Ep 24 – Thunderbirds In Outer Space

Blast Off Into Adventure! Jack and Ben are reviewing the Super Space Theater compilation movie Thunderbirds In Outer Space. How well do the classic Thunderbirds episodes Sun Probe and Ricochet combine together into one cosmic adventure?

Ep 23 – What If Thunderbirds Kept Going?

In readiness for Thunderbirds’ 60th Anniversary, Jack and Ben are exploring what a hypothetical third series of Thunderbirds might have looked like had the classic Supermarionation show continued on television. Ultimately, financier Lew Grade asked Gerry & Sylvia Anderson to develop a new television series called Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons – but what ifContinue reading “Ep 23 – What If Thunderbirds Kept Going?”

Ep 22 – Build Your Own Supercar Adventure

Jack and Ben are testing out an incredible new gadget from the Supercar Laboratory at Black Rock, Nevada! Doctor Beaker claims it will help them write their own stories about the adventures of Mike Mercury and the marvel of the age, Supercar!

Ep 21 – Our Favourite Space: 1999 Episodes

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Space: 1999, Jack and Ben are each choosing their personal top five episodes. Which of the classic Moonbase Alpha adventures starring Martin Landau and Barbara Bain will they choose?

Ep 20 – Fireball XL5 Comics vs. TV

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!

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 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!