangerous futuristic city known as the Big Pear. Across 22 six minute episodes Dick would take a trip to Mexico in search …

The Day After Tomorrow, also known as Into Infinity, first aired on NBC in 1975, and then the BBC the following year. In this one off 50 minute television special, the crew of the lightship Altares consisting of pilots Captain Harry Masters and his daughter Jane, plus scientists Tom and Anna Bowen and their son David, make history as they …

Continued from Year One… The second season of Space:1999 saw Moonbase Alpha become a noticeably safer environment to live and work in than it had been during the first, with a significant decrease in the number of fatalities among its population. We ended our look at the first season with a surviving Alphan population of 272, but Doctor Russell’s log …

Music from one of the most iconic back catalogues of all time, including Thunderbirds, Space:1999, Captain Scarlet and UFO, will be celebrated in a special one-off concert at Birmingham’s Symphony Hall, a B:Music venue on Saturday 16 April 2022! The timeless soundtracks from the TV shows of legendary producer Gerry Anderson MBE, with music by renowned composers like Barry Gray, …

Space:1999 was one of the more memorably scary Anderson shows (at least in its first season), and many of these scares came from the various horrific deaths endured by multiple unfortunate guest Alphans. From being eaten alive by a fire-breathing alien dragon, to sudden instant freezing, and an inordinate amount of brain damage, the show pulled no punches in presenting …