Pat Sharp, best known as the host of TV’s Fun House, joins us on the Gerry Anderson Podcast to discuss his love of Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet, Joe 90 and beyond as well as to reflect on the overall ‘Anderson-ness’ of the shows, why they have lasted so long, and why we might never see anything like a cult TV show …

As you may know, our dear friend Richard Gregory passed away unexpectedly recently. Not only was he a crucial part of many Gerry Anderson series like Terrahawks, Dick Spanner and Space Precinct, but he also designed and built many iconic pieces of science fiction history like the 1980s Cybermen and Chris Nolan’s Tumbler for the Dark Knight films. Pod 36 …

Liz Morgan, who played Destiny Angel is the 1967 Supermarionation classic Captain Scarlet, has done a full and candid interview for the Gerry Anderson Podcast. In the two-part interview, Liz discusses everything from her early life and career, through to getting the job on the series. She talks about her cast mates with particular fondness and gives in insight into …

Phil Ford, main writer on Gerry Anderson’s New Captain Scarlet, and countless other TV shows has done a full and candid interview for the Gerry Anderson Podcast. In the two-part interview with Phil Ford, we discuss his early love of Gerry Anderson shows like Captain Scarlet and UFO, how he got into writing, and then an in-depth chat about how …

Robbie Stevens (known to some of you as Ben Stevens) has been voicing for Gerry Anderson shows and projects since 1983. Best known for his incredible range of voices in Terrahawks (including Yungstar, 101, Stew Dapples and Dix Huit) and as Captain Blue in New Captain Scarlet, Robbie talks us through his entry into voice acting right up to the …

To celebrate the recent release of Space Precinct on DVD and the Space Precinct Soundtrack this week, Chris Dale interviews Crispin Merrell about his work on the 1994 Gerry Anderson series. Next week will cover the later series, but for now, enjoy a great interview with a fantastic composer. Add to that – Gerry Anderson news, the randomiser and listener emails! There’s …

wfullscreen”> Mike Noble was a master of 1960s and 1970s comic artwork – being a prolific creator of the pages of Fireball XL5, Captain Scarlet and Zero-X that thrilled over a million readers a week. You may not have seen him credited, but you will know (and likely love) his work. Mike passed away a couple of weeks ago, so …

Phil Plait (@BadAstronomer on Twitter) is an astronomer, sceptic, science writer and highly-qualified nerd. He has written two books, Bad Astronomy and Death from the Skies. He has also appeared in several science documentaries, including Phil Plait’s Bad Universe on the Discovery Channel. Phil grew up watching and loving science fiction, which he credits with nurturing his interest in science and helping to get him to where …

Mike Tucker is a highly experienced model FX supervisor who has worked on everything from Doctor Who and Red Dwarf to Last of the Summer Wine and Casualty! Mike reminisces about his early days watching Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet, and Doctor Who and how that led him into a career in model FX working on Doctor Who, Red Dwarf, and now …

Scott Tracy, pilot of Thunderbird 1, is probably one of the best-known and loved characters of any Gerry Anderson series, and a key part to that success is down to his voice – provided by the inimitable Shane Rimmer. This week Jamie and Shane chat through Shane’s career – from his early days touring the UK as part of a …