The space-age Supermarionation series FIREBALL XL5 enjoyed great success on television, but it was also a hit in the pages of TV Century 21! Today, Jack and Ben are comparing the television adventures of Steve Zodiac, Venus, and Matic to those of their comic strip counterparts!
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Ep 19 – The Ipcress File
The Ipcress File (1965) starring Michael Caine influenced David Elliott when he directed the Thunderbirds episode 30 Minutes After Noon. This week, Jack and Ben are studying the classic spy thriller and drawing comparisons to the Thunderbirds episode it inspired.
Ep 18 – The First Circle with Adam Luff
Jack and Ben are joined by scriptwriter and Anderson fan, Adam Luff, to discuss THE FIRST CIRCLE, a classic and highly significant episode of THE PROTECTORS starring Robert Vaughn and UFO alumnus, Ed Bishop.
Ep 17 – Winged Assassin
Captain Scarlet’s second on-screen adventure, WINGED ASSASSIN, is highly regarded as one of the series’ strongest episode. Jack and Ben are ready to dive deep for a special assignment!
Ep 16 – Pit of Peril
International Rescue are the only hope for the crew of the Sidewinder when their giant walking machine tumbles into the PIT OF PERIL… Jack and Ben are on a special assignment to review this dramatic episode of Thunderbirds!
Ep 15 – Star Fleet vs. Terrahawks
Jack and Ben compare two sci-fi puppet TV series from the 1980s – Gerry Anderson and Christopher Burr’s Terrahawks, and X-Bomber (redubbed as Star Fleet in the UK) created by Go Nagai. Let’s see how these two exciting shows stack up against each other!
Ep 14 – Gold Diggers
There’s gold in Four Feather Falls… at least that’s what Pedro and Fernando think! Join Ben and Jack for a special assignment, watching the Four Feather Falls episode “Gold Diggers” – plus Jack has a surprise mystery segment in store for Ben!
Ep 13 – Doctor Who: City of Death
Our Gerry Anderson podcast is turning into a Doctor Who podcast this week! Jack and Ben are chatting about the beloved Tom Baker story, City of Death… and probably pointing out one or two Anderson connections along the way.
Ep 12 – Every Captain Scarlet Episode Ranked
In honour of Captain Scarlet Day, Jack and Ben are consulting a viewer poll which ranks all 32 episodes of the original Supermarionation series. Will your favourite Spectrum adventure come out on top?
Ep 11 – Reflections In The Water
Jack and Ben have been recruited for a special assignment with SHADO! Today, we’ve been tasked with reviewing Reflections In The Water, a classic episode from Gerry & Sylvia Anderson’s live action series, UFO.
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