Gerry Anderson: Identified Commentary – Part 1

1st August 2011

(Time: Screen Action at start of the commentary by Gerry Anderson) 00:10 (Opening Sequence. Typewriter) UFO was made in 1970. That’s thirty years ago. I had made some nine television series for Lew Grade all featuring puppets and we were beginning to drown in our own product and Lew one day said to me ‘Gerry, I think the time has come for you to turn to live action’  And so…

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Ed Bishop: Sub-Smash Commentary – Part 1

1st August 2011

0.10 (Opening sequence) That was our resident alien that we had there , he was in every episode that they required an alien. Gito Santana and it was great to go out to have lunch with him . He’d sit there with his eyes y’know and he’d be talking about his agent or ten percent. Or whatever. This is a fantastic opening. Really grabs you. This incidentally is one of…

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