What would you like to watch at The Future is Fantastic!?
As Fanderson’s first full-weekend convention in five years draws closer, we’d love to know what you would like to see screened during the event. We have received a few requests for a confirmed programme of events, but we know from past experience that attendees like to be surprised! Things may change right up to and […]
Thunderbirds Are Go watched by over 1 million UK kids
According to the ITV GE Kids July Newsletter, over 1.3m unique kids in the UK have so far watched Thunderbirds Are Go on ITV and CITV. More boys 6-11 have watched Thunderbirds Are Go than Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Star Wars and Power Rangers for the same age group. In Australia and New Zealand, it […]
Original Captain Scarlet mini albums now on sale!
Specially recorded versions of 3 Captain Scarlet episodes Special narration from Captain Blue Around fifteen years ago Fanderson released two special mini albums containing four Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons episodes that had previously never been released. What made them unique was they had been given the ‘mini album treatment’, and contained specially recorded narration […]
Judith Shutt obituary to appear in FAB
An obituary covering the work of AP Films and Century 21 puppeteer Judith Shutt will appear in the next issue of Fanderson’s FAB magazine, to be be released at the end of July. Judith passed away at the age of 74 in May. From the early days of AP Films at Islet Park, through the move to Ipswich […]
New Thunderbirds episodes are go on Kickstarter
Fans have been delighted by news of a new Kickstarter campaign to raise £75,000 for a brand new episode classic Thunderbirds. Led by director Stephen La Riviere, Thunderbirds 1965 will see the creation of up to three new episodes based on the audio-only ‘mini albums’ released in the 1960s. The Thunderbirds 1965 project will launch on crowdfunding […]
Win a De luxe Thunderbirds jigsaw puzzle!
Fanderson has teamed up with Jumbo Games to offer fans the chance to win one of five de luxe Thunderbirds jigsaw sets. Released to mark the 50th anniversary of the original Thunderbirds series, this beautiful Collector’s Box Set contains three 500-piece jigsaws depicting craft, characters and famous scenes from the series. Measuring roughly 49cm x […]
Mike Trim to attend The Future is Fantastic!
Fanderson is excited to announce that Mike Trim will be attending The Future is Fantastic! in October. A popular figure with fans at conventions, Mike began working for Gerry and Sylvia Anderson as a modelmaker and designer in the final days of Stingray. He then went on to work on Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons, Joe 90, […]
Parker and Light Fingered Fred figurines to launch at The Future is Fantastic!
22/07/15: Update! Here’s the latest photo of Robert Harrop’s new Parker and Light Fingered Fred figurines. Initially these will be exclusive to attendees at Fanderson’s upcoming convention – The Future is Fantastic! Fanderson, in association with Robert Harrop, is delighted to announce that these beautiful limited edition Parker and Light Fingered Fred figurines will premiere […]
Archive Anderson interviews on sale for first time
Blast from the Past Productions (run by Jeff Smart and Chris Drake) has released a series of fascinating audio interviews featuring Gerry Anderson, Sylvia Anderson and Ed Bishop. The archive interviews, conducted in the early 1990s by Chris Drake, have never been released before. Now they have been been brought to the ears of fans in […]
Original Lady Penelope puppet goes up for auction
An original Lady Penelope puppet will go up for auction at Bonhams on 24th June. The puppet, which is believed to have been used during the production of the Thunderbirds series as well as the Thunderbirds Are Go and Thunderbird 6, has a guide price of £15,000 – £20,000. It is believed that the body is an […]