FAB Express 106 is on its way

FAB Express 106 is on its way

We’re delighted to report that FAB Express 106 was posted today to all Fanderson members! We also had so many contributions to this issue’s FlashBack that we couldn’t fit them all in. We don’t want to leave anyone out, so here are our regular contributors Pat and Doug’s thoughts on Thunderbirds Ricochet… Pat Gardner, Lancing, […]

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Celebrate Stingray’s TPTV launch with our exclusive soundtrack saver!

Celebrate Stingray’s TPTV launch with our exclusive soundtrack saver!

To celebrate Talking Pictures TV’s launch of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson’s undersea puppet adventure Stingray tomorrow, we’re making our exclusive three-CD soundtrack boxset available at a very special price: UK £36.50 £25 Europe £40.00 £28.50 rest of the world £43.00 £31.50 Having already broadcast Fireball XL5 and Thunderbirds, we can only hope that Joe 90 […]

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It’s FABruary!

It’s FABruary!

The post-Christmas/January blues are over, and we’re into FABruary! Since 1991, we’ve published 100 issues of our club magazine FAB, packed with news, reviews, interviews, features, cutaways, members’ letters, comic strips, script-to-screen analysis and much, much more. If you’ve missed any issues, now’s the time to catch up as all available FAB magazines (and its […]

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[UK] Stingray coming to Talking Pictures TV on 2nd March!

[UK] Stingray coming to Talking Pictures TV on 2nd March!

Talking Pictures TV is delighted to announce that Gerry and Sylvia Anderson’s Stingray is coming to the channel from Saturday 2nd March at 15:00. The acclaimed British children’s science fiction television was filmed in 1963, using a combination of electronic marionette puppetry and scale model special effects. The marionette adventure series about a futuristic submarine patrol […]

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Thank you so much!

Thank you so much!

Throughout December we ran another online advent calendar of offers, raffles, lucky dips and ‘blind’ auctions – many to raise vital funds for our 2024 charity, Actors’ Benevolent Fund. We’re still finalising the figures, but it looks like you’ve already exceeded last year’s charity fundraising total – well into four figures! We’ll publish the final figure in […]

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[AUS] Thunderbirds Are Go complete DVD set from Via Vision

[AUS] Thunderbirds Are Go complete DVD set from Via Vision

Australia’s cult and classic film and television label Via Vision Entertainment is releasing ITV Studios’ 2015-20 series Thunderbirds Are Go on DVD this January. The set includes all 78 episodes, plus No Strings Attached documentary, for AU$109.95 (but currently on pre-order offer at AU$99.95.

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Talking Pictures TV’s Noel Cronin awarded BEM

Talking Pictures TV’s Noel Cronin awarded BEM

Film producer, editor and founder of Talking Pictures TV, Noel Cronin has been awarded the British Empire Medal in the 2024 New Year Honours, for services to Television Broadcasting. Talking Pictures TV is a free vintage film and TV channel, and is currently the UK broadcast home of Fireball XL5 and Thunderbirds. It’s available on Freeview/Youview […]

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This is the sound of an Alien Attack!

This is the sound of an Alien Attack!

Now you can listen to the sound of an Alien Attack, with our new soundtrack CD! Fanderson is delighted to announce the first in our series of soundtrack releases to the Super Space Theater compilation movies from 1978-82. The project is the brain-child of Fanderson member Kenji Rinoie, who says “As a fan of Barry Gray, […]

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An heroic deed indeed!

An heroic deed indeed!

Over the last 12 months Fanderson members have helped to raise £750 for Hearing Dogs For Deaf People, from activities including 2022 advent calendar, Easter Egg Hunt and special items available for a donation to the charity. Fire control expert Jason Smith, just back from his latest assignment, graciously accepted a cheque from Fanderson on behalf of the […]

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[UK] The Noble Art of Fireball XL5 on TPTV

[UK] The Noble Art of Fireball XL5 on TPTV

Talking Pictures have added The Noble Art of Fireball XL5 to their free Encore streaming service. In this fascinating 17-minute documentary by Fanderson member Jeff Smart, legendary TV Century 21 and Look-in artist Mike Noble talks about his work on Fireball XL5, Captain Scarlet, Zero X and Space:1999 comic strips, among others. The programme will […]

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