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- Two series, totalling 32 fifty-minute episodes, were made; production ended with the sixth episode of the second series after Lew Grade, APF's financial backer, failed in his efforts to sell the programme to US network television.
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Oct 3, 2024 · As the series approaches its landmark 60th anniversary next year, Thunderbirds continues to remain one of the most thrilling, adventurous and long-lasting creations from the worlds of Gerry Anderson. This Thunderbirds Thursday, we’re counting down five reasons why we think that Thunderbirds remains timeless! 5.
Thunderbirds is a British science fiction television series created by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson, filmed by their production company AP Films (APF) and distributed by ITC Entertainment. It was filmed between 1964 and 1966 using a form of electronic marionette puppetry called "Supermarionation" combined with scale model special effects sequences.
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Originally planned as a series of half-hour episodes the Thunderbirds format was expanded to a full hour on the orders of ITC head Lew Grade, who was extremely impressed by what he saw in the opening episode, Trapped in the Sky. Right from the start the series promised and delivered action and spectacle on the scale of a feature film, and continued...
The show’s format of disasters and rescues enabled the writers to come up with more exciting and action-packed scenarios than ever before, with the special effects and model department then realising those ideas on a scale that even today still stands as some of the best work ever produced for television. Along with dynamic vocal performances from ...
Thunderbirds was now an international phenomenon, and it only made sense to transfer that success to the big screen. 1966 saw the release of the movie Thunderbirds are Go, which was expected to be a box office sensation…but things didn’t turn out that way. Alongside the film a second season of the television series was being shot, but this was to b...
Thunderbirds had come to a sudden and unexpected end, but the exploits of International Rescue were not over yet. A second feature film, Thunderbird 6, was to follow in 1968, albeit to similar public indifference as the first, yet the television series continued to endure in the memories of fans. Over the next 20 years nostalgia continued to grow a...
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Jun 24, 2022 · Though producers Anderson Entertainment have previously released audiobooks based on the series, August 2022 release Thunderbirds Versus The Hood will be the first full-cast audio drama...
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Jan 18, 2024 · Gain insights into the creative genius behind Thunderbirds and other iconic series. As we anticipate Thunderbirds’ 60th anniversary, special events and releases are set to reclaim the spotlight, celebrating its cultural significance and contributions to sci-fi.
Drama. 30m. Gerry and Sylvia Anderson’s hit series is stunningly re-imagined for its 50th anniversary, combining the original voice tracks with classic filmmaking techniques. More info.
Thunderbirds: Created by Gerry Anderson, Sylvia Anderson. With Shane Rimmer, David Graham, Justin T. Lee. International Rescue are back to celebrate their 50th anniversary in three new episodes of Thunderbirds - produced utilizing all the classic 1960s techniques. Thunderbirds Are Go again.
