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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UPDATED: Talking Thunderbirds

UPDATED: Talking Thunderbirds

UPDATED 26/11/23: Judith Shutt added UPDATED 6/11/23: Wanda and John Brown episode being broadcast on TPTV, Thursday 30th November at 19:40 UPDATED 1/11/23: Richard Conway added UPDATED 19/10: Wanda and John Brown added Talking Pictures TV’s online catch-up streaming service – Encore – is featuring exclusive short interviews with people who worked on Gerry and […]

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Santa’s coming a little early…

Santa’s coming a little early…

Santa’s sack is full to busting with FAB Annuals and FAB Express magazines for all Fanderson members! He’s having to start his rounds early! Our winter mailing was completed today, so FAB Express 105 and FAB Annual 2024 should soon start landing in current members’ homes (we can now start putting them in packages for new members too). […]

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[AUS] Thunderbirds on 9Gem

[AUS] Thunderbirds on 9Gem

Gerry and Sylvia Anderson’s Thunderbirds is showing on 9Gem in Australia from 18th November. You can see Thunderbirds in 30-minute instalments on 9Gem: Saturday 18th November at 06:00 AEST (when it’s followed by Adventures In Rainbow Country, starring Stingray‘s Lois Maxwell) then daily from Sunday 19th November at 04:00 AEST You can also watch 50-minute versions […]

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UPDATED: Captain Scarlet originals to be auctioned

UPDATED: Captain Scarlet originals to be auctioned

12/11/23: updated with hammer prices in red Propstore will be auctioning over 1,800 unique and original items in one of the world’s largest auctions of film and television memorabilia between 9th and 12th November 2023, including original items from Gerry and Sylvia Anderson’s 1967 series Captain Scarlet And The Mysterons. Headline lots in the Entertainment Memorabilia […]

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New Troy and Phones figures

New Troy and Phones figures

Adventures In Plastic (part of the renowned railway modeller Bachmann) has announced an expansion of their range of Gerry and Sylva Anderson models (currently Thunderbirds) with Troy Tempest and Phones from Stingray. Limited to 500 pieces each, the new 1:6 scale hand-painted resin figures are approximately 12″ (30cm) tall, and come complete with certificate and display […]

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Vote for Talking Pictures TV! (closes 14th November)

Vote for Talking Pictures TV! (closes 14th November)

Vote now for Talking Pictures TV in the TV Choice Awards! Talking Pictures TV, the vintage-film and nostalgia television channel founded by producer/editor Noel Cronin, recently made history for the premiere UK networked broadcast of Fireball XL5 as well as bringing back Thunderbirds for the first network broadcast in over two decades! It’s also home […]

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UPDATED: Let’s make it an Annual Affair!

UPDATED: Let’s make it an Annual Affair!

UPDATED 23/11/23: Offer extended to end of December As we prepare our winter mailing to all club members, we can now make remaining stocks of FAB Annual 2023 available to buy, just in time for Christmas. And to really make it a Christmas to remember, until the end of November December we’ve got two great offers […]

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