Podcast 3 now available
Journalist and broadcaster (and long-time Fanderson member) Ros Connors is joined by the man behind the Super Space Theater project, David Hirsch, plus an archive interview with Stanley Unwin. Go to our Podcasts page to see all available episodes.
Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet, UFO and Space:1999 on Britbox from 20th August
After dipping their toe in the water with a selection of episodes this spring, Britbox (the digital video subscription service created by the BBC and ITV) will launch a raft of cult favourites on 20th August 2020 (coincidentally, Fanderson’s 39th anniversary). The Out Of This World Collection will be available exclusively on BritBox (in the […]
Podcast 2 is here!
New for 2020 is the Fanderson Podcast! Hosted by journalist and broadcaster (and long-time Fanderson member) Ros Connors, our podcasts will share information, views and stories with fans – just like you. Podcast 2 – Mike Jones talks design and FAB magazine, archive interview with Sylvia Anderson, Ralph Titterton tells all about the Barry Gray […]
That’s not Captain Scarlet. That’s Thunderbirds!
We honestly thought we’d sold our last copy of the 4CD Thunderbirds soundtrack boxset at our Supercelebration convention last year. So, you can imagine Fanderson Sales’ supremo Stephen Brown’s surprise when, during a bit of lockdown housekeeping at our secure storage unit, he found that a box marked Captain Scarlet CDs actually had Thunderbirds inside! This find […]
The Animates – can you help?
The Animates, Sylvia Anderson‘s first solo production after leaving Space:1999, has been added to the Productions page of the website. This series for pre-schoolers was designed to help children learn some simple life lessons, and merchandise included a series of books and episodes on VHS cassette in the 1980s. The series appears to have been […]
FAB 95 was mailed in May
We’re delighted to report that FAB 95 was mailed to all members around the world in May. Included in this issue: a look at the only Fireball XL5 mini album – Journey To The Moon an interview with Century 21 Merchandising supremo Keith Shackleton members share their views of Stingray Loch Ness Monster in our […]
Podcast 1 is here!
New for 2020 is the Fanderson Podcast! Hosted by journalist and broadcaster (and long-time Fanderson member) Ros Connors, our podcasts will share information, views and stories with fans – just like you. Podcast 1 – Ian Fryer discusses Doppelgänger, archive interview clips with Space:1999‘s Barry Morse, and a club update from Nick Williams. Let us […]
Ensure we send FAB 95 to your right address
We’re getting FAB 95 ready to go to print and then in the post to all Fanderson members around the world in the next few weeks. We know that some members have FAB and club merchandise sent to their work address which, if you’re in lockdown in the current situation, could mean that you’re not […]
Eat chocolate and colour in!
With so many of us in social isolation and/or lockdown, it’s important to keep occupied with a variety of activities. We’ve dug through the Fanderson Archive to the early 90s, when we offered a series of colouring books with illustrations by club member Jonathan Baxter. They were designed for our young Fanderson Junior members, so […]
Virtual AGM 2020
Thank you to every club member who voted in Fanderson’s 2020 Annual General Meeting. The results have been checked and independently verified, and are below. There were no ineligible votes submitted and no duplicates. Item 1 – There is only one candidate for Fanderson chairman (see www.fanderson.org.uk) 97.1% Nick Williams 2.9% I do not support […]