Over the years many television series and feature films have paid tribute to the Gerry Anderson shows in a variety of ways, with Stingray recently making a brief appearance on the big screen in Aquaman. One show that made frequent mention of the Anderson universe will likely not be familiar to as many British and European fans as it is …

Despite producing more than five hundred television episodes over a fifty year period there were remarkably few true two-part stories in any of the Gerry Anderson series. The Supermarionation shows occasionally referenced past events and even occasionally brought back guest characters from previous episodes but aside from Captain Scarlet‘s ‘Lunarville trilogy’ (a loose collection of linked episodes rather than a …

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 …

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 …

Several of the various Gerry Anderson shows are among those classic science fiction series to predict advances in technology that nowadays we all take for granted. One of the most obvious and rapidly-developing fields was that of personal communication, and many of these futuristic gadgets now look hopelessly outdated by modern standards! Nevertheless, we still love them, and here are …

SCIENCE! We always love to hear from people who were inspired to pursue careers in science or technology by what they saw on screen in the various Gerry Anderson series, and while much of that is down to the awesome vehicles we also mustn’t forget the brilliant minds of the characters that created those wonderful craft! Here are five of …

To celebrate Breakaway Day 2018, we’ve launched some brand new Space: 1999 merchandise. Check out our latest tees, hoodies and socks!

Gerry Anderson’s television and film work spanned six decades, so it’s only to be expected that many familiar faces voices and names from his productions also turned up attached to many other long-running and equally popular franchises. The most prolific of these would be Doctor Who, with Star Wars and 007 close behind, but a surprising number of Anderson-related names …

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. …