What happened On This Day?

What happened On This Day?

Check out our new feature to see what happened On This Day in Anderson history! We’ve just launched a new website feature which will tell you all kinds of things, Anderson-related, that happened on this day in history. Births, deaths, marriages, premiere broadcasts, regional broadcasts, guest appearances on other series and films and much more […]

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It’s FAB Monthly!

It’s FAB Monthly!

We’re launching a series of monthly offers to help newer members discover the club’s FAB magazine. We regularly get feedback from members who have bought back issues of FAB magazine, along the lines of ‘It’s an amazing magazine’ or ‘I never knew how much there is in each issue’. Although a large number of members […]

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Thank you all so much – are you a winner?

Thank you all so much – are you a winner?

Thank you to everyone who took part in our 2024 advent calendar – raising funds for our charity of the year, chosen by Fanderson members – Demelza. Throughout December we offered a variety of lucky dips, charity raffles and charity auctions. Together, we’ve made a great start in our fundraising for the year. We’re still […]

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Like Ice In The Sun – story complete

Like Ice In The Sun – story complete

It’s fitting that in 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: Like Ice In The Sun […]

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[AUS] Supercar coming on DVD

[AUS] Supercar coming on DVD

Following their releases of Thunderbirds, Stingray, Captain Scarlet And The Mysterons, The Secret Service, The Protectors and this compilation boxset, Australian cult TV and film label ViaVision has announced they’ll be releasing Supercar in February! Gerry and Sylvia Anderson’s 1960-2 series Supercar will be released in a 6-DVD boxset on 12th February 2025 and can […]

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FAB Annual 2025 on its way in time for Christmas, for most club members

FAB Annual 2025 on its way in time for Christmas, for most club members

Finally! We can confirm that FAB Annual 2025 has been mailed to Fanderson members today! Hopefully, this will give enough time for the majority of members to find their annual under the tree this Christmas – certainly those in the UK should and maybe those in parts of Europe too. Unfortunately, due to ongoing industrial […]

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Cor blimey, mi’lady, what a whopper!

Cor blimey, mi’lady, what a whopper!

Over the last 12 months Fanderson members have helped to raise an amazing £6978.81 for Actors’ Benevolent Fund, from activities including 2023 advent calendar, Summer Solstice Spectacular and special items available for a donation to the charity. Parker’s on his way now to ABF with a whopper of a cheque! Alison Wyman, CEO of Actors’ […]

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FAB Express 108 is on its way… FAB Annual 2025 to follow

FAB Express 108 is on its way… FAB Annual 2025 to follow

Regrettably, FAB Annual 2025 has been unavoidably delayed, but it is now at the printer. However, with the post getting more and more busy as we get nearer to Christmas, we wanted to ensure FAB Express 108 was in your hands as quickly as possible – so it’s in the post now! We’ll get FAB […]

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[JP] The Protectors on Super! Drama TV

[JP] The Protectors on Super! Drama TV

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 Rinoie for the news.

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[UK] Stingray returns to Talking Pictures TV

[UK] Stingray returns to Talking Pictures TV

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 […]

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