Many actors who worked with Gerry Anderson described him as being very loyal to them. Throughout Gerry’s career he would frequently re-use the same artists over and over again. He knew they were professionals who could be relied upon to give a good performance, particularly on new projects which continued to push technically boundaries. With Gerry & Sylvia Anderson’s first live …

Based on the initially promising ratings of Gerry Anderson’s first live action television series, UFO, Lew Grade was keen to build upon the show’s success and commissioned a second series in late 1972. Pre-production work began on expanding the world of UFO, including the design of a larger SHADO Moonbase. However, the ratings on UFO during its syndicated run in …

Missed out on seeing some of your favourite Anderson shows on the big screen? Mark Joseph has given us his review of the second Gerry Anderson On Film Night in Southend on Sea and a run down of the entire event.  With the success of the first Gerry Anderson On film Night back in May and the shouts for more it …

With the spooky season of Halloween now upon us, we thought it was time to debate a question almost as old as Queen Zelda of Guk herself… who is the scariest villain of them all from the worlds of Gerry Anderson? There are many to creepy candidates to consider so let’s get started! Masterspy (Supercar) Voiced by George Murcell and …

Every team needs their leader, and with teamwork forming such a prominent theme in many of Gerry Anderson’s productions, some strong characters have taken their places in ‘the responsibility seat’ to conduct the operations of International Rescue, the World Aquanaut Security Patrol, Spectrum, and many more. Let’s take a look at my top ten leaders that have to use quick thinking and …

The S.H.A.D.O Interceptor is one of the most Iconic designs from UFO. Originally designed by Mike Trim and then revised by Derek Meddings. It is a small one seater fighter that forms SHADO’s first line of defence against the alien aggressors. Its most striking feature being the single missile that protrudes from the front of the craft. When brought up …

We’re very pleased to announce that the Doppelganger car has been recovered by Anderson Entertainment and private collector – James Winch. The car was one of three one-offs built in the 1960s for use in the film – also known as “Journey to the Far Side of the Sun”. The other two cars – known as Straker’s Car and Foster’s …

Sherlock’s much anticipated return on 1st January 2014 contained a surprise for many Gerry Anderson fans! Wanda Ventham made a brief cameo as the mother of Sherlock Holmes (played  by Benedict Cumberbatch). In fact both of Cumberbatch’s real parents (Wanda and Timothy Carlton) made an appearance as Sherlock’s parents. Gerry Anderson fans will recognise Wanda as Virginia Lake from the …

Straker’s Car – An Obsession This weekend’s guest blog comes from Straker’s Car obsessive Sean Robinson. Many of you will already know about Sean’s quest to own/restore/rebuild/replicate Straker’s Car, but you may not know the whole story. “It was early 1970. I’m six years old. Christmas had come and gone and I had used up my quota of presents for …