This week in Gerry Anderson news!

This week's episode of the Gerry Anderson Podcast launched on Sunday evening at 7pm UK time, and featured the second half of both an interview with Stingray novelist Bob Ayres and the UFO episode Exposed on the Randomiser!

Also new this week over on the Gerry Anderson Randomiser Podcast, there's good news for fans of Torchy the Battery Boy, as Torchy is Saved at Last! Yay...

This week's big announcement...Thunderbirds is coming to Blu-Ray in the UK later this year, in a new 60th anniversary set from Anderson Entertainment! The previous UK Blu-ray release in 2009 controversially cropped the series into 16:9, but for this new release all 32 episodes are back in their original 4:3 format, with the original mono soundtrack as default (plus the controversial 5.1 mix from the 2000s DVDs as an option). This release will also feature the three new Supermarionation episodes produced by Pod 4 Films/Century 21 Films in 2015 to mark the show's 50th anniversary - their first UK physical media release since the original Kickstarter Blu-Ray. You can register your interest in future updates on this set here. 

As you might imagine, this announcement got a lot of feedback - and generated a lot of questions! We're now compiling a FAQ page addressing these that we'll be publishing next week - so please bear with us and stay tuned!

This new release of Thunderbirds marks the expansion of our home entertainment licensing agreement with ITV Studios, in a new deal means that we'll be releasing many classic Gerry and Sylvia Anderson productions through special, limited edition Blu-Ray and 4K physical releases in the next few years. You can read more about this in a new article here. 

Although the physical Core Rulebook for the upcoming Space:1999 roleplaying game isn’t quite ready yet, we’re making sure you can start your adventure right away! Pre-order now and receive a digital PDF version free, so you and your friends can join the 311 men and women of Moonbase Alpha, exploring the infinite frontiers of space and time while you wait for the print edition.

So many classic Gerry Anderson series share plenty of recognisable elements - daring adventure, fantastic technologies, and life-saving heroics - and even names! This new article investigates the various instances where such names and titles were recycled throughout the Anderson worlds...

Important update for our US customers! Due to recent changes in US trade policy, international orders—including those from Anderson Entertainment—may now be subject to additional duties or tariffs when shipping to the United States. While the situation is still developing, we advise our US customers to check the latest import regulations to avoid unexpected costs at checkout. We know how important our collectibles, merchandise, and exclusive releases are to our fans, and we’ll continue to keep you updated on any changes that might affect your orders.

Popular Anderson episodes that first aired this week in years past include The Protectors episodes Vocal (February 16th 1973) and A Pocketful of Posies (February 22nd 1974), Captain Scarlet's Fire at Rig 15 (February 16th 1968), Joe 90's Breakout (February 16th 1969), UFO's Timelash (February 17th 1971, Fireball XL5's Space Vacation (February 17th 1963), Thunderbirds' The Duchess Assignment (February 17th 1966), the Lavender Castle episodes Double Cross (February 18th 1999) and Supernova (February 17th 2000), Space:1999's The Last Enemy (February 19th 1976), New Captain Scarlet's Instrument of Destruction part 2 (February 19th 2005), and the Stingray episode Invisible Enemy (February 21st 1965).

PRE-ORDER SPACE PRECINCT ON BLU-RAY HERE!