October is here, which means Halloween is approaching fast! Sure, you could dress up as a Tracy brother, Spectrum Captain or Moonbase Alpha operative for the big Halloween party, but if you’re looking for more unconventional Anderson-themed inspiration for your Halloween costume ideas this year then you might want to consider this collection of spooks, freaks and weirdos that are …
Following the success of various Anderson shows in Japan, at one stage Gerry was approached to pitch a show to a Japanese network – the result would one day become Terrahawks, but the initial pitch has ended up in all kinds of places…
It’s rare that I feel it appropriate to comment on my own personal experiences with Anderson shows when writing articles for this website, and yet on this anniversary of Gerry Anderson’s birth many fans understandably reflect on what his shows still mean to them. With that in mind, I find myself considering my own reasons for returning to them again …
Star Fleet (or X Bomber in its country of origin) is a Japanese sci-fi puppet show that aired in the 1980s, sometimes mistakenly thought to be amongst the works of Gerry Anderson. This FAB Fact explores why these conclusions are often drawn…
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 …
When she’s not slugging it out in the boxing ring or voicing legions of characters in audio dramas, cartoons, and video games, Beth Chalmers is also a producer and a writer. She co-created the teen drama Mystic and this week she reflects on filming in New Zealand, working with horses, and facing both the challenges of pandemic shutdown and the …
Are you suffering from a tragic lack of humorous remarks and elaborate puns this holiday season? Well, Christmas is saved by the Gerry Anderson Podcast! This episode not only has an interview with the ultra talented voice artist, actor, writer, and producer Beth Chalmers conducted by Richard James, but also funny man, Terrahawks alum, and Dick Spanner creator Terry Adlam …
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! …
In a warm, nostalgia fest for viewers of all ages, the nation’s best loved puppets and classic children’s TV favourites will be making a big return for the ultimate supergroup music video parody – including Scott and Virgil Tracy, Captains Scarlet and Blue, and Zelda! The superstar cast of much loved household names that has assembled for this incredible collaboration …
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