{"product_id":"andersons-supersonic-centuries-the-retrofuture-worlds-of-gerry-and-sylvia-anderson-paperback","title":"Andersons' Supersonic Centuries: The Retrofuture Worlds of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAyshea Brough\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by), \u003cb\u003eFred McNamara\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eThe Adventures of Twizzle\u003c\/i\u003e (1957) to \u003ci\u003eThunderbirds Are Go\u003c\/i\u003e (2015), the many worlds of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson have given great pleasure to television audiences the world over. Even though they are no longer with us, their shows and ideas live on in new versions of classic favourites and development of other ideas and concepts. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAndersons' Supersonic Centuries\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, critic and essayist Fred McNamara looks at various strands of the Andersons' entertainment output, and assesses their merits, while comparing and contrasting with other shows and concepts. From the early days of \u003ci\u003eFireball XL-5\u003c\/i\u003e (1962) and \u003ci\u003eStingray\u003c\/i\u003e (1964), through \u003ci\u003eThunderbirds \u003c\/i\u003e(1965) and \u003ci\u003eCaptain Scarlet\u003c\/i\u003e (1967), the live-action \u003ci\u003eSpace: 1999\u003c\/i\u003e (1975) and \u003ci\u003eUFO \u003c\/i\u003e(1970), to the modern reimaginings of the classic shows and more, McNamara studies of the worlds, the cities, the equipment, the characters, the hardware, the vehicles and the themes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith a Foreword by \u003ci\u003eUFO \u003c\/i\u003eactress Ayshea Brough, this is a superb unauthorised and unofficial collection of essays looking at various aspects of the worlds that Gerry and Sylvia Anderson created. Essential reading for anyone interested in the genre!\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 280\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.59 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 16, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42157231636615,"sku":"9781845831974","price":26.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/018595c0722177797eac0805c038006b.webp?v=1733249519","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/andersons-supersonic-centuries-the-retrofuture-worlds-of-gerry-and-sylvia-anderson-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}