With the 50th Anniversary of Captain Scarlet and The Mysterons drawing closer by the day, there’s no better time to be a fan of Spectrum’s indestructible agent. What better way to celebrate this impressive legacy than by checking out Captain Scarlet and The Mysterons: The Vault? This brand new book is a comprehensive guide to the production of the series and is …

If you’ve tuned into the last few episodes of FAB Live, you may well have heard the name Peter Littman being mentioned by Jamie Anderson. Peter is a teacher who has introduced countless pupils in a new generation to the genius of Gerry Anderson through his teaching. Prepare to forget everything you think you know about school as Peter tells …

Spectrum Is Gold! Ready for pre-order, Big Finish can reveal the cover for the Captain Scarlet 50th Anniversary Box set, which will feature five original mini albums, eight adapted TV stories, and a brand new 60 minute documentary for the 50th anniversary of Gerry Anderson‘s Captain Scarlet. The Five Mini Albums include: Introducing Captain Scarlet by Angus P Allan Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons by Angus P Allan Captain …

Gerry Anderson Adverts In the mid-to-late 1980s and early 1990s Gerry Anderson directed a number of television adverts. A Jif dessert toppings advert renewed his advertising career (which had started in the 1950s) and in 1990 he joined the Moving Picture Company as a commercials director. A number of his key crew from Terrahawks, Dick Spanner and some earlier productions …

The classic International Rescue raygun from Thunderbirds is an iconic prop and one that fans have been wanting to get their hands on for over 50 years. Well, the wait is finally over, as Planet Replicas have unveiled this breathtaking replica of the classic prop that no well-dressed Tracy brother or Thunderbirds fan should be without! As if this wonderful image isn’t striking enough, we decided …

Calling International Rescue! These incredibly stylish vintage travel poster inspired Thunderbirds art prints are absolutely FAB! Boasting a blend of retro charm and futuristic designs, they look fantastic on display anywhere in your home or in the control room of your top secret island base! The prints are the creation of Ali Winter of Teacup Piranha and each design is available in a …

  Cosplay. The wallet-munching & time consuming hobby that has thousands upon thousands of geeks & nerds around the world enthralled in a creative world of comic cons, sci-fi conventions, photos of crazy fandom mash ups and general geekiness and nerd-fever. To the uninitiated it is a bizarre strange world full of people. To the initiated, well it’s the same …

In this exclusive interview we talk to Thunderbirds 1965 producer Stephen La Rivière about this FAB project which aims to produce up to three brand new episodes of classic Thunderbirds. How did TB65 come about? Thunderbirds 1965 came about as a result of Filmed in Supermarionation. For many years I’d wanted to have a go at recreating Thunderbirds – not …

In this interview by Chris Dale Gary Files – Thunderbird 6, Captain Scarlet and The Secret Service voice artist, and actor in UFO gives us a little insight into his time working on Gerry Anderson productions in the 1960s. Can you tell us a little about your early life and what inspired you to become a performer? A: My inspiration …