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      • Fireball XL5 is a 1960s British children's science-fiction puppet television series about the missions of Fireball XL5, a vessel of the World Space Patrol that polices the cosmos in the year 2062. Commanded by Colonel Steve Zodiac, XL5 defends Earth from interstellar threats while encountering a wide variety of alien civilisations.
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    Fireball XL5 is a 1960s British children's science-fiction puppet television series about the missions of Fireball XL5, a vessel of the World Space Patrol that polices the cosmos in the year 2062.

    • Production
    • Theme Music
    • Spacecraft
    • Trivia

    Fireball XL5 had a rather colourful origin as far as Gerry Anderson shows are concerned. The initial name of the show and indeed the titular spaceship was 'Century 21', which would later become the name of Gerry's merchandising company. The premise would have been set 200 years into the future as opposed to the 100 years forth the show was actually...

    The ending theme to this classic series, "Fireball," was released as an HMV single in 1963. Sung by Australian Don Spencer, Fireball reached no.32 on the UK top 50 in April 1963. It was arranged and conducted by Barry Graywith accompaniment directed by Charles Blackwell.

    XL Craft

    1. Fireball (craft) 2. XL5 3. Space Rescue Craft

    WSP Fleet

    1. EF-Z4 2. Mayflower 3 3. S.S Thor 4. Freighter 2X4 5. Liberty-Class Space Freighter 6. Q-Ship 7. Explorer EX10 8. TA2 9. LP22 10. Robot Freighter 11. SCS Valiant 12. Freighter A14 13. Tanker G (for George)

    Alien Vehicles

    1. Subterrain Fighter 2. Flying Saucer 3. Invaders Ship 4. Granatoid Tanks 5. Hypnotic Sphere 6. Gamma Ship 7. Type 37H Spacecraft

    The idea to use oxygen pills as a substitute for spacesuits on the puppet sets was suggested to Anderson by Terry Nation, the creator of the Daleks.
    Contrary to popular belief, the practice of using closed circuit TV monitoring for the puppeteers and lip sync artists to work from originated with Fireball.
    Venus' flying car was seen in Stingray as Troy Tempest's car and Lt Fisher's car in the Stingray episode Invisible Enemy.
    One of the alien spaceships was reused as Gadus' submarine in the Stingray episode Hostages of the Deep.
  3. Fireball XL5 Series 1 Episode 1Colourised with DeOldify Fireball XL5 intercepts a missile sent to destroy Earth. While doing so they are captured by the Subt...

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  4. May 15, 2024 · Fireball XL5 is a 1960s British children's science-fiction puppet television series about the missions of Fireball XL5, a vessel of the World Space Patrol that polices the cosmos in the year 2062. Commanded by Colonel Steve Zodiac, XL5 defends Earth from interstellar threats while encountering a wide variety of alien civilisations.

  5. Fireball XL5: Created by Gerry Anderson, Sylvia Anderson. With David Graham, Sylvia Anderson, Paul Maxwell, John Bluthal. The interplanetary adventures of the crew of the World Space Patrol (WSP) spacecraft Fireball XL5, patrolling Sector 25 of the galaxy in the year 2062.

    • (727)
    • 1963-10-05
    • Animation, Action, Drama
    • 30
  6. Apr 5, 2021 · Watch FIREBALL XL5: PLANET 46:https://shoutfactorytv.com/fireball-xl5/fireball-xl5-s1-e1-planet-46/552ef32c69702d071ab02f00Subscribe to SHOUTFACTORY: http://...

    • 26 min
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  7. Nov 16, 2019 · When Fireball XL5 first aired in 1962 it was the biggest and most imaginative television series yet produced by AP Films, who had been going from strength to strength over the last few years.

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