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Composer Barry Gray to be featured in The London Soundtrack Festival

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Composer Barry Gray to be featured in The London Soundtrack Festival

The London Soundtrack Festival celebrates London’s unique place at the heart of film, television and videogames music, the composers who write it and the unsung heroes who bring it to life.

An unmissable evening of great British film and tv music including a special celebration of the work of composer David Arnold with suites and themes from Independence Day, Tomorrow Never Dies, Casino Royale, Sherlock and Good Omens. Radio 3 Unwind’s Edith Bowman hosts this opening concert of the 2026 London Soundtrack Festival, performed by a hand-picked orchestra made up of the city’s world-class session players who you’ll have heard on countless film, TV and games scores, conducted by Ben Foster.

Suites and themes by David Arnold, Ron Goodwin, Dario Marianelli, Isobel Waller-Bridge, Daniel Pemberton, Miguel d’Oliveira, Alexandra Harwood, Ben Foster and Barry Gray and more to be announced.  

The London Soundtrack Festival is being sponsored by Silva Screen Records. The concert is on

[UPDATED] New dates added for 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:

Spring has sprung, and with it comes our spring mailing!

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Spring has sprung, and with it comes our spring mailing of FAB Annual 2026 and FAB Express issue 112!

As promised back in December, going in the post today is our spring mailing to all current Fanderson members.

Our new FAB Express editor Ross Ironfield’s first issue (112) takes a peek at Century 21 Toys marketing, club members FlashBack to Fireball XL5 Trial By Robot, read about the making of the club’s Super Space Theater soundtracks, our first new FAB Fans feature, as well as all your news, views and reviews.

The mailing also includes the much-anticipated FAB Annual 2026, delayed from November. This 100-page hardback book shines a light on Torchy, plus an exclusive 8-page Thunderbirds picture strip, the nostalgia kick of being in Another Time, Another Place, an examination of making Worlds In Miniature, UFO‘s Royal Navy connection, how Century 21 Toys promoted their Captain Scarlet And The Mysterons lines, a look at the work of the much-loved actor and voice artist David Healy, the full story behind comic hero Agent 21, the books of John Theydon, a look back to everything that was happening in AP Film’s heyday in FAB Diary 1966, plus Graham Bleathman’s cutaways of the TV21 Building and the President Roberts.

The mailing’s been sent to all current club members, and new members will also get it shortly in their welcome package along with issue 111.

And, whilst we’re here, a reminder that the offer on our brand new Thunderbirds In Outer Space soundtrack double-CD, and free Stingray EP when you buy our exclusive FAB Grooves double vinyl LP, run until the end of this month!

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 only available as part of this offer and is not available to buy separately
  • 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

Fantastic free exhibition this summer!

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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 and beyond.

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