Chris Bentley has a theory of why Gerry Anderson's television series have endured and continue to appeal to children all over the world. Plus, Richard has emails from listeners to read out, Jamie has some XL5 news, and Chris is meeting the nation's grandfather in the Randomiser! 01:07 Welcome to the Gerry Anderson Podcast! 03:57 Pod Facts 11:00 Drop Us an Email! 19:08 The Gerry Anderson News! See links below 22:57 Over on the Podcast Facebook Group 27:42 Chris Bentley - Part Three 48:18 Commenti...
Oct 10, 2022•1 hr 42 min•Season 1Ep. 226
This is the voice of the Mysterons. We know you can hear us, Earthmen. Our next act of retaliation will not be an act of retaliation but of relaxation. We are taking a week off the war of nerves and listening to the Gerry Anderson Podcast instead. It has the Gerry Anderson News, the Randomiser, and an interview with writer Chris Bentley. But be warned! We will return and we will be avenged! andr.sn/podcast
Oct 09, 2022•41 sec
Chris Bentley had trouble eating as a youngster and only Troy Tempest could save him! Later on, Chris became an Anderson aficionado who has written numerous books on the subject. Listen in to learn how Chris became a fan, became an expert, and how Stingray saved his life. 01:07 Welcome to the Gerry Anderson Podcast! 05:28 FAB Facts 10:30 Listeners (Podsterons) Write In 16:56 The Gerry Anderson News! See links below 21:25 Posts from the Podsteron Group 27:10 Chris Bentley - Part 2 47:39 YouTube c...
Oct 03, 2022•1 hr 25 min•Season 1Ep. 225
Writer and Ander-Expert Chris Bentley is back with more wit and wisdom! Jamie Anderson is lacing up his skates for a FAB Fact! Chris Dale is feeling musical in the Randomiser! And Richard James is reading out your emails and watching the shenanigans with a cheerful expression! Join the Podcast Listener's Facebook Group and be a part of the Podsterons! andr.sn/podcast
Oct 02, 2022•32 sec
We've redecorated! Not to fear, there's still all the FAB gubbins you've come to expect. This week our guest is Chris Bentley. A prolific scribe on all things Anderson, he's written about Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet, Space: 1999, and much, much more. Meanwhile, Chris Dale heads down an unknown path in the Randomiser and we have lots of emails and comments from listeners like you! Be sure to subscribe so you never miss any of the action! 01:07 Hello, It's the Gerry Anderson Podcast! 06:12 FAB T...
Sep 26, 2022•1 hr 47 min•Season 1Ep. 224
THIS MONDAY! Chris Bentley remembers Gerry Anderson! Jamie and Richard raid the snack trolley in FAB Facts! Chris Dale takes flight in his Randomiser equipped spacecraft! All you need to do is download Pod 224 and subscribe to never miss a Pod! andr.sn/podcast
Sep 25, 2022•44 sec
Lady Penelope receives a mysterious parcel in the post! Who could it be from? And who are the strange men that keep showing up on her doorstep trying to get their hands on it? Tune in to this week's Gerry Anderson Podcast to find out and be sure to pre-order your copy of Thunderbirds Versus the Hood for the full adventure! 01:07 Welcome to the Hirsute/Hairless Gerry Anderson Podcast! 10:01 Spaceflight FAB Facts 16:15 Handing it Over to the Podsterons (Listeners) 25:44 The Gerry Anderson News! Se...
Sep 19, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 223
Hair or no hair, we're "hair" for you on the Gerry Anderson Podcast! Chris Dale "shaves" the day with his magnificent Randomiser as Richard and Jamie "comb" through their book of FAB Facts! Plus, a special preview from a never before heard Thunderbirds audio drama adapted from the pages of TV Century 21! Thunderbirds are "GOatee" on the Gerry Anderson Podcast! andr.sn/podcast
Sep 18, 2022•30 sec
Writer, Designer, Illustrator, Animator, and Captain Chris Thompson takes a break from commanding the Skydiver fleet to join us on the Gerry Anderson Podcast! This episode contains a top secret briefing on his new S.H.A.D.O. Technical Operations Manual and must be kept from falling into enemy hands! Plus, fill your clammy ears with a fascinating FAB Fact, a riveting Randomiser, and bountiful banter from Richard and Jamie. 01:07 Welcome to the Honorable Gerry Anderson Podcast! 04:31 FAB Italia Fa...
Sep 12, 2022•1 hr 32 min•Season 1Ep. 222
THIS EPISODE! Chris Thompson cracks open the pages of his latest book, Richard and Jamie crack open the hitchhiker’s guide to Italy, and Chris Dale takes a crack at a random episode from a random Gerry Anderson show! It's the crackling Gerry Anderson Podcast! andr.sn/podcast
Sep 11, 2022•38 sec
After revealing his design inspirations from Supermarionation, Neil Poulton blasts out of orbit for Space: 1999. A smash hit in Europe, the Gerry Anderson series utilized real life Italian and Parisian designs and furnishings from a company Neil would collaborate with in the 90s through to the present day! He goes into detail about why the designs work so well and why the Eagle is not his favourite Anderson craft. 01:07 Welcome to the Ever-So-Designery Gerry Anderson Podcastery! 4:03 FAB Cluck F...
Sep 05, 2022•1 hr 29 min•Season 1Ep. 221
The Eagle Transporter is a design RED ALERT for Neil Poulton! Chris Dale has a CONTACT in the RANDOMISER! And Richard and Jamie are back with GUBBINS! Prepare your ears for the GERRY ANDERSON PODCAST! Stay on this Channel! andr.sn/podcast
Sep 04, 2022•43 sec
Neil Poulton salutes the design prowess of Century 21 Productions' Derek Meddings and Mike Trim. It was their work on Thunderbirds and Captain Scarlet that would inspire him to go into graphic design, where he was recognized by Time Magazine as one of the 100 people and ideas influencing modern design. His iconic rugged hard drive concept was a favourite of Gerry Anderson himself and was inspired by the Spectrum Pursuit Vehicle! 01:07 Welcome to the Monopolized Gerry Anderson Podcast! 03:25 FAB ...
Aug 29, 2022•1 hr 22 min•Season 1Ep. 220
Neil Poulton is behind the design of some of the best selling products on the market today. Thunderbirds and Captain Scarlet were his inspiration! Plus, we're going through the gate in FAB Facts, infiltrating the enemy in the Randomiser, and oh so much more! Subscribe to get the Gerry Anderson Podcast in your feed every Monday! andr.sn/podcast
Aug 28, 2022•30 sec
Terrahawks? Space: 1999? Captain Scarlet? What comic anthology would expert Shaqui Le Vesconte like to see next? He compares and contrasts the styles of UFO the TV series versus UFO the comic before revealing his personal favourite strip in the not-to-be missed UFO Comic Anthology Vol. 1 & 2. Plus! Jamie finds himself in fine voice in FAB Facts before wedging in some news and Richard N James reveals the fate of the legendary Officer Orrin underpants just in time for Chris Dale's amazing Rand...
Aug 22, 2022•1 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 219
Would you like to peek into the minds of aliens from UFO with comics expert Shaqui Le Vesconte? Investigate dramatic happenings with the Randomeister himself, Chris Dale? Or perhaps hear some splendid FAB Facts read to you by Jamie Anderson? There's only one place you can do all these things– it's the Gerry Anderson Podcast! Don't forget to subscribe! andr.sn/podcast
Aug 21, 2022•39 sec
Nobody knows as much about Gerry Anderson comics as Shaqui Le Vesconte, curator of the now archived Gerry Anderson Complete Comic History website and consultant on Anderson Entertainment's two UFO Comic Anthology volumes. He's written extensively about the creators and artists behind the comics and has some unique insight into the whole of the Anderson canon! 01:07 Welcome to the Gerry Anderson Podcast! 05:00 FAB Action Facts 13:42 Emails from our Listeners! 21:06 The Gerry Anderson News! See li...
Aug 15, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 218
We're anthologising UFO comics with expert Shaqui Le Vesconte! Plus Chris Dale is at it again in the Randomiser, Richard and Jamie are up to their usual hijinks, and there will even be Gerry Anderson Newsy news! Coming to your clammy ears this Monday! andr.sn/podcast
Aug 14, 2022•41 sec
James Swallow isn't just a fan of the classic Supermarionation series like Thunderbirds, Stingray, and Captain Scarlet– he also followed Gerry's career through shows like Terrahawks and Space Precinct. Plus, he opines on the cosmic nature of Space: 1999, explains how the Anderson shows from his childhood influenced his action-packed storytelling, and chooses which Anderson show he would most like to write for. 01:07 Welcome to the Gerry Anderson Podcast! 05:41 Resilient FAB Facts 10:46 Emails fr...
Aug 08, 2022•1 hr 39 min•Season 1Ep. 217
Writer James Swallow is a big Thunderbirds fan, but he also remembers the renaissance days of Terrahawks and Space Precinct! Plus, you'd better have eyes in the back of your head for this week's FAB Fact, insecticide for this week's Randomiser, and a letter opener for this week's email bag! Tune in Monday for the Gerry Anderson Podcast and subscribe to never miss an episode! andr.sn/podcast
Aug 07, 2022•46 sec
Keep arms and legs inside the podcast at all times! It's a wild ride this week for Richard and Jamie as they check their monitors for a FAB Fact. Chris Dale wants to travel in time and best-selling author James Swallow joins us to talk about the important role of Gerry Anderson shows in the galaxy of sci-fi and adventure titles. From video games to young adult novels, James explains how the aspirational heroes of Thunderbirds provided inspiration for the kind of heroes he would one day create in...
Aug 01, 2022•1 hr 22 min•Season 1Ep. 216
Gerry Anderson fans work in all kinds of professions and James Swallow just happens to be a best selling author! Tune in Monday to hear about his writing and his love of all things Anderson! Plus, all the gubbins you've come to love, like FAB Facts, the Randomiser, and the Gerry Anderson News! andr.sn/podcast
Jul 31, 2022•37 sec
Tune in for a free and exclusive preview of the upcoming Gerry Anderson Audio Annual! Read by Nicholas Briggs and Wayne Forester, this new set features classic adventures from Thunderbirds, Stingray, Joe 90, and Captain Scarlet annuals. Plus we've got a FAB Fact, a bumper crop of emails from YOU (our podsteron listeners), and a new competition announcement! 01:07 Welcome to the Gerry Anderson (not Joe 90) Podcast! 05:50 Alien FAB Facts 10:42 Get in Touch via Email 18:30 The Gerry Anderson News! ...
Jul 25, 2022•1 hr 24 min•Season 1Ep. 215
TV Gerry Anderson Podcast 21 - Every Monday - No. 215 Annual Edition Dateline: 25th July 2122 MARINEVILLE UNDER THREAT OF DESTRUCTION! FAB FACTS! THE RANDOMISER! Your chance to become a podcast subscriber FREE WITH EVERY EPISODΕ! Available wherever podcasts can be downloaded!
Jul 24, 2022•32 sec
The talented and lovely George Morton is back and madly flipping through his scores trying to pick the best and worst of tunes from Stand by for Action: the Gerry Anderson concert conducted by himself and Richard Harvey in April. Plus, a very fond farewell to beloved podsteron, Marina impersonator, and King of Puns Simon Allen. Tell us your favourite (and least favourite) tracks from your Gerry Anderson record collection! 01:07 Welcome to the Gerry Anderson Podcast: Winded Edition 07:08 FAB Ande...
Jul 18, 2022•1 hr 36 min•Season 1Ep. 214
THIS EPISODE: George Morton knows the score! Chris Dale's amazing Randomiser takes him on a quest! There's a FAB Fact! Gerry Anderson News! And musical puns aplenty! andr.sn/podcast
Jul 17, 2022•41 sec
Podsterons (AKA Listeners of the Gerry Anderson Podcast) know and love the music of Barry Gray, Richard Harvey, and Crispin Merrell– but what does a conductor and arranger for orchestra make of all these FAB tunes? George Morton conducted the Stand by for Action concert last April and in this new interview he offers keen insight into the process of turning old scores back into symphonic sounds! Plus, the origins of Ed Straker in FAB Facts! Chris Dale has an unexpected guest! And Jamie and Richar...
Jul 11, 2022•1 hr 22 min•Season 1Ep. 213
Attention orchestra! Conductor George Morton talks about the music of Gerry Anderson shows, Jamie's FAB Fact reveals a dark secret, and Chris Dale keeps it a little lighter in the Randomiser! Tune up and tune in for the Gerry Anderson Podcast THIS MONDAY! andr.sn/podcast
Jul 10, 2022•45 sec
Thunderbirds: Danger Zone is cooperative card game where players perform heroic rescue missions taken straight from the original series! Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned gamer, prolific designer Andrew Harman put his years of experience to work on making Danger Zone a thrilling experience for all Thunderbirds fans. But if live action is more your speed, stay tuned for the Randomiser! Plus, an exciting round up of Gerry Anderson news! All this and more in Pod 212 of the Gerry Anderson Podc...
Jul 04, 2022•1 hr 58 min•Season 1Ep. 212
It isn't just fun and games for Thunderbirds: Danger Zone desinger Andrew Harman! Chris Dale isn't just monkeying around with his Randomiser! Richard and Jamie know that FAB Facts is serious business! ...OK maybe there's a little bit of fun. And by a bit, we mean a lot! Tune in Monday for a brand new episode of the Gerry Anderson Podcast! andr.sn/podcast
Jul 03, 2022•36 sec
