Japanese satellite channel Super! Drama TV will be showing the second season of The Protectors, together with a repeat of series one, in January.
https://www.superdramatv.com/new/2024/11/20251-swat-7.html
Thanks to Kenji Kino for the news.
The Protectors
UPDATED: Let’s make it an Annual Affair!
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:
- Buy FAB Annual 2023, The Secret Service Annual and UFO Annual 1972 together, use coupon code AnnualAffair3 and get 25% off all three!
- For an even bigger saving add Super Space Theater book and art prints, SIG issue 21 and TV21 issue 244 to the three above, use coupon code AnnualAffair6 and get an additional 5% off – that’s 30% off all six!
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.
[AUS] Up to 50% off in ViaVision’s Big UK TV Sale!
Australian cult and classic film and television label ViaVision has a Big UK TV Sale now on, where you could save up to 50%!
Of particular interest to Fanderson members will be The Protectors in Classic ITV Bundle 2, Stingray, Captain Scarlet And The Mysterons and Space:1999 in Sci-Fi DVD Bundle. With over 50 titles included, there’s sure to be something for everyone, but hurry as the sales ends on 24th August!
UK: Anderson series now available free on ITV X
Many of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson’s classic productions are now available, free of charge, on ITV’s new streaming service ITV X. Anderson programmes owned by ITV are usually free of commercials on the platform.
All episodes are available of Supercar, Thunderbirds (including the crowdsourced ‘anniversary episodes’, Captain Scarlet And The Mysterons, The Secret Service, UFO, The Protectors, Space:1999, Terrahawks and New Captain Scarlet.
For some reason, only selected episodes are available of Stingray and Joe 90, whilst Fireball XL5 isn’t there at all! Curiously, only selected episodes of ITV’s own 2015 reboot Thunderbirds Are Go are available.
ITV X is free to view, with most of the above content available ad-free too. There’s a free seven-day trial of the subscription Premium service (normally £5.99 a month) which offers even more content, all ad-free, with access to additional content over on BritBox.
The Protectors watchalong this Saturday
Hot on the heels of their Space:1999 watchalong in September (see FAB Express 102) Lives In The Pictures have announced another event for this coming Saturday.
At 19:00 (GMT) on 3rd December join Lives In The Pictures’ Philip Hawkins with his special guest, writer John Goldsmith, for a live watch along of two episodes from The Protectors – Balance Of Terror and Brother Hood. The event will be hosted on Zoom and for the best experience you will need to have your own copy of the episodes to watch along.
John will answer your questions throughout the event, and once registered you can submit your questions in advance. You’ll also be able to ask questions during the event via the chat function.
To register, simply email livesinthepictures@gmail.com with your full name.
UK: The Protectors on ITV4
Gerry and Sylvia Anderson’s 1970s series The Protectors is being broadcast in the UK on ITV4 and streaming service ITVX.
The Protectors will be shown on ITV4 at:
- Saturdays and Sunday nights at around 02:00
- weekdays around 11:20
ITV4 is available in the UK on Freeview/Youview 26, Freesat 117, Sky 120 or Virgin Media 118 (in HD on 178).
If you know of an Anderson production being broadcast, anywhere in the world, please email details to fanderson.org.uk@outlook.com so we can share the news!
UK: Anderson series now free-to-view on ITV Hub
Having long been available to view in the UK on Britbox, many of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson’s classic productions are now available on the ITV Hub.
Fans can now watch Supercar, Fireball XL5 (selected episodes), Stingray, Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet And The Mysterons, Joe 90 (selected episodes), The Secret Service, UFO, The Protectors and Space:1999. ITV’s own Thunderbirds Are Go reimagining is available too, along with the crowdsourced Thunderbirds anniversary episodes.
All are available free to view and ad-free, once the programme itself starts. Watching fully ad-free costs £3.99/month or £39.99/year, but there’s a free 7-day trial available (surely long enough for any die-hard fan to binge-watch the whole lot!).
Click on the link to go to the ITV Hub.
Christmas TV – not EastEnders again!
At a loss for some quality seasonal television from the broadcasters this Christmas? Why not dig out the TVTimes special that we mailed with FAB last year (and again recently for new members)?
Surround yourself with some treats and a little something to wash it all down, then feast out all day on the very best seasonal Gerry and Sylvia Anderson entertainment (and remember, Stingray A Christmas To Remember is just one of the many programmes now available in high definition).
PS – Obviously, but just in case anyone thought otherwise, in the supplement the 40th Anniversary Quiz closed on 31st January 2021, and Six-Five Special offers were valid until 14th February 2021!
Australia: The Protectors on DVD
ViaVision’s recent announcement about their (rather excellent) Space:1999 Blu-ray boxset has rather overshadowed the fact that they also have an (albeit, cut-down) DVD boxset of the series too.
They’ve also released The Protectors in a 7-disc DVD set which, as well as Network’s special features of over 1,500 stills (including PR and behind-the-scenes) and promotional material (PDF DVD-ROM content), ViaVision’s release adds an audio commentary with guest star Derren Nesbitt and French and Spanish title sequences.
A Celebration of ITC – DVD available now!
In November 2018, a special celebration of the unforgettable shows of ITC took place at Elstree Studios. Stars Annette Andre, Space:1999‘s Prentis Hancock, Jenny Hanley, UFO‘s Georgina Moon, Ian Ogilvy, Thunderbirds‘ Shane Rimmer (in what would prove to be his last public appearance) and Madeline Smith were joined by Space:1999 stuntman Paul Weston, The Protectors‘ director John Hough, and crew members Tony Sloman and Derek Wells for a great evening of chat!
With so many Anderson alumni involved, Fanderson members who were unable to attend the event are sure to be interested in the 120-minute DVD, which includes highlights from all the on-stage Q&A sessions. There’s a review of the event here.
Order your copy now for just £9.99 (+ P&P if outside UK), with a proportion of proceeds being donated to Ty Gobaith Children’s Hospice.
NOTE: A Celebration Of ITC (DVD) cannot be ordered from Fanderson, but directly through Quoit Media.