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  • Thunderbirds Complete Series Digistack--9-Disc Box SetThunderbirds Complete Series Digistack--9-Disc Box Set | DVD | (19/07/2004) from £23.99   |  Saving you £101.00 (421.01%)   |  RRP £124.99

    Filmed in VIDECOLOR [explosions, drum roll, music builds to a climax] and SUPERMARIONATION"! The opening sequence of Thunderbirds is itself a masterclass in Gerry Anderson's marionette hyperbole: who else would dare to make a virtue out of the fact that (a) the show is in colour and (b) it's got puppets in it? But everything about this series really is epic: Thunderbirds is action on the grandest scale, pre-dating such high-concept Hollywood vehicles as Armaggedon by 30 years and more (the acting is better, too), and fetishising gadgets in a way that even the most excessive Bond movies could never hope to rival. Unsurprisingly, it transpires that the visual effects are by Derek Meddings, whose later contributions to Bond movies like The Spy Who Loved Me and Moonraker echo his pioneering model work here.As to the characters, the clean-cut Tracey boys take second place in the audiences' affections to their cool machines--the real stars of the show--while comic relief is to be found in the charming company of Lady Penelope and her pink Rolls (number plate FAB1), driven by lugubrious chauffeur Parker, whose "Yes, milady" catch phrase resonated around school playgrounds for decades. (Spare a thought for poor old John Tracey, stuck up in space on Thunderbird 5 with only the radio for company.) The puppet stunt-work is breathtakingly audacious, and every week's death-defying escapade is nail-bitingly choreographed in the very best tradition of disaster movies. First shown in 1964 and now digitally remastered, Thunderbirds is children's TV that still looks and sounds like big-budget Hollywood. In this box set: all 32 episodes on eight discs, plus a bonus DVD featuring "The Thunderbirds Companion", an action-packed compilation which features the very best Thunderbirds rescues and scenes and tells the whole story behind Gerry Anderson's legendary action adventure series. Includes behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with Gerry Anderson, David Graham (the voice of Parker, Brains and Kyrano), Thunderbirds directors Alan Patillo and Bob Bell, and puppeteer John Blundall. --Mark Walker

  • Thunderbirds Classic The Complete Collection [Limited Edition] [DVD] [2015]Thunderbirds Classic The Complete Collection | DVD | (28/09/2015) from £18.12   |  Saving you £-2.13 (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

    Gerry and Sylvia Anderson's famous supermarionette show still enjoys enormous awareness and a strong fan base around the world. This influential 1960's TV show is set in 2065 on a secret island base. The Tracy family along with their London agent, Lady Penelope and teenage genius, Brains, battle forces of evil as ˜International Rescue'. The original, iconic tv series of 32 episodes features strong characterisations, an iconic visual format and a timeless 60's backdrop tageting men 35+ and a new audience of geek chic fans 16+ who love the creative inspiration of Brains and the Thunderbirds brand. With the 50th anniversary in 2015, there are many adult licensing opportunities available for the classic Thunderbirds series. Coming soon, ITV Studios and Pukeko Pictures are bringing this iconic series back to TV screens after 50 years. Thunderbirds Are Go! is aimed at today's audience of tech savvy kids with Vivid Toys already on board as master Toy Licensee. Both TV and toys launch in 2015. Stay in touch with us for more news on this.

  • Captain Scarlet: The Complete Collection [DVD]Captain Scarlet: The Complete Collection | DVD | (28/09/2015) from £15.99   |  Saving you £-0.24 (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.75

    Imaginative and fantastical Supermarionation fun in the year 2065 when Earth's security organisation, Spectrum, spearheads an expedition to Mars. The local inhabitants, the Mysterons, mistakenly believe the arrival of the earthlings signals attack. Captains Scarlet and Black are captured and given the power to recreate themselves, even after being killed. Scarlet escapes, maintaining loyalty to Spectrum, while Captain Black becomes the Mysterons' pawn. Spectrum battles the deadly forces of the Mysterons.

  • Stingray: The Complete Collection [DVD]Stingray: The Complete Collection | DVD | (28/09/2015) from £15.85   |  Saving you £5.14 (32.43%)   |  RRP £20.99

    Security agency W.A.S.P. (World Aquanaut Security Patrol) has its headquarters at the top secret base of Marineville in the year 2065. Troy Tempest is the fearless Captain of the super-submarine Stingray. Stingray is the premier combat vessel of the World Aquanaut Security Patrol and the namesake of the television series. Stingray is a small nuclear powered submarine. Streamlined like a fish, it is capable of traveling at up to 600 knots submerged and 400 knots on the surface. Stingray's honeycomb laminated substructure is strong enough to withstand the pressures of the deepest areas of the ocean. The craft's nuclear power plant, high speed, and deep diving capabilities enable global range. It can truly operate anywhere in the ocean. Stingray is normally crewed by two crewmen - Captain Troy Tempest and Hydrophone Operator George Phones Sheridan. Often they are joined on missions by Marina, an amphibious woman from the undersea city of Pacifica who serves as a guide and an expert on undersea life. Overseen by Commander Shore, WA.S.P. agents do battle against evil. Shore's domain is a vast and threatening undersea world and the enemy, the Aquaphibians, Terror Fish and the pervasive and more terrifying power of the Titan, the evil undersea lord. Tempest's goal is to protect Earth from imminent destruction

  • Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons: The Complete Series [Blu-ray]Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons: The Complete Series | Blu Ray | (08/10/2018) from £24.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

    One of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson's best-loved series, Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons brought a new level of realism and sophistication to Century 21's endlessly popular Supermarionation productions. To mark its fiftieth anniversary, the series has been remastered in HD from the original 35mm film elements for this Blu-ray edition it has never looked better! The year is 2068; after a misunderstanding leading to an attack on their Martian city, the Mysterons declare war on the inhabitants of Earth. Ranged against this devastatingly powerful enemy is Spectrum, a worldwide security organisation its leading operative: Captain Scarlet. Having been captured and replicated by the Mysterons, but breaking free of their control, he now possesses extraordinary powers that make him Spectrum's most powerful agent in the fight to save humanity!

  • Thunderbirds Box Set (9 discs)Thunderbirds Box Set (9 discs) | DVD | (13/11/2000) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £124.99

    Filmed in VIDECOLOR [explosions, drum roll, music builds to a climax] and SUPERMARIONATION"! The opening sequence of Thunderbirds is itself a masterclass in Gerry Anderson's marionette hyperbole: who else would dare to make a virtue out of the fact that (a) the show is in colour and (b) it's got puppets in it? But everything about this series really is epic: Thunderbirds is action on the grandest scale, pre-dating such high-concept Hollywood vehicles as Armaggedon by 30 years and more (the acting is better, too), and fetishising gadgets in a way that even the most excessive Bond movies could never hope to rival. Unsurprisingly, it transpires that the visual effects are by Derek Meddings, whose later contributions to Bond movies like The Spy Who Loved Me and Moonraker echo his pioneering model work here.As to the characters, the clean-cut Tracey boys take second place in the audiences' affections to their cool machines--the real stars of the show--while comic relief is to be found in the charming company of Lady Penelope and her pink Rolls (number plate FAB1), driven by lugubrious chauffeur Parker, whose "Yes, milady" catch phrase resonated around school playgrounds for decades. (Spare a thought for poor old John Tracey, stuck up in space on Thunderbird 5 with only the radio for company.) The puppet stunt-work is breathtakingly audacious, and every week's death-defying escapade is nail-bitingly choreographed in the very best tradition of disaster movies. First shown in 1964 and now digitally remastered, Thunderbirds is children's TV that still looks and sounds like big-budget Hollywood.In this box set: All 32 episodes on eight discs, plus a bonus DVD featuring "The Thunderbirds Companion", an exclusive documentary with interviews and behind-the-scenes footage. --Mark Walker

  • Joe 90: The Complete Series [Blu-ray]Joe 90: The Complete Series | Blu Ray | (14/10/2019) from £36.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

    PILOT! AQUANAUT! ASTRONAUT! MOST SPECIAL AGENT JOE 90 IS ALL THESE AND MORE! Joe McClaine is a normal nine-year-old boy but with his stepfather's new invention he becomes something much more! Professor McClaine's BIG RAT machine can imprint another person's brain patterns on Joe, giving him the skills to fly a jet, become an astronaut or operate on someone's brain! Recruited by the World Intelligence Network, Joe quickly becomes their Most Special Agent! Another huge hit for Gerry and Sylvia Anderson, Joe 90 took Century 21's popular Supermarionation productions into new territory with a star who's a nine-year-old secret agent! This entire series has been restored in High Definition by Network from the original 35mm film elements, winning the FOCAL award for Best Archive Restoration & Preservation Project.

  • TerrahawksTerrahawks | DVD | (19/07/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £69.99

    From the creator of Thunderbirds Captain Scarlet and The Mysterons comes Terrahawks the puppet science fiction series first broadcast in 1983 which re-launched Gerry Anderson's career for a new decade and a new legion of fans! This DVD box set includes 9 discs packed with all 39 episodes plus an extra disc chocked with exclusive bonus features unavailable anywhere else! 1. Expect The Unexpected (Part 1) 2. Expect The Unexpected (Part 2) 3. Thunder Roar 4. Close Call

  • Terrahawks: The Complete Series [Blu-ray]Terrahawks: The Complete Series | Blu Ray | (16/10/2017) from £25.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

    Gerry Anderson, the hugely influential creator of Thunderbirds and Captain Scarlet, made a spectacular return to puppet animation in the early 1980s with an exciting new series produced with Christopher Burr. Thrilling yet another generation of children (and adults!), Terrahawks introduced a new elite force to defend 21st century Earth against a host of alien invaders. Led by the heroic Tiger Ninestein, the Terrahawks crew consists of Captain Mary Falconer, Tiger's second-in-command; fighter-pilot and pop star Kate Kestrel; the poetically inclined Lt Hiro; and Lt Hawkeye the gunner with computer-enhanced vision. Assisted by a legion of charismatic spherical robots known as the Zeroids, they battle a cabal of evil adversaries none more terrifying than android crone Zelda, the would-be conqueror of all Earth-Scum ! The entire series is presented here for the first time in High Definition from the best available materials, in its original as-transmitted aspect ratio. SPECIAL FEATURES: Brand new featurettes on the special effects, music and voice cast - including a cast reunion! The Terrahawks Story documentary Original FX Trims Three audio episodes Image galleries Scripts PDFs

  • Thunderbirds [Blu-ray] [1964]Thunderbirds | Blu Ray | (15/09/2008) from £27.08   |  Saving you £7.91 (29.21%)   |  RRP £34.99

    When evil threatens International Rescue blasts-off to sort things out. Somewhere in the Pacific the rescue organisation is always on the lookout for trouble. The founder and co-ordinator of the group is astronaut Jeff Tracy whose sons serve as pilots of the group's five super-secret craft - the Thunderbirds. As the Tracys work for the good of mankind they must try to stop the villainy of The Hood who is determined to undermine the organisation and learn the secrets of the Thunderbirds aircraft. Thunderbirds delivers high-flying action and adventure through the imaginative use of Gerry Anderson's Supermarionation and the special effects of Academy Award' winner Derek Meddings.

  • Thunderbirds: Volume 2 [1965]Thunderbirds: Volume 2 | DVD | (19/07/2004) from £4.90   |  Saving you £11.09 (226.33%)   |  RRP £15.99

    Filmed in VIDECOLOR [explosions, drum roll, music builds to a climax] and SUPERMARIONATION"! The opening sequence of Thunderbirds is itself a masterclass in Gerry Anderson's marionette hyperbole: who else would dare to make a virtue out of the fact that (a) the show is in colour and (b) it's got puppets in it? But everything about this series really is epic: Thunderbirds is action on the grandest scale, pre-dating such high-concept Hollywood vehicles as Armaggedon by 30 years and more (the acting is better, too), and fetishising gadgets in a way that even the most excessive Bond movies could never hope to rival. Unsurprisingly, it transpires that the visual effects are by Derek Meddings, whose later contributions to Bond movies like The Spy Who Loved Me and Moonraker echo his pioneering model work here.As to the characters, the clean-cut Tracey boys take second place in the audiences' affections to their cool machines--the real stars of the show--while comic relief is to be found in the charming company of Lady Penelope and her pink Rolls (number plate FAB1), driven by lugubrious chauffeur Parker, whose "Yes, milady" catch phrase resonated around school playgrounds for decades. (Spare a thought for poor old John Tracey, stuck up in space on Thunderbird 5 with only the radio for company.) The puppet stunt-work is breathtakingly audacious, and every week's death-defying escapade is nail-bitingly choreographed in the very best tradition of disaster movies. First shown in 1964 and now digitally remastered, Thunderbirds is children's TV that still looks and sounds like big-budget Hollywood.On this DVD: The four episodes are: "Edge of Impact", "Day of Disaster", Thirty Minutes After Noon" and "Desperate Intruder".

  • Supercar The Complete Series (repackaged) [DVD]Supercar The Complete Series (repackaged) | DVD | (15/09/2009) from £24.99   |  Saving you £15.00 (60.02%)   |  RRP £39.99

    It travels through space and under the sea - and it can journey anywhere... Intrepid pilot Mike Mercury takes to the skies once more in the first series of Gerry Anderson's Supercar. With Professor Popkissmanning the console and the eccentric Dr. Beaker providing his customary - ah - blend of - em- erudition and genius the stage is set for an adventure series that blends adventure humour and charm in equal measure. Presented here is the entire series of 39 episodes digitally remastered and restored to a superb level of quality. This ground-breaking children's series will appeal to people who Gerry Anderson's other puppet series (Thunderbirds Captain Scarlet Stingray) and archive television fans.

  • Terrahawks: The Complete Series [DVD]Terrahawks: The Complete Series | DVD | (16/10/2017) from £38.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

    Gerry Anderson, the hugely influential creator of Thunderbirds and Captain Scarlet, made a spectacular return to puppet animation in the early 1980s with an exciting new series produced with Christopher Burr. Thrilling yet another generation of children (and adults!), Terrahawks introduced a new elite force to defend 21st century Earth against a host of alien invaders. Led by the heroic Tiger Ninestein, the Terrahawks crew consists of Captain Mary Falconer, Tiger's second-in-command; fighter-pilot and pop star Kate Kestrel; the poetically inclined Lt Hiro; and Lt Hawkeye the gunner with computer-enhanced vision. Assisted by a legion of charismatic spherical robots known as the Zeroids, they battle a cabal of evil adversaries none more terrifying than android crone Zelda, the would-be conqueror of all Earth-Scum ! The entire series is presented here for the first time as brand-new remasters from the best available materials, in their original as-transmitted aspect ratio. SPECIAL FEATURES: Brand new featurettes on the special effects, music and voice cast - including a cast reunion! The Terrahawks Story documentary Original FX Trims Three audio episodes Image galleries Scripts PDFs

  • Terrahawks - Vol. 1 [1984]Terrahawks - Vol. 1 | DVD | (22/03/2004) from £5.55   |  Saving you £5.44 (98.02%)   |  RRP £10.99

    Expect The Unexpected - Part 1 Space: 2020. Humans on the NASA Mars Expedition base make first contact with an alien species. Unfortunately the alien is Zelda Imperial Queen of the Planet Guk and she destroys the base as the first step in her plan to destroy all human life on Earth. The moment has been prepared for and Zelda and her family must face the Terrahawks. Using her control over matter she prepares her first attack... Expect The Unexpected - Part 2 The Terrahawks withstand Zelda's first attack but Ninestein is faced with an unexpected development - Zelda returns to Earth under a flag of truce. She promises to use her incredible powers for the good of mankind but can Ninestein trust her and can Sergeant Major Zero overcome his programming and disobey a direct order? Thunder Roar Zelda has thawed out the terrifying Sram Lord of the plant Felony whose mighty roar is able to shake space itself. Crash-landing on Earth the Terrahawks close in on Sram only to find out that this is one opponent who is at his most dangerous when injured and Tiger might not live to tell the tale... Close Call Reporter Mark Darrell knows too much about Terrahawks and the threat to Earth and tells all on worldwide TV. When Zelda contacts Darrell and promises him the secrets of Terrahawks Tiger is forced to decide how far he will go to defend Terrahawks against a security risk from a human source.

  • Terrahawks: Volume 3 [DVD]Terrahawks: Volume 3 | DVD | (08/05/2017) from £9.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

    Gerry Anderson, the hugely influential creator of Thunderbirds and Captain Scarlet, made a spectacular return to puppet animation in the early 1980s with an exciting new series co-created with Christopher Burr. Thrilling yet another generation of children (and adults!), Terrahawks introduced a new elite force to defend 21st century Earth against a host of alien invaders. Led by the heroic Tiger Ninestein, the Terrahawks crew consists of Captain Mary Falconer, his second-in-command; fighter-pilot and pop star Kate Kestrel; the poetically inclined Lieutenant Hiro; and Lt. Hawkeye the gunner with computer-enhanced vision. Assisted by a legion of charismatic spherical robots known as the Zeroids, they battle a cabal of evil adversaries none more terrifying than android crone Zelda, the would-be conqueror of all Earth-Scum ! The final thirteen episodes of Terrahawks are presented here for the first time in High Definition from the best available materials, in their original as-transmitted aspect ratio. SPECIAL FEATURES TBC

  • Thunderbirds: Volume 1 [1965]Thunderbirds: Volume 1 | DVD | (19/07/2004) from £5.46   |  Saving you £10.53 (192.86%)   |  RRP £15.99

    Filmed in VIDECOLOR [explosions, drum roll, music builds to a climax] and SUPERMARIONATION"! The opening sequence of Thunderbirds is itself a masterclass in Gerry Anderson's marionette hyperbole: who else would dare to make a virtue out of the fact that (a) the show is in colour and (b) it's got puppets in it? But everything about this series really is epic: Thunderbirds is action on the grandest scale, pre-dating such high-concept Hollywood vehicles as Armaggedon by 30 years and more (the acting is better, too), and fetishising gadgets in a way that even the most excessive Bond movies could never hope to rival. Unsurprisingly, it transpires that the visual effects are by Derek Meddings, whose later contributions to Bond movies like The Spy Who Loved Me and Moonraker echo his pioneering model work here. As to the characters, the clean-cut Tracey boys take second place in the audiences' affections to their cool machines--the real stars of the show--while comic relief is to be found in the charming company of Lady Penelope and her pink Rolls (number plate FAB1), driven by lugubrious chauffeur Parker, whose "Yes, milady" catchphrase resonated around school playgrounds for decades. (Spare a thought for poor old John Tracey, stuck up in space on Thunderbird 5 with only the radio for company.) The puppet stunt-work is breathtakingly audacious, and every week's death-defying escapade is nailbitingly choreographed in the very best tradition of disaster movies. First shown in 1964 and now digitally remastered, Thunderbirds is children's TV that still looks and sounds like big-budget Hollywood. On this DVD: International Rescue's very first adventure provides a template for all the rest: in "Trapped in the Sky" an experimental new aircraft becomes the target of an evil Bond-style megalomaniac who wants to get his hands on all the neat pieces of kit operated by the Tracey siblings. The show introduces, in fetishistic detail, the recurring set-pieces: Thunderbird 1 taking off from the roll-back swimming pool, which pod will Thunderbird 2 use this week--the mole or the submarine perhaps?--and so on. Nostalgia fans will be pleased to learn that despite digital remastering the puppet strings are still in evidence, and no amount of high-tech restoration could remove the clunky expository dialogue: Stewardess: "It's the maiden flight of the new atomic-powered Fireflash." Passenger: "Isn't that the new aircraft that flies six times the speed of sound?" Stewardess: "That's right, but don't worry: it's perfectly safe." [Cut to: interior, Fireflash landing gear, a device clearly labelled "Auto-Bomb Detonator Unit"] Sinister bad guy (talking to himself for no readily apparent reason): "Perfect. Enough explosives to smash the Atomic Reactor." In the second episode, "Pit of Peril", an absurdly impractical US Army vehicle falls into the eponymous pit, necessitating use of pod five, the mole. Joy! Lady Penelope indulges in some James-Bond-style counter-espionage measures in the third episode, "The Perils of Penelope", while Parker indulges some of his famous Eliza Dolittle-isms; although he is trumped by the Cary Grant sound-a-like character Sir Jeremy Hodge (or 'odge as Parker would have it), whose response to a crisis is, "I say, open the door, we're British!". Then it's back to the action for the fourth episode, "Terror in New York City", in which poor Virgil is shot down by the US Navy in Thunderbird 2 before the boys must rescue an unscrupulous newshound from the wreckage of the Empire State Building (featuring the first appearance of their very own yellow submarine, Thunderbird 4) --Mark Walker

  • Thunderbirds: Volume 3 [1965]Thunderbirds: Volume 3 | DVD | (19/07/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

    Filmed in VIDECOLOR [explosions, drum roll, music builds to a climax] and SUPERMARIONATION"! The opening sequence of Thunderbirds is itself a masterclass in Gerry Anderson's marionette hyperbole: who else would dare to make a virtue out of the fact that (a) the show is in colour and (b) it's got puppets in it? But everything about this series really is epic: Thunderbirds is action on the grandest scale, pre-dating such high-concept Hollywood vehicles as Armaggedon by 30 years and more (the acting is better, too), and fetishising gadgets in a way that even the most excessive Bond movies could never hope to rival. Unsurprisingly, it transpires that the visual effects are by Derek Meddings, whose later contributions to Bond movies like The Spy Who Loved Me and Moonraker echo his pioneering model work here.As to the characters, the clean-cut Tracey boys take second place in the audiences' affections to their cool machines--the real stars of the show--while comic relief is to be found in the charming company of Lady Penelope and her pink Rolls (number plate FAB1), driven by lugubrious chauffeur Parker, whose "Yes, milady" catch phrase resonated around school playgrounds for decades. (Spare a thought for poor old John Tracey, stuck up in space on Thunderbird 5 with only the radio for company.) The puppet stunt-work is breathtakingly audacious, and every week's death-defying escapade is nail-bitingly choreographed in the very best tradition of disaster movies. First shown in 1964 and now digitally remastered, Thunderbirds is children's TV that still looks and sounds like big-budget Hollywood.On this DVD: The four episodes are: "End of the Road", "The Uninvited", "Sun Probe" and "Operation Crash Dive".

  • Terrahawks: Volume 3 [Blu-ray]Terrahawks: Volume 3 | Blu Ray | (08/05/2017) from £15.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

    Gerry Anderson, the hugely influential creator of Thunderbirds and Captain Scarlet, made a spectacular return to puppet animation in the early 1980s with an exciting new series co-created with Christopher Burr. Thrilling yet another generation of children (and adults!), Terrahawks introduced a new elite force to defend 21st century Earth against a host of alien invaders. Led by the heroic Tiger Ninestein, the Terrahawks crew consists of Captain Mary Falconer, his second-in-command; fighter-pilot and pop star Kate Kestrel; the poetically inclined Lieutenant Hiro; and Lt. Hawkeye the gunner with computer-enhanced vision. Assisted by a legion of charismatic spherical robots known as the Zeroids, they battle a cabal of evil adversaries none more terrifying than android crone Zelda, the would-be conqueror of all Earth-Scum ! The final thirteen episodes of Terrahawks are presented here for the first time in High Definition from the best available materials, in their original as-transmitted aspect ratio. SPECIAL FEATURES TBC

  • Thunderbirds: Volume 8 [1964]Thunderbirds: Volume 8 | DVD | (19/07/2004) from £21.58   |  Saving you £-5.59 (-35.00%)   |  RRP £15.99

    Filmed in VIDECOLOR--[explosions, drum roll, music builds to a climax]--and SUPERMARIONATION"! The opening sequence of Thunderbirds is itself a masterclass in Gerry Anderson's marionette hyperbole: who else would dare to make a virtue out of the fact that (a)the show is in colour and (b) it's got puppets in it? But everything about this series really is epic: Thunderbirds is action on the grandest scale, pre-dating such high-concept Hollywood vehicles as Armaggedon by 30 years and more (the acting is better, too), and fetishising gadgets in a way that even the most excessive Bond movies could never hope to rival. Unsurprisingly, it transpires that the visual effects are by Derek Meddings, whose later contributions to Bond movies like The Spy Who Loved Me and Moonraker echo his pioneering model work here. As to the characters, the clean-cut Tracey boys take second place in the audience's affections to their cool machines--the real stars of the show--while comic relief is to be found in the charming company of Lady Penelope and her pink Rolls (number plate FAB1), driven by lugubrious chauffeur Parker, whose "Yes, milady" catchphrase resonated around school playgrounds for decades. (Spare a thought for poor old John Tracey, stuck up in space on Thunderbird 5 with only the radio for company.) The puppet stunt-work is breathtakingly audacious, and every week's death-defying escapade is nail-bitingly choreographed in the very best tradition of disaster movies. First shown in 1964 and now digitally remastered, Thunderbirds is children's TV that still looks and sounds like big-budget Hollywood. On this DVD: The four episodes are: "Alias Mr. Hackenbacker", "Lord Parker's 'Oliday", "Ricochet" and "Give or Take a Million". Amazon.com

  • Terrahawks: Volume 2 [Blu-ray]Terrahawks: Volume 2 | Blu Ray | (05/12/2016) from £17.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

    Gerry Anderson, the hugely influential creator of Thunderbirds and Captain Scarlet, made a spectacular return to puppet animation in the early 1980s with an exciting new series co-created with Christopher Burr. Thrilling yet another generation of children (and adults!), Terrahawks introduced a new elite force to defend 21st century Earth against a host of alien invaders. Led by the heroic Tiger Ninestein, the Terrahawks crew consists of Captain Mary Falconer, his acting second-in-command; fighter-pilot and former pop star Kate Kestrel; the poetically inclined Lieutenant Hiro; and Lt. Hawkeye the gunner with computer-enhanced vision. Assisted by a legion of charismatic spherical robots known as the Zeroids, they battle a cabal of evil adversaries none more terrifying than android crone Zelda, the would-be conqueror of all Earth-Scum ! A further thirteen episodes of Terrahawks are presented here for the first time in High Definition from the best available materials, in their original as-transmitted aspect ratio.

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