Pod 234: How Military News Inspired Thunderbirds with Peter Caddick-Adams

Building hope out of tragedy! Gerry Anderson served in the military and lost his brother Lionel in World War II. But Lionel was never forgotten and served as the inspiration for the pilots of shows like Thunderbirds. Military historian Peter Caddick-Adams and Jamie Anderson discuss how Gerry's frustration with military life led to the creation of fictional para-military organisations where the mission was always to save lives!01:07 Welcome to the Gerry Anderson Podcast! A Tribute to Tim Beddows08:08 Don't Quit FAB Facts14:12 Podsterons– The Antithesis of Bleak20:12 The Gerry Anderson News! See links below31:31 What's the best part of social media? Podsterons37:47 Peter Caddick-Adams - Part One57:53 Tweety Tweet Tweet Tweets (and YouTube comments!)1:02:58 The Randomiser printout has Chris Dale ordering coffee!1:27:03 Wrapping things up! Links MentionedFollow Peter Caddick-Adams on TwitterThunderbirds: Fire and FuryIntergalactic Rescue 4Maybe There: Hardback Soldout! Watch for Paperback & eBook!Stand by for Action: Watch Highlights for FREE!Supercolorisation, A Life Uncharted, and more!Give Back by Supporting Young People's Puppet TheatreNever Miss An EpisodeJoin the Podsterons Facebook groupSubscribe wherever you get your podcastsThe Randomiser with Chris DaleHelp The ShowLeave us a review on Apple PodcastsTweet about it! Use the hashtag #GerryAndersonPodcast@ImJamieAnderson / @RichardNJames / @ChrisDalekJoin the Anderson Insiders for Extra ContentStay In TouchEmail Podcast AT GerryAnderson.comJoin the Email Newsletter