Visual effects artist Chris Thompson is our special guest for this week’s show! He’ll be helping us find the thrilling crossovers between the work of Gerry Anderson and the miniature worlds of the Japanese Tokusatsu genre with films and series such as Destroy All Monsters and Ultraman!
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Ep 26 – The Adventures of Rupert Bear
When the puppet stages at Century 21 Studios closed in 1969, members of the team behind Gerry & Sylvia Anderson’s Supermarionation series got together, formed their own production company, and produced the puppet television series THE ADVENTURES OF RUPERT BEAR. Jack and Ben are ready to investigate Rupert Bear’s numerous Anderson connections!
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 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 10 – Paul Starr
Paul Starr is the pilot episode for a 1960s sci-fi puppet series that never made it to television. It was filmed in colour and starred Ed Bishop as the voice of heroic space agent, Paul Starr. But here’s the twist – it wasn’t produced by Gerry Anderson. This show was the brainchild of former AndersonContinue reading “Ep 10 – Paul Starr”
Ep 5 – Agent Crush with Andrew Clements
Our first ever guest, Andrew Clements, is dropping by with a film for us to watch – the all-puppet action-adventure spy spoof, Agent Crush (2008). How was Agent Crush influenced by the work of Gerry Anderson? Why did it take over a decade for the film to be released? And is it any good?
Ep 3 – The Wages of Supermarionation
Is there any crossover between classic cinema and the action adventure of Supermarionation? Jack and Ben take a trip to the jungle for a look back on “The Wages of Fear”, a 1953 action film remade in Supermarionation as “Colonel McClaine” in Joe 90, and also homaged in the Supercar episode “Keep It Cool.”
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