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The Fanderson Page. Find details here of all those classic Supermarionation shows like Thunderbirds, Supercar, Joe 90 and much much more besides.
THE ADVENTURES OF TWIZZLE
UK / Associated Rediffusion / 52x15m-e /1957-58
Creator/ Producer: Gerry Anderson
Children's puppet series. The adventures had by a runaway puppet boy.
CAPTAIN SCARLET AND THE MYSTERONS
UK / ATV-ITC-Century 21 / 32x30m-e / 1968
Creator/Executive Producers: Gerry and Sylvia Anderson / Producer: Reg Hill / Music: Barry Gray
Supermarionation series. In the mid 21st century the immortal Captain Scarlet and his fellow agents do battle with the invading Martian Mysterons.
Voices:- Francis Matthews as Captain Scarlet / Donald Gray as Colonel White and Captain Black / Sylvia Anderson as Melody Angel/ Charles Tingwell as Dr Fawn / Ed Bishop as Captain Blue
FIREBALL XL5
UK / ATV-ITC / 39x30m-e / 1963 black and white
Creator/Producer: Gerry Anderson
Supermarionation series. Adventures of Steve Zodiac patrolling Sector 25 of the Solar System in his Fireball XL5 rocketship in the year 2067.
Voices:- PAUL MAXWELL as Colonel Steve Zodiac / GERRY ANDERSON as Robert the Robot / JOHN BLUTHAL as Commander Zero / SYLVIA ANDERSON as Venus / DAVID GRAHAM as Professor Matic-Zoonie-Lt 90
FOUR FEATHER FALLS
UK / AP-Granada / 39x15m-e / 1960 black and white
Creator/ Producer: Gerry Anderson / Special Effects: Reg Hill
Puppet series. Adventures of Tex Tucker, sheriff of wild west town Four Feather Falls, with four magic feathers giving his horse and dog the ability to talk.
Voices:_ NICHOLAS PARSONS as Tex Tucker / KENNETH CONNOR as Rocky-Dusty-Pedro / DAVID GRAHAM as Granpa Twink-Fernando / DENISE BRYER as Ma Jone-Little Jake
JOE 90
UK / ITC-Century 21 / 30x25m-e / 1968
Creators: Gerry and Sylvia Anderson / Music: Barry Gray / Producer: David Lane
Supermarionation puppet series. A nine year old boy, Joe 90, has a special pair of glasses that enable him to act in all kinds of subterfuge on behalf of the government whenever the day needs saving. Joe's father was a scientist and had a special machine which transferred information into Joe via his glasses for whatever case Joe was on (skills to be a Rocket pilot etc).
Voices:- LEN JONES as Joe 90 / RUPERT DAVIES as Mac / DAVID HEALY as Shane Weston / KEITH ALEXANDER as Sam Loover / SYLVIA ANDERSON as Mrs Harris
THE PROTECTORSITC-Group 3 / 52x30m-e / 1972-73 Two seasons
Creators/Producers: Gerry Anderson, Reg Hill / Theme Music: Tony Christie
Action adventure series. The exploits of three international crime fighters led by tough Harry Rule. The show features one of the all time great theme tunes Avenues and Alleyways by Tony Christie.
With:- ROBERT VAUGHAN as Harry Rule / TONY ANHOLT as Paul Buchet / NYREE DAWN PORTER as Contessa di Contini / YASUKO NAGAZAMI as Sku (Season 2) / ANTHONY CHINN as Chino (Season 2)
SECRET SERVICE
UK / ATV-ITC / 13x25m-e / 1969
Creator/Producer: Gerry Anderson / Music: Barry Gray / Special Effects: Derek Meddings
Supermarionation series that also utilised some live acting from Stanley Unwin as a priest investigating various spy capers in his role as an agent for B.I.S.H.O.P. Unwin only appeared in long shot whilst close up work was reserved for the puppets. Father Unwin also had a kind of partner in Agent Matthew whom was able to miniaturised.
Voices:- STANLEY UNWIN as Father Unwin / KEITH ALEXANDER as Yokel Matthew / GARY FILES as Agent Matthew / SYLVIA ANDERSON as Mrs Appleby / JEREMY WILKIN as The Bishop
ITC-RAI-GA / 48x60m-e / 1975-77
Creators: Gerry & Sylvia Anderson / Producers: Sylvia Anderson (Season 1), Fred Freiberger (Season 2) / Special Effects: Brian Johnson / Costume: Rudi Gernreich / Music: Barry Gray (Season 1), Derek Wadsworth (Season 2)
Scifi drama series. In 1999 a colony living on a moonbase are thrust out into deep space following a nuclear explosion. The crew get involved in various adventures as they battle to return home.
Cmdr Jon Koenig............................ MARTIN LANDAU
Dr Helena Russell........................... BARBARA BAIN
Prof Victor Bergman........................ BARRY MORSE
Capt Alan Carter............................. NICK TATE
Tony Verdeschi (Season 2).............. TONY ANHOLT
Maya (Season 2)............................ CATHERINE SCHELL
SPACE PRECINCT
GA-Fox / 24x60m-e / 1995
Creator/Producer: Gerry Anderson / Executive Producer: Tom Gutteridge
Scifi drama series. Two New York police officers are transferred to a new alien filled police station on the planet Altor in the 21st century.
Lt Patrick Brogan............................ TED SHACKLEFORD
Officer Haldane............................... ROB YOUNGBLOOD
Officer Jane Castle.......................... SIMONE BENDIX
Sally Brogan................................... NANCY PAUL
Matt............................................... NIC KLEIN
Fredo............................................. DAVID QUILTER
Podly............................................ JEROME WILLIS
STINGRAY
UK / ATV-Centruy 21/39x30m-e / 1964-65
Creator/Producer: Gerry Anderson / Music: Barry Gray / Special Effects: Derek Meddings
Supermarionation series. Century 21st action under the sea with the crew of the Stingray who were part of an ocean police force keeping evil out of the sea.
Voices:- DON MASON as Troy Tempest / ROBERT EASTON as Phones/Agent 20 / LOIS MAXWELL as Atlanta / RAY BARRETT as Cmdr Shore/Titan
TERRAHAWKS
UK / LWT-Anderson Burr / 39x30m-e / 1983-86
Creator: Gerry Anderson / Music: Richard Harvey / Special Effects: Stephen Begg / Producers: Gerry Anderson, Christopher Burr
Supermacromation puppet scifi series. In the 21st century (2020) the Terrahawks protect Earth from the planned take over by Zelda - the Witch Queen of Guk.
Voices:- DENISE BRYER as Zelda/Mary Falconer / WINDSOR DAVIES as Sgt Major Zero / JEREMY HITCHEN as Dr Ninestein/Hiro/Johnson / ANNE RIDLER as Kate Kestrel / BEN STEVENS as Hudson/Space Sgt 101/Yung Star
UK / ITC-ATV / 32x50m-e / 1965-66
Creators/Producers: Gerry and Sylvia Anderson / Special Effects: Derek Meddings / Producer: Reg Hill
Supermarionation series. Amazing exploits of the staff of International Rescue, a family run organisation based on their own (Tracy) island and dedicated to keeping evil at bay. The family was head by Jeff Tracy who had five sons Scott, Virgil, Alan, Gordon and John. Brains was the man responsible for the teams vehicles. The team had different vehicles they could call upon depending on the case. These were:- Thunderbird 1 ( A Rocket piloted by Scott). Thunderbird 2 (The Green carrier type craft piloted by Virgil) Thunderbird 3 ( Spaceship Piloted by Alan). Thunderbird 4 (submarine piloted by Gordon) and Thunderbird 5 ( space satellite manned by John). Also involved was six wheeled pink rolls royce owning Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward and her chauffeur Parker. Number plate of Lady P's Rolls Royce was FAB 1 Two movies were also made in the mid sixties these were Thunderbirds Are Go and Thunderbird Six.
Voices:- SYLVIA ANDERSON as Lady Penelope / RAY BARRETT as John/The Hood / PETER DYNELY as Jeff Tracy / DAVID GRAHAM as Gordon/Brains/Parker/Kryano / CHRISTINE FINN as Tin Tin / SHANE RIMMER as Scott / DAVID HOLLIDAY as Virgil
TORCHY THE BATTERY BOY
UK / Associated Rediffusion-Arthur Povis / 52x15m-e / 1960-61 black and white
Creator/Music: Roberta Leigh / Producer: Gerry Anderson / Director: Vivian Milroy
Puppet adventure series. The adventures of a wind up clockwork boy with a battery powered lamp on his helmet. Torchy lived in Topsy Turvy land.
Voices:- OLWYN GRIFFITHS / KENNETH CONNOR / JILL RAYMOND / PATRICIA SOMERSET
UFO
ATV/Century 21 / 26x60m-e / 1970
Creators: Gerry & Sylvia Anderson / Music: Barry Gray / Script Editor: Tony Barwick / Special Effects: Derek Meddings / Producer: Reg Hill / Executive Producer: Gerry Anderson
Scifi drama series. In the 1980's the Earth is beset by alien forces, a secret government agency is set up, using as its headquarters a thriving film studio, to combat the alien menace. This series marked Gerry Andersons first real foray into TV live action after his puppet years. A proposed second season later mutated into Space:1999.
With:- ED BISHOP as
Cmdr Ed Straker / GEORGE SEWELL as
Col Alec Freeman / GABRIELLE DRAKE as
Lt Gay Ellis / WANDA VENTHAM as
Col Virginia Lake / PETER GORDENO as
Capt Peter Karlin / MICHAEL BILLINGTON as
Col Paul Foster / GRANT TAYLOR as
General Henderson
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