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BRAINS EXPLAINS THE SHOWS & FILMS

 

TELEVISION: 

Click on image to see the opening credits and read about the production

After the name of each title you will see Sylvia’s contribution.

 

Adventures of Twizzle – Continuity & Dialogue Direction
(AP Films for Roberta Leigh)

Adventures of Twizzle (1957)

Torchy the Battery Boy – Continuity & Dialogue Direction
(AP Films for Roberta Leigh)

Torchy The Battery Boy (1960)

Four Feather Falls – Dialogue Direction, Character Development, Episode Writer, ‘Naterra’ Operator (Electronic Mouth)

Four Feather Falls (1960)

Supercar – Creator, Voice Artistry, Dialogue Direction, Character Development, Episode writer, ‘Naterra’ Operator (Electronic Mouth)
(First use of the term ‘SUPERMARIONATION’ on screen)

Supercar (1961)

Fireball Xl5 – Creator, Voice Artistry, Character Development, Dialogue Direction, Episode writer, Script Supervision
(First series to be syndicated in the USA on the NBC Network)

Fireball XL5 (1962)

Stingray – Creator , Voice Artistry, Character Development, Dialogue Direction, Episode writer, Script Supervision
(The first UK series to be fully filmed in colour)

Stingray (1964)

Thunderbirds – Creator,  Voice Artistry, Character Development, Dialogue Direction, Episode writer, Script Supervision

Thunderbirds (1965)

Captain Scarlet – Creator , Voice Artistry, Character Development, Dialogue Direction, Episode writer, Script Supervision
(First Century 21 Television Production – And a move to puppets in a more human proportion)

Captain Scarlet (1967)

Joe 90 – Creator , Voice Artistry, Character Development, Dialogue Direction, Episode writer, Script Supervision

Joe 90 (1968)

The Secret Service – Creator , Voice Artistry, Character Development, Dialogue Direction, Episode writer, Script Supervision
(The final SUPERMARIONATION series – a mix of puppets and live action)

The Secret Service (1969)

UFO – Creator, Episode writer, Costume Designs, Casting
(The final Century 21 production)

UFO (1970)

The Protectors – Screenplay 
(First production under new name of Group 3 Productions)
(Named after the three company directors, Gerry & Sylvia Anderson & Reg Hill)

The Protectors (1972)

The Investigator – Screenplay, Voice Artistry
(A return to SUPERMARIONATION but only a Pilot film made)

The Investigator

Space 1999 – Creator,  Costume Designs, Producer
(Two series were made – the Final Group Three Production)

Space 1999 (1975)

The Animates – Creator, Episode writer, Voice Artistry, Producer
(Series for under 5 year olds, featuring hand puppets)

The Animates (1978)

CINEMA: 

Click on image to see the film trailer and read about the production

Crossroads to Crime – Continuity
(AP FILMS for Anglo Amalgamated Distributors)

Crossroads to Crime (1960)

Thunderbirds Are Go – Screenplay, Dialogue Direction, Voice Artistry, Producer
(First Century 21 Cinema Production – For United Artists Distribution)

Thunderbirds Are GO (1966)

Thunderbird Six – Screenplay, Dialogue Direction, Voice Artistry, Producer
(For United Artists Distribution)

Thunderbird 6 (1968)

Doppelganger (aka: Journey to the Far Side of the Sun) – Screenplay, Producer
(For Universal Pictures)

Doppelganger (1969)

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