From the Beeb
The creator of Fireball XL5, Stingray, Thunderbirds and Captain Scarlet has died aged 83. I know he did other programmes (Four Feather Falls, Joe 90, Terrahawks etc) but these four are the ones I fondly remember from my childhood. I believe watching these started my interest in astronomy and science in general.
Thanks for the memories, Gerry.
Gerry Anderson RIP
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Re: Gerry Anderson RIP
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A bit before my time but l think it looked a bit like a small version of stingray But T birds was best.
Interesting piece http://tinyurl.com/bp5nkhu
At W.R. After 10 mins of the 2nd half (when we are losing) I quite often say "Anything can happen in the next half hour" (which was only said on the original stingray recordings)
The theme tunes were brilliant too - worked up the anticipation that something exciting was going to happen - IT WOULD BE GREAT IF SOME WERE PLAYED AT HALFTIME next game
A bit before my time but l think it looked a bit like a small version of stingray But T birds was best.
Interesting piece http://tinyurl.com/bp5nkhu
At W.R. After 10 mins of the 2nd half (when we are losing) I quite often say "Anything can happen in the next half hour" (which was only said on the original stingray recordings)
The theme tunes were brilliant too - worked up the anticipation that something exciting was going to happen - IT WOULD BE GREAT IF SOME WERE PLAYED AT HALFTIME next game
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Re: Gerry Anderson RIP
Don't they use the "Stand By For Action" in the warm up music somewhere?
I have to confess that my very first "celebrity crush" was Scott Tracy - yes I knew he was a puppet but the character just appealed to me as a little girl. I also remember lying in the bath trying to make my short hair flow in the water like Marina from Stingray.
Happy memories, Gerry Anderson and his creations were a part of my childhood, and probably were for many of you too.
I have to confess that my very first "celebrity crush" was Scott Tracy - yes I knew he was a puppet but the character just appealed to me as a little girl. I also remember lying in the bath trying to make my short hair flow in the water like Marina from Stingray.
Happy memories, Gerry Anderson and his creations were a part of my childhood, and probably were for many of you too.
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Re: Gerry Anderson RIP
Stingray was my favourite.
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