Ring in the new year with new Anderson shows!
If you live in the UK and can get BBC 4, make sure you tune in to Anderson-night on January 2 2008! BBC will be screening a number of Captain Scarlet and Thunderbirds episodes in addition to a new documentary and a brand new Stingray episode put together from promotional footage that was never used.
The evening's breakdown will be as follows:
- 1900 Thunderbirds - The Perils of Penelope
- 1950 Thunderbirds - Sun Probe
- 2040 Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons - The Mysterons
- 2110 All About Thunderbirds
- 2210 Stingray - the re-union party
- 2240 Mastermind - including a Thunderbirds specialist round
- 2310 Unrelated programming
- 0330 All About Thunderbirds - signed version for hearing impaired
All About Thunderbirds is the new documentary. Mastermind is a long-running quiz show where a contestant who claims to know a specific subject has to answer very tough questions.
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Early Christmas presents
After a multi-year (?) hiatus, there is finally an Anderson-themed Calendar out for 2008. Once again, its from Slow Dazzle in the UK. This should be available fairly easily in the UK. Will report on availability in other countries as I get the info. Price is 10 pounds.
FYI, they are also doing calendars for The Prisoner and The Avengers. I mention this as many Anderson fans are also fans of these shows. Seeing as I'm discussing non-Anderson fare, its worth knowing that a complete CD of music from The Avengers has finally been released in the UK. Available on its own or as part of a 3 disc set. The set is the way to go as its about 10 pounds as well. The potentially confusing thing about the Avengers CD is that it says "DISC 1" on it, leading some to speculate on additional volumes in the future. However, the set has the other 2 discs. Its a bit of a mixed bag, but contains Avengers music you cannot hear any other way (except watching the shows of course.
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Century 21 FX Reader Review
I just got a copy of the Century 21 FX book a few days ago so I'll be preparing a full review shortly. Initial reaction is that this is a very impressive book.
You can order it from the Shubrook Brothers web site .
In the meantime, I present a review from long-time contributor Theo de Klerk, who contributed some of the photos used in the book.
Full text of the review after the jump.
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Product Enterprise goes upscale
The UK company that made so many decent and affordable models from the Gerry Anderson universe has now re-branded itself as Iconic Replicas Limited.
What does that mean to you and me? Well, in a nutshell, most if not all of the "lower end" models have been discontinued and they are now focusing on larger, more detailed models with limited runs.
Full details on this along with the updated lineup after the jump.
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Contest Winners Notified
To celebrate the publication of the "Century 21 FX" book by Alan Shubrook, we put together a contest which took place up to the end of October 2007. We got numerous entries, many correct, but at the end of the day, a winner has to be selected.The winner was Brian of Illinois, USA. The three runner-up prizes went to three lucky chaps in the UK: Paul, Dave and Jim. They should all be receiving their prizes shortly.
In the meantime, if you have been holding out on the purchase in hopes of winning, now is a great time to visit the publisher's website and order your own copy. Congratulations to all the winners and a special thank you to the publishers of Century 21 FX for providing the prizes!
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First part of Anderson documentary airs this weekend
For those lucky enough to live in the UK and get the channel UK Sky Film 24 (158), you have a treat this weekend. The first part of a new 2-part documentary on Gerry Anderson airs will be airing on that channel.Part one on the Supermarionation shows features: Gerry Anderson, David Elliott, Julien Lugrin, Desmond Saunders, Alan Perry, Roger Woodburn, Mary Turner, David Graham, Robert Eastonm John Blundall and Arthur Provis.
Someone let me know how it was...
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Century 21 FX Publication and Contest!
Lots of information on the new Alan Shubrook publication "Century 21 FX" and a contest where you could win either a copy of the book or 8x10 photos featured in the book.
This page will be regularly updated with information on the release and details as they arise.
Read on for more details.
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Shubrook book ready
Apparently, the book is finally ready and is almost ready for distribution. The initial publication will be hardback, with a softcover to follow after.
All books will be sent out on or before 1st October. There's still time to get your signed copy from www.thunderbirdsbook.com The book is a limited 2500 print run, with no reprint planned.
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Sylvia Anderson's new book published
Although new Anderson productions are unlikely any time soon - if not ever, but new publications are appearing. This month, its a new biography from none other than Sylvia Anderson. Published at the end of July 2007, the title is "My FAB Years". The book is available in the UK and the US, so hopefully it is available in many other countries around the world too.
Read on for full details and links
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Captain Scarlet website, once dead, now alive - Is this the work of the Mysterons?
The website for New Captain Scarlet has come back online after several months of inactivity. This is probably due to broadcast repeats in the UK as well as broadcast again on Animania HD in the US. The site is all Flash so you must have the plugin to see it. Its all about the new series. No apparent mention of the original series.
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