In this episode of the Gerry Anderson Podcast, David Quilter joins us to discuss breaking into television, how he got cast in the cult sci-fi series Blakes 7, and his memories of working with Gerry Anderson and Richard James on Space Precinct. Plus, we have many lovely tributes to the late Ralph Titterton and Matt Zimmerman, a look at Gerry’s …
Actor David Quilter joins Richard James to reminisce about working on Space Precinct! From his first viewing of an Agatha Christie play, David was bitten the acting bug. He recalls the influence of Hollywood’s Westerns on British actors, a family link to the sinking of the Titanic, and going through drama school in the swinging 60s. Tune in next week …
Time Bomb Comics is delighted to announce a new partnership with Anderson Entertainment in a deal brokered by Larkshead Licensing. The first publication will be a 44-page comic anthology featuring three cult titles from the mind of prolific creator Gerry Anderson: New Captain Scarlet, Space Precinct and Terrahawks. Gerry Anderson’s work was a huge part of the British television landscape …
When Space Precinct entered production at Pinewood Studios in 1994, it was the beginning of a year of work for its cast and crew – but also the culmination of an eight-year long journey by Gerry Anderson to get the series made. The origins of what eventually became Space Precinct can be found in Anderson’s often frustrated attempts to sell …
Lew Grade famously was Gerry Anderson’s biggest supporter, funding many of his television shows and films, as well as actually buying out his company. There was one pitch for an American style police show that didn’t wash with Lew however, and this FAB Fact reveals all…
Continued from Part 1… 1995 Continuing with weekday morning broadcasts, Joe 90 concluded its first run on BBC 1 with The Birthday on January 4th, with the only notable anomaly being Viva Cordova’s broadcast on BBC 2 on January 1st – as for some reason the entire BBC 1 early morning children’s schedule had been moved to BBC 2 to …
CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS REPORT Trying to trace the sports hopper from CCTV footage was a dead end. The cameras covering the side of the Hudson Heights apartments had been disabled. One of the benefits of being the man on the inside was the access to the city’s CCTV control systems. Very useful if there was a crime to commit – …
CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS REPORT Brogan stood on the roof of the NYPD building and watched as the hovering ambulance took to the air and screamed away across the city. By some miracle Donovan was still alive, but in critical condition. The reinforced glass of his office window had deflected the shot just enough when it shattered to give him a …
One of the most important aspects of any television production is a great theme tune, and the Anderson shows were blessed with some of the all-time greats! In anticipation of hearing many of them being performed live at the Stand by for Action! concert in Birmingham next April, we’re counting down our top ten favourite Anderson television show theme tunes! …
New York never changed. The large bulletproof window of the 99th Precinct building looked out over the same towering skyscrapers and packed hover lanes that Brogan remembered so vividly. A lot had happened in the five years since he’d last taken in the view. Come to that, a lot had happened in the past five weeks. It had taken Slomo …
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