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UFO: Deleted scenes and shots from Identified
Many Anderson productions originally included scenes that, for various reasons, were trimmed, reshot, or removed altogether. Although the film material for these deleted...
TV21 – Reprints in the 21st Century (part 2) – The Gerry Anderson Vintage Comic Collection
Partworks are a curious beast of the publishing world. We’ve all seen the commercials; “build your own model of the Isle of Wight...
TV21 – Reprints in the 21st Century (part 1) – Reynolds and Hearn
TV Century 21 (later just TV21) was first published in 1965 and quickly became one of the most successful British comics of all...
Top five Fireball XL5 guest villains
Across thirty-nine episodes, the crew of Fireball XL5 faced a variety of dangerous adversaries as they patrolled Sector 25. In addition to the...
The Mark of Greatorex: UFO and The Power Game
Wilfred Greatorex may not be a name familiar to many Anderson fans, since it doesn’t appear on any completed Anderson production. However, he...
The Commendable Continuity of Captain Scarlet
Through no fault of their own, most of the Gerry Anderson shows were remarkably light on episode-to-episode continuity. Very occasionally the second episode...
Fathers of the Anderson universe (part 3)
Continued from part 2… Since 1983’s Terrahawks flipped the standard Anderson family setup completely by removing all the fathers and presenting a pair...
Fathers of the Anderson universe (part 2)
Continued from part 1… With the leap to live action television productions following The Secret Service and the greater realism that came with...
Fathers of the Anderson universe (part 1)
The Anderson shows presented a number of idealised father figure characters for their viewers to look up to over the decades – so...
Thunderbirds – All About Tracy Island
“A beautiful island in the Pacific, secret base of International Rescue – so far, undetected. Outwardly, the luxury home of millionaire ex-astronaut Jeff...