The Thunderbirds opening titles sequence is perfection. But what precisely makes it so? Let’s see… Okay, literally everything. Everything is perfect. The countdown! The music! The heroic shots of the Tracy boys and their vehicles! The exploding refinery that has nothing to do with anything! One element of the titles that varied with every episode however was what would later …

Jon Culshaw – the well-known and loved impressionist and actor – joined us for two recent episodes of the Gerry Anderson podcast. You can listen to these Jon Culshaw interviews in Pod 51 and 52! Plus we’ve still got the usual stuff – listeners emails, news, FABFacts and the Randomiser. And listen out for Jon’s incredible Jeff Tracy impression. F.A.B …

50 episodes! Wow! Well, here we are. 50 podcasts into the Gerry Anderson Podcast! To celebrate we’re answering 50 questions from you, our lovely Podsterons! We’re also joined by Terry Adlam who brings along his *unique* sense of humour and fun to this golden pod. But we’ve still got the usual stuff – listeners emails, news, FABFacts and the Randomiser. …

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 …

Visiting locations used in your favourite show is a must for fans of many classic television series around the world. For Gerry Anderson fans that’s an almost impossible task for the Supermarionation series, since the worlds of Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet and the rest were created almost entirely in studio – yet many locations used in the live action series still …

This week, it’s the second part of our interview with Mary Anderson – Gerry’s widow. She joins us for the second part of an in-depth 3-part interview. Mary is also Jamie’s mum, so you’ll certainly get to know Mary, Jamie and Gerry Anderson better by the end of this really interesting interview series! Beyond this Mary Anderson interview, you can …

One question we see crop up frequently in relation to the various Anderson series (although not quite as often as “what does F.A.B. mean?”) is why are there so many different broadcast and home video Gerry Anderson episode orders out there for each show? Most of the Anderson shows were produced in an era where it was common practice for …

Space Precinct’s journey from original concept to finished television series was a notably longer and more complicated one than any other Gerry Anderson show, and perhaps the most obvious symptom of the behind-the-scenes problems the production faced is the fact that it has no opening episode. While Double Duty was the first episode to enter production, and Protect and Survive …

We’re incredibly sad to report that Richard Gregory – a master of film and television effects, animatronics and design has passed away suddenly and unexpectedly. Gerry Anderson’s son Jamie wrote the following short tribute to Richard after hearing the news: I am devastated to report that my dear friend and colleague Richard Gregory passed away suddenly and unexpectedly last week. …

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 …