Thank you so much!

Throughout June we ran another online daily calendar of offers, raffles, lucky dips and ‘blind’ auctions – many to raise vital funds for our 2024 charity, Actors’ Benevolent Fund. We’re still finalising the figures, but it looks like once again we’re well into four figures! We’ll publish the final figure in FAB Express 108 in the autumn.

Thanks so much to our generous donors and everyone who bought raffle tickets, charity items or bid in the auctions!

We’ll start mailing the various prizes and auction lots next week.

Remember that we still have a range of items available in return for a donation to our charity. As a reminder, here’s a reminder of what was in our Summer Solstice Spectacular:

Day 1 – CHARITY RAFFLE – Robert Harrop The Hood figurine – won by Robert Hill

Day 2 – OFFER – save up to 33% of our exclusive FAB Challenge card game

Day 3 – CHARITY AUCTION – genuine Space Precinct costume SRO overalls – highest bidder Mary Turner (no, not that Mary Turner!)

Day 4 – FREE LUCKY DIP – Brains Explains book – won by John Bullivant

Day 5 – OFFER – buy all three audio archive CDs for the price of two

Day 6 – CHARITY RAFFLE – Thunderbirds jigsaw puzzles – won by Ian Haworth

Day 7 – OFFER – Super Space Theater book and art prints

Day 8 – CHARITY AUCTION – Robert Harrop Brains figurine – highest bidder Robert Hill

Day 9 – OFFER – free Captain Scarlet specification guide when you buy the exclusive Captain Scarlet And The Mysterons soundtrack

Day 10 – OFFER – up to 33% off all five posters, including £10 charity donation

Day 11 – CHARITY RAFFLE – Robert Harrop Gordon Tracy figurine – won by Robert Hill

Day 12 – OFFER – free Stingray specification guide when you buy the exclusive Stingray soundtrack

Day 13 – FREE LUCKY DIP – Supercelebration tote bag – won by Keith Jones

Day 14 – CHARITY RAFFLE – Thunderbirds jigsaw puzzle and Agents’ Technical Handbook – won by MaryAnn Tucker

Day 15 – OFFER – three club annuals for the price of two

Day 16 – CHARITY AUCTION – Tracy Island News issue 1 – highest bidder Lyndsay Jones

Day 17 – CHARITY ITEM – FAB1 button badge

Day 18 – CHARITY AUCTION – Barry Gray concert brochure – highest bidder Yasutaka Matsuyma

Day 19 – OFFER – up to 33% off exclusive FAB Grooves vinyl LP

Day 20 – CHARITY AUCTION – Robert Harrop Recovery Vehicles – highest bidder Robert Hill

Day 21 – OFFER – free The Secret Service specification guide when you buy the exclusive The Secret Service soundtrack

Day 22 – CHARITY RAFFLE – Thunderbirds shot glasses – won by Ian Haworth

Day 23 – FREE LUCKY DIP – Parker’s Cars book – won by Jason Guth

Day 24 – CHARITY AUCTION – Silva Screen Space:1999 soundtrack – highest bidder – Susan Duluth

Day 25 – CHARITY RAFFLE – Stingray Blu-ray Disc – won by James McFetridge

Day 26 – OFFER – free Joe 90 specification guide when you buy the exclusive Joe 90 soundtrack

Day 27 – CHARITY AUCTION – Robert Harrop Virgil Tracy – highest bidder Robert Hill

Day 28 – CHARITY RAFFLE – Thunderbird 5 paperweight – won by Ian Haworth

Day 29 – CHARITY AUCTION – FAB1 convention brochure – highest bidder Tom Saunders

Day 30 – CHARITY RAFFLE – Robert Harrop Scott Tracy – won by Ian Haworth


Additionally, see all of our Charity Fundraising items available to buy.

Summer Solstice Spectacular terms and conditions apply, in addition to Fanderson’s standing Terms and Conditions.


 

[UK] Network titles live on, thanks to Spirit Entertainment

Some of Network’s amazing HD restorations of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson productions are becoming available once again, thanks to Spirit Entertainment.

Fireball XL5, Stingray, Captain Scarlet And The Mysterons, Joe 90 and both Ultimate and Super Space Theater  Space:1999 Blu-ray Discs are available for pre-order now (due 5th August), with Supercar appearing on DVD too.

Property Master Peter Holmes’ auction on 30th May

Century 21 Property Master Peter Holmes has decided to sell some of his collection from working on the latter Supermarionation series.

The items will be auctioned by Ewbanks as part of their Entertainment & Memorabilia Auction on 30th May 2024.

Peter’s lots are 5215 to 5236, but check the entire auction catalogue and you’ll also see this Sky One harness buckle and a selection of the sublime Arnold Putzu’s Look-in cover artwork too.

[UK] Space:1999 on Rewind TV from 25th May

Gerry and Sylvia Anderson’s 1973-76 series Space:1999 begins broadcast on the new UK cult and nostalgia channel Rewind TV from Saturday 25th May.

Space:1999 will be broadcast on Saturdays at 09:00, with a repeat showing at 09:00 on the following Sunday.

Rewind Television is the destination channel for curated classic TV, launching on Sky channel 190 from 23rd May 2024, with other platforms touted to follow soon. From their preview “sizzle reel” it’s looking as Rewind TV will be showing a real variety of classic TV, including A Fine Romance,Clive Anderson, The Cuckoo Waltz, Department S, Dick Turpin, Hancock, Clive James, Monkey, The Prisoner,  Return Of The Saint, Sapphire And Steel, Surgical Spirit, The Mrs Merton Show and Whicker’s World.

[UK] Anderson rarities to be screened at Southend Film Festival

For the third year running, Fanderson is the proud sponsor of the Anderson On Film presentation as part of the Southend Film Festival, enabling fans to enjoy Gerry and Sylvia Anderson’s work with other fans this summer… on film!

In this digital world it’s easy to watch programmes on your phone, to stream, or even to watch from DVD or Blu-ray Disc. This year’s Southend Film Festival gives Anderson fans a chance to have that collective experience of watching with fellow fans, thanks to the beauty that is celluloid film, not once but twice!

Fanderson member Mark Joseph loves to surprise attendees with rarities, and this year he’s secured a second slot to share some special films with fellow fans:

  • Wednesday 5th June at 19:00Thunderbirds Are Go from 35mm film, plus the Thunderbirds episode Trapped In The Sky scanned to show as much of the image as possible – revealing some aspects you were never meant to see!
  • Sunday 9th June 17:00Dick Spanner The Case Of The Human Cannonball and the unique The Missing Episode, featuring Shane Rimmer, plus special guest series creator Terry Adlam. This show also includes the ultra-rare Japanese home movie version of Thunderbirds Trapped In The Sky, plus Stingray Eastern Eclipse with 60th anniversary tribute!

The popular Southend Film Festival has been running for fifteen years in venues around Southend, Essex. The festival’s patrons are actors Ray Winstone, Vicki Michelle, Phil Davis and Tony Denham, and you can see all about it at www.southendfilmfestival.com.

Fanderson is delighted to be able to support fan-organised events such as this. If you need help or support with your Anderson event, please drop us a line at fanderson.org.uk@outlook.com.

 

Doppelgänger’s 55th anniversary offers

We’re preparing to celebrate Doppelgänger‘s 55th anniversary with some great offers throughout May:

All offers are live right now. You will not see your free badge or patch in your basket, but they will be dispatched with your order.

[UK] Exclusive commentary to Raptures Of The Deep (only until 4th May)

Talking Pictures TV’s Encore service is offering Stingray fans the unique chance to watch Raptures Of The Deep with exclusive commentary from series co-creator Sylvia Anderson, lighting/Camera Operator John Read, and Puppetry Supervisor Mary Turner, giving us an insight into the creation of the series, and this episode in particular.

But hurry – this special feature is only available until 4th May!

Encore is Talking Pictures TV’s free catch-up service – watch here.

Seed Of Destruction watchalong with writer and director – 27th April 2024

Join Philip Hawkins of Lives In The Pictures, along with special guests director Kevin Connor and writer John Goldsmith for a live watch along of Space:1999 Seed Of Destruction.

The watchalong will be via Zoom on Saturday 27th April at 7:00pm (BST) and for the best experience you will need to have your own copy of the episode to watch during the event.

To register, simply email livesinthepictures@gmail.com, along with your full name.

The special guests will answer your questions throughout the event. Please submit your questions any time prior to the event. Questions can also be asked during the event via the chat function.

[UK] All Fireball XL5 episodes and Century 21 Slough now on ITVX

Although most episodes of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson’s productions have been available for some time on ITVX, free of charge, inexplicably only two episodes of 1962’s Fireball XL5 have been included. Now that’s been remedied, with all 39 episodes available from today on the streaming service.

Also added to ITVX today is the Century 21 Slough documentary:

On the eve of demolition, the former film studios where Stingray, Captain Scarlet And The Mysterons and Thunderbirds were launched are brought to life one last time. Join original AP Films team members as they say goodbye to the buildings, sharing memories as they tour recreated sets, models, and puppets alongside studio originals.

ITVX is free to view, with most of the Anderson content available ad-free too. There’s a free seven-day trial of the subscription Premium service (normally £5.99 a month/£59.99 a year) which offers even more content, ad-free, from the BBC, Channel 4, Channel 5 and Studio Canal.