Fanderson was celebrating Space:1999’s 50th anniversary with fans at the London:1999 convention in September.
In a room full of original and replica models and costumes, the jaw-dropping centrepiece was Darrell Simmonds’ Eagle 6 cockpit replica!
An amazing roll-call of guests were available for talks, interviews or casual chats throughout the weekend:
- Anton Phillips (Dr Bob Mathias),
- Brian Johnson (special effects),
- Carla Romanelli (Melita Janni, Space Brain),
- Catherine Schell (Maya),
- Clifton Jones (David Kano, seen here with Suzanne Peterson),
- Eddie Stacey (stuntman),
- Gianni Garko (Tony Cellini, Dragon’s Domain),
- Ina Skriver (A, The AB Chrysalis),
- Isla Blair (Female Alien, War Games and Carla Cross, Journey To Where),
- Jack Klaff (Security Guard),
- Jack Mckenzie (Technician),
- Jess Conrad (Mark Sanders, The Lambda Factor),
- John Goldsmith (writer, Seed Of Destruction),
- John Hug (Bill Fraser),
- Julian Glover (Jarak, Alpha Child),
- Loftus Burton (Main Mission Operative Lee),
- Nick Tate (Captain Alan Carter),
- Orso Maria Guerrini (Luke Ferro, The Testament Of Arkadia),
- Pam Rose Command Center Operative),
- Paul Jerricho (Security Guard),
- Paul Kirby (Medic),
- Paul Weston (stuntman),
- Peter Duncan (Cantar, The Exiles)
- Prentis Hancock (Paul Morrow),
- Quentin Pierre (Security Guard),
- Seretta Wilson (Clea, Dorzak),
- Suzanne Peterson (Barbara Bain’s stand-in)
- Yasuko Nagazumi (Yasko).
Gerry and Sylvia Anderson’s daughter Dee Anderson and journalist/writer/broadcaster and Space:1999 fan Samira Ahmed rounded off the weekend’s guests.
Fanderson’s Mel Rowlands and Nick Williams were on-hand to talk with fans and spread the word about Fanderson, and we launched two great new pieces of exclusive club merchandise at the event:
- Hot on the heels of our soundtrack to the Super Space Theater Alien Attack compilation film, delegates at London:1999 were the first to buy the Destination Moonbase Alpha soundtrack CD!
- The club also righted a five-decade-long wrong by producing a sweet cigarette card set from Space:1999’s second series!
Both of these items are available to buy from Fanderson Sales now!
We’re proud to announce that Fanderson made a contribution of £220 (our contribution from sales over the weekend) to the two London:1999 convention charities – Great Ormond Street Hospital and Alzheimer’s Research Centre.
This is just the club’s contribution from sales over the weekend, whilst the total amount raised at the convention from auctions etc will be announced in due course.