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#CheersGerryAnderson – Celebrate His Amazing Legacy

By Andrew Clements
December 26, 2020
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#CheersGerryAnderson – Celebrate His Amazing Legacy Gerry Anderson passed away on Boxing Day 2012, exactly 8 years ago today. For many Anderson fans, it is a bittersweet time of year as we remember hearing the reports of his passing on the news and social media. However, rather than focusing on losing the great man, we feel there is no better …

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Gerry Anderson Podcast: Pod 25 – Crispin Merrell (Part 1)

By Jamie Anderson
December 7, 2018
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Pod 25 Crispin Merrell

To celebrate the recent release of Space Precinct on DVD and the Space Precinct Soundtrack this week, Chris Dale interviews Crispin Merrell about his work on the 1994 Gerry Anderson series. Next week will cover the later series, but for now, enjoy a great interview with a fantastic composer. Add to that – Gerry Anderson news, the randomiser and listener emails! There’s …

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Gerry Anderson Podcast: Pod 24 – Remembering Mike Noble

By Jamie Anderson
November 26, 2018
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wfullscreen”> Mike Noble was a master of 1960s and 1970s comic artwork – being a prolific creator of the pages of Fireball XL5, Captain Scarlet and Zero-X that thrilled over a million readers a week. You may not have seen him credited, but you will know (and likely love) his work. Mike passed away a couple of weeks ago, so …

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Gerry Anderson’s Firestorm Premiere Report

By Jamie Anderson
November 3, 2018
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On Saturday 27th October a very special event was held at MCM Comic Con London: The Gerry Anderson’s Firestorm Premiere! Cast and crew gathered (both on and off stage) to present the story of Firestorm’s genesis, plus show the pilot minisode to a crowd of over 600 people on the centre stage at the event. Steve Begg (Director and FX Supervisor), …

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Watch Gerry Anderson’s Firestorm – the pilot minisode – from 27 October!

By Jamie Anderson
October 19, 2018
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Gerry Anderson's Firestorm

With the pilot minisode going live at FirestormHQ.com from 27 October, we hope you’ll join fans from across to globe to watch Gerry Anderson’s Firestorm! But what is Firestorm? What is Ultramarionation? What’s a minisode? Don’t worry – we thought you might have some questions, so here’s a guide to everything you might need to know before you watch Gerry …

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Gerry Anderson Podcast: Pod 16 – Mike Tucker

By Jamie Anderson
October 1, 2018
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Mike Tucker is a highly experienced model FX supervisor who has worked on everything from Doctor Who and Red Dwarf to Last of the Summer Wine and Casualty! Mike reminisces about his early days watching Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet, and Doctor Who and how that led him into a career in model FX working on Doctor Who, Red Dwarf, and now …

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Gerry Anderson’s Firestorm Pilot Minisode to Premiere On and Offline

By Jamie Anderson
September 27, 2018
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We’re very happy to announce the forthcoming premiere of the Firestorm pilot minisode. Gerry Anderson’s Firestorm is the first new Anderson production since 2005 and the first since Founder Gerry Anderson died in 2012, to be held at 1:00 pm on Saturday, 27 October 2018 at the MCM Comic Con, London, with a digital premiere to follow at 1:30 pm …

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Gerry Anderson Podcast: Pod 15 – Shane Rimmer

By Jamie Anderson
September 24, 2018
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Scott Tracy, pilot of Thunderbird 1, is probably one of the best-known and loved characters of any Gerry Anderson series, and a key part to that success is down to his voice – provided by the inimitable Shane Rimmer. This week Jamie and Shane chat through Shane’s career – from his early days touring the UK as part of a …

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Gerry Anderson Podcast: Pod 14 – Mackinnon and Saunders Interview Part 2

By Jamie Anderson
September 19, 2018
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Gerry Anderson Podcast Pod 14 Mackinnon and Saunders

 The team at Mackinnon and Saunders are back for Part 2 of their interviews/mini-documentary! They have produced puppets for some of the highest profile puppet films and TV shows over the last 20 years including creating stop-motion puppets for Tim Burton and Wes Anderson, they also created the puppets for Gerry Anderson’s 1999 series Lavender Castle. Their work can be …

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Gerry Anderson’s Firestorm World Premiere at MCM Comic Con London!

By Jamie Anderson
August 31, 2018
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Gerry Anderson's Firestorm World Premiere

Join us for the Firestorm World Premiere! Anderson Entertainment and Firestorm Productions are proud to announce the Firestorm World Premiere! The pilot minisode of this brand new Gerry Anderson puppet series will be screened at MCM Comic Con on 27 October 2018. Gerry Anderson’s Firestorm was originally devised by the Thunderbirds and Captain Scarlet creator in 2001, and after several …

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BKSTS Introduce the Gerry Anderson Award for VFX

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March 12, 2013

Anderson Entertainment and the BKSTS are proud to announce the introduction of a new Award, …

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Gerry Anderson was born on 14 April 1929, and through a combination of skill and an incredible level of determination earned his first credit as a producer when he was still in his 20s. Years before the word ‘brand’ was popularly applied to television, Gerry’s name came to represent an inimitable style of entertainment that proved hugely successful around the world. From Fireball XL5 to Space: 1999, Captain Scarlet to Space Precinct, Supercar to Thunderbirds - he has become the UK's equivalent of Walt Disney. During the 1960s Gerry used puppetry to realise epic science fiction scenarios that would have been impossible to achieve in anything other than miniature scale. The names of the shows he produced during this era are familiar to millions, and continue to entertain audiences today. An incredible feat unsurpassed by any other British TV and film producer. As the optimism of the 1960s faded, Gerry Anderson created darker scenarios for the new decade. Live-action series UFO and Space: 1999 anticipated the accomplishments of Star Wars and are still regarded by many as his finest work. He was never content to stand still, and his programmes became increasingly diverse in the 1980s. He made a welcome return to puppetry for Terrahawks and brought the animated private detective Dick Spanner to the screen, while developing a parallel career as an award-winning director of sophisticated television commercials. In the 1990s he created and produced the lavish live-action series Space Precinct, before returning to children’s entertainment with the enchanting Lavender Castle. In 2001 he was awarded an MBE for services to the British film industry. The astonishing New Captain Scarlet premièred in 2005, by which time Gerry (then 76) was long past the age when most people consider retiring. His enthusiasm for the next project, and his fascination for the latest technology, remained undimmed through much of his final illness. He passed away on 26 December 2012. Despite being relatively shy, and never really spending much time looking back and reminiscing over his achievements Gerry Anderson came to appreciate that for many people his shows represented a special time in their lives. And he was proud that the ingenuity and optimism of his characters galvanised some viewers who went on to distinguished careers within film, television and other fields. Thunderbirds has inspired movies, stage shows and a vast array of merchandise, all reflecting its phenomenal impact on our popular culture, and together with his other shows is cherished by many generations of viewers.

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    This week in Gerry Anderson news! (March 25th 2023)

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    Fireball XL5: Space S.O.S. – A Gerry Anderson A21 News Story

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    Stand by for Action – Gerry Anderson Day 2023 incoming!

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    “Gee, mom!” Mothers of the Anderson universe

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    This week in Gerry Anderson news! (March 18th 2023)

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