Fanderson staged its first convention in two years at the Holiday Inn Maidenhead over the weekend of 29th September – 1st October. Special Assignment was designed to mark the 50th anniversary of the Andersons’ iconic Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons, but as an event it turned out to be so much more than a homage […]

With just over a week to go until Fanderson’s Special Assignment convention, here are some details to help you plan your weekend. WHAT WILL BE HAPPENING, WHEN? When you arrive at the Holiday Inn Maidenhead, check into your hotel room, and then head to our Registrations desk to collect your delegate package (see opening times […]

Anderson fans should look out for the latest issue of Model Collector on Friday 15th September, which contains a special feature on the upcoming 50th anniversary of Captain Scarlet! Model Collector is THE publication for the die cast model enthusiast in the UK. As you can see from the cover there should be some great […]

‘Captain Scarlet: The Vault’ is the official hardback guide to the making of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson’s classic Supermarionation series. The book will be launched at Fanderson’s Special Assignment convention at the end of September – where fans can get their hands on copies for the very first time! In addition to the standard edition, […]

The latest issue of Fanderson’s eagerly anticipated magazine, FAB, has been sent to all club members. FAB 87 is a treat for fans of all Anderson series, and includes: WHY WE COULD NEVER REMAKE THE ORIGINAL THUNDERBIRDS Nick Williams interviews Thunderbirds Are Go’s creative driving force and executive producer Richard Taylor to ask him a […]

Ricochet or Day of Disaster? Mindbender or The Sound of Silence? The Trap or Attack on Cloudbase? With just one month to go before Special Assignment, we need attendees to tell us the episodes they would love to see featured in our screening programme. We’ve put together a quick survey to find out your favourite episode from […]

ITV has revealed shock plans for an International Thunderbirds Day to celebrate the series’ 52nd anniversary. The event takes place on 30th September 2017, and will give fans all over the world an opportunity to show their love of the original Thunderbirds TV series, as well as the new revival, Thunderbirds Are Go. Vue Entertainment […]

We are so pleased to announce that New Captain Scarlet’s Dominic Lavery will be attending Special Assignment. Dominic was the Concept Art Director on New Captain Scarlet and directed eight episodes in total. Of course, we’ll also be celebrating the 50th anniversary of the original Captain Scarlet series during the convention, so there will be […]

We are delighted to announce that Richard Culley will be making his first-ever appearance at a Fanderson convention this October. Richard joined Century 21 in 1967 and went on to succeed Keith Shackleton as Head of Merchandising. Please note that Richard will be attending on Sunday 1st October only, so make sure you don’t miss […]

We are saddened to hear of the death of Martin Landau at the age of 89. Martin died suddenly on Saturday in Los Angeles of “unexpected complications” following a hospital visit. His death was announced by his publicist Dick Guttman, saying: “We are overcome with sadness.” Perhaps most famous for his role as Rollin Hand, […]