On 24 October 1963, the Lengede-Broistedt mine near Salzgitter was flooded with 500,000 m³ of muddy water after a sedimentation pond had broken its ground and the tunnels between the 60 m and 100 m levels. Out of 129 workers, 79 managed to escape during the first few hours. They used Underground mine ventilation raises and further shafts which had been provided with ladders due to safety regulations. At first …

Many of you will remember the first time you saw Doctor Who and were scared witless by the Daleks, the Cybermen or any of the other grotesque (but often slightly wobbly) creatures and foes the Doctor faced in his travels around the galaxy. Now a whole new generation of fans are discovering the adventures of the Time Lord in his 50th …

Awesome new science fiction from Gerry Anderson, legendary creator of Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet, Stingray and many more Well, it’s finally here folks. You’ve been hypothesizing and postulating for weeks now, but we can finally tell you: Gemini Force One (or GF1 for short) is a series of books, the concept and story of which were originally written by Gerry Anderson MBE, …

Standby for Action as Andercon, Anderson Entertainment’s first Gerry Anderson convention, is Go! The event promises to deliver an “Exclusively Anderson” experience, celebrating the life and legacy of British television’s most celebrated Science Fiction producer, and creator of telefantasy classics including Thunderbirds, Space 1999, Joe 90, Captain Scarlet, UFO and Stingray. AnderCon 2014 will be taking place on the weekend …

An enormous Japanese Thunderbirds Exhibition is currently underway at Miraikan (The Japanese National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation), Odaiba and runs until 23rd September. Thunderbirds is as popular as ever in Japan, and the exhibition is being used to help engage children with science and technology, as well as to celebrate the life and work of Gerry Anderson. The Japanese Thunderbirds …

Jamie Anderson will be appearing at Mat Irvine’s Smallspace 2 exhibition on 7th July 2013 at HANSLOPE VILLAGE HALL, Newport Road, Hanslope, Bucks, MK19 7NZ.  Smallspace is the model show for all things space, science fiction, and fantasy. This year the show is dedicated to the life and work of Gerry Anderson, and will feature a number of displays of Anderson-related props …