Shane Rimmer was born Shane Lance Deacon in Toronto Canada on May 28th 1929. As a young man he got his start as a disc jockey on the radio station CKLB Oshawa working alongside Paul Summerville and Johnny Wacko, and soon the three friends joined forces as a cabaret act; The Three Deuces. The group toured extensively in England before …

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 …

Father’s Day is coming up, and we’ve curated an assortment of items from our online store to provide you with gift ideas if your Dad is an Anderson fan! Control panel mugs and coasters sets Inspired by the designs of control panels seen throughout the Anderson universe, these attractive mugs and coasters sets are the work of Gail Myerscough, and …

Fantastic craft and personnel from all corners of the globe have assembled together in order to celebrate Gerry Anderson Day! The top secret rendezvous zone, dubbed Point Gamma-Alpha, is host to scientists, intelligence operatives, rescue personnel and vehicles of all shapes and sizes. Our A21 correspondent managed to get a few words with some of the attendees at the most …

Dick Spanner, the remarkable robotic private investigator from a parallel universe not far from here, has just completed a report on his latest case. In an A21 exclusive, he recounts the details of a particularly challenging assignment. “The name’s Spanner, Dick Spanner – Private Investigator. It was midday, the streets were jumping. I could hear the concrete rising and falling …

by A21 Reporter Andy Clems The ever-intrepid investigator Dick Spanner has come to the end of another exciting adventure after tangling with a devious adversary known only as ‘The Dragon’! Spanner relayed the details of his exploits to our Big Pear correspondent saying, “It was another beautiful day in the Big Pear. I was at my desk checking my mail …

by A21 Reporter Andy Clems Dick Spanner, the robotic private eye of world renown, awoke to a Valentine’s Day mystery on Friday morning. Someone had sent him a very special message, but had neglected to sign it. Spanner relayed the story in his own words. “I tumbled out of bed and stumbled to the kitchen and was just about to …

One of the key themes in most Gerry Anderson series is how technology can make our lives better – and how easily it can go wrong! When it comes to creating artificial life however the Anderson shows make it seem easy, although the results don’t always turn out exactly how their creators hoped! Here are five of our favourite Gerry …

The Case Of The Awesome Dick Spanner Animated Animatic Terry Adlam gives us the inside scoop on the new Dick Spanner animatic! When Jamie told me that Network were intending to give Dick Spanner P.I. a digital buff and polish and a much needed audio resurrection, I was excited. When he then asked if I would like to write two …

Robert Harrop – best known for their Supermarionation collectibles – have produced an exclusive Dick Spanner figurine which is available for a limited time. Produced in association with Anderson Entertainment, Robert Harrop’s exclusive Dick Spanner figurine has been especially created in celebration of Andercon, the first official Gerry Anderson event organised by Gerry Anderson’s son Jamie. It is a Time Limited Edition …