For those of us who wish we were a spaceman it’s important to have a base of operations in space from which we can embark on our exciting adventures, as well as high-tech satellites to keep an eye on things. The Gerry Anderson universe has a multitude of these, and here are five of our favourite Gerry Anderson Space Stations. …

Following completion of UFO Century 21 Props were able to recoup some of the series’ production costs by hiring out the show’s various computers and consoles to many television and film productions throughout the 1970s. Although it’s unlikely the average viewer would have noticed this at the time, the advent of home media has made it obvious just how often …

We think everyone can agree that one of the most exciting parts of a Gerry Anderson series was the thing you’d see every week: the opening titles. Gerry and his teams were experts at crafting exciting title sequences that would bring you into the world of the characters you were about to watch. We’ve selected our top 10 Gerry Anderson …

We hope that many of you will all be aware of the Benji and Nick Show – hosted by Benji Clifford and Nicholas Briggs. They dig into British cult TV, oddities, and random tangential conversation. In their most recent show they covered Space 1999, and its opening episode, Breakaway. There’s even a short impromptu guest appearance by Gerry Anderson’s younger …

Chris Thompson’s stunning Space 1999 t-shirt design is the winner of this month’s Anderson t-shirt contest and is available exclusively to pre-order until 3rd December 2017. The design, based on the iconic orange spacesuit from the 1970s series, is officially licensed and approved by ITV and is available exclusively from the Gerry Anderson Store. Order your Space 1999 t-shirt now …

We’re sad to report the passing of actor Roy Dotrice. He was best known to Gerry Anderson fans for his memorable role as Commissioner Simmonds in two episodes of Space: 1999, Breakaway and Earthbound. Outside the Gerry Anderson series, Roy had a remarkable career in countless productions ranging from Fagin in the stage version of Oliver! to Hallyne in critically acclaimed Game of …

It’s September 13th 2017 – 18 years after the moon blasted out of Earth orbit. Well, at least it did in Space 1999 Breakaway – the first episode of the iconic 1975 Gerry Anderson series. What will you be doing to celebrate Breakaway Day? Watching a whole series (year one, obviously) of Space 1999? Taking an Eagle out for a …

We are very sorry to hear that Martin Landau, best known to Anderson fans as Commander Koenig in Space: 1999, has died aged 89. The death was announced by his publicist Dick Guttman early this morning, saying: “We are overcome with sadness.” He died on Saturday in Los Angeles of “unexpected complications” following a hospital visit. Martin was born in …

We were sad to hear about the death of Geoffrey Bayldon, who has passed away at the age of 93. He was best known as Catweazle and playing the Crowman in Worzel Gummidge, but also appeared on Space:1999 in the episode One Moment of Humanity, and countless other shows; Doctor Who, Star Cops, and The Saint, to name a few. …

The Official Gerry Anderson Store now offers these FAB model kits of Thunderbirds 1 & 3 with their launch bays and the retro Space: 1999 Alien Moon Buggy Kit! Aoshima Thunderbird 1 and Launch Bay This 1/350 scale Japanese model by Aoshima is a classic injection-plastic kit that includes TB 1 and it’s secret launch bay. Thunderbird 1 is International Rescue’s …