Dirk Maggs is a freelance writer and director and is principally known for his work in radio, where he evolved radio drama into “Audio Movies,” a near-visual approach combining scripts, layered sound effects, cinematic music and cutting edge technology. Dirk has been a fan of Gerry Anderson from an early age. In part one of this chat, he talks about …
Space 1999, Gerry Anderson’s epic series from 1975-1977 was one of the most expensive productions ever mounted. The high-end live action work, and vast sets, combined with top-notch miniature and special effects captured the imagination of a generation, with many Space:1999 viewers going on to work for space agencies like NASA and ESA. But what about its scary side? Space …
The missions of International Rescue are world famous to fans of Thunderbirds everywhere, but just how exactly did International Rescue come about? Let’s take a step back in time to a point many years before International Rescue emerged from the shadows and made their first assignment an unforgettable success. Back to the Beginning As the son of a Kansas farmer, Jeff …
Forces TV have brought two classic Gerry Anderson series back to UK TV with UFO and Space:1999. Head of Television Adam Hardwick joins us to discuss the shows, Forces TV’s potential future plans, and yes… we talk about #Breakawaygate too! Plus we take a look at some of our international listeners around the globe, Chris is back with a classic …
By 1965, Gerry and Sylvia Anderson’s Supermarionation series had become something of a television phenomenon in the U.K., with Supercar, Fireball XL5 and Stingray all proving just as successful when it came to merchandising. This success would lead almost inevitably to a comic, and while TV Comic had run strips based on Anderson shows like Four Feather Falls, Supercar and …
Space 1999 returns to UK TV tonight for the first time in a decade. Starting with Breakaway, Forces TV will broadcast the entire first and second series over the coming months. You can find Forces TV on Sky 181 | Freeview 96 | Virgin 277 | Freesat 165 | BFBS TV 09, and Breakaway will be broadcast at 10pm tonight (5th March …
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 …
Anderson Entertainment’s next live video broadcast is scheduled for 7pm GMT on 11 March 2019. The popular live stream co-hosted by Richard James and Jamie Anderson is now available across multiple platforms including Facebook, YouTube, Twitch and Periscope. FAB Live 22 is almost go! Jam-packed with Gerry Anderson news, trivia, games, competitions, viewer emails and your questions answered – FAB …
Space:1999 fans, rejoice! As revealed by author and publisher Marcus Hearn on Pod 37 of the Gerry Anderson Podcast, Space 1999 The Vault is to be released this September, in time for Breakaway Day. Previous volumes of these Gerry Anderson treasure troves include Thunderbirds The Vault, and Captain Scarlet The Vault, with each featuring a fantastic array of production and …
A greater focus on characters The first season of Space:1999 generally emphasised plot over character development, but the Space 1999 Year 2 tried hard to make the show’s characters more directly involved with the stories it told. Additionally, it worked to make them feel more human and relatable, occasionally with disastrous results (was anybody really entertained by Tony’s beer-brewing antics?) …
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