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 […]
Thunderbirds merchMAKER launches customisable classic Thunderbirds apparel
Would you like a t-shirt that displays Parker’s words of wisdom? Or a hoodie with one of the Hood’s trademark curses? Well, now you can make your own! Thunderbirds fans can now customise their very own licensed classic Thunderbirds apparel thanks to merchMAKER. For the first time ever, Thunderbirds fans are now in complete control […]
Q&A: Thunderbirds Co-operative Board Game
Back in March, Fanderson reported on the staggering success of a Kickstarter campaign to raise money for a Thunderbirds 50th anniversary co-operative boardgame. The campaign has since raised more than ten times the original goal of £20,000 and has expanded to include a number of amazing special extras that have got fans of the original […]
Andersonic issue 19 out now
The 19th issue of the hit fanzine Andersonic is now here! There’s an interview with APF’s sculptor/puppetry supervisor, Mary Turner, who worked on the puppet series from Torchy to The Secret Service and along with John Read. Amongst other things, Mary spills the beans about who Marina was really based on…. There’s also an interview with […]
Classic Thunderbirds chess set and trivia games to be released
Fanderson has been given a first glimpse of two exciting new products from Tactic Games that will be released to celebrate the 50th anniversary of classic Thunderbirds. Both games form part of ITV Studios Global Entertainment’s new range of Gerry Anderson licensed products announced in March. The Thunderbirds Classic 50th Anniversary Chess Game features a 29.2 x 29.2 cm playing […]
The Thunderbirds Are Go Interviews: Part 3 – Kayo, Colonel Casey and Grandma Tracy
In early March 2015 Fanderson was invited to ITV’s offices in Gray’s Inn Road, London to interview the voice cast of Thunderbirds Are Go. The series is now in full swing with episode three Space Race airing on ITV on 11th April. Now we bring you the last of three full-length interviews with the series […]
Sylvia Anderson to appear at The Future is Fantastic!
Fanderson is thrilled to announce that Sylvia Anderson has agreed to appear in her first-ever Fanderson convention this October. Sylvia has expressed the view that she thinks The Future is Fantastic! will be ‘very special’, and now leads a formidable list of guests who will be appearing at the event. Producer, writer and voice actress, Sylvia Anderson […]