50 Shades of Anderson tribute to Barry Gray
A tribute to the music of Barry Gray has been included on a new album, ‘Me/Lp v1’, by drummer/producer Mike Ellis. Released by Hot Foot Productions Records, the album was released on June 2nd in CD format, and as a download from bandcamp.com. Titled ‘50 Shades of Anderson‘, the 9-minute track mashes together all our […]
Thunderbirds Are Go! at Weta Workshop: a report
Fanderson’s New Zealand agent Sereena Burton reports on her trip to Weta Workshop, the company behind the special effects on Thunderbirds Are Go! Armed with a list of questions from fellow fans, and her pink FAB1/3, she set out to discover more about this most eagerly-anticipated series… First things first… In the immortal words of a […]
Listen out for Barry Gray music at Glastonbury!
Renowned music conductor Charles Hazlewood has revealed that he will conduct a 45-minute suite of Barry Gray music at Glastonbury this year. The performance will take place at 1pm, on Sunday, June 29th on the Park Stage. The Charles Hazlewood Allstars will be playing, featuring musicians from Goldfrapp, Portishead, Get the Blessing and Loose Tubes. […]
Mike Trim and Alan Shubrook to appear at RAF Museum London
Artist and designer Mike Trim and model-maker Alan Shubrook will be make guest appearances at the RAF Museum London in May. Model Futures will examine the art of science fiction model making in film and television through a series of talks and presentations on 11th May. The special one-day event celebrates the art of science […]
Short film marks anniversary of Barry Gray’s death
The 30th anniversary of the death of composer Barry Gray has been marked by the release of a short film produced by Len Davies and Ralph Titterton of The Barry Gray Archive. Created from the composer’s personal collection of home movies, Len Davies has edited a short film that portrays the character of the man […]
New Terrahawks audioplays announced
A series of 8 new Terrahawks audio episodes have been announced by Anderson Entertainment and Big Finish, featuring members of the original voice – Jeremy Hitchen (Ninestein, Hiro, It-Star), Robbie Stevens (101, Hawkeye, Yung-Star) and Denise Bryer (Zelda and Mary Falconer). Jamie Anderson, Gerry’s son and Managing Director of Anderson Entertainment said: “We’ll be using […]
Happy Birthday Gerry Anderson!
[slideshow_deploy id=’1326′] Raise a glass today… Today would have been Gerry Anderson’s 85th birthday. Although we lost Gerry in 2012, we can celebrate all that he brought us during his life by raising a glass or two in his honour. Happy Birthday Gerry Anderson!
Release date set for Blu-Ray Thunderbirds films
Thunderbirds Are Go and Thunderbird 6 will receive their long-awaited release on Blu-Ray on May 13th. The Thunderbird films will be available to purchase as a joint Blu-Ray release, courtesy of Twilight Time, and will be limited to just 3,000 copies. Twilight Time’s director Nick Redman said: “As a huge fan of Thunderbirds – and […]
New Supermarionation documentary announced
Network Distributing has announced the release of a new documentary that celebrates the work of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson. Filmed In Supermarionation covers the production techniques that were utilised throughout the 1960s by the Andersons in Stingray, Captain Scarlet and, most famously, Thunderbirds. Directed and produced by Stephen La Rivière, the documentary is a screen […]
Alan Shubrook’s 50th Anniversary Thunderbirds Special
Ian Fryer reviews a beautiful Thunderbirds publication from Alan Shubrook. AP Films/Century 21 special effects technician Alan Shubrook has followed up his book Century 21 FX with a lavishly illustrated 16-page glossy brochure celebrating the 50th production on Thunderbirds. The brochure makes a real effort to take the reader back to the heady days of […]