Thunderbirds 50p coins launched The Westminster Collection, a leading UK distributor of collectable stamps and coins, has launched a series of Thunderbirds 50p coins. Illustrated by acclaimed comic book artist Lee Sullivan, these brand-new coins have been officially approved by Buckingham Palace to mark the 60th anniversary of Thunderbirds — making them the world’s first 50p […]

Space and Earth-based adventures in July’s great offer on the club’s FAB magazine. Although a large number of members have been with Fanderson for years, and so may have received FAB as part of their membership package, there’s a significant number who have joined since. To encourage that latter group to take a punt on […]

UPDATE 1/7/25 – Pre-order your SPV and SPC now! Will Spectrum agents beat Parker around your race track? The popularity of last year’s FAB 1 model has encouraged Scalextric to expand their range with two new slot-racing cars from Captain Scarlet And The Mysterons – the SPV and SPC. Expected this autumn (but available to […]

Lucky for some – our 13th FAB Book Of… comes with its own free gift – a reproduction Captain Scarlet file from TV21! The FAB Book Of… series has been incredibly popular since the book of Dinky toys started it way back in 2010. Now, we’re delighted that the 13th book is being added to […]

Free weekend celebrating the art and design of Thunderbirds As a follow-up to last year’s very successful Thunderbirds Memories Weekend, Slough Museum is staging another free weekend for fans of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson’s landmark series, filmed just up the road on the Slough Trading Estate. The Art Of Thunderbirds will feature artwork, models and […]

Dee Anderson is embarking on a tour of the UK, sharing her memories of ‘growing up with Thunderbirds‘ As the daughter of Sylvia and Gerry Anderson, Dee Anderson, lived and breathed the magic of Thunderbirds and all the other Supermarionation programmes as a child. In this show, Dee presents a heartfelt tribute to the boundless […]

Fanderson is delighted to, once again, be able to meet fans of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson’s work at this year’s event at Cromford Mills on Sunday 10th August. The event promises an intergalactic display of models, props, puppets and costumes from classic sci-fi productions of Gerry Anderson, Doctor Who, Harry Potter, Blake’s 7, Star Trek, […]

Accompanying issue 124 Of Electronic Sound magazine is a 7″ vinyl disc of Barry Gray Music Captain Scarlet’s on the cover and inside the magazine there’s a deep dive into the music of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson’s sci-fi TV shows, much of it the work of cult British composer Barry Gray. Gerry and Sylvia produced some of the […]

The UK’s National Film and Television School announces a new scholarship supported by ITV Studios The National Film and Television School (NFTS) is delighted to announce a new scholarship supported by ITV Studios in memory of the life and work of Sylvia Anderson, co-creator of Thunderbirds and a pioneering force in screen storytelling. The Sylvia Anderson Scholarship will support […]

Corgi have announced an addition to their Thunderbirds die-cast toy fleet of TB1, TB2 (with TB4), TB3 and FAB 1. Coming later this year will be a brand new 15cm long version of Thunderbird 4! Read more on Corgi’s blog post here, including new computer-aided design renders of the new toy.