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Free EP when you buy FAB Grooves

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Free Themes From Stingray EP when you buy FAB Grooves, whilst stocks last!

This translucent blue 7″ vinyl EP was produced by Silva Screen for Network, to accompany their 2022 Blu-ray Disc release of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson’s 1963 series Stingray.

Worth £20, we have a very limited number available as a FREE gift when you buy our exclusive FAB Grooves double vinyl LP.

Track Listing

  • Stingray Main Titles
  • Maritimus March
  • March Of The Oysters
  • Aqua Marina
  • Jazz From The WASPs

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

  • This offer is for Fanderson members only.
  • Members must buy FAB Grooves and Themes From Stingray EP in the same transaction.
  • Only one Themes From Stingray EP per member.
  • Themes From Stingray EP is not available to buy
  • Apply the coupon code FLOODQ before you pay to get the discount. You can use more than one code in the same transaction
  • 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.
  • Offer ends 31st March 2026 or whilst stocks last

[UPDATED] Growing up with Thunderbirds – Gerry and Sylvia’s daughter Dee Anderson on tour

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Dee Anderson’s tour of the UK, sharing her memories of ‘growing up with Thunderbirds‘, continues with new dates announced!

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 imagination and thrilling adventures that defined a generation.

Gerry and Sylvia’s extraordinary legacy comes to life on stage like never before, inviting you into the world of a child who grew up with Thunderbirds. In her words “It was simply FAB!”

Dates/venues being added as confirmed and tickets become available:

54321 FAB! The Future Was Fantastic!

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Fantastic free exhibition this summer!

Building on the huge success of the 2024 exhibition 54321 FAB! The Art of Supermarionation in Lichfield, Chris King is assembling an expanded version of the display in Worcester this summer.

Retitled 54321 FAB! The Future Was Fantastic!, this new iteration will introduce fresh exhibits, including an impressive collection of original puppets, studio models, artwork and memorabilia from across the Worlds of Supermarionation.

54321 FAB! runs at Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum from Saturday 4th July to Sunday 6th September 2026. Visitors can explore the exhibition Tuesday to Saturday from 10am–4pm, and Sundays from 10am–3pm, with last entry one hour before closing. Entry is free, making it an ideal summer outing for fans of all ages.

Fanderson is proud to confirm that the club is sponsoring the exhibition in partnership with Chris King, helping to bring this remarkable celebration of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson to a wider audience.

NEW and available in the Shop: Thunderbirds In Outer Space soundtrack

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Super Space Theater soundtrack available now to pre-order!

The fifth title in Fanderson’s exclusive series of soundtracks to the Super Space Theater compilation movies is now available to pre-order. Thunderbirds In Outer Space combines the episodes Sun Probe and Ricochet, with additional music from Fireball XL5, Stingray, Thunderbirds and UFO.

As an introductory offer, buy Thunderbirds In Outer Space with either our Thunderbirds Close Up book and/or Super Space Theater book and cover art prints and get 50% off the books. Just put the items in your basket and apply the coupon code AllTheWayWithKLA before you pay.

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

  • This offer is for Fanderson members only.
  • Members must buy the soundtrack and either/both books detailed in the same transaction.
  • Apply the coupon code(s) before you pay to get the discount. You can use more than one code in the same transaction
  • 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.
  • Offer ends 31st March 2026

Are you a winner in our 2025 Advent Calendar?

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Are you a winner in our 2025 Advent Calendar?

Thanks to everyone who took part in our 2025 Advent Calendar. We ran a series of daily auctions, raffles and items for donation to raise funds for Prostate Cancer UK. Thanks to your generosity we’re off to a great start in this year’s fundraising – beating the total (before postage has been deducted) from last year’s advent calendar already!

Are you one of our winners?

Auctions

  • Robert Harrop Sidewinder model – Robert Hill
  • Robert Harrop Virgil Tracy figurine – Keith Campbell
  • Robert Harrop Recovery Vehicles model – Ian Haworth

Raffles

  • Captain Scarlet And The Mysterons T-shirt – Keith Campbell
  • Cards Inc Thunderbirds ‘countdown’ cards – William Squires
  • The Day After Tomorrow/Space Police DVD – William Squires
  • Destination Moonbase Alpha brochure – Keith Jones
  • FAB Yearbook 2 -David Bird
  • Fanderson 82 brochure – Jose Perez Torres
  • International Concerto soundtrack sampler CD – Nigel Prebble
  • Joe 90 The Most Special Agent dialogue continuity script – Michael Vincent
  • Silva Screen Space:1999 Year One soundtrack CD – Mark Wrighton
  • Stingray 2CD soundtrack – Ian Haworth
  • Straker’s car artwork signed by Ayshea Brough – Stephen Carson
  • Robert Harrop Excavator model – Paul Sutton
  • Robert Harrop Parker figurine – Ian Haworth
  • Robert Harrop Zero X model – Ian Haworth
  • TV21 issue 243 – Jose Perez Torres
  • UFO artwork, signed by Ayshea Brough and Keith Alexander – Chris Drake

We’ll be in touch with our auction winners in the next few days to arrange payment, then the auction lots will be mailed as soon as possible, along with the raffle prizes etc.

Thanks, for the generosity of their donations, to Keith Alexander, Najmie Allette, Stephen Brown, Dan Buckley, Matt Buckley, Maggy Harris, Simon Harris, David Leach, Christina Lima, Andrew Staton, Michael Shefford, Lynn Simpson and Nick Williams.

If you have something that you’d like to donate for our future fundraising efforts, please get in touch at fanderson.org.uk@outlook.com with details.

Fanderson members have an amazing track record for raising money for good causes. You’ve dug deep and over £61,000 has been donated to a variety of good causes, including Actors’ Benevolent Fund, Alzheimers Society, Baby Lifeline, Children In Need, Demelza, Diabetes UK, The Film And TV Charity, Guide Dogs, Hearing Dogs For Deaf People, Macmillan Cancer Support, Orchid, The Silver Line, Terrence Higgins Trust, Wallace and Gromit’s Grand Appeal and many more.

Remember, you can always help our charity of the year – Prostate Cancer UK – by buying from our selection of charity donation items in the online Shop.

15% off Anderson products at Corgi!

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Great offer for Fanderson members this Christmas!

What better way to spend some of that Christmas money from Granny than completing your Corgi collection? And with Thunderbird 5 back in stock, Corgi have a great offer exclusively for Fanderson members to make your money go even further.

Corgi are offering Fanderson members 15% of everything in their range of die-cast vehicles from Gerry and Sylvia Anderson’s productions. So, you can pick up Thunderbirds 1 and 3, TB2 and 4, TB4, TB5, FAB 1, Thunderbirds Ultimate Collection, Stingray, Spectrum Pursuit Vehicle and Angel Interceptor at a great price.

To get money off your order just apply the coupon code GERRYXTRA15 when you go to checkout. Offer ends 31st January 2026.

Keep an eye out for the postman!

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The postman’s on his way with your winter mailing

FAB Express 111 was posted today to all Fanderson members. As well as all the Anderson news and your views, this issue takes a FlashBack to Titan Goes Pop, the perennially popular episode of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson’s Stingray.

Unfortunately, we are extremely sorry that FAB Annual 2026 is not included in the winter mailing. Editor/designer Mike Jones has been unexpectedly distracted by some personal issues recently, and the team felt it was better not to rush to get an annual finished that we’re not happy with. We know many of you will be disappointed to not have an annual to open on Christmas morning, but hope you agree that it’s better that the book is the quality you expect, albeit coming to you in the spring. We’re all working to support Mike to get FAB Annual 2026 finished so it can be with you alongside FAB Express 112 in the spring mailing.

As we mentioned in issue 110 this summer, we’re now reviewing our merchandise pricing on the website. As well as postage prices going up recently, we’ve aligned ourselves with Royal Mail’s world postal zones to ensure you’re paying the right postage.

Meet Ross, your new editor!

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Ross Ironfield is your new editor of FAB Express

Hi everyone,

I’m delighted to be joining the Fanderson committee as the new Editor of FAB Express. As a lifelong fan of the fabulous futuristic worlds created by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson, it’s a real privilege to help shape the magazine’s next chapter. 

My favourite series has to be Thunderbirds, it was a huge part of my childhood growing up in the 1990s – along with Stingray, Captain Scarlet and Joe 90. I proudly collected all the comics, videos and toys released at the time – and later the many DVD and Blu-ray releases, not forgetting of course, the wonderful soundtrack releases and exclusive merchandise produced by Fanderson.

More recently I’ve been enjoying Thunderbirds Are Go, the 2015 series, with my six-year old son, who has cheekily pinched all my Thunderbirds models and action figures!

I look forward to working with members to continue the club’s proud tradition of high-quality, well-researched features and articles, starting with FAB Express 112 early next year. If you have any ideas, suggestions or would like to contribute – or even just to say hello, I’d love to hear from you. You can email me, or I’m on most social networks and you’ll find me on the Fanderson Facebook group.

FAB! 

Ross Ironfield 

Anton Phillips to attend The Eagle Obsession UK premiere on 11th December 2025

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The Eagle Obsession, UK premiere on 11th December 2025

The Eagle Obsession is Jeffrey Morris’ love letter to the iconic craft from Gerry and Sylvia Anderson’s Space:1999. Jeffrey’s been obsessed with the Eagle’s beautiful and functional design since childhood. At that time, he discovered a link between his favorite fictional spacecraft and his favorite real one—NASA’s Lunar Module. Now, he’s ready to explore that connection, and more, with you! Join him as he talks all things Eagle with Space:1999‘s Barbara Bain, Nick Tate, Brian Johnson, Star Trek‘s William Shatner, engineers, fans and many more who share his passion.

Special guest at the UK premiere is Anton Philips (Dr Bob Mathias). The premiere is at 18:00, including a live Q&A with Jeffrey Morris on Thursday 11th December 2025 at The Rio Cinema, 107 Kingsland Road, London E8 2PB. Free tickets are available here.

Help us raise funds for Prostate Cancer UK

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Fanderson is supporting Prostate Cancer UK in 2025/6

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men. 1 in 8 men will get it, and if you’re black, your risk is double. We’re standing together with Prostate Cancer UK to support our dads, brothers, partners and friends – by raising awareness, funding lifesaving research, campaigning for change and providing helpful support and information.

Prostate Cancer UK was nominated and then voted for by club members to be our charity for 2025/6.

We started our fundraising in December with our advent calendar, but we also have a range of items in our Shop for which you’ll be making a donation to the charity. There are new books by Keith Alexander, autographed cards and photos, a soundtrack CD and a vintage sticker.

Prostate Cancer UK was chosen by Fanderson members from six charities, also nominated by club members.

Fanderson members have a fantastic tracks record of raising funds for charities. In our 44 years, over £61,000 has been donated to a variety of good causes, including Actors’ Benevolent Fund, Alzheimers Society, Baby Lifeline, Children In Need, Demelza, Diabetes UK, The Film And TV Charity, Guide Dogs For The Blind, Hearing Dogs For Deaf People, International Rescue Corps, Macmillan Cancer Support, Orchid, Silverline, Terrence Higgins Trust, Wallace and Gromit’s Grand Appeal and many more.