Stingray

[UK] Stingray returns to Talking Pictures TV

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Gerry and Sylvia Anderson’s underwater classic Stingray is returning to Talking Pictures TV from Saturday 8th December at 08:25.

The acclaimed British children’s science fiction series about a futuristic submarine patrol that’s responsible for policing the Earth’s oceans, was filmed in 1963 using a combination of marionette puppetry and scale model special effects.

Stingray joins Talking Pictures TV’s current screenings of Fireball XL5, Thunderbirds and Captain Scarlet And The Mysterons, demonstrating the channel’s proud and continued support of classic TV, and to bring these series to a new audience! How long until Joe 90 or The Secret Service join TPTV’s schedule? Contact TPTV’s co-founder Noel Cronin BEM to let him know you want to see them on TV again (you can remind him that it would be The Secret Service‘s UK premiere in most regions, having only been screened by ATV, Granada and Southern previously)!

Talking Pictures TV is available in the UK on Freeview/Youview 82, Freesat 306, Sky channel 328 and Virgin 445, with a streaming service at www.tptvencore.co.uk

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.

Like Ice In The Sun

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It’s fitting that on this, Fanderson’s 43rd anniversary, we bring back an aspect of fandom that was big when the club started but has been largely forgotten over the years.

We’re proud to present the first chapter of a new Fireball XL5/Stingray crossover story by Robin Day and Keith Ansell. We’ll publish the story, one chapter each weekend, over the next 25 weeks.

Like Ice In The Sun

Underwater breathing experiments at Marineville start events that could end in a global civil war between the undersea races and the surface world and lead to the destruction of the entire Solar System.

The lives of Steve Zodiac and Troy Tempest along with the crews of Fireball XL5 and Stingray will never be the same again.

This is a crossover adventure set in the Gerry Anderson Universe.

Of this unique project, Keith says:

“Like Ice In The Sun began life as a writing game over 20 years ago with my friend Robin writing the first few pages and sending them to me to pick up where he left off. I then wrote the next few pages and sent the story back to him and so it went on for years gradually evolving into the novel length story. This was a labour of love written by two massive fans of Fireball XL5 and the related comic strips.

“Robin hosted a website called Space City for many years and produced the CGI artwork used by Carlton in their Fireball DVD release. I have been a member of Fanderson since 1992 and have written many short stories and comic strips for their publications collaborating with Shaqui le Vesconte and Richard Farrell. I also used to contribute to Dave Nightingale’s Century 21 magazine in the early 90s, writing the Fireball XL5 Encyclopedia that was published in issues 11 and 12, along with other features.

“Robin sadly passed away on 23rd February 2022 which was a great shock to me and his wife Pauline. We had still been working on Like Ice In The Sun right up to his death and had almost got it finished and ready for publication. I was determined to finish our epic tale and with Pauline’s help I think does justice to the two great TV series it is based upon.”

Download all the chapters released so far from our Fan Fiction page.

Like Ice In The Sun has been formatted as an A5-sized PDF, so it is readable on most devices, or can easily be printed. We’ll add a chapter per week here, then present the entire story as a complete work in week 25.

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

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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 19:00 – Thunderbirds 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 17:00 – Dick 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.

 

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

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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.

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

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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.

[UK] Exclusive commentary to Loch Ness Monster (only until 6th April)

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Talking Pictures TV’s Encore service is offering Stingray fans the unique chance to watch Loch Ness Monster with exclusive commentary from Art Director Bob Bell and Model Maker Brian Johnson, giving us an insight into the creation of the series, and this episode in particular.

But hurry – this special feature is only available until 6th April!

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

Celebrate Stingray’s TPTV launch with our exclusive soundtrack saver!

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To celebrate Talking Pictures TV’s launch of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson’s undersea puppet adventure Stingray tomorrow, we’re making our exclusive three-CD soundtrack boxset available at a very special price:

  • UK £36.50 £25
  • Europe £40.00 £28.50
  • rest of the world £43.00 £31.50

Having already broadcast Fireball XL5 and Thunderbirds, we can only hope that Joe 90 will soon be on TPTV too, and you can can get ready with our exclusive Joe 90 four-CD soundtrack boxset now at the same great price:

  • UK £30.00 £25
  • Europe £33.50 £28.50
  • rest of the world £36.50 £31.50

These soundtracks are produced by Fanderson exclusively for club members, and they’re available at these great offer prices until 31st May 2024.

[UK] Stingray coming to Talking Pictures TV on 2nd March!

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Talking Pictures TV is delighted to announce that Gerry and Sylvia Anderson’s Stingray is coming to the channel from Saturday 2nd March at 15:00.

The acclaimed British children’s science fiction television was filmed in 1963, using a combination of electronic marionette puppetry and scale model special effects. The marionette adventure series about a futuristic submarine patrol that’s responsible for policing the Earth’s oceans.

Stingray follows the Talking Pictures TV’s acquisitions of Thunderbirds and Fireball XL5 last year and shows the channel’s proud and continued support of classic TV, and to bring these series to a new audience!

Talking Pictures TV is available on Freeview/Youview 82, Freesat 306, Sky channel 328 and Virgin 445, with the Encore catch-up service also available.