by A21 Reporter Andy Clems The world famous International Rescue is hosting a charity Snooker tournament to raise funds for the Clayton Foundation. The Clayton Foundation is a charitable organisation set up by Sir Ralph Clayton to aid humanity in countless ways, from providing shelter to those in need, to researching cures for disease and even exploring options for environmental …
This week’s podcast features an interview with Joan Marie Verba who is the author of six Thunderbirds books from 2010-2012, and joins us to talk about finding Thunderbirds, moving from fan fiction to professionally published author, and how and why she came to write these books! Pod 108 includes an unidentified FAB Facts Object, Podsterons messages, Gerry Anderson News, the interview …
by A21 Reporter Andy Clems Fireball XL5, the pride of the World Space Patrol, has been left critically damaged by an encounter with a hyper-velocity space storm! XL5 was on routine patrol duty on the outer edges of Sector 25 when the navigation computer went haywire, detecting a ferocious space storm bearing down on the craft. Wasting no time, Colonel …
by A21 Reporter Andy Clems Sidewinder, the US Army’s prototype combat walker, has just completed the final leg of a grueling endurance mission. The exercise lasted three weeks and took the powerful vehicle on a journey of almost 3,000 miles across the Sahara desert. General Montgomery of the US Army stated that the Sidewinder had “More than proved itself, despite …
BBC Radio 3’s Sound of Cinema Barry Gray episode airs tomorrow at 3pm UK time. In the show Jamie Anderson, whose father Gerry Anderson gave us Supercar, Fireball XL5, Thunderbirds, UFO and Captain Scarlet, joins Matthew Sweet for a look back on the music of Barry Gray, the man who provided the musical voice to Anderson’s classic small screen creations. …
Anderson Entertainment’s Thunderbirds ‘Tracy Island Make’ competition proved more popular than any of us could have imagined! With nearly 200 entries, the members of the judging panel are gradually making their way through each one giving them the care and attention they all deserve. With the huge number of entries, we’re now expecting to announce the winner and runners up …
by A21 Reporter Andy Clems Spectrum’s latest operation against the Mysterons proved to be the setting of a spectacular leap of faith for Captain Blue. Captain Blue, real name Adam Svenson, and Captain Scarlet were escorting a shipment of vital electronics from a manufacturing plant outside Paris to Spectrum’s remote testing centre in Finland. The Spectrum officers were mounted on …
Anderson Entertainment has launched the first part of a free Zero X Motion comic – available via the Gerry Anderson YouTube channel. Featuring the voices of Anderson alumni Wayne Forester (New Captain Scarlet), Richard James (Space Precinct) and Robbie Stevens (Terrahawks, New Captain Scarlet), the motion comic has brought to life the stunning 1960s artwork produced by Mike Noble. The …
An official Thunderbirds soundtrack is finally on the way! Following releases of the UFO and Supercar soundtracks, an official Thunderbirds soundtrack becomes the third in the series from Gerry Anderson’s iconic TV shows. It is newly compiled and mastered from Barry Gray’s original studio tapes. The Thunderbirds soundtrack album features 37 tracks from 19 episodes (series 1 and 2), including the Thunderbirds main theme and …
by A21 Reporter Andy Clems The World Aquanaut Security Patrol flagship Stingray has concluded an investigation into the mysterious explosion at the Oxton Offshore Atomic Centre on Tuesday. Speaking to A21, Commander Shore of Marineville said, “The Oxton Centre is one of the most vital links in the WASP power supply network. Any drop in output from that facility could …
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