Captain Scarlet
The ‘A’ factor – what Gerry Anderson’s work means to me
It’s rare that I feel it appropriate to comment on my own personal experiences with Anderson shows when writing articles for this website,...
Captain Scarlet: a mechanical man?
Gerry and Sylvia Anderson’s original script for The Mysterons followed pretty much the same story as the final version that aired on television...
Pod 199: Thunderbikes are Go with HUUB
The Gerry Anderson Podcast welcomes their first Olympic Gold Medalist! What do most MAMILs (Middle Aged Men In Lycra) have in common? Many...
“They crash him, & his body may burn…” The History of The Spectrum!
From its fifteenth episode (The Trap) onwards, viewers of Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons were treated to a new version of the show’s...
FAB Facts: Meet Captain Purple, Spectrum’s Latest Operative!
During the peak of TV21, Captain Scarlet’s Spectrum Shades club was so popular that the country had to be divided into regions, each...
Spectrum in Action: A List of Captain Scarlet Vehicle Appearances
Across the thirty-two episodes of Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons, Spectrum employed a variety of vehicles and craft to fend off attacks by...
FAB Facts: The One Gerry Anderson Show Lew Grade Refused to Back
Lew Grade famously was Gerry Anderson’s biggest supporter, funding many of his television shows and films, as well as actually buying out his...
Atlantis – An unmade Supermarionation series idea!
As part of their two-day Out of the Ordinary auction beginning at 10am on Tuesday February 15th, Sworders auctioneers will be offering two...
House of Dolls – the New Captain Scarlet episode that never was!
Most television shows have seen scripts penned for them that ultimately never end up getting made, but very few episodes get so far...
Gerry Anderson on the BBC (part 4) – 2002 to 2014
Continued from Part 3… 2002 Having failed to find a consistent timeslot for the series during 2001, could the BBC keep Stingray in...