FAB magazine

FAB 80 is GO!

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FAB 80 - Fanderson's club magazine

The latest issue of Fanderson’s club magazine is now on its way to members around the world. Here’s what you have to look forward in this action-packed issue :

  • The Cases of B.I.S.H.O.P.  – an in-depth look at the cases of Father Unwin and his man in a suitcase
  • Recall to Service: Shane Rimmer – the legendary actor, voice artist and writer answers your questions
  • Ayesha Brough interview – Ian Fryer meets the lady who quite literally walks us through our first steps into the world of UFO
  • The Physics of Thunderbirds – Theo De Klerk casts a scientific eye over the technological wonders of Thunderbird 3
  • FAB Membership Survey – your thoughts and opinions on Fanderson sales, conventions, FAB articles and much more!
  • Timelash: Joe 90 – Attack of the Tiger – WIN’s most special agent gives the Angels a run for their money as we look back at this seek-and-destroy adventure.

We also have all the latest news on Thunderbirds Are Go, including a prize to win some exclusive goodies!

FAB magazine is available exclusively to members of Fanderson. If you wish to join or need to renew your membership, you can do so here.

Accelerate to rate 6 with FAB 79!

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Fab 79

The latest issue of FAB magazine is now out, and Fanderson club members will start to receive their copy in the next few days! Read below to find out what we have in store for you in this issue, and why you don’t want to throw away the mailing envelope that your FAB is delivered in!

As you can see, the front cover boasts a specially-commissioned and stunning piece of  artwork from Steve Kyte to celebrate  50 years of Stingray.

The other delights of FAB 79 include:

  • Latest news – from Thunderbirds Are Go!, to Firestorm and The Last Station, there’s so much for fans to look forward to in 2015
  • 50 years of Stingray – we accelerate to rate 6 and celebrate all 39 episodes of the series in style!
  • Mike Noble – Recall to Service – we catch up with the illustrious TV Century 21 artist
  • Unfilmed Doppelganger – we reveal the contents of the original Century 21 feature film ‘Journey to the Far Side of the Sun’

…and much, much more!

FAB 79 will also hold the key to a special competition to win an exclusive Thunderbird 1 bag that celebrates the upcoming ITV series.

2014 Fanderson survey

The 2014 survey is now open for Fanderson members to complete, and will stay open until the end of this year.

Find out more about the Fanderson survey

FAB 78 is almost here…

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FAB - Franics Matthews tribute

FAB 78 is on the way, and should be arriving on club members’ doormats from Friday 18th July. As you may already know, our choice of front cover for this issue turned out to be a poignant coincidence.

And to whet your appetites, we can reveal that the latest issue of the club magazine contains….

Recall to Service – Steve Begg
The special effects wizard answers your questions on Zeroids, Dick Spanner and Skyfall!

The Midas Touch: The Lunarville 7 trilogy
We reflect on Spectrum’s perilous trip to the Moon and back in 3 classic episodes of Captain Scarlet.

The Physics of Thunderbirds
Theo De Klerk begins a fascinating exploration of the science behind the technological wonders of International Rescue. This issue: Thunderbird 5!

Space Precinct at 20: Part 2
Stephen Baxter delves examines the printed adventures that were commissioned to promote the series. He also brings in novelist David Bischoff for questioning!

…plus a few other surprises, including Blu-Ray competitions, new Thunderbirds, a UFO Timelash and much more…!

You have to be a Fanderson member to receive your issue!

Nick Tate interviewed in FAB 77

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FAB 77 features an exclusive interview with Nick Tate

FAB 77 will be mailed to all Fanderson members next week – and what an issue we have for you! The 77th edition of the world’s premier Gerry Anderson magazine includes:

Nick Tate – Australian Eagle
The first part of an exclusive interview with Nick Tate. Ian Fryer meets the celebrated and much-loved actor, and hero to millions as Space:1999’s venerable Eagle pilot, Alan Carter.

Space Precinct at 20
Two decades after Brogan transferred from New York to Demeter City, Stephen Baxter looks back with his third eye at Gerry Anderson’s police periodical.

TV Ad Breaks
A rundown of some of the best TV commercial break cards used to buffer the Anderson shows over the years from around the UK.

Thunderbirds – Script to Screen: The Duchess Assignment
We examine the fascinating original shooting script to this vintage Thunderbirds adventure starring Lady Penelope.

Crossroads to Crime
A long-overdue DVD release was all the excuse we needed to celebrate this fascinating, live-action cinematic debut from AP Films.

Recall to Service – Zienia Merton
Main Mission sweetheart Sandra Benes answers your questions!

Timelash: WAM (parts 1 and 2)
Tony Barwick’s two-part story sends Robert Vaughn to Salzburg in this second series slice from Gerry Anderson’s mid ’70s live-action adventure series.

FAB magazine is only available to Fanderson club members. A club membership gives you  annual subscription to three beautiful issues.

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FAB 75 comes in to land

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Have you got yours? FAB 75 – latest issue of Fanderson’s magazine for club members – is starting to hit doormats in the UK and around the world.

Boasting a beautiful piece of cover artwork produced exclusively for the issue by artist Graham Bleathman, FAB 75 features something to please every discerning fan of Gerry Anderson, including:FAB 75

  • a celebration of the work and life of the Century 21 unit production photographer, Doug Luke
  • a detailed examination of the weird and wonderful automobiles of The Protectors
  • a fascinating study of how Thunderbirds was received in Holland
  • the final part of our history of the 1990s Fleetway comics, ending with Joe 90.
  • a fan retrospective on the 2nd Thunderbirds film – Thunderbird 6

Joining Fanderson

FAB magazine is available exclusively to Fanderson club members. If you want to know what all the fuss is about then you know what you need to do…!

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Gerry Anderson’s life celebrated in special issue of FAB

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FAB 74The front cover of FAB 74 says it all. The latest issue of Fanderson’s club magazine is dedicated to celebrating the many worlds of Gerry Anderson. Our 30-page tribute to one of Britain’s most prolific and innovative film and television producers is something you definitely don’t want to miss.

Decade by decade, series by series, we examine the many highs and lows of Gerry’s life, with memories from some of the key people from his career.

Most UK-based Fanderson members  should have received their copy by around April 10th, but if you’re not yet a member then there’s never been a better time to join.

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FAB 73

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FAB 73Issue 73 of FAB, Fanderson’s flagship club magazine, was mailed to members last week.

Within these pages, we take a whistle stop tour of Joe 90 and examine everything from the music, to the influence of Mike Trim and the incredible, or at least indelible, jokes of Sam Loover. Stephen Baxter continues his potted history of the Fleetway publications of the 1990s with a look at the Stingray comic that coincided with the revival of the show on BBC2. Stingray fans can rejoice even further with this issue’s Midas Touch feature, in which Jordan Drakes reminisces about his fascination with a classic mini-album adventure.

But if you think this issue is only about Gerry Anderson’s Supermarionation productions, then think again! We’ve also got the first part of a special feature on Thunderbirds: 2068, the largely forgotten and rather tenuous Japanese cell animation reboot of the puppet series, plus retrospectives on the classic New Captain Scarlet episode Rat Trap and the last part of the Moonbase Alpha Personnel files.

FAB is available exclusively to Fanderson members, and joining is easy!

As well as receiving FAB, an annual membership gives you access to an exclusive range of merchandise that you won’t find in any high street shop or online retailer, plus reduced rates on Fanderson events and full access to the Fanderson forum.

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