the secret service
FAB Facts: The Secret Service & The Origin of Unwinese
The bizarre 1960s Supermarionation show The Secret Service features Stanley Unwin and his renowned gibberish language ‘Unwinese’. In the Fab Facts section from...
Movie stars in miniature: celebrity influences on Supermarionation
Between 1957’s The Adventures of Twizzle and 1969’s The Secret Service, the puppets used in the television shows and films produced by A....
Obituary – Shaun Whittacker-Cook
We’re sad to learn of the passing in January 2021 of Shaun Whittacker-Cook, who served as Special Effects/Visual Effects Director on some of...
All under-control – Supermarionation without strings!
1983’s Terrahawks saw Gerry Anderson return to television puppetry with Supermacromation – his first style of puppet to be fully operated by hand,...
Heads under the hammer!
Last week saw several items of interest to Anderson fans go under the hammer at the Ewbanks auction house, who had previously played...
Criminal Ring Smashed! – A Gerry Anderson A21 News Story
by A21 Reporter Andy Clems Continued from previous report The Baker’s hand was almost at the release for the case. Matthew reached forward...
Father Unwin Vs. The Baker’s Dozen! – A Gerry Anderson A21 News Story
by A21 Reporter Andy Clems Seated at the head of the conference table in a secure top secret lair known as The Bakery,...
A History of Gerry Anderson Toys – Part 3
Missed part one and two? Read part one here, and part two here. Hot on the heels of Captain Scarlet the next television...
Drama At The Coast! – A Gerry Anderson A21 News Report
The Coastal Action Research Establishment (CARE) at Holt Bay on the south coast of England has been spared from disaster thanks to an...
A Question of Proportions – Larger or Smaller Puppet Heads?
One of the defining characteristics of Gerry Anderson as a producer was his desire to create the very best work possible, with each...