The Bar

The bar door opens. Tall slender blond walks in, takes a seat at the bar and orders a beer. Older man, dark haired and eyed, looks at him curiously. “Beer?” Slight smile as he takes a drink. “Old friends.” Knowing look. “Ah. So it seems.” Takes a drink of his own beer. Silence for a moment as the rest of the people think and then take drinks of various sorts….

1st June 2015
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The Meeting: Thunderbirds

With heavy heart, Jeff Tracy called his family together for an important meeting. For so long, he had stood in the shadow of a Creator who inspired others to take up the light. Now he had to let his boys know that what might be the ultimate loss had been suffered. Still, there were other bright lights out there. Perhaps this was only change, not ending. The Tracy boys entered…

1st June 2015
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Gerry Anderson: a legacy.

1st June 2015

This is my personal tribute to a man who moulded my childhood and perhaps even more importantly, the most recent years of my life. There are plenty of detailed and informative accounts of his life and career for fans to read, and I think we are all aware of his background, of his early years and his difficult childhood, the loss of his brother in the war. But one sentence from…

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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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Convention Going

1st February 2011

I’ve never been to a convention before. Ever. And at one stage I wasn’t going to go to the TV21 one either. But I was persuaded to change my mind, and found myself on the Friday morning waiting at the railway station for the Glasgow to Bristol train, loaded with suitcases and some trepidation. At least it was a day off work! I arrived at Bristol on time, and found…

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