Today's birthday bests go out to actress Wanda Ventham, who played Colonel Virginia Lake in 9 episodes of UFO! Favourite Lake moments? And have you been lucky enough to meet Wanda in person?
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Barring some irreversible collision with a black sun or ensnarement by the guardian of Piri, All Sections Alpha should be arriving at Anderson Entertainment HQ early next week!
Fred McNamara is Sad that TFNation 2026 is Over.@commandermac.bsky.social · 2mo agoAll Sections Alpha: The Making of Space: 1999 is a thoroughly updated edition of Tim Heald's 1976 series guidebook. Originally covering the making of Year 2, All Sections Alpha tells the complete story of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson's final live-action television drama. Coming soon!
Born on this day in 1937 was actor David Holliday, who voiced Virgil Tracy in all 26 episodes of the first season of Thunderbirds! What are some of your favourite season 1 Virgil moments?
Did you know; the original Star Fox game for the Super Famicom/Super Nintendo was promoted using images featuring puppet versions of the game's characters - as the game's designer and producer Shigeru Miyamoto was a fan of Thunderbirds!
Today's birthday wishes go out to UFO semi-regular and Space Precinct guest star Steven Berkoff! #ufo #spaceprecinct #stevenberkoff #gerryanderson #sylviaanderson
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Gerry Anderson@gerryanderson.bsky.social · 5d agoLaunch All Eagles! 🚀 Build your fleet with the brand new die-cast Laboratory Eagle from the Anderson Originals limited edition collectible model range! Available for a special pre-order price this weekend only... gerryanderson.com/products/spa...
Launch All Eagles! 🚀 Build your fleet with the brand new die-cast Laboratory Eagle from the Anderson Originals limited edition collectible model range! Available for a special pre-order price this weekend only... gerryanderson.com/products/spa...
It finally arrived! So excited! Thank you, @gerryanderson.bsky.social! However, I think my cats believe they are also members. XD #Thunderbirds
We're going live in just a few minutes!!! 🚀
Jack Knoll@jackknoll.bsky.social · 6d agoJoin me, Chris, and AC for an Eagle-Tastic live stream at 7:30 tonight. We'll be unveiling the new Laboratory Eagle die-cast collectible, playing a fiendish Space: 1999 quiz, and hosting an exciting giveaway! www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyNB...
The superior Eagle Transporter variant. Don't @ me... See you all there...
Gerry Anderson@gerryanderson.bsky.social · last wk.Moonbase Alpha calling Earth! 🛰️ Join @jackknoll.bsky.social, @chrisxl5.bsky.social, and Andrew Clements for an evening of Space: 1999 news with a first look at the new Lab Eagle joining the Anderson Originals limited edition range! 📅 Thursday 30th July, 7:30pm BST 📍 www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyNB...
Moonbase Alpha calling Earth! 🛰️ Join @jackknoll.bsky.social, @chrisxl5.bsky.social, and Andrew Clements for an evening of Space: 1999 news with a first look at the new Lab Eagle joining the Anderson Originals limited edition range! 📅 Thursday 30th July, 7:30pm BST 📍 www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyNB...
Slice of SciFi 1182: All Sections Alpha Author & TV historian @commandermac.bsky.social talks about the new & expanded SPACE: 1999 guidebook, ALL SECTIONS ALPHA: THE MAKING OF SPACE: 1999 Out from @gerryanderson.bsky.social September 22, pre-order now! www.sliceofscifi.com/2026/07/25/s...
“All Sections Alpha”: Fred McNamara on “Space: 1999” and all things Gerry Anderson | Slice of SciFi
Author and classic scifi TV historian Fred McNamara talks about the new ALL SECTIONS ALPHA: THE MAKING OF SPACE: 1999 coffee table book, coming out soon from Anderson Entertainment.
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We are sad to hear of the loss of legendary puppeteer Ronnie Le Drew. Long-time president of the British Puppet Guild, Ronnie joined us for a delightful podcast interview in 2024. He performed many roles across stage & screen but was known for his work on Rainbow. Our thoughts are with his family.
Oh look - it's me! Chatting about All Sections Alpha and other guff! Have you ever wondered why I subscribe to text-based social media platforms? You can now discover how socially awkward I sound, yaaay. Many thanks to Summer Brooks for having me on! www.sliceofscifi.com/2026/07/25/s...
“All Sections Alpha”: Fred McNamara on “Space: 1999” and all things Gerry Anderson | Slice of SciFi
Author and classic scifi TV historian Fred McNamara talks about the new ALL SECTIONS ALPHA: THE MAKING OF SPACE: 1999 coffee table book, coming out soon from Anderson Entertainment.
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Writer/Director/Filmmaker Chris Chapman joins us to talk Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet, and his upcoming documentary on The Secret Service! youtu.be/iKP8DBf4_NE?...
The Worlds of Anderson with Chris Chapman | The Gerry Anderson Podcast
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Nobody asked, but here are my four favourite Gerry Anderson vehicles.
Starfleet Design 🖍🖖@starfleetdesign.bsky.social · 2w agoStand by for action…
Fire at sea! 🔥 Giant alligators on land! 🐊 But fear not... Thunderbirds are GO! 🚀 Experience two fan-favourite adventures for the first time in 4K UHD! This Limited Edition Steelbook is now available to pre-order today– FAB! gerryanderson.com/products/thu...
Born OTD in 1908 was composer, arranger, and conductor Barry Gray! He was responsible for the scores of the television series and films produced by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson from Twizzle to the first season of Space:1999! The Thunderbirds theme is certainly a classic- but what's your favourite?
Today's birthday bests go out to Space:1999 star Catherine Schell, who played Maya in the show's second season and guest-starred in the first season as the Pirian girl in Guardian of Piri! What was Maya's coolest transformation?
"We're all aliens– until we get to know one another." Space: 1999 - The Metamorph arrives on Ultra High Definition 4K in a Limited Collectors Edition Steelbook! gerryanderson.com/products/spa...
Happy Birthday to puppeteer and sculptor extraordinaire, Mary Turner! After many years with Gerry and Sylvia, Mary became a director, writer, and producer of several puppet TV series in her own right!
What's the connection between Gerry Anderson and the World Cup? This rare Scotch tape advert he made in 1990!
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Gerry Anderson Inducted into the Visual Effects Society's Hall of Fame
Television and film producer Gerry Anderson is among the inductees into the Visual Effects Society's Hall of Fame in their 2026 awards ceremony. Gerry is one of several recipients whose pioneering wor...
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We're sending birthday bests to the woman behind the mask (and eventually the voice) of Space Precinct's Officer Took, Mary Woodvine, and remembering the late Lynn Loring who played Sharon Ross in the 1969 feature film Doppelgänger/Journey to the Far Side of the Sun!
NEW PODCAST EPISODE! We were so lucky to be joined by Lois Unwin Johnston to watch her father Stanley Unwin in an episode of The Secret Service! Deep joy to the eyebold! youtu.be/xhJGWe85rrY
The Randomiser | The Secret Service: The Feathered Spies
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David Graham, the much loved and much missed voice artist behind such legendary Anderson characters as Brains, Parker, Dr. Beaker, Gordon Tracy, Professor Matthew Matic and many, many more, was born on this day in 1925! Which of his many characters is your fave?
Follow in the footsteps of Thunderbirds model builders and create your own fleet! The new Sea and Space Rescue kit contains Thunderbird 3 (in two different scales!), Thunderbird 4, and Thunderbird 5 and will be arriving at the Danger Zone in just a few weeks! 🖌️ gerryanderson.com/products/thu...
It's Captain Scarlet Day! We're celebrating the man in red with the release of the trailer for the Captain Scarlet compilation movie Revenge of the Mysterons from Mars. Check it out now! youtu.be/JPV1Jj9CN4w
Revenge of the Mysterons from Mars trailer
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Star Trek debuted in the UK in the pages of the Joe 90 Top Secret comic six months before it aired on British television! With limited reference material available the artists had to draw inspiration from another series when it came to designing the Enterprise's shuttlecraft!
"Mrs Peel - we're needed!" Pelham Puppets' toy Fireball XL5's Steve Zodiac and Professor Matic are performed by John Steed (Patrick Macnee) and Emma Peel (Diana Rigg) during The Avengers episode Death at Bargain Prices!
