Winter mailing on positive track!

We are absolutely delighted to report that our winter mailing is now underway.

We’re hoping the packages will navigate their way through the ongoing postal disruption in the UK, so that Fanderson members around the world will be enjoying our latest FAB Express (issue 102) plus FAB Annual 2023 in time for Christmas.

As part of our updated membership package launched this summer, FAB Express is published each spring, summer and winter, with a hardback FAB Annual in the winter mailing too. Everyone’s membership expired in the summer, and we’re chuffed that over 80% renewed their membership before the 1st October deadline (that’s one of our best-ever renewals!).

We’ve also heard from a few members who realise they’ve missed the deadline. Of course, we’ll see what we can do to help them to ensure they don’t miss out.

Keep your eye out for the postie!

UK: The Protectors on ITV4

Gerry and Sylvia Anderson’s 1970s series The Protectors is being broadcast in the UK on ITV4 and streaming service ITVX.

The Protectors will be shown on ITV4 at:

  • Saturdays and Sunday nights at around 02:00
  • weekdays around 11:20

ITV4 is available in the UK on Freeview/Youview 26, Freesat 117, Sky 120 or Virgin Media 118 (in HD on 178).

If you know of an Anderson production being broadcast, anywhere in the world, please email details to fanderson.org.uk@outlook.com so we can share the news!

Celebrate Fireball’s 60th with Network

Network have a special free evening planned to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Fireball XL5!

Join Network On Air from 18:50 BST on Friday 28th October for an evening hosted by everyone’s favourite automaton – Robert the robot.

The evening will include the restored version of Planet 46 (first shown on this day six decades ago in (ATV London, Ulster, Scottish, Westward and Channel ITV regions) alongside brand-new colourisations of Fireball‘s The Sun Temple and Four Feather Fall‘s First Train Through, and another edition of Gerry Anderson’s ‘lost’ factual series from 1955: You’ve Never Seen This!… and… much more!

Improved Fanderson Sales service

Fanderson has improved the way we handle merchandise orders.

By relocating our merchandise mailing operation we’ll better keep our costs under control. Also, from today, orders will shows as ‘Complete’ in your online club account*, so you will know that your order is on its way.

* Unfortunately, we’re currently unable to show ‘complete’ for memberships or Silva Screen products in your order, though we intend to add this just as soon as we can. If your order includes any of these products, the ‘complete’ status does not apply to them.

It’s your final chance to renew your membership!

Today’s the last day for Fanderson members to renew their memberships for 2022/3!

In FAB 100, mailed back in May, we explained that as part of our changes to the membership package, all memberships would expire with the then upcoming FAB Express 101.

All copies of FAB Express 101 mailed in August were accompanied by a letter to explain the changes again, and invite everyone to renew their membership by 1st October. The letter also included details of how we were ensuring those owed issues of FAB under their existing membership would not be out of pocket, and coupon codes included in letters expire today.

We need all renewals in by 1st October so that we can plan to produce the right number of FAB Annual 2023. Producing too many copies would be a waste of members’ money, so we won’t be over-printing for those who don’t renew their membership in time.

We close the database at midnight tonight, so if you haven’t yet renewed your membership (including Friends of Fanderson), get your skates on and do it now!

If you still need a nudge, here’s all five preview pages of the Annual that we’ve shared this week…

FAB Annual 2023 – don’t miss out on your copy!

Fanderson’s all-new FAB Annual 2023 will be sent to all club members in our winter mailing.

If you haven’t yet renewed your membership since FAB Express 101, you’ve only got until 1st October to be included in the winter mailing and get your copy of the FAB Annual. This 100-page, A4 hardback book includes features on all your favourite Gerry and Sylvia Anderson productions, with a few surprises too!

To ensure we don’t waste members’ money, we won’t be over-printing FAB Annual in case anyone renews after the 1st October deadline. Don’t miss out – if you haven’t already done so, renew your membership now!

Mission Of The Darians watchalong

Next Saturday, 24th September, Fanderson members are encouraged to join an online ‘watchalong’ of Space:1999 Mission of The Darians with episode director Ray Austin and actor Prentis Hancock.

Watchalongs are like the episode commentaries on DVDs, but live. Fanderson’s first watchalong was Space:1999 The Last Sunset with actor Zienia Merton, at the Stand By For Action convention on Sunday 19th May 2002.

You can register to be part of the watchalong by emailing livesinthepictures@gmail.com

[USA] Thunderbirds on MeTV

Gerry and Sylvia Anderson’s Thunderbirds is showing on MeTV (Memorable Entertainment Television) in the USA from 11th September.

You can see Thunderbirds on MeTV:

  • Sundays at 06:00 EST/07:00 Central

MeTV is available in across the USA – check your local guide for details.

Thanks to Charles Grayson for the heads-up. If you know about one of Gerry and Sylvia Andersons’ productions being broadcast, please let us know so we can share the news!

Network’s August BOGOF now on!

The UK’s top cult TV and film home video label, Network, has another ‘buy one, get one free’ offer this weekend!

Until 16:00 on Wednesday 31st August if you buy one of the 100 selected titles on DVD, you get another free (cheapest item will be free).

Fanderson members will be mostly interested in Fireball XL5, Space:1999Space Precinct, Supercar and Terrahawks. However, those looking for something a little left-field might enjoy Space:1999 co-stars Barry Morse and Catherine Schell supporting Gene Barry in The Adventurer!

You can see all titles in the promotion here.

FAB Express 101 is go – worldwide!

The first issue of our new club magazine – FAB Express – has been mailed to all Fanderson members around the world!

As part of our updated membership package FAB Express will be published each spring, summer and winter, with a new hardback FAB Annual in the winter mailing too.

We’re aligning memberships so that everyone expires with the summer mailing each year. This will streamline our operation, helping to control costs by having fewer individual items, and fewer permutations of each mailing. FAB Express 101 is being sent to you as a free extra mailing, so you know what you’re signing up for when you renew your membership.

With every issue is a letter explaining how we’re ensuring that anyone who was owed issues of FAB under their old membership won’t be out of pocket. Please wait until you receive FAB Express before renewing your membership, but be sure to renew by 1st October 2022 to be included in the winter mailing and get your next FAB Express and FAB Annual 2023!

The publication of FAB Express also means that FAB 100 is now available as a back issue, for anyone who missed out.