Month: October 2024

[UK] Thunderbirds on TPTV again!

Posted on by Parker

UPDATED 29/10/24

Gerry and Sylvia Anderson’s 1964 series Thunderbirds is returning to Talking Pictures TV (in the UK).

Sunday, 22nd September at 12:20 Trapped In The Sky will be back on our screens again.

Thankfully, this is not a one-off screening as with Terror In New York City recently, as it’s followed by:

  • 3rd November 30 Minutes After Noon
  • 10th November Desperate Intruder
  • 17th November End Of The Road
  • 24th November The Uninvited
  • 1st December Sun Probe

Of course, it still seems rather odd to start again from the beginning rather than TPTV continuing (and finishing) their premiere broadcasts from earlier this year.

TPTV are also giving Thunderbirds 5am screenings:

  • 31st October Terror In New York City
  • 7th November Edge Of Impact
  • 14th November Day Of Disaster
  • 21st November 30 Minutes After Noon
  • 28th November Desperate Intruder

Talking Pictures TV is available in the UK on Freeview/Youview 82, Freesat 306, Sky channel 328 and Virgin 445, with a streaming service at www.tptvencore.co.uk

[UK] “Can you hear us, Earthmen?” Captain Scarlet on Talking Pictures TV

Posted on by Parker

UPDATED 29/10/24

Talking Pictures TV is delighted to announce that Gerry and Sylvia Anderson’s Captain Scarlet And The Mysterons is coming to the channel from Saturday 1st June at 15:00, taking Stingray‘s slot (that series’ current run ends with Tune Of Danger on 25th May). You can view TPTV’s trailer here.

The acclaimed British children’s science fiction television was filmed in 1967, using a combination of electronic marionette puppetry and scale model special effects. The adventure series features the officers of Spectrum, protecting Earth from the weekly threats from the Mysterons.

Captain Scarlet And The Mysterons follows the Talking Pictures TV’s acquisitions of Fireball XL5, Stingray and Thunderbirds last year and shows the channel’s proud and continued support of classic TV, and to bring these series to a new audience!

Talking Pictures TV is available on Freeview/Youview 82, Freesat 306, Sky channel 328 and Virgin 445, with the Encore catch-up service also available.

[UK] Space:1999 on Rewind TV

Posted on by Parker

The UK’s newest cult TV channel comes to Freeview today, and within its schedules is Space:1999!

Gerry and Sylvia Anderson’s 1975/6 masterpiece live-action series is being broadcast on Saturdays at 08:30, with a repeat screening at 18:00.

UPDATED 22/10/24: Rewind’s Space:1999 has re-starting from the beginning, now showing at 13:00 every weekday

See some of Rewind’s other highlights in their ‘sizzle reel‘ on YouTube.

Rewind Television is available on Freeview 95 and Sky 190.

Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction: London 2024

Posted on by Parker

Propstore has released details of lots in their upcoming Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction that will be of interest to fans of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson’s productions.

In the Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction: London 2024, running 14th to 17 November you’ll find:

  • Lot 407: “Slim” puppet, from Thunderbirds Martian Invasion (starting bid £10,000, estimate £20,000 – £40,000)
  • Lot 408: Ambulance model miniature from Captain Scarlet And The Mysterons Winged Assassin (starting bid £10,000, estimate £20,000 – £40,000)
  • Lot 967: Three Derek Meddings drawings from Thunderbird 6 and Captain Scarlet And The Mysterons (starting bid £200, estimate £400 – £800)
  • Lot 1605: Light-up Luxorian Ice Power Source prop from Space Precinct The Power (starting bid £1,000, estimate £2,000 – £4,000)
  • Lot 1773: Thunderbird 4 model built by Martin Bower (starting bid £1,500, estimate £3,000 – £6,000)
  • Lot 1774: Thunderbird 1 model built by Martin Bower (starting bid £1,000, estimate £2,000 – £4,000)
  • Lot 1775: Sylvia Anderson’s Thunderbirds Are Go premiere dress (starting bid £1,000, estimate £2,000 – £4,000)
  • Lot 1799: S.H.A.D.O. Mobile 3 large-scale replica model built by Sean Robinson and Mike Trim (starting bid £1,500, final estimate £3,000 – £6,000)

See the full auction details and catalogue and register for online bidding here.

[UK] Fireball XL5 returns to Talking Pictures TV

Posted on by Parker

Gerry and Sylvia Anderson’s 1962 series Fireball XL5 is returning to broadcast in the UK on Talking Pictures TV!

Talking Pictures TV will start another run of the black and white classic with Planet 46 on Saturday 23rd November at 14:25. See their full schedule for coming weeks here.

Talking Pictures TV is available in the UK on Freeview/Youview 82, Freesat 306, Sky channel 328 and Virgin 445, with a streaming service at www.tptvencore.co.uk

 

Special launch offer for exclusive Thunderbirds To The Rescue soundtrack

Posted on by Parker

To celebrate the third in our series of exclusive soundtracks to the Super Space Theater compilation movies, we’ve got a special offer for the rest of October!

Buy all three SST movies and get our Super Space Theater book and art prints half-price!

  • Log on to our website
  • Click here to go to our SST page, then put all three SST soundtracks and the SST book in your basket
  • Add anything else from our Shop that you’d like
  • Click on basket, then apply coupon code SSToct24 before moving on to pay. This will deduct 50% off the price of the book and art prints.

OFFER TERMS AND CONDITIONS (in addition to our standing Ts&Cs)

  • This offer is for Fanderson members only.
  • Members must buy both all three soundtracks and the SST book in the same transaction.
  • Each member can only use the coupon code once.
  • Apply the coupon code SSToct24 before you pay to get the SST book half price.
  • Members must apply the coupon code themselves to get the discount. It cannot be applied after you have paid, and we cannot apply it retroactively.
  • This is an online-only offer. It cannot be redeemed via the post.

2025 charity nominations needed!

Posted on by 1266 Nick Williams

Fanderson members can be rightly proud of the charitable donations we’ve made to charities over the years. You’ve dug deep and given thousands of Pounds to those less fortunate or in need of help. We reckon it’s already over £60,000 donated. Thank you!

Now you can help us choose who our charity for 2025 will be.

Over the club’s 43 years we’ve supported a variety of good causes, including Actors’ Benevolent Fund, Alzheimers Society, Baby Lifeline, Children In Need, Diabetes UK, The Film And TV Charity, Guide Dogs, Hearing Dogs For Deaf People, Macmillan Cancer Support, Orchid, Silverline, Terrence Higgins Trust, Wallace and Gromit’s Grand Appeal and many more.

Now you can nominate a good cause that you think the club should support for the coming year. Just email us at fanderson.org.uk@outlook.com, telling us the following:

  • your full name
  • your Fanderson membership number
  • your postcode
  • the charity you’re nominating
  • in a few words, explain why you’re nominating them (we won’t share any personal details)
  • the charity’s website address

Nominations close on Friday 25th October. 

In November, Fanderson members will be invited to vote for their preferred charity from the nominations, then our first fundraising event for the chosen charity will be this year’s online advent calendar.

 

Thanks for your generosity at London:1999

Posted on by Parker

Fanderson was celebrating Space:1999’s 50th anniversary with fans at the London:1999 convention in September.

In a room full of original and replica models and costumes, the jaw-dropping centrepiece was Darrell Simmonds’ Eagle 6 cockpit replica!

An amazing roll-call of guests were available for talks, interviews or casual chats throughout the weekend:

  • Anton Phillips (Dr Bob Mathias),

  • Brian Johnson (special effects),
  • Carla Romanelli (Melita Janni, Space Brain),

  • Catherine Schell (Maya),

  • Clifton Jones (David Kano, seen here with Suzanne Peterson),
  • Eddie Stacey (stuntman),

  • Gianni Garko (Tony Cellini, Dragon’s Domain),
  • Ina Skriver (A, The AB Chrysalis),
  • Isla Blair (Female Alien, War Games and Carla Cross, Journey To Where),
  • Jack Klaff (Security Guard),

  • Jack Mckenzie (Technician),

  • Jess Conrad (Mark Sanders, The Lambda Factor),
  • John Goldsmith (writer, Seed Of Destruction),

  • John Hug (Bill Fraser),
  • Julian Glover (Jarak, Alpha Child),
  • Loftus Burton (Main Mission Operative Lee),

  • Nick Tate (Captain Alan Carter),
  • Orso Maria Guerrini (Luke Ferro, The Testament Of Arkadia),
  • Pam Rose Command Center Operative),
  • Paul Jerricho (Security Guard),
  • Paul Kirby (Medic),
  • Paul Weston (stuntman),

  • Peter Duncan (Cantar, The Exiles)
  • Prentis Hancock (Paul Morrow),
  • Quentin Pierre (Security Guard),
  • Seretta Wilson (Clea, Dorzak),
  • Suzanne Peterson (Barbara Bain’s stand-in)

  • Yasuko Nagazumi (Yasko).

Gerry and Sylvia Anderson’s daughter Dee Anderson and journalist/writer/broadcaster and Space:1999 fan Samira Ahmed rounded off the weekend’s guests.

Fanderson’s Mel Rowlands and Nick Williams were on-hand to talk with fans and spread the word about Fanderson, and we launched two great new pieces of exclusive club merchandise at the event:

  • Hot on the heels of our soundtrack to the Super Space Theater Alien Attack compilation film, delegates at London:1999 were the first to buy the Destination Moonbase Alpha soundtrack CD!
  • The club also righted a five-decade-long wrong by producing a sweet cigarette card set from Space:1999’s second series!

Both of these items are available to buy from Fanderson Sales now!

We’re proud to announce that Fanderson made a contribution of £220 (our contribution from sales over the weekend) to the two London:1999 convention charities – Great Ormond Street Hospital and Alzheimer’s Research Centre.

This is just the club’s contribution from sales over the weekend, whilst the total amount raised at the convention from auctions etc will be announced in due course.