In order to inform the cold and calculating nature seen in SHADO’s Commander Straker, Ed Bishop recalled a documentary about an American missile...
By Chris DaleJuly 13, 2022The majority of the Anderson shows to feature family units often (although certainly not always) spotlighted the father – be it Jeff Tracy,...
By Chris DaleJune 19, 2022Wilfred Greatorex may not be a name familiar to many Anderson fans, since it doesn’t appear on any completed Anderson production. However, he...
By Chris DaleJuly 17, 2021To the casual observer, Harlington-Straker Studios may seem like any other bustling film studio you might expect to find in England, but only...
By Chris DaleApril 27, 2021UFO had one of the largest regular and semi-regular casts of any Anderson series, but only one character appeared in all twenty-six episodes...
By Chris DaleMarch 20, 2021“Gentlemen, let’s concern ourselves with the three main questions regarding UFOs. One; where do they come from? Two; who are they? Three; why...
By Chris DaleApril 8, 2020There are many names that you might associate with Gerry Anderson series, but quite often you may not be aware of their careers...
By Jamie AndersonJune 2, 2018Dateline: September 15th, 1980 Ed Straker is the head of one of the UK’s biggest independent studios, Harlington-Straker Studios. Whereas most movie makers...
By Andrew ClementsDecember 3, 2016Straker’s Car – An Obsession This weekend’s guest blog comes from Straker’s Car obsessive Sean Robinson. Many of you will already know about...
By Jamie AndersonApril 12, 2013