One of the key themes in most Gerry Anderson series is how technology can make our lives better – and how easily it can go wrong! When it comes to creating artificial life however the Anderson shows make it seem easy, although the results don’t always turn out exactly how their creators hoped! Here are five of our favourite Gerry …

David Graham and Parker attended the Kings Arms pub in Cookham this week to unveil a new plaque dedicated to the duo. Surely by now everyone knows the story of how Parker’s voice came to be, but just in case you don’t then here’s the story: In the early 1960s, Gerry Anderson frequented a pub in Cookham – not far …

Several of the various Gerry Anderson shows are among those classic science fiction series to predict advances in technology that nowadays we all take for granted. One of the most obvious and rapidly-developing fields was that of personal communication, and many of these futuristic gadgets now look hopelessly outdated by modern standards! Nevertheless, we still love them, and here are …

On Saturday 27th October a very special event was held at MCM Comic Con London: The Gerry Anderson’s Firestorm Premiere! Cast and crew gathered (both on and off stage) to present the story of Firestorm’s genesis, plus show the pilot minisode to a crowd of over 600 people on the centre stage at the event. Steve Begg (Director and FX Supervisor), …

At 1pm on 27th October, the pilot minisode of Gerry Anderson’s Firestorm will premiere at MCM Comic Con London’s Centre Stage followed by a global online premiere at FirestormHQ.com. If you’re able to get to the Comic Con panel, you’ll be able to see a panel featuring three voices from the pilot minisode – Gethin Anthony (Sam Scott), Naoko Mori …

With the pilot minisode going live at FirestormHQ.com from 27 October, we hope you’ll join fans from across to globe to watch Gerry Anderson’s Firestorm! But what is Firestorm? What is Ultramarionation? What’s a minisode? Don’t worry – we thought you might have some questions, so here’s a guide to everything you might need to know before you watch Gerry …

SCIENCE! We always love to hear from people who were inspired to pursue careers in science or technology by what they saw on screen in the various Gerry Anderson series, and while much of that is down to the awesome vehicles we also mustn’t forget the brilliant minds of the characters that created those wonderful craft! Here are five of …

Greetings, Earth things! It is I, Zelda – Ruler of the Universe! It has recently come to my attention that there is easy money to be made in flogging cheap holidays to simpletons, so I… … Er, I mean, in a sincere bid to foster interplanetary friendship and further strengthen the bond between our two worlds I have prepared a …

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 …

Captain Scarlet, Terrahawks and Thunderbirds fans, rejoice! There’s a massive Gerry Anderson Audio Drama Sale going on over at Big Finish for the next few days! This weekend, and through to Thursday, snap up some Gerry Anderson audio drama titles on special offer. Continue the adventures of the 1980s TV series, Terrahawks, or enjoy our celebration of 50 years of …