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FAB Facts: When real hands were used in Supermarionation

April 7, 20221 Mins read298 Views

To film the puppets doing complex motions, live action footage of hands were often shot during Stingray, Thunderbirds and beyond. In once instance, a real eye was filmed looking through a keyhole in the Thunderbirds episode Vault of Death…

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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.

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