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Lew Grade, the Andersons' financial backer, was so impressed by the production that he ordered APF to re-write and extend every Thunderbirds episode from 25 to 50 minutes so that the series would fill a one-hour TV timeslot. Well received on its first broadcast, [1] "Trapped in the Sky" is widely regarded as one of the best episodes of ...
Thunderbirds is a 2004 science fiction action-adventure film [2] directed by Jonathan Frakes, written by William Osborne and Michael McCullers, and based on the television series of the same name created by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson.
This episode marks the first use of Thunderbirds ' regular ending theme music: a modified version of the instrumental that accompanies the launch of Thunderbird 1 in "Trapped in the Sky". [13] The incidental music for "Pit of Peril", composed by Barry Gray , was recorded on 24 April 1965 in a four-hour studio session with a 22-piece orchestra.
"Alias Mr. Hackenbacker" has more guest characters in speaking roles than any other Thunderbirds episode. [1] It is the only episode to feature voices by Paul Maxwell, who was uncredited for his contributions. Maxwell had previously voiced Colonel Zodiac in Fireball XL5 and Captain Travers in Thunderbirds Are Go. [1] [3]
Also in 2015, three new puppet episodes were created to mark the 50th anniversary of the original series. For a discussion of Thunderbirds tie-ins – including novels and novelisations, comics and games – see Thunderbirds merchandise.
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004) Finding Neverland (2004) Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) Troy (2004) Wimbledon (2004) Batman Begins (2005) Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) Mrs Henderson Presents (2005) Sahara (2005) Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005) The Da Vinci Code (2006) Atonement (2007)
General Bron, a power-hungry warlord, tasks The Hood with destroying Red Arrow: a British-made experimental fighter plane and the only threat to Bron's military. Travelling to London Airport, The Hood sabotages a test flight of Red Arrow 1 by concealing a homing device in a hangar, causing the aircraft to veer out of control and crash.
Thunderbirds is a British science fiction television series created by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson, filmed by their production company AP Films (APF) and distributed by ITC Entertainment. It was filmed between 1964 and 1966 using a form of electronic marionette puppetry called "Supermarionation" combined with scale model special effects sequences.