THUNDERBIRDS 1965: NEW EPISODES FROM 1960s RECORDINGS
Created by Thunderbirds 1965
Resurrecting Gerry and Sylvia Anderson's Classic 'Thunderbirds' using original voice tracks and retro filmmaking techniques
Latest Updates from Our Project:
This Week on Thunderbirds 1965
about 9 years ago
– Sat, Sep 12, 2015 at 11:43:41 PM
BBC Radio Berkshire came down to the studio on Thursday to interview the team. You can hear the piece here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p030rdg1#play Skip to 0.23, 0.52, 1.28, 1.47, 2.23 and 2.49 to hear the relevant segments.
BBC Breakfast will be running a set report on Tuesday morning.
Pictures from the week just gone...
More innocent than it looks: shooting human hand inserts.
Original series director David Elliott on set. He's with us every day in his capacity as Supervising Director.
Richard Gregory at work in the Himalayas.
Puppeteer Justin T. Lee on the bridge operating The Hood.
A view from the bridge.
Another sky backing comes together.
Justin T. Lee and David Tremont inspect Thunderbird 2.
Will Lady Penelope escape? Find out soon!
Lady Penelope is in Danger
about 9 years ago
– Fri, Sep 11, 2015 at 11:42:40 PM
Will Scott Tracy save Lady Penelope in time? We've been shooting the ice cave scenes this week. Here are some pictures to keep you updated.
Puppeteer Justin T. Lee brings Penelope to life for the climatic finale.
The Hood's lair.
A veritable swarm of Thunderbirds...
Crew and supporters of the project gather for a group shot.
"Will not require runway - coming in vertically!"
about 9 years ago
– Tue, Sep 08, 2015 at 10:46:45 PM
The studio is bustling with activity at the moment. Shooting is well underway and great progress is being made on the first episode. Although we're very busy, we haven't forgotten our backers - the people who made all this possible. Our Backerkit surveys are almost ready to go and will hopefully be out this week. As mentioned previously, each survey has been customised by hand, and we want to check that all is perfect before we send them.
In the meantime, here are a couple more items of interest, including our very first Thunderbird 1 rocket test (quickly shot on an iPhone - so forgive the quality!)
Jeff Tracy and his son, Scott, back in action together.
Thunderbird 1 test pyro
Who could this be?
Thunderbirds Filming is GO!
about 9 years ago
– Fri, Sep 04, 2015 at 12:13:19 AM
It's been another exciting - and exhausting! - week on Thunderbirds 1965. Filming started on Tuesday and, after a slow build-up period, is now running at full speed. It's very strange to see the puppets back in action to celebrate their golden anniversary.
Here are some more pictures from the week.
Original series director David Elliott, and puppeteer Mary Turner on the set of the Tracy Lounge with old friends.
Commander-in-chief of International Rescue, Jeff Tracy.
Special delivery from WETA
Unpacking the WETA boxes.
International Rescue guns
A gorgeous model of Sun Probe built by David Tremont and loaned to us for display in the studio.
Dressing Scott Tracy in his new civvies.
Filming a scene for The Abominable Snowman in one of our miniature sets.
An exterior and interior set for The Abominable Snowman
Our hero model of Thunderbird 1
First Week of Production
about 9 years ago
– Mon, Aug 31, 2015 at 09:09:45 PM
The first week on Thunderbirds 1965 has finished. It seems extraordinary that thanks to so many people the project has come to life so quickly. Tomorrow is the 1st of September - fifty years ago this month the first episode of Thunderbirds was broadcast on UK television. We're hoping to make this a birthday to remember!
Here are some images from the last few days.
Working on the Lady Penelope puppet.
Finishing tweaks to Jeff Tracy.
A new puppet set takes shape.
Approving a guest character by top sculptor Stephen Mansfield.
Preparing Lady Penelope for her screen test.
Richard Gregory tackles the ice cave set.
Lady Penelope's screen test.
Another FAB Lady Penelope costume by Liz Comstock-Smith
