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[UPDATED] It’s our birthday, and you get the great gifts!

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UPDATED 11/8/26 – Offer now includes everything in the FAB magazines category too!

Great offers to celebrate Fanderson’s 45th birthday!

We’ve got a big birthday coming up – on 20th August Fanderson will be 45 – and to celebrate we’re offering a whopping 45% off a range of our exclusive members-only merchandise.

If you’ve been umming and aahing about starting your soundtrack collection, now’s the time to go! Our Century 21 mini albums have been restored to the highest quality and then issued on CD with a replica card sleeve. We’ve got four sets of club exclusive mini albums, narrated by Captain Blue, Commander Shore and Phones. Our range of annuals now spans three of our FAB Annuals, plus specials dedicated to UFO and The Secret Service. We’ve got picture cards, Close Up books, lobby cards, FAB Book Of…, replica promotional brochures, tea towels, embroidered patches, enamel badges, DVDs, key rings and more.

The offer includes over 120 products. You can see everything that’s including by clicking here and here.

Just put everything you want into your basket and (as long as you’ve spent at least £20) then apply the coupon code 45FAByears before you pay. But hurry – some items are low in stock and the offer ends on 31st August.

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

  • This offer is for Fanderson members only.
  • As per our standing Terms and Conditions, we reserve the right to deduct a £5 admin fee from a refund to anyone not adhering to the terms of this offer.
  • This is an online-only offer. It cannot be redeemed via the post.
  • Members must spend a minimum of £20 before applying the discount in order to qualify. Minimum spend does not include Silva Screen products, club memberships or event registrations.
  • Members must buy the items detailed in the same transaction.
  • Apply the coupon code 45FAByears 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.
  • Offer ends 31st August 2026

45 FAB Years – Day 14

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Will you help raise funds for Prostate Cancer UK?

As part of our 45th birthday celebrations we’re raising money for Prostate Cancer UK. From the start of August and right up to our birthday on the 20th we’ll be auctioning and raffling a selection of items, many from the club’s rich history. All raffles and auctions will stay open until midnight on 31st August 2026.

Thanks to Najmie Allette, Candace Brereton, Stephen Brown, Dave Clarke, Maggy Harris, Matt Jones, Anthony Proctor, Lynn Simpson and Nick Williams for their generous donations. 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 £60,000 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, International Rescue Corps, Macmillan Cancer Support, Orchid, The Silver Line, Terrence Higgins Trust, Wallace and Gromit’s Grand Appeal and many more.

We’ll be finalizing the amount we’ll be donating to Prostate Cancer UK at the end of November. In the meantime, you can add to the total by buying one of our charity donation items.

Finally, as Fanderson members choose our charity of the year, if you’d like to suggest a charity for us to support next year, write to us at fanderson.org.uk@outlook.com. Tell us about them and why you think we should support them.

AUCTION BIDS UPDATED 14/8/26 10:17

14th August – AUCTION: Edinburgh Exhibition brochure

Glossy 16-page brochure produced for 1986’s exhibition at the City of Edinburgh Arts Centre.

13th August – AUCTION: SiG 12

32-page A4 magazine from spring 1985. Contents includes Thunderbirds: The Pods, UFO Sub-Smash critique by Graeme Walker, Anderson Goes East with Teruo Yamada, Doppelgänger The Dove blueprint, Fanderson 84 report, Derek Meddings interview part 2, Thunderbirds merchandise guide, plus news and letters.

12th August – RAFFLE: Terrahawks soundtrack CD

75-minute single CD soundtrack, released by Fanderson in 2002.

11th August – AUCTION: Century 21 Script Book

The complete scripts for Captain Scarlet And The Mysterons The Mysterons, The Secret Service A Case For The Bishop and UFO Identified. With forewords by Gerry Anderson, Ed Bishop, Dolores Mantez, Francis Matthews and Liz Morgan. Published by Fanderson in 1995.

CURRENT HIGHEST BID £10

10th August – AUCTION: SiG 13

32-page A4 magazine from summer 1985. Contents includes Terrahawks merchandise review, scratchbuilding a SHADO Moonmobile, Thunderbirds Merchandise guide extra, Captain Scarlet And The Mysterons all-series guide, plus news and letters.

9th August – AUCTION: Stingray stationery

A single A4 sheet and DL envelope from 1992, illustrated by Jonathan Baxter.

8th August – AUCTION: Thunderbirds and International Rescue book
Thunderbirds 60th anniversary edition, updated reprint of the 1992 book. 170 pages, A4 softback, produced by Model Art.

CURRENT HIGHEST BID £10

7th August – AUCTION: SiG 14

32-page A4 magazine from autumn 1985. Contents includes episode listing by Andrew Pixley: part 1 Supercar to Thunderbirds, Mime Theatre Project interview, John and Wanda Brown interview part 1, Stingray: Marina’s Diary story by Ann Bennett, Captain Scarlet And The Mysterons episode guide, plus news and letters.

CURRENT HIGHEST BID £1

6th August – RAFFLE: Captain Scarlet art prints (un-numbered)

Envelope containing black and white illustrations of Captain Scarlet, Blue, Ochre and Black, plus Colonel White by Lynn Simpson, from 1994.

5th August – AUCTION: UFO stationery

A single A4 sheet and DL envelope from 1992, illustrated by Jonathan Baxter.

CURRENT HIGHEST BID £1

4th August – AUCTION: SiG 15

32-page A4 magazine from spring 1986. Contents includes Space Police exclusive news, episode listing by Andrew Pixley: part 2 Captain Scarlet And The Mysterons to The Secret Service, Fireball XL5: Commander Zoonie story by Mike Reccia, Terrahawks: Battlehawk cutaway by Graham Bleathman, John and Wanda Brown interview part 2, International Rescue Is Go, Captain Scarlet And The Mysterons merchandise guide, plus news and letters.

CURRENT HIGHEST BID £1

3rd August – RAFFLE: Ghost Stands Budgie Supercar

We have 10 of these virtually invisible display stands available (Budgie Supercar not included). See the complete range of Ghost Stands for your Dinky, Corgi, Vivid Imaginations and more.

2nd August – AUCTION: Parker Mug

This mug was the 1989 Fanderson membership gift. Artwork by Steve Kyte features Thunderbird 2 on one side and Parker suggesting “Tea, M’Lady?” on the reverse.

CURRENT HIGHEST BID £2

1st August – RAFFLE: Imprint Supercar BD boxset

This 2026 Australian 5-disc set includes all 39, special features and a 48-page booklet.

Fanderson 45 FAB Years terms and conditions:

  1. In addition to these overall terms and conditions (Ts&Cs), the club’s normal Ts&Cs apply, and individual daily offers may have specific applicable terms, conditions and/or instructions (shown in the daily offer details)
  2. All offers are available to current Fanderson members only (ie, those with a current club membership, including those applying for membership as part of their basket) with an online club account
  3. “Orders placed online” are valid once payment is received
  4. Availability and price given on the website will be applicable at the time of purchase
  5. All offers are whilst stocks last
  6. All time references are British Summer Time (BST (GMT+1))
  7. Unless noted otherwise in an individual offer, all charity auctions and raffles end at midnight on 31st August 2026
  8. Fanderson reserves the right to withdraw any offer at any time
  9. The condition of vintage items may not be as pristine as brand-new items
  10. Auctions require members to complete a short form. The website news story will be regularly updated with the current highest bid, enabling you to increase your bid. Auction bids submitted after the published closing date/time will not be valid
  11. We aim to publish auction and raffle results on the website as soon as possible after the event closes
  12. All funds collected in respect of charity raffles or auctions will be donated (minus postage expenses) to our 2026 charity – Prostate Cancer UK
  13. We reserve the right to combine members’ individual orders (or to split orders) for posting

54321FAB! The Future Was Fantastic!

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UPDATE 4/7/26: Now open!

Thunderbirds and friends are coming to Worcester this summer

  • 54321FAB! arrives at Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum on 4th July and runs until until 6th September 2026
  • Exhibition includes original puppets, studio models, art and memorabilia
  • Includes family Action Station for hands-on fun
  • Free entry

54321 FAB! is an incredible display of original puppets, studio models, art and memorabilia from the much-loved 1960s TV shows of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson.  The exhibition arrives at Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum on 4th July and runs until 6 September 2026.

Visitors will revisit their childhood favourites including Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet And The Mysterons, Joe 90, Stingrayand more, and will have an unprecedented opportunity to see screen-used original puppets from the shows.

Original puppets including Lady Penelope and Joe McClaine will be on display, having been painstakingly restored to their original condition as filmed in the 1960s. Other characters which no longer exist in their original form, such as the heroic International Rescue pilots, have been rebuilt from original moulds and materials to create new working replica puppets. The exhibition also features models of iconic vehicles such as Fireball XL5, Stingray and the Thunderbird craft.

Original comic and production design art will also be in the exhibition, whilst a huge collection of 1960s toys and memorabilia will be on show to take visitors on a FAB trip down memory lane.

Families can enjoy hands-on fun together at the WASP – Worcester Aquanaut Severn Patrol action station where they can create their own puppet show and dress up as characters from the TV shows.

A FAB programme of events celebrating the exhibition can also be enjoyed at the Art Gallery & Museum throughout the summer, including spotlight talks by Graham Bleathman, one of the country’s leading illustrators well known for his work on Gerry Anderson’s TV series including Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet and Stingray, and Marc Silk, the voice of Global Defence Force agent Captain Wayne Rigby in Thunderbirds Are Go as well as the voice of several guest characters in the show. Plus the popular Museum After Hours events return with a FAB theme.

Museums Worcestershire Senior Curator Deborah Fox comments: “We pride ourselves in providing top, family fun for the summer holidays and this year is a true classic where visitors can relive their childhood through Thunderbirds and friends, and share their memories with their families. We might even inspire some new fans!”

The exhibition has been made possible with the support of Fanderson, The Official Gerry And Sylvia Anderson Appreciation Society.

Check out www.museumsworcestershire.org.uk and our social media channels for up-to-date news and information on the exhibition and a fun FAB-themed programme of events and activities.

This year’s Worcester Show is also following the 60s theme, so prepare for a day of family fun, entertainment, food and community competitions when the Worcester Show is back at Pitchcroft on Sunday 9 August. Find out more at www.worcestershow.org.uk.

Saturday 18th July, Spotlight Talk | Graham Bleathman – Master of the Cutaway + meet and greet

A master of the technical illustration, join Graham for a fascinating insight as he talks about his experiences working on these amazing projects and his fantastic new work Worcester: 2066, specially commissioned for our summer exhibition 54321FAB! The talk will be followed by a meet and greet with Graham in the exhibition, where he will be autographing, sketching and meeting fans. There’ll even be appearances from Captain Scarlet himself and other favourite characters!

£10 for the talk; free entry to the exhibition.

Exhibition Details:
54321FAB!

Saturday 4th July – Saturday 6th September 2026 | Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum, Foregate Street, Worcester, WR1 1DT (www.museumsworcestershire.org.uk). Free entry to the exhibition, donations welcome

  • Tuesday – Saturday 10am – 4pm,
  • Sunday 10am – 3pm

FAB events and activities:

Talks and Events

Family Fun!

 

Some images from 2024’s 54321 FAB! The Art Of Supermarionation exhibition:

Three great offers, as an alternative to the World Cup!

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Three great offers, as an alternative to the World Cup!

In 1966, Geoff Hurst scored a hat trick at the World Cup Final to secure England’s victory over West Germany to lift the Jules Rimet trophy. Sixty years later and it’s World Cup fever again. Mindful that not everyone is a football fan we’ve put our thinking caps on to supply our own hat trick of super sales offers.

OFFER 1 – As an alternative to the football, order the two Supermarionation Super Space Theater titles Thunderbirds In Outer Space and Thunderbirds To The Rescue and get the FAB Challenge game absolutely free.

OFFER 2 – If you want more in the way of live action (and we don’t mean football highlights) then order the Space:1999 Super Space Theater titles Alien Attack and Destination Moonbase Alpha and get two extra free items, the Tony Anholt: This Charming Man audio interview CD and a set of the Doppelgänger picture cards.

OFFER 3 – Maybe you just want to relax with a cup of tea and your favourite biscuit whilst thumbing through some of our exclusive printed material? Order the Thunderbirds Are Go lobby cards set along with the ITC Brochures pack and we’ll throw in (football pun not intended) three FAB Books absolutely free – Playing Cards, Dinky Toys and Jigsaw Puzzles.

These special offers will continue until… well… back in 1966, BBC Commentator Kenneth Wolstenholme, just before Hurst’s third goal, declared (using our own artistic licence) ‘Some Fanderson Members are about to miss out- they think it’s all over, it is now!’

The offer will expire at midnight on Cup final day, 19th July 2026 (or whilst stocks last).

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

  • This offer is for Fanderson members only.
  • Members must buy the items detailed in each offer in the same transaction.
  • Members can take advantage of more than one offer in the same transaction.
  • There is no need to add the free items to your basket. We will add them when we are packaging up your order.
  • This is an online-only offer. It cannot be redeemed via the post.
  • Offer ends 19th July 2026

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.

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 

Order in good time for Christmas

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We know, it’s not even December yet, but for some countries we’ll need to get merchandise orders on their way as soon as possible if they’re to arrive before Christmas!

You can see Royal Mail’s full details of last posting dates here, but to allow us time to package your order up and get it in the post, here’s a summary of ‘last order’ dates that will apply to the majority of Fanderson club members:

  • Wednesday 3rd December – everywhere outside the United Kingdom
  • Monday 15th December – UK (17th December if you add the optional Special Delivery payment to your order)

We’ll do our best to fulfil orders as quickly as possible, but we cannot guarantee orders will arrive by Christmas. If in any doubt, please place your orders as soon as you can. Remember, they’ll show as ‘complete’ in your online account once they’re in the post. Of course, we’ll save up any packages we haven’t been able to mail in time for Christmas and send them as soon as possible afterwards.

Thanks to Fanderson members, kids supported by Demelza are WINners!

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Young Joe McClaine presents our donation to Demelza

Over the last year Fanderson members have helped to raise an amazing £1234.11 for Demelza, helping them provide extraordinary care to children and young people with serious or life-limiting conditions, providing expert clinical care and helping to create extraordinary moments along the way. Activies have included our 2024 advent calendar, 44 FAB Years and items available for a donation to the charity.

Professor Ian McClaine took his son Joe along to Demelza to present our donation cheque.

Demelza’s CEO, Lavinia Jarrett, said,

“We’re so grateful to Fanderson for your generosity to Demelza.

“Without the support of organisations like yours, we wouldn’t be able to do what we do.

“Every donation we receive makes a difference to the children with serious or life-limiting conditions and their families who use our services.”

Fanderson has a great reputation for supporting worthwhile causes, and over the club’s 44 years members have raised in excess of £62,000 for Alzheimers Society, Baby Lifeline, Children In Need, Demelza, Diabetes UK, The Film And TV Charity, 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.

With special thanks to Chris King for the presentation photo.

Recognition for Honorary Members at Project Ford

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Puppeteer, sculptor and director Mary Turner and actor, voice artist and writer Keith Alexander were recognised for their contributions to the Anderson productions, and to Fanderson, by becoming Honorary Members of the world’s only official Gerry and Sylvia Anderson appreciation society.

Mary and Keith were presented with certificates at the Project Ford event on 31st October 2025 and will receive free membership of the club.