Actor John Bluthal dies
Fanderson is saddened to hear of the death of actor John Bluthal. Best known to Anderson fans as the voice of the cantankerous Commander Zero in Fireball XL5, Bluthal reached wider fame with his role as Frank Pickle in The Vicar of Dibley. He was born in Jezierzany, Galicia, Poland (now Ukraine) before emigrating to […]
Anderson stars gather for the Silver Screen Ball
An Anderson-themed evening of glamour and entertainment will be held at Pinewood Studios this winter to raise money for the Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity. The Silver Screen Ball is an exclusive black-tie event taking place on Saturday 1st December 2018. It will be a fabulous evening where guests get to walk the red carpet and mingle with […]
Fanderson convention: 2019
20th to 22nd September 2019 Holiday Inn, Maidenhead Fanderson presents a full weekend event celebrating 50 years of UFO, Doppelgänger, The Secret Service and the productions of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson • Guest appearances • Rare screenings • Model, puppet, costume & artwork displays • Games • Exclusive merchandise • Workshops • Evening […]
Zienia Merton has died
The Club is deeply saddened to hear of the death of Zienia Merton. Beloved for her role as for Senior Data Analyst Sandra Benes in both series of Space:1999, she was a great supporter of Fanderson over the years, while her humour and warmth made her a firm favourite with fans at conventions. This is […]
Shout! Factory TV and ITV Studios launch 34-hour Thunderbirds marathon
In celebration of International Thunderbirds Day on September 30th, Shout! Factory TV and ITV Studios will livestream a 34-hour Thunderbirds marathon exclusively on social video service Twitch. The global event can be enjoyed by fans around the world, who will be able to watch all 32 episodes from the show’s original run, complete with bonus […]
FAB 90: The most special issue
Who would have thought it…? The 90th issue of FAB magazine falling in the same month as the 50th anniversary of Joe 90’s release. Of course, we had to celebrate it with an amazing cover and take some slight liberties with the club logo – just this once! The stuff on the inside is pretty […]
Ray Harryhausen book signing and film screening in London
Anderson fans will be interested to know that legendary visual effects artist Ray Harryhausen will be celebrated in a twin event on Saturday 8th September in London. Writer and broadcaster Richard Holliss will be signing the newly released Harryhausen The Movie Posters Book at Forbidden Planet Megastore in London from 12.30pm – 1.30pm. This will […]
NOW ON SALE! Fanderson’s Doppelgänger Soundtrack Album
UPDATE: Fanderson’s long-awaited album of Barry Gray’s stunning soundtrack to Gerry Anderson’s Doppelgänger is now available to buy online! Go to: http://www.fanderson.org.uk/fansales/fansale.html#CD Yesterday the CD had its world premiere at the UFO convention, SHADO Con 2, and now it’s the turn of all other Fanderson members to get their hands on this stunning release. The 77-minute […]
FAB 89 is here!
The 89th issue of FAB magazine is now on its way to all Fanderson club members. The FAB editorial team have pulled out all the stops to bring you this issue and we hope you love it as much as we do! Here’s all the lovely stuff we have lined lined up for you this […]
ITV launches live interactive Thunderbirds experience
Fanderson members have been given first access to an amazing new live interactive Thunderbirds theatrical event taking place in London later this year. Thunderbirds: Beyond the Horizon will be hosted at The Buzz at Mercato Metropolitano, from Wednesday 7 November […]