Day: 29th 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, with all of that week’s episodes shown again from 06:30 on Saturday

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

Rewind Television is available on Freeview 95 and Sky 190.