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Sylvia Anderson interviewed in Andersonic

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Andersonic logoIssue 17 of the popular Gerry Anderson fanzine Andersonic is now available to buy online!

As we have come to expect, the March issue contains the usual high standard of interviews, reviews and articles. Issue 17 features two amazing interviews. The first, with Alan Shubrook, covers his career at Century 21 and is illustrated with some of his rare behind-the-scenes photos. The second is an exclusive interview with Sylvia Anderson, in which she talks about her work in the creating and  casting Lady Penelope, Parker, the Angels and Ed Straker!

Other juicy morsels not to be missed…:

  • Space:1999/ Siren Planet – a look at the original script written by Art Wallace, which was later rewritten by Johnny Byrne to become the series’ second episode ‘Matter of Life and Death’.
  • Thunderbirds/ Desperate Intruder – two writers take opposing views on this desert adventure where Brains finds himself up to his neck in it.
  • UFO/The Long Sleep – we curl up with a tube of Smarties and take a look at one of the weirder UFO episodes. Take a trip with us back to that ruined farmhouse…
  • Home Taping: 1999 – Mark Rosney recalls the days before VHS.
  • Strip Story – we look at an individual comic strip story to see what makes it tick. This issue – Countdown’s UFO story ‘The Final Climb’ drawn by Jon Davis.

Issue 17 also features internal art by Steve Kyte and a cover image by Martin Bower.

Buy your issue today at www.andersonic.co.uk

Space Police screenplay released

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The cover of the Space Police scriptbookAnderson Entertainment has released the original screenplay from Space Police – the pilot film starring Shane Rimmer that eventually became Space Precinct in 1994/5. Released in both paperback and ebook formats, it features a foreword from Shane Rimmer, as well as a brief introduction from Gerry’s son Jamie. It’s a direct transcription of the original screenplay – including dialogue insertions, scene changes, and hand-written alterations.

It’s available to buy on Amazon now!

A review will appear in FAB 77.

Catch The Day After Tomorrow DVD Trailer

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Fanderson has produced a special trailer to advertise one of the club’s most successful and enduring DVDs.

Back in 2002 the double release of The Day After Tomorrow (TDAT) and Space Police brought together two of Gerry Anderson’s most underrated pilot productions, allowing many fans to enjoy them for the first time.

Now Fanderson has put together a trailer that showcases the drama and mind-bending science-fiction of TDAT. If you have’t seen this before – then what are you waiting for? Get your copy while stocks last!

The Day After Tomorrow

Starrring Brian Blessed, Joanna Dunham, Nick Tate and Shane Rimmer, TDAT tells the story of the light ship Altares, and its voyage of scientific discovery to Alpha Centauri. Things go badly wrong though when the the Altares hurtles out of control at near light speed, leaving the crew stranded in outer space!

Featuring an amazing combination of live action, animation and puppetry, Space Police – Star Laws, sees Lieutenant Chuck Brogan (Shane Rimmer) leading the fight against organised in Space Police Precinct 44 East,on the planet Zar XL5.

Important – please note: This DVD is available exclusively to members of Fanderson

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Build your own Thunderbird 2!

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Thunderbird 2 press out and build model.

Model-makers and all-round fans of Thunderbirds will be excited to hear that EIGHT Innovation has produced a Thunderbird 2 Press-out & Build book in association with Haynes Publishing and ITV Studios!

EIGHT Innovation have been designing and producing practical gifts for large retailers for many years.

Check out their website for a great video that demonstates how to build the model!

Gollancz agrees Gemini Force 1 Book Deal

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Gemini Force One logoFollowing great success to raise funding with a Kickstarter campaign in 2013, Anderson Entertainment has announced a three-book deal for Gemini Force One with publisher Gollancz. Book one will be available to Kickstarter backers in 2014 before going on general release, with books two and three following over the next two years.

The original concept for the books was devised and developed by Gerry Anderson before his death and completed by bestselling author M G Harris with the approval of the Gerry Anderson estate, led by his son Jamie.

Fans who backed the campaign will receive a special and strictly limited edition of GF1, which will first be published by Gollancz in August 2014 and also sold in collaboration with specialist bookseller Goldsboro Books.

An Orion Children’s Books main paperback edition will then be published in spring 2015 with books 2 and 3 to follow in 2015 and 2016.

Jamie said:”In continuing to develop GF1 we’ve been lucky enough to team up with best-selling author MG Harris who really understood the premise of the project and its “Gerry Anderson spirit” from the get-go. Now I’m delighted that we’re able to team up with Orion, who share our passion for GF1, to bring this fantastic book series to a global audience.”

The FAB Book of Gerry Anderson Sweet Cigarette Cards

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FAB Book of Gerry Anderson Sweet Cigarette Cards

A quick reminder about one of our great new sale items…just in time for Christmas. 

Cigarettes have often had a place in the worlds of Gerry Anderson. And whether you think they’re redolent of childhood nostalgia or are just fascinatingly un-PC in our modern  times, The FAB Book of Gerry Anderson Sweet Cigarette Cards Vol.1 is a must-have read for any fan of Gerry Anderson merchandise!

The first volume of what promises to be a series of guides takes a look at the cards that were designed to tie in with Thunderbirds and Captain Scarlet. The book features high resolution scans of the cards and albums with notes on variations and packaging.

It might just make a nice Christmas present for someone – probably a reformed nicotine fiend.

Please note: Fanderson merchandise is available exclusively to club members.

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Gerry Anderson: The Vintage Comic Collection is go!

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Original Anderson picture stories by the likes of comics legends Frank Bellamy and Mike Noble are set to receive a lavish reissue in a new partwork collection.

Each volume of Gerry Anderson: The Vintage Comic Collection is a hardback book featuring meticulously restored comic art from the 1960s and 70s, alongside features covering Gerry Anderson’s life and his many productions. The books also include profiles of the artists and writers who created the strips.

The strips are presented as complete stories, and wherever possible have been scanned from the original artwork. Every week, Gerry Anderson: The Vintage Comic Collection will build into a hardback collection of unprecedented depth and size.

Published in chronological order, with each volume dedicated to a single Anderson series, the collection promises to be the definitive way to enjoy the comic strip adventures of Anderson’s greatest series.

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Subscribers to the collection will receive four exclusive gifts: a calendar, a die-cast model of Stingray, digital editions of the comics and a FAB 1 licence plate. Premium subscribers will also receive die-cast models of Thunderbird 2 and a Spectrum Pursuit Vehicle.

Gerry Anderson: The Vintage Comic Collection is published by Eaglemoss.

More details at can be found at www.gerry-anderson-collection.com

Andersonic issue 16 is out!

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Andersonic issue 16

Issue 16 of the Andersonic fanzine is now available to purchase online! With cover art by Rob Caswell, there’s a wealth of material for Gerry Anderson fans to feast on, including:

Tony Stacey interview – a new interview with APF & Century 21’s Chief Projectionist from Stingray up to UFO. Tony talks about his time at the studio and his escapades with Stanley Unwin, alligators, James Bond, Superswish curtain track and filming with John Read.

Gerry Haylock Interview – Countdown’s comic strip artist who drew UFO and Doctor Who for the comic, as well as Land of the Giants for Joe 90: Top Secret and even a few Protectors covers for TV Action. Gerry talks about his work and techniques he used on the comic strips.

Space:1999/ The Exiles – a look at the shooting script of this early Year 2 episode with comparisons to the finished episode. Find out what happened when Koenig decided to open fire on a guest and what links Space:1999 and Hawkwind.

Let’s Get Metaphysical – Amidst all the rumours of remakes and reboots, Robert E Wood takes a look at the heart and soul of Space: 1999 and addresses that old chestnut of scientific plausibility.

UFO/Conflict – we take a look at an underrated UFO episode and find there’s more to it than a load of space junk.

Space: 1999/ War Games – Mark Braxton looks at this well-regarded episode and finds a lot of Hawks but a total lack of Doves.

Strip Story – we look at an individual comic strip story to see what makes it tick. This issue – Countdown’s epic Thunderbirds strip ‘UN Rescue Ltd’.

To order your copy of Andersonic issue 16 online or by post check out andersonic.co.uk

 

Gerry Anderson’s Gemini Force One launched on Kickstarter

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Gemini Force One logoFans of Gerry Anderson have been given a  exciting rallying call to support a fundraising campaign for one of his unfinished creative projects.

Launched on 5th September, Gemini Force One (or GF1 for short) is a series of books that follows the story of a secret organisation involved in rescues and averting disasters and terrorist events. While the initial aim is for GF1 is to publish the book series, the ultimate goal is to adapt the concept into a film or television.

Jamie Anderson has enlisted best-selling author MG Harris, who penned The Joshua Files to complete the first book in the way that his father would have wanted. She is a huge sci-fi buff and a lifelong Gerry Anderson fan. Of all the authors that Jamie spoke to about this project, she is the one who most understood what Gerry Anderson concepts were all about, and how to keep it as close to possible to the original idea.

The money needed to self-publish the book is being raised through the crowd funding platform Kickstarter. The money raised will be used to:

  • Have a first run
  • Fulfill backer rewards
  • Pay MG Harris (The Anderson Estate’s author of choice) to complete the book
  • Pay a cover designer
  • Record an audio version
  • Pay for marketing and advertising to make people aware of the book’s existence

Gerry began writing GF1 in 2008, but was unable to complete the first book due to rapidly worsening Alzheimer’s Disease, which stopped him working before his untimely death in 2012. MG Harris will be using his notes and audio recordings to complete the book in the way Gerry wanted.

The first GF1 book will be released to Kickstarter backers in April 2014, with a full launch in August 2014 – to coincide with the 50th anniversary of Anderson’s iconic Thunderbirds TV series, which entered production in August 1964.

Jamie also has a number of longer-term goals in mind, which will allow for things like translation of the book into other languages; vehicles to be designed by Andrew Probert (Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica) and Dominic Lavery (New Captain Scarlet, James Bond, Event Horizon); and the beginning of serious development towards a film or TV series.

Why is this project important?

Jamie believes strongly that there are many thousands of fans who will enjoy this fantastic new Anderson creation, and that a successful Kickstarter funding campaign will enable them to make GF1 a brilliant and fitting tribute to his father’s memory.

Already, amazing progress has been made!

At the time of writing there are:

  • 202 backers
  • £8,198 pledged of £24,350 goal
  • 28 days to go!

You can make any kind of donation  from as little as £1. Go on – play your part in realising one of Gerry’s unfinished projects!

You can find out more about the story and the characters and how to make a donation here: www.kickstarter.com /GF1