In 1965, the merchandising arm of AP Films entered into a partnership with Pye Records to establish a children’s audio label named Century 21 Records. Launching in October 1965, the label was one way fans could continue to enjoy Thunderbirds, Stingray and Captain Scarlet during that long week between new episodes (or, once the show went off the air, to fill …

Fantastic craft and personnel from all corners of the globe have assembled together in order to celebrate Gerry Anderson Day! The top secret rendezvous zone, dubbed Point Gamma-Alpha, is host to scientists, intelligence operatives, rescue personnel and vehicles of all shapes and sizes. Our A21 correspondent managed to get a few words with some of the attendees at the most …

Across the 39 episodes of Fireball XL5 we followed the daring Steve Zodiac and his crew as they patrolled the spacelanes of Sector 25, helping those in trouble and grappling with all sorts of intergalactic villainy. However, the XL5 was just one part of the larger Fireball XL fleet operated by other members of the World Space Patrol, and we …

by A21 Reporter Andy Clems The WSP Fleet closed to attack range, their powerful interceptor missiles standing by. Twelve identical craft advancing on the monstrous threat that lay only a few thousand miles ahead. Inside their respective flight decks, the WSP commanders took in the sight of the vast alien creature, the last of the Kellax. As tall as a …

by A21 Reporter Andy Clems Celebrations are in full swing at Space City, marking the safe return of Fireball XL5 after its encounter with a devastating space storm. The World Space Patrol vessel sustained critical damage in the dangerous phenomenon, with Professor Matic receiving serious injuries. However, thanks to the timely assistance of Doctor Venus, the Professor is expected to …

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 …

In a career spanning more than fifty years, the films and television series produced by Gerry Anderson have enjoyed a lasting popularity both in Britain and all around the world. From Supercar to Thunderbirds to Space:1999, each of his series were not only hugely popular but also generated vast amounts of merchandising in the form of books, games, and of …

Many classic Gerry Anderson shows of the 1960s and 1970s ended with a theme song that was usually completely different from the opening title theme at the beginning of the show! For this list, we’re celebrating the very best of these songs – and we’re keeping to a very strict definition of ‘song’ in that it must feature a vocalist …

Robert J Sawyer has joined Jamie Anderson and Richard James for the most recent edition of the Gerry Anderson Podcast. Robert talks us through his earliest Gerry Anderson experiences and observations particularly focussed on Supercar and Fireball XL5, with parts 2 and 3 of his interview to follow in Pod 84 and 85. There are plenty of plugs for Richard’s …