Join your host Garhdo as they take a look at a childhood favourite with Thunderbirds! Learn about the techniques of Supermarionation, the work of Gerry Anderson, one of the first shared universes in TV media, and the secrets of the International Rescue organisation and their incredible machines. Learn not just about the classic sixties series, but also the various films and comics it inspired, as well as the incredible 50th anniversary reimagining Thunderbirds Are Go.

• 0:00 Intro
• 0:52 The Beginning of Thunderbirds
• 18:42 Thunderbirds are go!
• 1:06:04 The Expanded World of Thunderbirds
• 1:51:50 The 2004 Movie: Thunderbirds by way of Spy Kids
• 2:13:48 Reimagining a Classic: Thunderbirds Are Go 2015
• 2:53:50 Outro
• 3:00:37 Sign-Off

Season 3, Episode 06

May 8th 2022

This episode was my birthday treat to myself. I got to review the entirety of one of my favourite science fiction franchises. Thunderbirds is a classic of British culture that seems to only have a small presence online in the modern day and while I am fully aware of how dated it is in many regards I do still think that if you can avoid seeing it as a goofy puppet show you will be drawn in by thrilling disaster storytelling with some tremendous practical special effects.

Honestly if I could inspire a person to check out a single episode of either Thunderbirds show with this episode, then I am happy.