Fireball XL5Joe 90Podcast

FAB Facts: Gerry Anderson Forgot Lieutenant 90 when he created Joe 90

You may be wondering how the number 90 cropped up in both Fireball XL5 and Joe 90. It turns out Gerry Anderson simply forgot, but there are other names that crop up more than once too…

Written by
Chris Dale

Writer, editor & voice actor on Big Finish's Doctor Who, Terrahawks, Thunderbirds and Captain Scarlet audio ranges. Host of the Randomiser on the Gerry Anderson Podcast.

Leave a comment

Prepare for life on Moonbase Alpha

UFO: The Complete Comic Collection

Related Articles

Joe 90Lavender CastleMerch NewsNewsThunderbirds

This week in Gerry Anderson news!

Welcome to Mr Bumbledrop’s garden! Sit yourselves down on the see-saw –...

ArticleJoe 90MerchandiseNews

Joe 90 Kelloggs Badges Now Available!

Relive your WIN-tastic breakfasts with the Joe 90 Kelloggs Badges Reissue set,...

Fireball XL5Merch NewsNewsThunderbirds

This week in Gerry Anderson news!

Boosters and circuits are all checked – it must be time for...

ArticleFireball XL5

Conquerors of the Stars: Fireball XL5’s Vehicular Aesthetic

By 1962, mankind had made leaps and bounds in space development. Barely...