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 …

We’re very sad to report that Ken Holt has died. Ken was production manager on UFO, having joined Century 21 in the late 1960s. He was also production manager (albeit uncredited) on Thunderbirds Are Go and Thunderbird 6. He was a regular convention attendee over the last few years, and we are all very glad to have known him. Our …

I got to know Mike Noble in his later years through a mutual friend; we took a few dozen original artwork pages (on loan for an exhibition) from his run on ‘Fireball XL5’ down to his bungalow in Balcombe for him to look at. It was the first time he’d seen them since he had sent them by train to …

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 …

The Mysterons have attacked prices across the Gerry Anderson Store – from 30 to 90% off, while stocks last. Time is running out… Visit the Captain Black Friday collection now! Our 2018 Captain Black Friday event runs until 23:59 (UK time) on Monday 26th November. Grab a bargain while you can! The sale includes over 120 products from shows like …

John Bluthal Has Died John Bluthal, the man who voiced gruff and efficient Commander Zero of the World Space Patrol in Fireball XL5 has died at the age of 89. John began his acting career in the late 1950s before going on to voice the regular roles of Commander Zero and Jock Campbell in Fireball XL5, as well as voicing …

We’re very sorry to bring you the news that Mike Noble, best known for his stunning artwork in the TV21 comics of the 1960s has died aged 88. Mike Noble’s father was a stockbroker’s clerk who had artistic talent himself, which he passed on to the young Noble before he was evacuated during the Second World War, although he returned to …

Licence To Thrill – Anderson Actors In James Bond Films When you think of legendary television series’, the chances are that a Gerry Anderson series will feature somewhere in your musings. Whether you love Thunderbirds, Space:1999 or any of the others, each series contributes something special to the Anderson Legacy. When it comes to legendary films, you might well think …

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 …