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Book SynopsisThunderbirds, Stingray, Fireball XL5, Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons, UFO and Space:1999 just some of the TV series produced by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson that have thrilled generations of people worldwide from the 1960s right into the 21st Century. As the new series Thunderbirds Are Go! updates the exploits of International Rescue for a new era, Ian Fryer, film historian and editor of Gerry Anderson s official appreciation society magazine, brings an in-depth look into the making of the iconic television shows that inspired it. The background to the making of the Supermarionation series, and the live action science fiction classics that followed, is brought to life along with the turbulent times for British film making in which they were made. A fascinating read for fans of the Anderson puppet and live action series and for anyone interested in film and television history."
Table of ContentsAcknowledgements; A Note on Sources; Foreword; Introduction; 1: Early Days; 2: The Gold Rush; 3: The Adventures of Twizzle; 4: Les Bowie; 5: Torchy the Battery Boy; 6: Four Feather Falls; 7: Space Patrol; 8: Supercar; 9: Lew Grade; 10: Fireball XL5; 11: Derek Meddings; 12: Stingray; 13: Thunderbirds; 14: Thunderbirds at the Movies; 15: Other Worlds: British SF Beyond the Andersons; 16: Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons; 17: Joe 90; 18: Doppelganger; 19: The Secret Service; 20: UFO; 21: Collapse of the UK Film Industry; 22: The Protectors; 23: The Investigator; 24: Space: 1999; 25: Space:1999 Year Two; 26: Rebirth: Gerry Anderson Post-Space 1999.
