“You rang, m’lady?”
“Yes Parker – it’s time for the Gerry Anderson news roundup!”
This week’s edition of the Gerry Anderson Podcast launched on Sunday evening, and featured the second part of an interview with TV presenter – and almost Anderson actor – Dallas Campbell! If you prefer to stick with traditional audio-only rather than our new and improved video format you can still catch it (and all other previous episodes) every week either through our website or via your podcast platform of choice.
Also new this week over on the Gerry Anderson Randomiser Podcast (also available on all podcast platforms) Pedro has a Plan – which can only mean trouble for the folks of Four Feather Falls!
We were deeply saddened to hear that David Graham, the legendary voice actor who brought to life dozens of characters across the most popular Anderson productions, passed away this week at the age of 99. Born in 1925 David first joined the AP Films crew in 1959 to provide the voices of Grandpa Twink, Fernando and others in Four Feather Falls, and returned to voice characters in Supercar, Fireball XL5, Stingray, Thunderbirds, The Secret Service and Space Precinct. Among his most memorable creations were Supercar’s Doctor Beaker and Mitch the Monkey, Fireball XL5’s Professor Matic and Zoonie the Lazoon, and of course Thunderbirds’ Brains and Parker. He was also well known for his work outside of the Anderson universe, including originating (with Peter Hawkins) the voices of the Daleks in Doctor Who in the 1960s, guest roles in episodes of The Avengers, Danger Man, Timeslip, Ace of Wands and more, and entertaining 21st-century children as the voice of Grandpa Pig in Peppa Pig. He remained active until the end of his life, returning to the Anderson world in 2015 to once again play Parker in the CGI series Thunderbirds are Go, and in 2017 he was reunited with Four Feather Falls castmate Denise Bryer to voice several characters in the Terrahawks audio dramas.
David was a popular guest at conventions and forever remained proud of his association with the Anderson shows – particularly Parker. Anderson Entertainment would like to send our best wishes out to all who knew and loved him.
Geoffrey Hinsliff, who played the hotel receptionist in the UFO episode Confetti Check A-OK, also passed away this week at the age of 87. Best known for playing Don Brennan in Coronation Street between 1987 and 1997, Geoffrey’s other notable screen roles included parts in Z-Cars, The Professionals, Public Eye, Brass, and appearances in two Tom Baker Doctor Who serials (Image of the Fendahl and Nightmare of Eden).
Our Stingray Deep Dives series continued this week with the eighth most popular episode of the series (as voted by our social media followers) – so Stand by for Action!
This week’s Thunderbirds Thursday article took a look at the seedier side of the world of 2065, with an investigation of the show’s top ten villains!
Popular Anderson episodes that first aired in the UK this week in years past include the first episode of UFO Identified (September 16th 1970), New Captain Scarlet‘s Enigma (September 17th 2005), Space:1999‘s Collision Course (September 18th 1975) and Journey to Where (September 18th 1976), and the first episode of The Secret Service A Case for the BISHOP (September 21stybold 1969)
“And Parker – well done.”
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