
Roberta Leigh dies
Fanderson was saddened to hear of the death of the novelist and TV producer Roberta Leigh, who passed away on 19th December. Roberta produced The Adventures of Twizzle and two series of Torchy the Battery Boy during the late 1950s, at the advent of childrens’ television on ITV. It was on these shows that Gerry Anderson […]

Raise a glass to Gerry Anderson
On Boxing Day it will be exactly two years since Gerry Anderson passed away and left a hole in the hearts of his fans. Whatever you’re doing that day, we invite all fans to raise a toast to Gerry, and the many other people who helped him make the shows we love. How about making […]

Thunderbirds Are Go! Bag winners revealed
We’ve been celebrating the build up to the launch of Thunderbirds Are Go! with a series of competitions to win some very special promotional bags – and now we can reveal the winners! Produced specially for Brand Licensing Europe, the black bag carries the series title along with a coloured silhouette of a particular Thunderbirds […]

Shout! Factory to release Gerry Anderson series on DVD
Shout! Factory has revealed that they will be re-releasing the complete series of Fireball XL5, Stingray and Captain Scarlet for the US and Canadian market in early 2015. Scheduled for release between January and March next year, each series can be pre-ordered at a discount from the Shout! website: Fireball XL5: The Complete Series Stingray: The Complete […]

New Century 21 FX set from Alan Shubrook and Mike Trim
A set of limited edition memorabilia that follows on from Alan Shubrook’s popular book, Century 21 FX – Unseen Untold, has been released in time for Christmas. The set contains a 36-page brochure featuring new and exclusive stories and photos, including a look at Alan Shubrook’s recent visit to the old Century 21 Studios in Slough, where […]

Gerry Anderson toy auction before Christmas
A mouthwatering range of Gerry Anderson toys will go under the hammer at Aston’s Auctioneers and Valuers next week in Dudley, West Midlands. If you’d love to get your hands on a rare Dinky model of an Eagle Transporter or a Maximum Security Vehicle, then this event is for you! The auction starts at 10am […]

Come to The Future is Fantastic!
Date: 2nd to 4th October, 2015 Venue: the Holiday Inn, Manor Lane, Maidenhead, SL6 2RA The Guests | The Venue | The Programme | The Charity | Fanderson | Dress code | Terms and Conditions | The Future Is Fantastic! is Fanderson’s convention for 2015 2015 will be, of course, the 50th anniversary of Gerry and Sylvia […]

Fanderson survey 2014
The 2014 survey is now open for Fanderson members to complete, and will stay open until the end of this year. The results will be published at the Annual General Meeting in 2015. This is your chance to feedback to us on everything from club sales items, to conventions to the articles published in FAB. […]

Accelerate to rate 6 with FAB 79!
The latest issue of FAB magazine is now out, and Fanderson club members will start to receive their copy in the next few days! Read below to find out what we have in store for you in this issue, and why you don’t want to throw away the mailing envelope that your FAB is delivered […]

New Gerry Anderson books from Egmont
Fanderson club members will be excited to know that Egmont are planning to release two hard cover books in time for Christmas. Running to a sumptuous 288 pages, The Gerry Anderson Comic Collection (£17.00) features a selection of strips originally published in TV21, including Thunderbirds, Stingray, Captain Scarlet and […]