Filmed In Supermarionation (Blu-Ray)

The ground-breaking puppetry and animation technique pioneered by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson is brought to life in this definitive documentary, revealing the passion and dedication behind their process.

The Andersons brought to screen some of the biggest and most popular puppetry programmes of the 1960s including Stingray, Captain Scarlet and famously, Thunderbirds.

With Thunderbirds celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2015, this timely documentary uncovers how the Andersons developed their trademark method. Filmed In Supermarionation is a one-of-a-kind insight into the studio that put puppetry on the map.

Hosted by Lady Penelope and Parker themselves, Filmed in Supermarionation is a screen adaptation of the book of the same name and features a wealth of previously unseen archive footage, brand new interviews with the surviving casts and crews and clips from the shows themselves. A highlight of the film are ingenious and accurate recreations of the pioneering techniques used in the productions, which all brought to life with eye-popping sixties graphics, music and the same spirit of fun and adventure the original shows themselves oozed.

Special Features:

Deleted Scenes
Filming in Supermarionation
Special Effects Reel
Gerry & Sylvia in America
Tomorrow's World
Something for the Children
Parade - Behind the Scenes
Lord Mayor and Thunderbird 3 (silent reel)

"Filmed in Supermarionation is a remarkable achievement, a brilliantly considered and scrupulously researched love-letter to the work of one of the greatest innovators and storytellers of the television age." - Starburst Magazine

"...big juicy slice of Gerry Anderson nostalgia" - Empire

"Narrated by Thunderbirds characters Lady Penelope and Parker, it’s captivatingly comprehensive, fun and brimming with anecdotes, trivia and intriguing insights." - Radio Times

"Taking Anderson's marionette manipulators back to their old haunts engineers lots of dewey-eyed reminiscence in a tribute that boasts more than one unlikely cameo." - Total Film