Marina is perhaps one of the best remembered characters in Stingray – but one of the show’s directors, Alan Pattillo, did not enjoy working with the mute character…
Marina is perhaps one of the best remembered characters in Stingray – but one of the show’s directors, Alan Pattillo, did not enjoy working with the mute character…
International Rescue went to a range of places in the original series; this range has since been expanded further in comics and novels, and even more in the early scripts of the 2004 movie adaptation…
Lew Grade famously was Gerry Anderson’s biggest supporter, funding many of his television shows and films, as well as actually buying out his company. There was one pitch for an American style police show that didn’t wash with Lew however, and this FAB Fact reveals all…
During the production of Supercar, Gerry Anderson himself took to the skies with cinematographer John Read to capture shots of the sky required for the show. However, the shoot wasn’t straightforward, as Gerry soon discovered that John only had one lung…
The Investigator was a planned Supermarionation/live action hybrid that never got past a single pilot episode. Despite this, Dinky Toys were so enthusiastic about any Gerry Anderson projects that they were only too ready to produce a line of toys based on the ‘series’…
Season Two of Space:1999 introduced Catherine Schell as the lovable Maya, but in this FAB Fact we uncover another prominent actor of the time who was initially offered the role…
Various ITC shows used popular music of the time, including songs from the Beatles, and thanks to Lew Grade’s foresight (as discussed in the FAB Facts section of this week’s edition of the Gerry Anderson Podcast) managed to stay in their shows without any problems with rights!
There are various stories of famous actors auditioning for Anderson roles, to be rejected and then finding fame elsewhere. In some episodes of Space:1999, guest stars of Doctor Who episodes seem to appear in background roles.
Gerry Anderson was known to have voiced Robert the Robot in Fireball XL5, but as discussed on this week’s edition of the Gerry Anderson Podcast some may be surprised to learn that the musical maestro himself Barry Gray actually leant his voice to the early end credits theme music in Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons!
The origins of the rockets used in Thunderbirds and various Century 21 Productions are themselves steeped in a history of rescue. Find out in this week’s FAB Fact!
Anderson Entertainment and the BKSTS are proud to announce the introduction of a new Award, …
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