Space:1999

[UK] Space:1999 on Rewind TV

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The UK’s newest cult TV channel comes to Freeview today, and within its schedules is Space:1999!

Gerry and Sylvia Anderson’s 1975/6 masterpiece live-action series is being broadcast on Saturdays at 08:30, with a repeat screening at 18:00.

UPDATED 22/10/24: Rewind’s Space:1999 has re-starting from the beginning, now showing at 13:00 every weekday, with all of that week’s episodes shown again from 06:30 on Saturday

See some of Rewind’s other highlights in their ‘sizzle reel‘ on YouTube.

Rewind Television is available on Freeview 95 and Sky 190.

Special launch offer for exclusive Thunderbirds To The Rescue soundtrack

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To celebrate the third in our series of exclusive soundtracks to the Super Space Theater compilation movies, we’ve got a special offer for the rest of October!

Buy all three SST movies and get our Super Space Theater book and art prints half-price!

  • Log on to our website
  • Click here to go to our SST page, then put all three SST soundtracks and the SST book in your basket
  • Add anything else from our Shop that you’d like
  • Click on basket, then apply coupon code SSToct24 before moving on to pay. This will deduct 50% off the price of the book and art prints.

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

  • This offer is for Fanderson members only.
  • Members must buy both all three soundtracks and the SST book in the same transaction.
  • Each member can only use the coupon code once.
  • Apply the coupon code SSToct24 before you pay to get the SST book half price.
  • 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.
  • This is an online-only offer. It cannot be redeemed via the post.

Thanks for your generosity at London:1999

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Fanderson was celebrating Space:1999’s 50th anniversary with fans at the London:1999 convention in September.

In a room full of original and replica models and costumes, the jaw-dropping centrepiece was Darrell Simmonds’ Eagle 6 cockpit replica!

An amazing roll-call of guests were available for talks, interviews or casual chats throughout the weekend:

  • Anton Phillips (Dr Bob Mathias),

  • Brian Johnson (special effects),
  • Carla Romanelli (Melita Janni, Space Brain),

  • Catherine Schell (Maya),

  • Clifton Jones (David Kano, seen here with Suzanne Peterson),
  • Eddie Stacey (stuntman),

  • Gianni Garko (Tony Cellini, Dragon’s Domain),
  • Ina Skriver (A, The AB Chrysalis),
  • Isla Blair (Female Alien, War Games and Carla Cross, Journey To Where),
  • Jack Klaff (Security Guard),

  • Jack Mckenzie (Technician),

  • Jess Conrad (Mark Sanders, The Lambda Factor),
  • John Goldsmith (writer, Seed Of Destruction),

  • John Hug (Bill Fraser),
  • Julian Glover (Jarak, Alpha Child),
  • Loftus Burton (Main Mission Operative Lee),

  • Nick Tate (Captain Alan Carter),
  • Orso Maria Guerrini (Luke Ferro, The Testament Of Arkadia),
  • Pam Rose Command Center Operative),
  • Paul Jerricho (Security Guard),
  • Paul Kirby (Medic),
  • Paul Weston (stuntman),

  • Peter Duncan (Cantar, The Exiles)
  • Prentis Hancock (Paul Morrow),
  • Quentin Pierre (Security Guard),
  • Seretta Wilson (Clea, Dorzak),
  • Suzanne Peterson (Barbara Bain’s stand-in)

  • Yasuko Nagazumi (Yasko).

Gerry and Sylvia Anderson’s daughter Dee Anderson and journalist/writer/broadcaster and Space:1999 fan Samira Ahmed rounded off the weekend’s guests.

Fanderson’s Mel Rowlands and Nick Williams were on-hand to talk with fans and spread the word about Fanderson, and we launched two great new pieces of exclusive club merchandise at the event:

  • Hot on the heels of our soundtrack to the Super Space Theater Alien Attack compilation film, delegates at London:1999 were the first to buy the Destination Moonbase Alpha soundtrack CD!
  • The club also righted a five-decade-long wrong by producing a sweet cigarette card set from Space:1999’s second series!

Both of these items are available to buy from Fanderson Sales now!

We’re proud to announce that Fanderson made a contribution of £220 (our contribution from sales over the weekend) to the two London:1999 convention charities – Great Ormond Street Hospital and Alzheimer’s Research Centre.

This is just the club’s contribution from sales over the weekend, whilst the total amount raised at the convention from auctions etc will be announced in due course.

New exclusive merchandise launched at London:1999!

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Fanderson is celebrating Space:1999‘s 50th anniversary with fans at the London:1999 convention this weekend.

As part of our programme of supporting independent conventions and events, we’re talking with fans and taking the opportunity to spread the word about Fanderson – the world’s only Gerry and Sylvia Anderson appreciation society – and to launch two great new pieces of exclusive club merchandise!

Hot on the heels of our soundtrack to the Super Space Theater Alien Attack compilation film, delegates at London:1999 are the first to buy the Destination Moonbase Alpha soundtrack CD! Not only that, but the club has righted a five-decade-long wrong by producing a sweet cigarette card set from Space:1999‘s second series! Both of these items will be available to order soon via the club website – just as soon as we’re home from London:1999.

As already announced, the third in our series of Super Space Theater soundtracks – Thunderbirds To The Rescue – will be launched at the 54321 FAB! Fanderson members’ day on 13th October. Book your place now!

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

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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.

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

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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.

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

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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.

This is the sound of an Alien Attack!

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Now you can listen to the sound of an Alien Attack, with our new soundtrack CD!

Fanderson is delighted to announce the first in our series of soundtrack releases to the Super Space Theater compilation movies from 1978-82. The project is the brain-child of Fanderson member Kenji Rinoie, who says “As a fan of Barry Gray, I am really glad to have been involved in producing this new soundtrack album. I know many fans are not fond of the (many) additional music cues to the Super Space Theatre compilations, however, these upcoming releases will bring us to a deeper world of the maestro for they will contain some unreleased stuff and a lot of notes about music itself. I hope you all will enjoy them.”

Alien Attack is a limited edition release of just 500 copies – order your copy on the club website now!

Keep an eye out for Thunderbirds To The Rescue, coming soon.

[UK] The Noble Art of Fireball XL5 on TPTV

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Talking Pictures have added The Noble Art of Fireball XL5 to their free Encore streaming service.

In this fascinating 17-minute documentary by Fanderson member Jeff Smart, legendary TV Century 21 and Look-in artist Mike Noble talks about his work on Fireball XL5, Captain Scarlet, Zero X and Space:1999 comic strips, among others.

The programme will also be broadcast on Talking Pictures at 14:40 on Saturday 20th January 2024. Talking Pictures TV is a free vintage film and TV channel available in the UK on Freeview/Youview 82, Freesat 306, Sky channel 328 and Virgin 445.

Don’t forget Jeff’s Talking Thunderbirds series on Encore too! Encore is a free service – watch via the red button on internet-connected Freeview TVs,  or register to gain access to a wealth of classic television and films.

UPDATED: Let’s make it an Annual Affair!

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UPDATED 23/11/23: Offer extended to end of December

As we prepare our winter mailing to all club members, we can now make remaining stocks of FAB Annual 2023 available to buy, just in time for Christmas.

And to really make it a Christmas to remember, until the end of November December we’ve got two great offers for you:

See all six items here. Just be sure to apply the relevant coupon code at checkout before you pay.

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

  • Discount will be applied to items as detailed above in the same transaction.
  • Apply either coupon code AnnualAffair3 or AnnualAffair6 before you pay to get the relevant discount detailed above.
  • 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.
  • This is an online-only offer. It cannot be redeemed via the post.
  • This offer ends on 30th November 2023, though Fanderson reserves the right to close the offer early.