In tribute to the late Francis Matthews, let’s take a look at the character that his unmistakable voice helped to bring to life – the indestructible Captain Scarlet. Captain Scarlet (real name Paul Metcalfe) was born on December 17, 2036 in Winchester, England. This makes Captain Scarlet the first ever British character in the starring role of a Supermarionation series. …

Of all the wonderful exhibitions and displays at Andercon 2014, perhaps the one which captured my imagination the most was the spectacular LEGO display provided by The Brickish Association. From the towering model of Thunderbird 3 to the intricately detailed Moonbase Alpha set, the whole spectacle struck a chord with a dream I’d had since childhood. I wanted build my …

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Photographer James Fielding has recently produced a stunning video and still set combining archive images from the days of AP Films and Century 21 with present day shots of the same locations. What has resulted is an absolutely marvellous nostalgic insight into those pioneering days. James explains… Over the years when I have researched/contributed to various articles and projects about …

Our Supermarionation heroes are no strangers to the concept of miniaturisation! By taking advantage of the puppets’ one-third life size stature, many fantastical situations have been employed over the years to bring our favourite Anderson characters into the land of giants; from strange drugs and bizarre dream sequences to the mysterious powers of the Minimiser and The Investigator. Did these …

Many of the shows Gerry Anderson produced featured extremely imaginative visions of the future, buildings, vehicles, etc. Some of these, such as the Thunderbirds have gone on to become important icons of Sci-fi and even British culture. It’s hard to imagine that these things started out as just a concept on a sketch on a page. In fact, it’s more than likely …

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 …

Just in case you didn’t see the plethora of photos on Twitter – it looks like Hartlepool FC fans have joined International Rescue in force! League Two club Hartlepool are on the road against Plymouth this afternoon and, as it’s their last away game of the season, Pools fans have gone dressed in Thunderbirds uniforms. In previous years, the tradition has seen …

Everyone’s favourite Thunderbirds character Parker finally decided to share his Facebook look back video… enjoy!