We are excited to reveal that Terrahawks modelmaker John Lee has agreed to attend Special Assignment at the end of September. Working under Special Effects Director Steven Begg, John designed and built many of the weird and wonderful space craft that appeared in the series. John has been a staunch supporter of recent Fanderson events, […]

We are delighted to announce that model maker and special effects designer Martin Bower will be attending our Special Assignment convention to talk about his work. Known by fans for his stunning model and effects work on Space:1999, Martin helped deliver some of the series’ most iconic craft, including the Ultra Probe (Dragon’s Domain) and […]

  We’re delighted to confirm that Judy Preece will be attending Special Assignment, the premier Anderson convention of 2017! Judy worked as a puppeteer on Terrahawks, where she helped to craft the ‘Supermacromation’ style of direct hand-controlled puppets. She has has also performed on Little Shop of Horrors, Labyrinth, Fun Factory and Spitting Image, and […]

Sixteen 12 have revealed some jaw-dropping pictures of their 44 inch studio scale Rescue Eagle replica. A worldwide limited edition of just 100 copies, the replicas have been signed by Nick Tate, who played Captain Alan Carter throughout the series. All Eagles not only come with a signed plaque of certification, (with “storage containers” support) […]

                                We are delighted to announce that Dee Anderson will be attending Special Assignment later this year! Born in Mississippi, USA, Dee came to London as a child, growing up in a world of celebrity and entertainment while her parents […]

Special Assignment will see the launch of a lavish new book by former Fanderson chairman Chris Bentley. Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons: The Vault celebrates the 50th anniversary of the classic series and is fully authorised by ITV Studios Global Entertainment. We can reveal the cover here for the first time. Publisher Marcus Hearn was […]

We are very pleased to announce that Terry Adlam will be attending Special Assignment later this year. Terry’s association with Gerry Anderson began when he joined the visual effects team on Terrahawks. He then went on to become the creator, writer and director behind the stop motion comedy series Dick Spanner, that aired in 1986. Terry has […]

We’re thrilled to announce that director Alan Perry will be attending Special Assignment later this year. Alan joined AP Films as a camera operator on Stingray and Thunderbirds, before cutting his directorial teeth on Captain Scarlet, where he directed some of the series’s most popular episodes, including The Trap and Heart of New York. He […]

We are thrilled to announce that UFO’s Georgina Moon and Penny Spencer will be attending Special Assignment this year. Georgina played beautiful Skydiver operative Lt. Sylvia Howell, and also appeared in a number of Carry On films. Penny Spencer played an unnamed SHADO control operative, but is best remembered for her role as schoolgirl Sharon Eversleigh in […]

Fans of Anderson rejoice – FAB 86 is on its way to all four corners of the globe at supersonic speed. As you might have guessed from our amazing cover courtesy of co-editor Mike Jones, this issue’s Timelash celebrates The Perils of Penelope. FAB readers can immerse themselves in a world of Parisian suspense and intrigue… […]