The Post Office have just brought out Thunderbird stamps. Captain Scarlet, Stingray, Joe 90 all feature in the FAB Genius of Gerry Anderson collection :-)
Gabbler, now thats a great call, with the revolving dial on his chest which enabled him to speak any language in the Universe, Thought he was on the aforementioned Fireball XL5, might just be Old Timers Disease kicking in again though !
[cite]Posted By: raymondao[/cite]possibly the best of my childhood tv programms, are they still on tv ?
I don't think they are on at the moment but they have been. My lad who is now Eleven was mad on them from about aged three to seven. The programmes and the films were all put onto DVD.
They were brilliant. I remember the one where the rocket was being transported across the suspension bridge which couldn't hold its weight and it collapsed. My son called it "The Bridge Wobbly". We used to go across the Dartford Bridge fairly regularly and that bridge was named and is still referred to by all the family as "The Bridge Wobbly".
Supercar with Mike Mercury(?) and Professor Beaker, a monkey and a boy called Jimmy who was without doubt the ugliest puppet ever created. He truly was a monster. :-) Troy Tempest with his slightly uneven eyebrow was my favourite when I was a kid. And that Atlanta was a bit of a fox, better than prissy old Marina, who when she nodded her whole body moved! Great stuff back then :-)
[cite]Posted By: Captain Peacock[/cite]Thanks Tiddy Oggie, will stick my fingers into a socket for some volt treatment and come out with my memory refreshed. LOL
I love Gerry Anderson's stuff. I've just finished watching all the Thunderbirds episodes on DVD, followed by the 2 films, Thunderbirds are Go and Thunderbird 6. Now I'm waiting for the boxed DVDs of UFO to arrive.
[cite]Posted By: Stuart the Red[/cite]I love Gerry Anderson's stuff. I've just finished watching all the Thunderbirds episodes on DVD, followed by the 2 films, Thunderbirds are Go and Thunderbird 6. Now I'm waiting for the boxed DVDs of UFO to arrive.
UFO! Clearly remember watching this for the first time on a visit round my Great Aunt's in Woolwich Road (lived opposite Eastmoor St before they widened the road). Such a vivid memory I can't even remember if we were playing at home or not that day
Gerry Anderson was talking on Radio 5 live last night saying they are going to make a new series of Thunderbirds this year, the presenter asked if it will be modernised with "no strings" but Gerry would not comment.
He did say the new series would be better than the films because he had no input in the films, which surprised me.
So, watch this space Virgil cos Thunderbirds are GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[quote][cite]Posted By: eaststandmike[/cite]Gerry Anderson was talking on Radio 5 live last night saying they are going to make a new series of Thunderbirds this year, the presenter asked if it will be modernised with "no strings" but Gerry would not comment. He did say the new series would be better than the films because he had no input in the films, which surprised me.[/quote]
Linked on the Fanderson site. http://www.fanderson.org.uk/news/newseriesofthunderbirds.html
[quote][cite]Posted By: eaststandmike[/cite]He did say the new series would be better than the films because he had no input in the films, which surprised me.[/quote]
I think he is referring to the American Film which came out a couple of years ago and was really crap.
He was definitely involved in Thunderbirds 6 and Thunderbirds Are Go. It says so in my Thunderbirds encyclopedia. There's boring for you ;o)
[cite]Posted By: eaststandmike[/cite]He did say the new series would be better than the films because he had no input in the films, which surprised me.
I think he is referring to the American Film which came out a couple of years ago and was really crap.
He was definitely involved in Thunderbirds 6 and Thunderbirds Are Go. It says so in my Thunderbirds encyclopedia. There's boring for you ;o)
[quote][cite]Posted By: eaststandmike[/cite][quote][cite]Posted By: Stuart the Red[/cite][quote][cite]Posted By: eaststandmike[/cite]He did say the new series would be better than the films because he had no input in the films, which surprised me.[/quote]
I think he is referring to the American Film which came out a couple of years ago and was really crap.
He was definitely involved in Thunderbirds 6 and Thunderbirds Are Go. It says so in my Thunderbirds encyclopedia. There's boring for you ;o)[/quote]
Lol, do you get out much Stu??[/quote]
Probably not as much as I should :o). However, the wife does say it keeps me out of trouble......
I remember waiting on a saturday morning at 10 for Thunderbirds to start, we couldn't "tape it" or "save to hard disc" you actually had to be there and tuned in at the right time to watch it or you missed it !!! do you think that is why the "older" generation (of which I am one) is so punctual ? I have had youngsters work for me and have no idea of punctuallity
So THANKYOU THUNDERBIRDS you instilled a good dissipline in my generation
so once again thunderbirds.......................save the world .....lol
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A good friend used to do a lot of the set modelling
Thought he was on the aforementioned Fireball XL5, might just be Old Timers Disease kicking in again though !
I don't think they are on at the moment but they have been. My lad who is now Eleven was mad on them from about aged three to seven. The programmes and the films were all put onto DVD.
They were brilliant. I remember the one where the rocket was being transported across the suspension bridge which couldn't hold its weight and it collapsed. My son called it "The Bridge Wobbly". We used to go across the Dartford Bridge fairly regularly and that bridge was named and is still referred to by all the family as "The Bridge Wobbly".
Happy days.
Troy Tempest with his slightly uneven eyebrow was my favourite when I was a kid. And that Atlanta was a bit of a fox, better than prissy old Marina, who when she nodded her whole body moved!
Great stuff back then :-)
Gave me the f'king creeps - especially the theme tune.
Troy Tempest was based on James Garner!
Shocking!
The fastest guy alive
I'd fly around the universe
In Fireball XL5
He did say the new series would be better than the films because he had no input in the films, which surprised me.
So, watch this space Virgil cos Thunderbirds are GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
He did say the new series would be better than the films because he had no input in the films, which surprised me.[/quote]
Linked on the Fanderson site.
http://www.fanderson.org.uk/news/newseriesofthunderbirds.html
I think he is referring to the American Film which came out a couple of years ago and was really crap.
He was definitely involved in Thunderbirds 6 and Thunderbirds Are Go. It says so in my Thunderbirds encyclopedia. There's boring for you ;o)
Lol, do you get out much Stu??
I think he is referring to the American Film which came out a couple of years ago and was really crap.
He was definitely involved in Thunderbirds 6 and Thunderbirds Are Go. It says so in my Thunderbirds encyclopedia. There's boring for you ;o)[/quote]
Lol, do you get out much Stu??[/quote]
Probably not as much as I should :o). However, the wife does say it keeps me out of trouble......
you actually had to be there and tuned in at the right time to watch it or you missed it !!!
do you think that is why the "older" generation (of which I am one) is so punctual ?
I have had youngsters work for me and have no idea of punctuallity
So THANKYOU THUNDERBIRDS you instilled a good dissipline in my generation
so once again thunderbirds.......................save the world .....lol