Posted by jamie in news its the moment fans have been waiting for for nearly 50 years but soon theyll be able to get hold of brand new episodes of classic thunderbirds thanks to a new project. Original air date atv midlands trapped in the sky gerry and sylvia anderson. A construction team finishes work on a new road in asia, and eddie housman decides to take a holiday and visit an old girlfriend tin tin. Its aim was to produce three new thunderbirds episodes using. Thunderbirds 1965 behind the scenes documentary on vimeo.
A behindthescenes look at creating three new episodes of the 1960s british scifi series thunderbirds to celebrate thunderbirds 1965 behind the scenes documentary on vimeo join. New thunderbirds 1965 episodes screened gerry anderson. With sylvia anderson, david graham, shane rimmer, justin t. May 23, 2016 the waiting is over, the dvd with the three new episodes of thunderbirds has arrived. During the installation of a new, airtight security vault at the. The documentary covering the thunderbirds 1965 production to create episodes for 3 audioonly stories released on vinyl. This is an episode guide for the 1960s british supermarionation television series thunderbirds, produced by ap films between 1964 and 1965 and first broadcast on itv network between 1965 and 1966 all episodes were released on region 2 dvd by carlton in 2000 and 2001. List of episodes from thunderbirds fab puppet world. With the help of his 5 sons, they travel all over the world to save people from disaster situations. Thunderbirds are go sci fi models vintage television space toys retro futuristic kids tv best tv shows thunder bird clams. Originally intended for children, the show still has a devoted fanbase of adult viewers, both in the united kingdom where it originated and in the united states, where it was syndicated in. Arriving at the island, eddie soon becomes emotionally attached to tin tin, much to the annoyance of alan. A kickstarter fund launched to raise money for the thunderbirds 1965 project has already received pledges of over.
International rescue are back to celebrate their 50th anniversary in three new episodes of thunderbirds produced utilizing all the classic 1960s techniques. New thunderbirds 1965 episodes screened thunderbirds are. The stately homes robberies 50th anniversary special episode thunderbirds 1965 documentary. The thunderbirds 1965 project launched on crowdfunding website kickstarter on 10th july 2015, and backing the project is the only way that fans from around the globe will be able to watch these new episodes. The us army is testing a new allterrain craft called sidewinder. Brand new thunderbirds episodes will bring 50yearold. Thunderbirds episode 10 martian invasion part 6 by thunderbirdsofficial. Jul 16, 2015 the thunderbirds campaign has now set a new target of. Thunderbirds is a british sciencefiction television series created by gerry and sylvia anderson, filmed by their production company ap films apf and distributed by itc entertainment. Watch all episodes of thunderbirds 1965 on flixtor.
To add this to your existing pledges, manually increase your pledge by the relevant amount and drop us a message to let us know you have done so. Official page for the three new episodes of thunderbirds produced 1960s style. Series one 196566 series one of thunderbirds comprised 26 episodes, each 50 minutes long. The 500ton vehicle falls into a pit and only international rescue can save the crew trapped 300 feet below the ground.
Resurrecting gerry and sylvia andersons classic thunderbirds using original voice tracks and retro filmmaking techniques. After thunderbird 2 is heavily damaged in a mistaken attack, it leaves the team seemingly without a. The waiting is over, the dvd with the three new episodes of thunderbirds has arrived. This was my sixth kickstarter project and was funded back in august 2015 the original project was to fund just one episode from the vinyl disks of episodes recorded in audio only but enough money was raised to make it possible to record all three episodes. Fans of thunderbirds have helped raise thousands of pounds to bring the puppet show back for three new episodes to mark its 50th anniversary. Jul 09, 2015 resurrecting gerry and sylvia andersons classic thunderbirds using original voice tracks and retro filmmaking techniques. The distribution of the kickstarter rewards ended up being almost as difficult as actually making three new episodes of thunderbirds. In the 21st century, the tracy family operate a unique private mechanized emergency response service. Series one of thunderbirds comprised 26 episodes, each. Collection part 2 vols 58 dvd 1965 with the picture of brains, lady penelope and parker. Operating from a topsecret island base in the year 2065, the team at international rescue intrepid jeff tracy and his valiant sons scott, john, virgil, gordon, and alan engage in a never. With all the amazing episodes of the show that exist, its hard to trust just one persons opinion of what the top thunderbirds episodes of all time are. It began seeking funding through kickstarter on july 9th 2015, and successfully obtained funding for all three planned episodes.
Should they reach their stretch goal the kickstarter funds will breathe life. New episodes from 1960s recordings created by thunderbirds 1965. Where can i buy the three new thunderbirds episodes. This resulted in 3 episodes that truly feel like episodes of thunderbirds made in 1965, something which only a dedicated team of supermarionation experts could have achieved. This means that these oldnew episodes should be the most. Three new audioonly episodes were released on ep between 1965 and 1967, and in the early 1990s penguin books released several volumes of thunderbirds audio books on cassette. Due to the chaotic filming schedule implemented on thunderbirds, necessitated by the expansion of each episode from 25 to 50 minutes, working out any meaningful production order is, it seems, impossible. The project produced three new halfhour episodes of classic thunderbirds using the original supermarionation techniques and was funded via kickstarter. Follow the adventures of the international rescue, an organisation created to help those in grave danger in this marionette puppetry classic. Thunderbirds 1965 is a 35 minute documentary about a successful project from three years ago to create three new episodes of the thunderbirds using the same supermarionation puppetry technology, and focusing on every detail to make sure the episodes would be exactly period correct and indistinguishable from the original episodes the team behind thunderbirds 1965 launched a. The product description is accurate this is the last 16 episodes. In 1965, lady penelope and nosey parker were given their own comic strip, which was followed by a thunderbirds comic strip in 1966.
Can international rescue haul the machine out of the pit before it breaks up. Thats right, the iconic sixties series is set to be returning. The thunderbirds 1965 campaign starts thursday 9th july at 9am on kickstarter. The supermarionation cult television classic leaps into the stratosphere of fun and excitement with thunderbirds. A list of tv episodes from media covered by this wiki.
The new episodes will be made using a combination of classic filming techniques and original recordings from old thunderbirds minialbums. Absolutely fantastic, wish they could make more new proper thunderbird episodes. Not sure about the other ones, but you can have a look. The thunderbird machines were a series of speculative fiction machines imagined for the mid1960s film and television thunderbirds series, developed by gerry anderson. This is an episode guide for the 1960s british supermarionation television series. New thunderbirds 1965 episodes screened thunderbirds are go. Apr 17, 2020 millionaire philanthropist and former astronaut jeff tracy establish a special rescue team known as international rescue. Episodes are listed in the official order published by distributor itc entertainment, which matches the order of production. Our extremely limited budget was channelled almost entirely into the production of the episodes and the production of the rewards and so something had.
To add this to your existing pledges, manually increase your pledge by the relevant. Of the nineteen minialbums released between october 1965 and july 1967, the majority used soundtracks from existing television episodes, cut down and spliced to fit the abbreviated format, but three, introducing thunderbirds, f. Introducing thunderbirds the abominable snowman the stately homes robberies. Edge of impact 1965 where he gives his codename as 671 when he contacts general bron. This british scifi show used marionette puppets as characters, giving it a creepy effect similar to team america. A report on the premiere of all three episodes from the thunderbirds 1965 project to recreate the classic thunderbirds series. New thunderbirds 1965 episodes screened a report on the premiere of all three episodes from the thunderbirds 1965 project to recreate the classic thunderbirds series. The thunderbirds 1965 team have worked tirelessly to artistically capture the essence of those slight imperfections which are still incredibly enchanting to watch. The released work began with the supermarionation television series thunderbirds and was followed by subsequent feature films thunderbirds are go and thunderbird 6 in 196568.
In addition to a dvd bluray of the finished production, project backers have the opportunity to receive other exclusive rewards. List of the best thunderbirds episodes, as determined by voters like you. As can be seen in some of the contemporary behind the scenes films, sections of several episodes would be in production simultaneously. As stated by the producers the episodes were only ever to be released to kickstarter backers as a.
I managed to find the introducing thunderbirds episode on youtube. Choose per series where you want be kept informed of. Mar 05, 2016 behind the scenes on thunderbirds 1965. Our aim with this kickstarter was not just to produce three new episodes of thunderbirds, but to ressurect supermarionation as an artform and to bring it back into the public consciousness. With sylvia anderson, peter dyneley, david graham, shane rimmer. Thunderbirds hello and welcome to the official page for. Thunderbirds are go has proven a big hit for itv, but if youre yearning. Apr 14, 2019 thunderbirds 1965 is a 35 minute documentary about a successful project from three years ago to create three new episodes of the thunderbirds using the same supermarionation puppetry technology, and focusing on every detail to make sure the episodes would be exactly period correct and indistinguishable from the original episodes.
Everything you wanted to know about thunderbirds but were. Thunderbirds episode 6 the mighty atom part 2 by thunderbirdsofficial. It was produced between 1964 and 1966 using a form of electronic marionette puppetry dubbed supermarionation combined with scale model special effects sequences. Oct 29, 2014 thunderbirds trapped in the sky pilot thunderbirds are go. The family of thunderbirds creator gerry anderson has given the ok for new episodes of the popular puppetdriven tv show from the 60s, based on. Thunderbirds are go via new kickstarter campaign cnet. For instance new episodes or start of a new season.
The hood has never been referred to by any name on all but two episodes thunderbirds. A place to discuss gerry and sylvia andersons cult puppet show show and related. Brand new classic episodes funding on kickstarter by century 21 films. Oct 29, 2014 andrew cuomo says new yorks coronavirus curve is descending, but its no time. Tonight we were able to bring supermarionation to a primetime.
Pack of 5 retrostyle lobby cards depicting scenes from the new thunderbirds 1965 episodes. May 29, 2016 the thunderbirds 1965 team have worked tirelessly to artistically capture the essence of those slight imperfections which are still incredibly enchanting to watch. It follows the exploits of international rescue, a lifesaving organisation equipped with. Jul 30, 2015 thunderbirds to return for three new episodes to mark 50th anniversary get ready for an f. The series is set in the 21st century and follows the exploits of international rescue, a secret organization formed to save people in mortal danger with the help of technologically. To add this to your existing pledges, manually increase your pledge by the. The crew of the 50th anniversary specials discuss the behind the scenes process new. Vault of death lady penelope tells of the time international rescue was called to rescue a man trapped in the vault of the bank of england. Thunderbirds is a 1960s british sciencefiction television series which was produced using a mixed method of marionette puppetry and scalemodel special effects termed supermarionation. Thunderbirds to return for three new episodes to mark 50th anniversary get ready for an f. Its aim was to produce three new thunderbirds episodes using original 1960s voice tracks, and retro filmmaking techniques. Thunderbirds was produced by gerry anderson and was the culmination of his supermarionation process, which used marionette puppets instead of live actors.
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