Surprisingly for a body of work of more than five hundred television episodes, a substantial chunk of which dealt with science fiction concepts, there were very few occasions where a Gerry Anderson series explored time travel and associated concepts – but whenever they did, it was usually pretty good! Here are five Gerry Anderson time travel episodes that are well …

One of the defining characteristics of Gerry Anderson as a producer was his desire to create the very best work possible, with each production building upon and improving the successes of the last. This can be seen in his push to continually refine the puppets his team were working with, and the evolution in puppetry from 1957’s The Adventures of …

The first series of Century 21 Tech talk is now complete, but you can watch all of them right here! If you’d ever wanted to know more about some of the best-known vehicles of the 21st century, then this is the way to do it. Hosted by Brains from Thunderbirds, we find out the technical specs of some of the …

The Gerry Anderson universe is brimming with classic vehicles that everybody remembers and loves, but alongside these is a contingent of smaller single-occupant devices that could be used to reach areas these larger vehicles couldn’t; basically we’re thinking of any method of transportation primarily designed to be used by one person and which doesn’t feature wheels. Not quite a star …

Dream episodes are always polarising ones among Anderson fans. When done well, they offer the chance to see our heroes living out scenarios that could otherwise never happen. When done poorly, their cop-out endings make you want to throw things at your television. Here are our five favourite dream episodes from the Gerry Anderson universe – we’ll be covering the …

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 …

All manner of strange and nasty ailments can befall residents of the Gerry Anderson television universe, from brains melting on the Moon to an outbreak of dreaded Xyron fever in Demeter City. Luckily help is always on hand in the form of some of the finest medical professionals in the universe; splendid fellows, all fifteen of them! For this list, …

You’d think that the constant action and non-stop thrills of your typical Gerry Anderson series would mean that many of their stars wouldn’t have time to care for pets – but thankfully, that wasn’t the case! Here are five of the most faithful animal friends in the Gerry Anderson universe: our Gerry Anderson pets coundown! #5 – Zoony The Fireball …

Aliens – where would the Gerry Anderson shows be without them? Some are friendly. Some are not. Then there are those who are just…strange. Here’s a selection of our five favourite Gerry Anderson aliense. Or perhaps we should call them “otherworldly weirdos”! #5 – The Mercurians At first glance these Mercurians, Kalmus and Planitimus, look like fairly typical guest aliens …

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 …