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Stand by for Action(2007)

Name: Stand by for Action
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2007-11-07
Rating: 5.0

November 7, 20071 Season · 2 Episodes

Ended

Documentary

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Overview

'Stand by for Action' takes an in depth look at the career of the legendary Gerry Anderson, creator of Stingray, Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet, UFO, Space 1999 and many many more. Features interviews with the people who brought his ideas to life as well as Anderson himself.

Created by Stephen La Rivière

Seasons

Season 1

2 Episodes

2007

E01

Part One

11/7/2007·40m

The story of two worlds; a world full of danger and peril, and a world set against the prosaic backdrop of the Slough Trading Estate., where technicians and filmmakers would launch themselves into a universe which "Anything could happen in the next half hour!"

E02

Part Two

11/14/2007·34m

The 1960s had seen the rise of an empire; comics, toys, records, books, and most importantly - a string of successful action-adventure shows with a difference. Every year, new adventures emerged from the unconventional warehouse location. But soon, it was time for the puppet stars to move over and make way for a more conventional type of star...