Captain Scarlet
The disappearing shipmates: what happened to Captain Black’s MEV crew?
The first scene of Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons is also one of the show’s most memorable, showing the Zero-X MEV under the...
Captain Scarlet end titles paintings up for auction!
Two of the iconic paintings created for the end titles of 1967’s Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons will be up for auction next...
Life in Lunarville: the Moon colonies of Captain Scarlet
In the universe of Captain Scarlet, humanity first reached the Moon in the early 1970s – and, unlike in our own world, lunar...
The ‘A’ factor – what Gerry Anderson’s work means to me
It’s rare that I feel it appropriate to comment on my own personal experiences with Anderson shows when writing articles for this website,...
Captain Scarlet: a mechanical man?
Gerry and Sylvia Anderson’s original script for The Mysterons followed pretty much the same story as the final version that aired on television...
Pod 199: Thunderbikes are Go with HUUB
The Gerry Anderson Podcast welcomes their first Olympic Gold Medalist! What do most MAMILs (Middle Aged Men In Lycra) have in common? Many...
“They crash him, & his body may burn…” The History of The Spectrum!
From its fifteenth episode (The Trap) onwards, viewers of Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons were treated to a new version of the show’s...
FAB Facts: Meet Captain Purple, Spectrum’s Latest Operative!
During the peak of TV21, Captain Scarlet’s Spectrum Shades club was so popular that the country had to be divided into regions, each...
Spectrum in Action: A List of Captain Scarlet Vehicle Appearances
Across the thirty-two episodes of Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons, Spectrum employed a variety of vehicles and craft to fend off attacks by...
FAB Facts: The One Gerry Anderson Show Lew Grade Refused to Back
Lew Grade famously was Gerry Anderson’s biggest supporter, funding many of his television shows and films, as well as actually buying out his...