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It's always a pleasure to watch an episode of a classic Gerry Anderson series with someone who was intimately involved in its making, so it was a special treat when the Randomiser - quite unexpectedly - chose an episode of The Protectors to watch with John Cameron. John composed and arranged the incidental music for the series, and he shares a few thoughts and memories as we watch the episode, Lena , together! Never Miss An EpisodeJoin the Podsterons Facebook group Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts The Randomiser with Chris Dale Help The ShowLeave us a review on Apple Podcasts Tweet about it! Use the hashtag #GerryAndersonPodcast @ImJamieAnderson / @RichardNJames / @ChrisDalek Stay In TouchEmail Podcast AT GerryAnderson.com Join the Email Newsletter

This month's very special guest is Oscar nominated composer and arranger John Cameron. John takes us on a journey through his career, from scoring the likes of Ken Loach's Kes and working with Donovan and Hot Chocolate to providing the music for Gerry Anderson's The Protectors! In the meantime, Jamie, Richard and Chris bring you a few snippets of news, pick their top 5 favourite things from Anderson Entertainment, and answer some questions from listeners and viewers. FAB! 00:24 Welcome to the Gerry Anderson Podcast! 07:19 Jamie's Five Fab Things! 15:25 The Voice Of The Podsterons 22:29 Welcoming John Cameron 37:09 John's Childhood Favourites 41:39 Questions from Viewers 54:02 Writing For The Protectors 01:00:21 The Investigator 01:05:49 More Questions from Viewers 01:22:05 John Cameron Presses the Randomiser Button! 01:24:13 Fab Facts Never Miss An EpisodeJoin the Podsterons Facebook group Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts The Randomiser with Chris Dale Help The ShowLeave us a review on Apple Podcasts Tweet about it! Use the hashtag #GerryAndersonPodcast @ImJamieAnderson / @RichardNJames / @ChrisDalek Stay In TouchEmail Podcast AT GerryAnderson.com Join the Email Newsletter

Author James Swallow joined us this month to tell us all about the upcoming Thunderbirds anthology International Rescues, but he had a much more important job to do - Press the Randomiser button! Luckily, James is familiar with the Randomiser's choice, having been a fan of Space 1999 for many years, and even writing for Anderson Entertainment's novel range. The Full Circle divides opinion among fans, but what will James make of it? Never Miss An EpisodeJoin the Podsterons Facebook group Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts The Randomiser with Chris Dale Help The ShowLeave us a review on Apple Podcasts Tweet about it! Use the hashtag #GerryAndersonPodcast @ImJamieAnderson / @RichardNJames / @ChrisDalek Stay In TouchEmail Podcast AT GerryAnderson.com Join the Email Newsletter

James Swallow has curated and edited a brand new short story collection featuring many of our favourite authors. International Rescues is part of the Hidden Dangers series of adventures to mark 60 years of Thunderbirds, and you could win a copy! 00:25 Welcome to the Gerry Anderson Podcast! 03:09 Your Youtube comments 06:11 The Voice Of The Podsterons 11:45 James Swallow talks International Rescues 16:52 Bob Ayres introduces his short story 28:01 Paul Cornell 35:11 Karen MacReady 41:06 Andrew Clements 45:12 Andrew Lane 48:49 Genevieve Gaunt 54:15 Chris Dale 1:02:33 The Randomiser - what will it choose for James Swallow? 1:05:33 Fab Facts! 1:09:50 Wrapping things up! Never Miss An EpisodeJoin the Podsterons Facebook group Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts The Randomiser with Chris Dale Help The ShowLeave us a review on Apple Podcasts Tweet about it! Use the hashtag #GerryAndersonPodcast @ImJamieAnderson / @RichardNJames / @ChrisDalek Stay In TouchEmail Podcast AT GerryAnderson.com Join the Email Newsletter

Our special guest, writer, director and producer Chris Chapman, has fond memories of watching the later Supermarionation series like Thunderbirds and Captain Scarlet, so what has the Randomiser chosen for him to watch with Chris and Richard? Supercar of course! But, at least he's introduced to everyone's favourite monkey... Never Miss An EpisodeJoin the Podsterons Facebook group Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts The Randomiser with Chris Dale Help The ShowLeave us a review on Apple Podcasts Tweet about it! Use the hashtag #GerryAndersonPodcast @ImJamieAnderson / @RichardNJames / @ChrisDalek Stay In TouchEmail Podcast AT GerryAnderson.com Join the Email Newsletter

Chris Chapman is a writer, director and producer with a special interest in the making of vintage tv, so he's the perfect guest for the Gerry Anderson Podcast! Chris details his love for the Anderson genre from Thunderbirds to Terrahawks and updates us on his documentary on The Secret Service. 00:22 Welcome to the Gerry Anderson Podcast! 02:13 Your Youtube comments 04:40 In Memoriam 07:00 The Voice Of The Podsterons 12:02 Welcoming Chris Chapman 22:27 The Andermeter - What will Chris score? 38:36 Superidentification 51:50 Viewers' and listeners' questions 01:05:00 Secrets of The Secret Service documentary 1:13:21 The Randomiser! What will it choose for us to watch next time? 1:16:13 Fab Facts Never Miss An EpisodeJoin the Podsterons Facebook group Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts The Randomiser with Chris Dale Help The ShowLeave us a review on Apple Podcasts Tweet about it! Use the hashtag #GerryAndersonPodcast @ImJamieAnderson / @RichardNJames / @ChrisDalek Stay In TouchEmail Podcast AT GerryAnderson.com Join the Email Newsletter

We were so lucky to be joined by Lois Unwin Johnston to watch her father Stanley Unwin in an episode of The Secret Service! Reckoned by some as an underated gem, the series only ran for 13 episodes before being cancelled by the man with the money, Lew Grade. But there is still fun to be had inn watching The Feathered Spies, a tale of espionage, aviation and pigeons! Never Miss An EpisodeJoin the Podsterons Facebook group Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts The Randomiser with Chris Dale Help The ShowLeave us a review on Apple Podcasts Tweet about it! Use the hashtag #GerryAndersonPodcast @ImJamieAnderson / @RichardNJames / @ChrisDalek Stay In TouchEmail Podcast AT GerryAnderson.com Join the Email Newsletter

This month's podcast is a family affair as we welcome Stanley Unwin's daughter and grandson to the Moxy studio. They share their favourite memories of Stanley, answering questions from our loyal viewers and listeners. What were bedtime stories like in the Unwin household? Who farlolloped on the kitchen floor with no one present? And how did Stanley feel when The Secret Service was cancelled? 00:24 Welcome to the Gerry Anderson Podcast! 04:29 Something to look out for! 05:11 The Voice Of The Podsterons 10:48 Welcoming Lois Unwin Johnston and Will. Lois and Will answer YOUR questions! 1:12:03 The Randomiser. Lois and Will press the big red button! What will the Randomiser choose...? 1:15:00 Fab Facts! At home with the Andersons... 1:17:05 Wrapping things up! Never Miss An EpisodeJoin the Podsterons Facebook group Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts The Randomiser with Chris Dale Help The ShowLeave us a review on Apple Podcasts Tweet about it! Use the hashtag #GerryAndersonPodcast @ImJamieAnderson / @RichardNJames / @ChrisDalek Stay In TouchEmail Podcast AT GerryAnderson.com Join the Email Newsletter

It's always a thrill when we're joined by an actual cast member to watch an episode of a classic Gerry Anderson series! This month, we were joined by Captain Black himself, Nigel Plaskitt, to watch the Mysteron agent do his very worst. Mercury Falling is a story full of thrills and spills - and even a Fireball Xl5 homage! Just who is blocking the controls of the Mercury shuttle? Who is the unknown hacker demanding a ransom for its survival? Could it be that he's been sitting in the chair next us all along? Never Miss An EpisodeJoin the Podsterons Facebook group Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts The Randomiser with Chris Dale Help The ShowLeave us a review on Apple Podcasts Tweet about it! Use the hashtag #GerryAndersonPodcast @ImJamieAnderson / @RichardNJames / @ChrisDalek Stay In TouchEmail Podcast AT GerryAnderson.com Join the Email Newsletter

There are so many strings to Nigel Plaskitt's bow that it's difficult to know where to start! Puppeteer, producer, actor and voice actor, he's brought so many wonderful creations to the world, from Unstoffe in Doctor Who, The Ribos Operation to Pipkins' Hartley Hare and PG Tips' Monkey to several of the muppets! He's best known in the Anderverse for voicing Captain Black in the 2005 CGI remake of Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons - New Captain Scarlet! This month, Nigel shares the many highlights of his illustrious career, from Muffin the Mule to reuniting with his Scarlet costars to record a very special audio adventure for the new BluRay... And even the Randomiser gets in on the game! 00:23 Welcome to the Gerry Anderson Podcast! 01:55 Your Youtube Comments 05:12 The Voice Of The Podsterons 10:20 Welcoming Nigel Plaskitt! 14:11 Nigel's Anderson Memories 24:56 The Andermeter! What will Nigel score? 37:24 Superidentification: Nigel's knowledge put to the test! 49:15 Doctor Who, Ribos secrets revealed! 01:12:08 Playing Captain Black 01:27:57 The Randomiser. What will it choose? 01:33:36 Fab Facts! 01: 38:53 Saying Goodbye. Join us in two weeks' time to watch the Randomiser's chosen episode with Nigel, Richard and Chris! Never Miss An EpisodeJoin the Podsterons Facebook group Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts The Randomiser with Chris Dale Help The ShowLeave us a review on Apple Podcasts Tweet about it! Use the hashtag #GerryAndersonPodcast @ImJamieAnderson / @RichardNJames / @ChrisDalek Stay In TouchEmail Podcast AT GerryAnderson.com Join the Email Newsletter

Vix from Fuzzbox may be intimately connected with Thunderbirds via the band's 1980s hit, International Rescue, but how will she fare with the Randomiser's choice of Fireball XL5? XL5 To H2O is a fishy tale of an aquaphibian on the loose with only the crew of Fireball XL5 to save us! Vix has thoughts on the creature's walk, Professor Matic's eyebrows and how Robert the Robot seems to have a plastic cup for a head! Never Miss An EpisodeJoin the Podsterons Facebook group Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts The Randomiser with Chris Dale Help The ShowLeave us a review on Apple Podcasts Tweet about it! Use the hashtag #GerryAndersonPodcast @ImJamieAnderson / @RichardNJames / @ChrisDalek Stay In TouchEmail Podcast AT GerryAnderson.com Join the Email Newsletter

Vicki Perks, AKA Vix from We've Got A Fuzzbox And we're Gonna Use It, joins us as our very special guest, to talk all about her Anderson inspirations and Fuzzbox memories. The band's smash hit International Rescue was directly inspired by one of the Andersons' most enduring series and created a cultural moment all its own. But just what does Vix score on the Andermeter, what does the Randmiser choose for her to watch next time, and just how did she get into that Barbarella dress? 00:22 Welcome to the Gerry Anderson Podcast! 01:23 Your Youtube Comments 04:00 Gerry Anderson Day Roundup - Did you join us? 06:52 The Voice Of The Podsterons! Your thoughts on all things Anderson 11:45 Welcoming Vix! 16:30 The Andermeter. What will Vix score? 17:36 Celebrating Aqua Marina. Just what made her so fascinating? 22:34 Anderson Connections. Vix' childhood viewing features connections to many Anderson shows. 27:30 Early Days. From school days to being signed by a record label. 34:17 Fuzzbox Jury! Vix scores three potential hits from the Anderverse! 44:33 Viewers' Questions. Our viewers ask Vix. 01:07:23 International Rescue! We talk in detail about that song! 01:15:34 Beyond Fuzzbox. 01:19:34 The Randomiser. What will Vix be watching with us next time? 01:21:39 Fab Facts. A story of fish tanks and toothpicks 01:26:50 Yin Yang Thang, BuZZFoX. We say goodbye with a song! Never Miss An EpisodeJoin the Podsterons Facebook group Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts The Randomiser with Chris Dale Help The ShowLeave us a review on Apple Podcasts Tweet about it! Use the hashtag #GerryAndersonPodcast @ImJamieAnderson / @RichardNJames / @ChrisDalek Stay In TouchEmail Podcast AT GerryAnderson.com Join the Email Newsletter

This month's special guest, Jeff Smart, joins us to watch a random episode of a random Gerry Anderson series. The Randomiser has chosen UFO: Timelash, an episode that Jeff has intimate knowledge of through his production of several cast and crew commentaries. And he can even spot things that Chris Dale hasn't noticed! Never Miss An EpisodeJoin the Podsterons Facebook group Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts The Randomiser with Chris Dale Help The ShowLeave us a review on Apple Podcasts Tweet about it! Use the hashtag #GerryAndersonPodcast @ImJamieAnderson / @RichardNJames / @ChrisDalek Stay In TouchEmail Podcast AT GerryAnderson.com Join the Email Newsletter

A special bonus edition of the Gerry Anderson Podcast, featuring Jeff Smart's behind the scenes footage of the original Nosey Parker Is Go! short film PLUS how he went updating and restoring it for its Bluray release on the Thunderbirds 60th Anniversary boxset! Never Miss An EpisodeJoin the Podsterons Facebook group Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts The Randomiser with Chris Dale Help The ShowLeave us a review on Apple Podcasts Tweet about it! Use the hashtag #GerryAndersonPodcast @ImJamieAnderson / @RichardNJames / @ChrisDalek Stay In TouchEmail Podcast AT GerryAnderson.com Join the Email Newsletter

This month's guest, Jeff Smart, was commentary producer on many Anderson DVD titles - from Supercar to Space 1999. His involvement began with UFO commentaries with Alan Perry, Mike Billington Sylvia Anderson and Wanda Ventham. Consequently, he has more than a few interesting stories to tell! And then there's a certain Nosey Parker... 00:23 Welcome to the Gerry Anderson Podcast! 04:34 An April Fool (or is it..?) 09:07 The Voice Of The Podsterons 18:19 Meet Jeff Smart! 32:03 The Andermeter - what will Jeff score? 32:54 Superidentification 50:07 Making Nosey Parker Is Go! 1:20:53 Viewers' and Listeners' Questions 1:35:27 The Randomiser 1:25:02 Fab Facts 1:43:00 Celebrating Ayshea Brough Never Miss An EpisodeJoin the Podsterons Facebook group Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts The Randomiser with Chris Dale Help The ShowLeave us a review on Apple Podcasts Tweet about it! Use the hashtag #GerryAndersonPodcast @ImJamieAnderson / @RichardNJames / @ChrisDalek Stay In TouchEmail Podcast AT GerryAnderson.com Join the Email Newsletter