query: who played lady penelope in the thunderbirds movie

pos: Sophia Myles after filming an episode of "Doctor Who". In October 2007, it was reported that Tennant had ended the relationship. On 27 September 2014, Myles gave birth to a son, named Luke. Sophia Myles Sophia Jane Myles (; born 18 March 1980) is an English actress, best known in film for portraying Erika in "Underworld" (2003), Isolde in "Tristan & Isolde" and Darcy in "", and has received critical acclaim for her television work, particularly as Madame de Pompadour in the "Doctor Who" episode 'The Girl in the Fireplace' and Beth Turner in "Moonlight". Myles was born in London. Her mother,

neg: Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward is a fictional character introduced in the British mid-1960s Supermarionation television series "Thunderbirds", who also appears in the film sequels "Thunderbirds Are Go" (1966) and "Thunderbird 6" (1968) and the 2004 live-action adaptation "Thunderbirds". She is employed by the secret organisation International Rescue as London field agent. The puppet character of the TV series and first two films was voiced by Sylvia Anderson. In the live-action film, she was portrayed by Sophia Myles. The character is voiced by Rosamund Pike in the part-animated TV remake "Thunderbirds Are Go!", which began airing in April 2015.

neg: Thunderbirds merchandise and "Thunderbirds" TV scriptwriter Alan Fennell, this mostly replaced the "Lady Penelope" strip, which moved to a sister comic of the same name. The ""Thunderbirds"" strip, illustrated by Frank Bellamy, was the centrepiece of "TV Century 21" (re-branded "TV 21" in January 1968) for 186 issues and 30 serials, until October 1969. At their peak, combined weekly sales of "TV Century 21" and "Lady Penelope" in the 1960s numbered 1.3 million. In 1966, "Thunderbirds" featured as a strip in the "Daily Mail". A "Thunderbirds Annual" was published by Century 21 Publishing from 1966 to 1968, and a "Lady Penelope" version

neg: Thunderbirds (TV series) 1970s and 1980s. Demand for Matchbox's Tracy Island Playset overwhelmed supply, resulting in shop fights and a substantial black market for the toy. A comic strip featuring the characters of Lady Penelope and Parker debuted in the early issues of APF Publishing's children's title "TV Century 21" in 1965. A full-length "Thunderbirds" strip appeared a year later, at which point the Lady Penelope adventures were given their own comic. "Thunderbirds", "Lady Penelope" and "Captain Scarlet and Thunderbirds" annuals were published in the late 1960s; during the same period, eight original novels were written. In 2008, FTL Publications of Minnesota launched

neg: Lady Penelope (comic) Lady Penelope (comic) Lady Penelope was a British weekly comic book magazine for girls which ran from 1966 to 1969. The title character was based on Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward, the secret agent seen in the television series "Thunderbirds". Most of the other strips in the comic were also based on popular television shows of the era. Before "Lady Penelope" became an independent comic, a strip featuring the title character was one of four colour strips to launch the TV Century 21. It was published while "Thunderbirds" was still being made and the script acted as a prelude to the upcoming

neg: Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward of Edina Monsoon in a dream sequence in "Hospital", a 1994 episode of the sitcom "Absolutely Fabulous". Also in 1994, Virgin Atlantic Airways named their first Boeing 747-400 after Lady Penelope; the aircraft's registration, inspired by FAB 1, was G-VFAB. The aircraft was retired in September 2015. In 2005, Virgin Trains named locomotive 57307 of their Class 57 fleet after Lady Penelope. In the 2004 live-action film based on the series, British actress Sophia Myles portrayed Lady Penelope. Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward is a fictional character introduced in the British mid-1960s Supermarionation television series "Thunderbirds", who also appears

neg: Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward and their consequences to be more aware of green and other, more down-to-earth issues." Among the puppet cast of "Thunderbirds", John Peel, writer of "Thunderbirds, Stingray, Captain Scarlet: The Authorised Programme Guide", singles out Penelope for particular praise. He refers to her as the "one character in the show who positively shone". Peel approves the conception of the character as a secret agent who is obliged to play the role of a "bored aristocrat", identifying parallels with male literary characters such as James Bond, Zorro and the Scarlet Pimpernel. Lady Penelope, again voiced by Sylvia Anderson, appeared to the character

neg: Lady Penelope (comic) "Thunderbirds" comic. Following the success of the "Lady Penelope" strip a "Lady Penelope" was launched as the sister publication to "TV Century 21", marketed as "the comic for girls who love television". It ran for 204 issues with the first dated 22 January 1966. The title changed to "The New Lady Penelope" with issue 53, back to "Lady Penelope" with issue 63 and then to "Penelope" from issue 123 onwards. The run ended with issue 204, dated 13 December 1969, after which the title joined with "Princess Tina". This merge appears to have been arranged hastily and would have left

neg: Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die Pictures gave him the lead after he'd been a strong contender for the role of Matt Helm that Dean Martin played. Connors said that Dorothy Provine was whisked to Rome for a week, returning in a glamorous makeover. Whilst Connors portrayed a Sean Connery type American superspy, Dorothy Provine played her role with an upper class British accent similar to Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward of the "Thunderbirds" TV series. Her character rode a gadget-filled Rolls Royce driven by an Aloysius Parker-type chauffeur played by Terry-Thomas. The movie was filmed on location in Rio de Janeiro and Rome with Dino De Laurentiis

neg: Lady Penelope (comic) some of the weekly comic strip serials unfinished, so the endings of these were included in the form of text stories in issue 204. Despite the combined title, only one comic serial from "Penelope" survived the merge, albeit with the format and main character's name altered. The title would revert to "Princess Tina" before the end of 1970. Lady Penelope (comic) Lady Penelope was a British weekly comic book magazine for girls which ran from 1966 to 1969. The title character was based on Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward, the secret agent seen in the television series "Thunderbirds". Most of the other

neg: Works based on Thunderbirds the BBC sitcom "Absolutely Fabulous" (1992–2004) features the Lady Penelope puppet in a dream sequence based on the character of Edina Monsoon undergoing surgery: Penelope informs Edina that she is dying, but that Brains is working on a chemical formula to save her life. In the United States, MTV broadcast a sitcom parody of "Thunderbirds", "Super Adventure Team", in 1998. From 1974 to 1975, the company Stage Three – co-founded by "Thunderbirds" puppeteer Christine Glanville – hosted a "Thunderbirds" rod puppet stage show at Bournemouth Pier and other venues. In 1984, Mime Theatre Project artists Andrew Dawson and Gavin Robertson

neg: Thunderbird 6 aircraft by the full name "Tiger Moth". Voice acting was recorded in six days at the Anvil Films Recording Studio at Denham in Buckinghamshire, where dialogue for "Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons" would also be recorded. Dialogue for characters returning from "Thunderbirds Are Go", such as the Tracy family, Tracy Island's other residents, Lady Penelope, Parker and the Hood is, with two exceptions, provided by the same actors. Voice actors introduced in "Thunderbird 6" are: Gerry Anderson biographers Simon Archer and Marcus Hearn suggest that "Thunderbird 6" develops the character of Lady Penelope from her previous appearances in the "Thunderbirds"

neg: Thunderbirds (TV series) of British firemen who contributed to the humanitarian effort following the 1980 Irpinia earthquake. Virgin Group has used the series in branding its services: Virgin Atlantic operates a Boeing 747-400 airliner named "Lady Penelope", while Virgin Trains owns a fleet of locomotives that are all named after main characters and vehicles and used specifically to "rescue" broken-down trains. A mimed stage show, "Thunderbirds: F.A.B.", has toured internationally and popularised a staccato style of movement known colloquially as the ""Thunderbirds" walk". The production has periodically been revived as "Thunderbirds: F.A.B. – The Next Generation". Cover versions of "The "Thunderbirds" March" have

neg: Aloysius Parker Aloysius Parker Aloysius "Nosey" Parker is a fictional character introduced in the British mid-1960s Supermarionation television series "Thunderbirds", who also appears in the film sequels "Thunderbirds Are Go" (1966) and "Thunderbird 6" (1968) and the 2004 live-action adaptation "Thunderbirds". The puppet character of the TV series and first two films was voiced by David Graham. In the live-action film, Parker is portrayed by Ron Cook. Graham reprised his role for the part-computer-animated, part-live-action remake series "Thunderbirds Are Go!", which first aired in the UK on 4 April 2015. Parker is employed at Creighton-Ward Mansion by Lady Penelope, serving as her

neg: Thunderbirds (2004 film) using the technologically advanced machines called Thunderbirds, operating out of Tracy Island in the South Pacific. The youngest son Alan lives at a boarding school in Massachusetts and dreams of being a Thunderbird pilot. He and his friend Fermat Hackenbacker, son of the Thunderbirds’ engineer Brains, are extracted by Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward, an International Rescue agent, and her butler Aloysius Parker, using her limo FAB 1, as the Thunderbirds return from an oil rig fire off the Russian coast. Unbeknownst to them, a tracking beacon used by the Hood, a psychic criminal mastermind who has a vendetta against Jeff for

neg: Works based on Thunderbirds the bank's ₤500,000 cash prize. Later, at Creighton-Ward Mansion, Lady Penelope rings for Parker, who is nowhere to be found. The scene cuts to reveal that he has spent his winnings on a tropical holiday. "Thunderbirds" was the inspiration for the style of Nintendo's "Star Fox" franchise. Shigeru Miyamoto, the creator of the series, has stated that he is a fan of the series, and that its distinctive style inspired the puppet-like appearance and actions of the "Star Fox" characters since "Star Fox 64". Works based on Thunderbirds Thunderbirds, a British science-fiction puppet television series created by Gerry and Sylvia

neg: Ford Ka LuxuryKa retained the 1.3-litre Duratec petrol engine. The SportKa was noted for its surprising advertising campaign, "The Ka's Evil Twin", denouncing the Ka's traditionally perceived "cute" design. StreetKa ceased to be officially on sale in late 2006. A pink version was produced to promote the new "Thunderbirds" film, and supplied by Ford to the movie producer. The "Thunderbird" movie cars were unveiled at the Birmingham Motor Show. Only eight Pink StreetKas were produced by Ford for the film, 5 RHD and 3 LHD. All were signed by Sophia Myles (Miss Lady Penelope). The matching StreetKa dress designed by Bruce Oldfield

neg: Thunderbirds Are Go re-recorded version of the "Thunderbirds March". The end credits note the musical contributions of "Shooting Star" and "Lady Penelope" by Cliff Richard and The Shadows and the "Thunderbirds March" performed by the Band of the Royal Marines. Other credits are self-referential "acknowledgements" to individuals and companies who apparently assisted in the production of the film: these include the characters of Space Colonel Harris (the chairman of the Space Exploration Center committee) and Commander Casey, and the Century 21 "Space Location Unit". A humorous disclaimer then reads: "None of the characters appearing in this photoplay intentionally resemble any persons living or

neg: Works based on Thunderbirds and Sugar Smacks breakfast cereal. In 1990, Gerry Anderson filmed a car insurance advert for Swinton Insurance titled "Parker's Day Off", in which Lady Penelope, at the wheel of FAB 1, drives with a dangerous recklessness that is only checked when Parker comes to her rescue in "Thunderbird 2". The title character was played by the original Parker puppet and was worked by veteran operator Christine Glanville. In 1993, a "Thunderbirds"-themed advert for the Nestlé Kit Kat chocolate bar, "Scott Takes a Break", was filmed. This includes the original "5–4–3–2–1!" countdown and shots of all the "Thunderbird" machines taking off

neg: Thunderbirds merchandise until 1969. "Thunderbirds" also appeared in the parent "TV Century 21"/"TV 21" annual until 1969; the same year, a joint "Captain Scarlet and Thunderbirds" annual was released. Starting in October 1991, the Bellamy-illustrated strips, as well as some that had first appeared in "Lady Penelope", were re-printed in Fleetway Publications' fortnightly "Thunderbirds: The Comic". Again edited by Fennell, this new title had a 30-month publication run and achieved peak sales of 100,000 copies. Re-prints had previously appeared in Polystyle Publications' "Countdown" (briefly titled "TV Action + Countdown") and "Thunderbirds Holiday Special" series in the 1970s and 1980s. In 1992, Ravette

neg: Thunderbirds merchandise Thunderbirds merchandise This article discusses tie-in merchandise and non-televisual media associated with Thunderbirds, a British science-fiction TV series created by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson in 1964. Since "Thunderbirds" was first broadcast in 1965, more than 3,000 tie-in productsincluding children's toys, print media and audio episodeshave been marketed. Between 1966 and 1967, eight original "Thunderbirds" novels were written by John William Jennison (four under the pseudonym "John Theydon") and Kevin McGarry; three focus on the character of Lady Penelope. In 1992, Corgi Books published four children's novelisations, all written by Dave Morris. In 2008, Minnesota-based FTL Publications, in association with Diamond

neg: Thunderbirds Are Go of "Thunderbirds Are Go" in his book "Supermarionation: A History of the Future", considers the sequence the strangest ever created by AP Films. The returning characters of the Tracy family, the other inhabitants of Tracy Island, Lady Penelope, Parker and the Hood are voiced, with one exception, by the Series One cast of "Thunderbirds". Voice actors introduced in "Thunderbirds Are Go" are: Pre-production for "Thunderbirds Are Go" lasted three months, and a shooting schedule of sixteen weeks was allotted to coincide with the filming of episodes for Series Two. Principal photography commenced on 3 March 1966 and ended nearly four

neg: Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward beautiful aristocrat". When "Thunderbirds" was repeated on British television in the early 2000s, the character of Penelope was criticised for smoking, wearing furs and neglecting to wear a seat belt while being driven in FAB 1. Anderson comments that the smoking habit and fur-wearing especially are likely to be viewed by modern audiences as politically incorrect, stating that they are two of several "stereotyped prejudices" in "Thunderbirds". She adds: "We were limited by the age in which we lived, and although we prided ourselves on setting new boundaries, I suppose we were too obsessed with the Space Age, nuclear power

neg: Sophia Myles in the 2003 film "Underworld", and reprised the character in a brief flashback scene in its sequel, "" (2006). In 2003, she starred in the thriller "Out of Bounds" and played Lady Penelope in "Thunderbirds". In 2006, she co-starred as Isolde in the romantic drama "Tristan & Isolde". Myles appeared as Madame de Pompadour in the 2006 "Doctor Who" episode "The Girl in the Fireplace". The episode was nominated for a Nebula Award and won the 2007 Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form. She co-starred in 2006's comedy film "Art School Confidential". Also in 2006, she appeared as

neg: Thunderbirds merchandise nor any music that was not used in other episodes, it is not included on the set). Beyond the TV series, composer Barry Gray's contributions to "Thunderbirds" included four original songs recorded exclusively for audio release: "Lady Penelope", "Parker", "Parker Well Done" and "The Abominable Snowman", all sung in character by Sylvia Anderson and David Graham. When "Thunderbirds" was first broadcast, AP Films Merchandising awarded licences to companies such as Matchbox and Dinky to manufacture plastic and die-cast metal "Thunderbirds" vehicle toys. The subsidiary issued approximately 120 such licences, even buying a company (J. Rosenthal) to keep up with demand.

neg: Thunderbirds (2004 film) positive acclaim (other than the special effects) was Sophia Myles' performance as superspy Lady Penelope, a portrayal in a style identical to that of her television counterpart. Another positive view was Ron Cook as Lady Penelope's butler and chauffeur Parker. The "Thunderbirds" craft, as well as Tracy Island, were also seen to be very close to the style of the original designs. Purists disliked the fact that "FAB-1," Lady Penelope's car, was a Ford rather than a Rolls-Royce. However, this was because the producers could not reach a suitable agreement with BMW in the authorised use of the Rolls-Royce marque;

neg: Thunderbird 6 in Leicester Square. To promote the film, a Lady Penelope impersonator, Penny Snow, toured Britain in a pink Rolls-Royce imitation of FAB 1. Commenting on the six-month postponement between classification and release, "Thunderbirds" historian Chris Bentley conjectures that United Artists had lost faith in distributing the "Thunderbirds" franchise in light of the disappointing box office returns for "Thunderbirds Are Go", and therefore intentionally shelved the sequel between January and July. Underperforming at the box office on its general release, "Thunderbird 6" went on to become a commercial failure and spoilt chances for the production of a potential third "Thunderbirds" film.

neg: FAB 1 FAB 1 FAB 1 is a pink, six-wheeled car seen in the 1960s British science-fiction television series "Thunderbirds", its three film adaptations, and the reboot TV series "Thunderbirds Are Go". In the original "Thunderbirds" (1965–66), as well as the feature films "Thunderbirds Are Go" (1966) and "Thunderbird 6" (1968), FAB 1 is depicted as a modified Rolls-Royce. Owned by International Rescue agent Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward, the car is usually driven by her butler, Parker. The driver sits in a central position at the front of the passenger compartment, which is covered by a bulletproof bubble canopy. FAB 1 was modified

neg: Brains (Thunderbirds) is described by Daniel Sperling of the entertainment website Digital Spy as one of a few "Thunderbirds" characters to "have almost become as beloved as the show". Stephen La Rivière, writer of "Filmed in Supermarionation: A History of the Future", argues that Brains is the series' "third iconic character" after Lady Penelope and Parker, and is distinctive for his "big, blue-rimmed glasses and stuttering American accent". Tom Eames of Digital Spy judges Brains to be among the most memorable puppet characters in television, writing that unlike some other series regulars, he is "somebody who everyone remembers. If you were going

neg: Works based on Thunderbirds diesel locomotives used primarily for "rescue" tasks, such as towing Pendolino trains in the event of break-downs or unexpected detours onto non-electrified lines; all 16 are named after "Thunderbirds" characters or vehicles. Since 1994, Virgin Group's airline, Virgin Atlantic, has operated a Boeing 747-400 named "Lady Penelope"; it was so christened to reflect its registration code, "G-VFAB". In 2011, the British Royal Mail launched a commemorative stamp range based on the Anderson series; among the items was a mini-sheet of lenticular stamps bearing holograms of "Thunderbirds 1", "2", "3" and "4". Peter Jackson has spoken of the influence of "Thunderbirds"

neg: TV Century 21 "Fireball XL5" (1962 – 63) had ended prior to the launch of "TV Century 21", they were still being broadcast sporadically on ATV in the United Kingdom, and therefore also appeared in the comic. "Thunderbirds" (1965 – 66) was not featured until issue 52, but one of the series' main characters, the aristocratic Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward, appeared from issue 1. "Fireball XL5", "Stingray" and "Lady Penelope" were the first three colour strips whose origins can be traced to the first issue. The front covers were also in colour, with photographs from one or more of the Anderson series or occasionally

neg: Works based on Thunderbirds Emma Thompson (as Lady Penelope). Following PolyGram's acquisition of ITC in 1995, its subsidiary Working Title (represented by Tim Bevan) resumed the development of the abortive project, with filming now scheduled to commence in August 1998. By 1997, Peter Hewitt had been hired to direct on the basis of Karey Kirkpatrick's script. Kristin Scott Thomas had been contracted to play Lady Penelope, while Pete Postlethwaite had yet to accept an offer to appear as Parker. The Baldwin brothers – Alec, Daniel, William and Stephen – had been suggested for the roles of the Tracy sons, with Sean Connery a candidate

neg: Thunderbirds Are Go the night partying. In bed, Alan experiences a surreal dream in which Parker "flies" him and Penelope in FAB1 to a version of The Swinging Star located in space. Present at the interstellar nightclub are Cliff Richard Jr and The Shadows, who perform a song titled "Shooting Star" and an instrumental, "Lady Penelope". The dream sequence ends abruptly when Alan plummets from The Swinging Star back to Earth and awakes to discover he has fallen out of bed. After a six-week flight, the "Zero-X" Martian Exploration Vehicle lands on Mars on 22 July. While investigating the barren surface, the crew

neg: Thunderbirds (TV series) in the South Pacific Ocean. In this location, IR is safe from criminals and spies who envy the organisation's technology and seek to acquire the secrets of its machines. Despite its humanitarian principles, some of IR's operations are necessitated not by misadventure but deliberate sabotage motivated by greed for power and wealth. For missions that require criminal investigation, the organisation incorporates a network of undercover agents headed by English aristocrat Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward and her butler Aloysius Parker. Based at Creighton-Ward Mansion in Kent, Penelope and Parker's primary mode of transport is FAB 1, a specially-modified Rolls-Royce. The most persistent

neg: Hood (Thunderbirds) onto the runway where he subsequently took photographs of the vessel. During the subsequent cover-up attempt – claiming that Tracy Island was simply a theme park based on International Rescue, Thunderbirds 1 and 2 were sent into space with Thunderbird 5 while Lady Penelope and Parker staged a rescue, the intention being for the Thunderbirds to arrive at the scene and thus confirm that they hadn't come from Tracy Island – the Hood managed to infiltrate the island, nearly hypnotising John and Brains, but was captured and had the last week or so of his memory erased to preserve the

neg: Thunderbirds Are Go vinyl releases from United Artists in 1967 and Silva Screen Records in 1987. The collection was later converted for CD in 1990 and re-released by EMI in 1992. Also comprising four tracks of incidental music from the "Thunderbirds" television episodes, the 1992 release consists of items titled "Alan's Dream", "Martian Mystery", "Astronauts in Trouble" and "Swinging Star" (composed by Gray), "Shooting Star" (performed by Cliff Richard and The Shadows) and "Lady Penelope" (performed by The Shadows), and two versions of both the "Thunderbirds Theme" and ""Zero-X" Theme" (as composed by Gray or performed by The Shadows). The original recordings of

neg: The Mighty Atom (Thunderbirds) none of the regular characters. "The Mighty Atom" is the only episode of "Thunderbirds" to feature all of the regular characters and all of the "Thunderbirds" machines. It also marks the first appearance of "Thunderbird 4" in the series. The two-part version that was broadcast in some UK regions separates the older footage from the material that was filmed for the episode's expansion. Certain scenes were altered to create this format; these include one of a news conference in Melbourne, which was shortened, and another in which the Tracy brothers play a practical joke on Lady Penelope, which was removed

neg: Works based on Thunderbirds – except "Thunderbird 1". Inside the cockpit, Scott is honouring the product's slogan by "having a break" with a Kit Kat, while an agitated Jeff repeatedly orders him to launch: ""Thunderbirds"! GO!" In 2001, the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) made use of "Thunderbirds" in an advert prompting drivers to pay their road tax within the deadline: Lady Penelope snips Parker's strings for accidentally allowing FAB 1's wheels to be clamped. The same year, Travelcare made an advert with the tagline "We'll tell you what the brochures won't": two girls in a swimming pool are disturbed as the floor

neg: Works based on Thunderbirds more. How to entrust millions of dollars to only one of the duo? Which one? The name above the title or the character creator?" In the 1970s, the Andersons sold what remained of their intellectual and profit participation rights to many of the Supermarionation productions, including "Thunderbirds". Consequently, neither was able to assert creative control over the various "Thunderbirds" updatings that appeared in the 1980s and 1990s. Of her attempt to continue the adventures of Lady Penelope and Parker as an American-produced TV spin-off series, Sylvia Anderson remembers that ITC "dismissed [the idea] out of hand." TV presenter Mike Smith,

neg: Thunderbirds merchandise published in June 2008, reveals the founding of International Rescue, exploring the establishment of the organisation and the construction of its machines. The other books highlight the individual Tracy brothers, as well as Brains. A comic strip featuring the characters of Lady Penelope and Parker, set prior to their joining International Rescue, debuted in the first weekly issues of AP Films Publishing's children's title "TV Century 21" in early 1965, several months prior to the first broadcast of "Trapped in the Sky". A full-length ""Thunderbirds"" strip debuted in the comic's 51st issue, published in January 1966. Originally written by editor

neg: Thunderbirds (2004 film) may be that Gordon is trained to pilot both craft in the film's continuity, since they are unlikely to be required for the same mission. The smoking content featured in the original series has been dramatically reduced; no character is seen with cigar or cigarette in hand. In the original series, Lady Penelope was often seen with her cigarette holder, and Jeff Tracy smoked a cigar after the completion of a successful mission. Unlike the TV series, the island is actually referred to as Tracy Island in the dialogue, whereas the TV version was called Tracy Island only on "Thunderbirds"

neg: Swinton Insurance purchased Swinton in September 2018 for £165million. Swinton Insurance was the first Insurance Broker to advertise on the television in the 1960s. In the 1980s Swinton were known for TV Adverts featuring a 'Man with Big Glasses'. In the 1990s Swinton Insurance ran a TV commercial starring Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward and her Butler Aloysius Parker. The TV Commercial was Directed by Thunderbirds Creator Gerry Anderson and featured recreated models made by David Sisson Models. As part of this advertising campaign, an additional TV Commercial was created featuring Thunderbirds character Brains. In addition, adverts also ran featuring Emmerdale actor John Middleton

neg: Gerry Anderson made as an affectionate "Thunderbirds" pastiche (with Anderson co-producing), and by Lady Penelope and Parker appearing in a successful series of UK advertisements for Swinton Insurance. In 1991 Gerry asked journalist and author Simon Archer to write his biography, following an interview by the latter for a series of articles for "Century 21" magazine. In September that year in the UK, BBC2 began a repeat showing of "Thunderbirds", which rivalled the success of its original run a generation before. This was also surprisingly the series' network television premiere, having never been shown nationally by ITV. It became so popular in

neg: TV Century 21 in the "Thunderbirds" and "Lady Penelope" strips, usually as an antagonist. On 18 January 1969, Anderson's latest Supermarionation production, "Joe 90", made the transition from TV series to comic. This publication did not endure, however, merging with "TV21 and Tornado" in September 1969 after only 34 issues. At this time, the issue numbering of "TV21 and Joe 90", as the comic was now called, was reset to 1, with a "New Series No." printed on the front cover. While the general format of the old comic was preserved, the "Thunderbirds" and "Joe 90" strips were now printed in black and

neg: Thunderbirds Are Go film. A second deleted scene featured Lady Penelope and Parker "en route" to Glenn Field via New York, flying on board the aircraft "Fireflash" which made its first appearance in the pilot episode of "Thunderbirds". Another deleted scene saw Jeff Tracy give a speech, broadcast worldwide over the Trans American TV Network. The deleted scenes are now considered to be permanently lost; however, some production images of them remain. One photograph, in which Brains and Alan are seen standing behind a camera, is from the scene in which Jeff prepares for the broadcast of his speech, and appeared as the

neg: Hood (Thunderbirds) and possible demise, as Jeff was apparently investigating reports of the Hood before his ship vanished, with Lady Penelope having identified seven different aliases of the Hood before Jeff vanished and the trail went cold. Unlike the original series, the Hood uses holographic projections for his disguises as opposed to conventional means such as masks. In the first-season finale, "Legacy", the Hood manages to infiltrate Tracy Island and seize control of the Thunderbirds. He also reveals to the Tracy brothers that he is Kayo's uncle and claims she is working for him to undermine their trust in her. However, Kayo

neg: Hood (Thunderbirds) his plan in "Martian Invasion", Virgil commented that he was convinced that "Studt" (the Hood's alias at the time) was the same person who'd been after them since they first began the rescue business, with Scott agreeing with the assessment but nevertheless confident that they would one day capture him. In the first feature film, "Thunderbirds Are Go", the Hood was unmasked and exposed by Scott as he was attempting to infiltrate the new Zero-X spaceship, having unintentionally sabotaged the original one two years previously while attempting to photograph it. His helicopter was shot down by Lady Penelope during his

neg: Thunderbirds Are Go like an episode but on a bigger scale. Whereas we would think that it might be nice to do a particular shot on the series but couldn't afford to, with "Thunderbirds Are Go" we just did it because we had the money." For the Swinging Star hall sequence, all the visual elements except Alan and Lady Penelope are displayed in black and white, with background characters appearing in the form of enlarged still photographs. On the surrealism of the Swinging Star scenes, aspects of which include pink space clouds made of dry ice and a giant guitar on which Cliff

neg: Sylvia Anderson Years" was re-released as a spoken CD, narrated by Anderson, in 2010. In 2013, Anderson worked with her daughter Dee, a jazz singer, on a concept for a new TV series named "The Last Station". They set up a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo for followers to contribute and be a part of the series. In 2015, Anderson briefly returned to the "Thunderbirds" universe, when she guest-starred in an episode of the reboot TV series, "Thunderbirds Are Go", as Great Aunt Sylvia, a relative of Lady Penelope. Anderson was also known for her charity work, particularly in support of Breast Cancer

neg: Gordon Tracy as the new Elevator Cars in "Fireflash". Again, he's the funny one, and is also described as having a loud voice, dwarfed only by his clothing tastes. His IR outfit now has a scuba-diving mouthpiece attached to his now-yellow sash (it was orange in the original series). Similar to his older brother John he seems to have been given a romantic interest in the reboot- in Gordon's case Lady Penelope. Gordon Tracy Gordon Tracy is a fictional character from Gerry Anderson's Supermarionation television show "Thunderbirds", the subsequent films "Thunderbirds Are GO" and "Thunderbird 6" as well as the remake TV

neg: British Rail Class 57 2008, all North Wales Coast services were operated by Super Voyagers except for one Saturday service formed of a Class 57/3 and Class 390 "Pendolino" set. This too was converted to Voyager operation in November 2012. As a nod to their purpose as rescue engines, Virgin named the engines after characters and vehicles from "Thunderbirds." In keeping with this theme, the engines also bore special plates with the International Rescue logo above their regular nameplates. The locomotives were named as follows: 57307 Lady Penelope is the only 57/3 to keep a Thunderbirds nameplate when DRS took control of the Virgin

neg: Thunderbirds Are Go (TV series) named the "Thunderbirds", each piloted by one of the brothers: Aided by Head of Security Kayo Kyrano (also the pilot of "Thunderbird Shadow", a stealth aircraft used for covert operations), engineer Brains, his robot assistant MAX, and the brothers' Grandma, the Tracy family reside on Tracy Island, their hidden base in the Southern Pacific Ocean from where they operate International Rescue. The organisation also enlist the help of English aristocrat Lady Penelope and her chauffeur Parker as their London field agents, whose primary mode of transportation is FAB 1, a six-wheeled car fitted with gadgets and weaponry – as well

neg: Works based on Thunderbirds for use of the brand, a modified Ford Thunderbird appears as FAB 1. The plot of the film concentrates mostly on Alan Tracy, Tin-Tin and a newcomer – Brains' son, Fermat – who must rescue their families, Lady Penelope and Parker while the Hood plots a gold bullion raid on the Bank of England. The film was poorly received both critically and commercially, opening in 11th place at the North American box office, grossing only £1.3 million in the UK on its opening weekend, and drawing a negative response from fans of the TV series. Sylvia Anderson, who served as

neg: Works based on Thunderbirds Brains dancing to the 1992 song "Rhythm Is a Dancer". Half-way through, he sits down to rest and drink some Drench! before resuming the dance, and the advert ends with the slogan "Brains perform best when they're hydrated". The official "Stay Drenched!" website hosted a making-of video revealing that Brains' movements were realised by a mixture of live-action puppetry, motion capture and computer animation. In 2017, Parker and Lady Penelope appeared in a Halifax advert promoting the bank's "Savers Prize Draw." In the advert, Parker visits a Halifax branch while running errands for Penelope, and learns that he has won

neg: Alan Tracy attracted to IR's London agent, Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward, in the episode "The Perils of Penelope" and the film "Thunderbirds Are Go". Zimmerman has spoken warmly of Alan's conception and development, commenting that "Alan was the one character that showed emotion. He used to get upset if he couldn't go on a mission, he got jealous if Tin-Tin talked to another man, and he was a very real character." Science-fiction writer John Peel considers Alan evidence of the series' aptitude for strong characterisation, summing up his character as "love-struck and annoying", yet simultaneously "so human". Martin Anderson of the entertainment website

neg: Hood (Thunderbirds) through direct intervention on the part of International Rescue and their agents or through his own mistakes; for example, when he sent the mouse-like camera into Thunderbird 2, its program (to photograph movement) caused it to instead photograph the screaming Lady Penelope, who had wanted to see the Tracy brothers in action and thus accompanied Virgil, rather than Thunderbird 2's controls. Although capable of coming up with sophisticated plans- many of which showed little to no regard for the innocent people, setting up several high-stakes rescue missions without any sign of concern for those who would be endangered in the

neg: Tetsuko Kuroyanagi who was contracted to Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK). After voicing Lady Penelope in the "Thunderbirds" TV series, Kuroyanagi first became well known in 1975 when she established her afternoon television program "Tetsuko's Room" (Tetsuko no Heya), which was the first talk show on Japanese television. The show was broadcast by the private television channel Television Asahi, and featured Kuroyanagi's discussions with celebrities from various fields, including television, sport and politics. Tetsuko's Room was very successful, and Kuroyanagi started to be referred to as a "phenomenon" in Japan, in contradiction to the image of "servile" and "wifely" women on Japanese television".

neg: Filmed in Supermarionation the story of the development of Supermarionation, a term coined to describe the unique form of puppetry employed by the teams at AP Films and Century 21 studios under the watchful eyes of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson. The documentary is hosted by Lady Penelope and Parker, the puppet stars of Thunderbirds, who seek to uncover the story behind their creation. "Filmed in Supermarionation" is notable for the filmmakers' efforts to create new puppet and special effects sequences that match the look and feel of the programmes produced by AP films during the 1960s. Dialogue was recorded with members of the

neg: The Duchess Assignment The Duchess Assignment "The Duchess Assignment" is the 21st episode of the first series of "Thunderbirds", a British 1960s Supermarionation television series co-created by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson. Written by Martin Crump and directed by David Elliott, it was first broadcast on ATV Midlands on 17 February 1966. In this episode, International Rescue must save Lady Penelope's friend after she is kidnapped by criminals intent on stealing the fee for her valuable loaned painting. During a visit to France, Lady Penelope (voiced by Sylvia Anderson) finds an old acquaintance – Deborah, Duchess of Royston – losing heavily at a casino.

neg: Eton Boating Song 'With your bodies between your knees.' The song appears in the 1951 comedy film "The Lavender Hill Mob", sung by the schoolgirls during the school scene. The song features in the 1953 comedy film "The Titfield Thunderbolt" and the 1959 adventure film "North West Frontier". The "Eton Boating Song" features in the 1960s television series "The Prisoner", in the episodes "The Girl Who Was Death" and "Once Upon a Time". In the Thunderbirds episode "The Cham-Cham", Parker briefly sings part of the song as he prepares to go boating before being called out on a mission by Lady Penelope. It

neg: Thunderbirds (2004 film) the Hood forces him to hand over the guidance chip and locks him and the others in the compound’s walk-in freezer. The Hood, Mullion, and Transom pilot "Thunderbird 2" to London and use the Mole to sink a monorail line and drill into the Bank of England’s vaults. Alan and co. escape confinement and contact the Tracys who regain control of "Thunderbird 5". While the adults head off to stop the Hood, the teenagers, Lady Penelope, and Parker fly to London in "Thunderbird 1". Arriving in London, Alan and Tin-Tin rescue a submerged monorail car using the aquatic "Thunderbird 4"

neg: The Mighty Atom (Thunderbirds) Jeff Tracy (voiced by Peter Dyneley) dispatches Scott (voiced by Shane Rimmer) in "Thunderbird 1". Lady Penelope (voiced by Sylvia Anderson), who is visiting Tracy Island with Parker (voiced by David Graham) and is eager to accompany the Tracy brothers on a mission, leaves with Virgil and Gordon (voiced by David Holliday and David Graham) in "Thunderbird 2" carrying Pod 4. When "Thunderbird 2" reaches the North African coast, Gordon launches in "Thunderbird 4" and proceeds to the plant's seawater inlet. "Thunderbird 2" continues to the plant, where Scott and Virgil don protective suits and enter the reactor room to

neg: Thunderbirds Are Go by Penelope and Parker in FAB1, Alan is driven to the real Swinging Star and Penelope, joined by the Tracy family, Brains and Tin-Tin, all disguised to conceal their identities, propose a toast to Alan as the "hero of the day". When shooting on Series One of "Thunderbirds" wrapped in late 1965, Gerry Anderson and his ITC financier, Lew Grade, agreed that a feature film adaptation, to be shot at the same time as the prospective Series Two, would be the next logical step in the expansion of the AP Films "Thunderbirds" franchise. With United Artists contracted to distribute the

neg: Thunderbirds (2004 film) ventilation shaft to reach the Thunderbird silos. Fermat removes "Thunderbird 2"s guidance chip, delaying their plan, and the teenagers flee into the island’s jungle. While traversing the jungle to find the island’s remote transmitter, Tin-Tin displays psychic powers like her uncle. Alan insists on confronting the villains, but Jeff tells them to wait for Lady Penelope’s arrival. The trio flee from Mullion, but Fermat and Tin-Tin are captured when Alan tries to tow them to safety on hovercraft. Lady Penelope and Parker arrive, engaging the Hood’s minions in combat, but the Hood defeats them with his powers. Alan appears but

neg: The Duchess Assignment the episode for Panini UK, praises David Elliott's "assured direction" and art director Bob Bell's "outstanding" set design, as well as the script's "balance of action, futuristic technology and distinctively quirky characterisation". He considers Barrett's impression of Edith Evans "in full Lady Bracknell mode" to be a "fine match" for the character of the Duchess. Coldwell suggests that the episode's "Ealing Comedy set-up" displays Gerry Anderson's "affection for English eccentricity" and argues that the International Rescue's reduced role shows "just how well Lady Penelope and Parker could have carried their own series". Marcus Hearn, author of "Thunderbirds: The Vault", calls

neg: Shane Rimmer "A Study In Scarlet". In 2012, he recorded a reading of Donald Cotton's "Doctor Who" novelisation of "The Gunfighters" for release in February 2013. In 2010, Rimmer returned to the world of "Thunderbirds" with a 15-minute fan movie simply entitled "Thunderbirds 2010". He portrays Jeff Tracy in a voiceover on Thunderbird 3's radio, towards the end of the movie, instructing Scott and Alan to take the three astronauts they rescued in the movie to an intact space station, and return to Tracy Island in anticipation of a storm in the Pacific. Rimmer played the role of Leo Carlin in the

neg: Penelope, Lady Aitken Penelope, Lady Aitken Penelope Loader, Lady Aitken, MBE (2 December 1910 – 7 February 2005), styled The Honorable Lady Aitken and nicknamed 'Pempe', was an English socialite. Born Penelope Loader Maffey, she was the daughter of Sir John Maffey, later 1st Baron Rugby, who was to become Governor-General of the Sudan, Permanent Secretary of the Colonial Office and wartime Ambassador to Dublin. Earlier, he had been the private secretary to the Viceroy of India and Governor of the North-West Frontier Province, thus Penelope was born in Peshawar and spent her early years in India, where three of her siblings died

neg: Penelope, Lady Aitken was the grandmother of the actor Jack Davenport, Petrina Khashoggi, Victoria Aitken, Alexandra Aitken and William Aitken. She is buried in the churchyard of St. Mary's, Playford, Suffolk. Penelope, Lady Aitken Penelope Loader, Lady Aitken, MBE (2 December 1910 – 7 February 2005), styled The Honorable Lady Aitken and nicknamed 'Pempe', was an English socialite. Born Penelope Loader Maffey, she was the daughter of Sir John Maffey, later 1st Baron Rugby, who was to become Governor-General of the Sudan, Permanent Secretary of the Colonial Office and wartime Ambassador to Dublin. Earlier, he had been the private secretary to the Viceroy

neg: Thunderbird 6 Jeff dispatch "Thunderbirds 1" and "2" to the airfield, where the Hood and his henchmen will hijack the craft. During a stop in the Swiss Alps, Parker locates the editing equipment and informs the others, but before they can take action the message is completed and transmitted to John on "Thunderbird 5". Alan realises the threat against IR just in time for Penelope to radio Jeff and warn him that "Thunderbirds 1" and "2" are flying into a trap. On landing, Scott and Virgil use the craft's cannons to destroy the Hood's base. On "Skyship One", Alan, Penelope and Parker

neg: Rosamund Pike immersed herself in this profoundly calculating character, and the results are impressive." She received numerous awards and nominations, including for the Academy Award for Best Actress, the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role, the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role. Since 2015, she has voiced Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward in the remake of Gerry Anderson's "Thunderbirds Are Go" produced by ITV in conjunction with Weta Workshop. In February 2016, she starred in the music video for "Voodoo

neg: Stephen Jones (milliner) He created the hats for three major tours starting in 2005: Kylie Minogue's "", Mick Jagger's "A Bigger Bang" and Marilyn Manson's "Against All Gods". Jones made the hats for Faye Dunaway in "Supergirl", and also provided hats to "Beverly Hills Cop II" and "Entrapment". From the 1990s onwards his film commissions became more frequent, including designs for Glenn Close as Cruella de Vil in "101 Dalmatians", the "Spice World" film, "Jurassic Park", "Lost In Space", and the hats for Lady Penelope (Sophia Myles) and Parker in "Thunderbirds". He created the hats for leading ladies such as Cate Blanchett in

neg: Thunderbirds (2004 film) hat. (The original hat does make a brief cameo in the film however; an ice cream seller, portrayed by the film's visual effects director Mark Nelmes, is seen wearing one during the sequence where Thunderbird 2 lands in London.) In the film, they wear grey modern astronaut uniforms with coloured piping - the colour depends on which Thunderbird machine they handle. They have no similarities to the original design. Lady Penelope also wears an International Rescue uniform in the film, which she never wore in the series. Another notable difference between the 2004 film and the original TV series is

neg: Space Family Robinson "TV2000 Thunderbirds Extra" (1966) with the third page coloured by the Dutch publishers. There was also a story in the "Lady Penelope Annual" for 1966. Unlike all the others, this one had a title, "Tam Meets The Trygans", and told how Tam returns to the Station alone only to find it occupied by aliens intent on stealing it. This is the only story printed in colour throughout, and the only one not drawn by John Burns. The artist has not yet been identified. Though unrelated to the original characters, a new musical was produced in London in 2002 entitled "Space

neg: Thunderbirds Are Go Shadows, Richard's backing band in the 1960s. Richard and Bruce Welch owned homes in Portugal near to the Andersons, and it was there that the two agreed to "appear" in the film as Supermarionation puppets. Also signed on to contribute to the film's score, Richard and the band recorded a song titled "Shooting Star", with Richard providing the vocals, and an instrumental piece, "Lady Penelope". Anderson concedes that the sequence does not progress the plot, stating in her autobiography that it was "sheer indulgence that would not have been possible on our television budget." Stephen La Rivière, documenting the making

neg: Thunderbirds (TV series) the sensitive political climate of the Cold War and not wishing to "perpetuate the idea that Russia was the enemy with a whole generation of children watching", Gerry Anderson decided the Hood (voiced by Barrett) should be Oriental and placed his temple hideout in Malaysia to defy the viewer's expectations. Although Lady Penelope and Parker (the latter voiced by Graham) were among the first characters developed, neither was conceived as a major role. Parker's Cockney manner was based on a waiter at a pub in Cookham that was sometimes visited by the crew. On Gerry Anderson's recommendation, Graham dined there

neg: Joe 90 "Joe 90" is "very much a "Boy's Own" adventure." Out of the 30 episodes, only ten feature appearances from female characters, a fact which La Rivière attributes to the increased demands on Century 21 for its feature film productions, "Thunderbird 6" and "Doppelgänger". Peel suggests that the female absence leaves "Joe 90", with many other Anderson productions, inferior to previous Supermarionation effort "Thunderbirds", in which the character of Lady Penelope has a primary role in several episodes. Grouping "Joe 90" with the earlier "Supercar" and the subsequent "The Secret Service", Peel concludes, "It is hardly coincidental that these tend to

neg: Century 21 Merchandising Century 21 Merchandising Century 21 Merchandising and Century 21 Toys were merchandising companies associated with Gerry Anderson's Century 21 Productions. There was also a publishing line, Century 21 Publications which created the comic strips "TV Century 21" and "Lady Penelope" and a music department, Century 21 Music which marketed audio books and soundtracks from the series. The various "Century 21" brands predate the renaming of AP Films to Century 21 Productions, which was rebranded soon after "Thunderbirds" was first broadcast in 1964 to fit with Anderson's other merchandising businesses. Most of the companies' activities were marketing products produced by "Century

neg: Thunderbirds Are Go in view of the possibility of another sabotage threat. Jeff Tracy dispatches Scott to Glenn Field in "Thunderbird 1", while Virgil in "Thunderbird 2" and Alan in "Thunderbird 3" are assigned to escort "Zero-X" as it leaves the atmosphere. Posing as a reporter at the pre-launch press conference, Lady Penelope ensures that Travers and the other four crewmembers are delivered homing devices disguised as St. Christopher brooches. The next day, a search for Dr Grant's brooch checks negative. Scott unmasks the man waiting for lift-off on board "Zero-X" as the Hood in another of his disguises. The saboteur flees Glenn

neg: British comics trend which the introduction of colour television to Britain during 1969 set in stone. In an effort to counter the trend, many publishers switched the focus of their comics towards television-related characters. The television shows of Gerry Anderson such as "Thunderbirds" and "Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons" had begun this in 1966 with the launch of tie-in comics such as "TV21" and "Lady Penelope" that included only strips related to Anderson's TV shows. Polystyle Publications already published a TV-related comic for young children called "TV Comic", and in 1971 moved into the older market with "Countdown" (later retitled "TV Action").

neg: Tin-Tin Kyrano asserting that over the course of the series, the character shifted "from being the submissive hired help to a more assertive, independent role"; he concedes, however, that this development was overshadowed by the outings of Lady Penelope. Science-fiction writer John Peel offers a similar assessment, criticising the character's first appearance in the series opener, "Trapped in the Sky" ("a helpless-female-to-be-rescued role"), but praising her higher and more active profile in "Sun Probe" and "The Cham-Cham" (during the latter of which she "really comes into her own", emerging as Penelope's "sidekick"). Peel argues that, in contrast with other Anderson series, "Thunderbirds"

neg: Thunderbird 6 the television episodes would be reduced. For guest roles, puppets were mainly recycled from their previous appearances in "Thunderbirds Are Go", although the Captain Foster puppet was a new addition. Puppeteer Wanda Webb recalls that "Thunderbird 6" maintained a high standard in the appearance of its cast, commenting on a shot which depicts Lady Penelope asleep on board "Skyship One", "I had placed the sleeping eyelids in Plasticine and made the eye shadow a little too blue. We ended up re-shooting the whole sequence." One-use puppets appear in what Supermarionation historian Stephen La Rivière describes as "a contender for the

neg: Aston Martin DB5 2015 TV series Thunderbirds Are Go a DB5 can be seen as Lady Penelope gets into Fab 1 in the first episode Ring Of Fire. Aston Martin DB5 The Aston Martin DB5 is a British luxury grand tourer (GT) that was made by Aston Martin and designed by the Italian coachbuilder Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera. Released in 1963, it was an evolution of the final series of DB4. The DB series was named honouring Sir David Brown (the owner of Aston Martin from 1947 to 1972). Although not the first in the "DB" series, the DB5 is the best-known cinematic "James

neg: Hood (Thunderbirds) of the Pacific Ocean. In the film, the Hood's abilities were changed to telekinesis, allowing him to levitate himself and move objects, although his temporary control of Lady Penelope and Parker's bodies when they attempted to rescue the Tracys suggests that he retained at least some of his old hypnotic powers. However, over-use of these abilities weakened him, and—in a marked contrast to the series—his niece Tin-Tin (Vanessa Hudgens) was also shown to possess these abilities, although she only ever used them to help her friends; she even managed to overpower her uncle in a duel, although he had been

neg: Sylvia Anderson Sylvia Anderson Sylvia Beatrice Anderson (née Thomas; 25 March 1927 – 15 March 2016) was an English television and film producer, writer, voice actress and costume designer, best known for her collaborations with Gerry Anderson, her husband between 1960 and 1981. In addition to serving as co-creator and co-writer on their TV series during the 1960s and early 1970s, Anderson's primary contribution was character development and costume design. She regularly directed the bi-weekly voice recording sessions, and provided the voices of many female and child characters, in particular the creation of Lady Penelope and Parker in "Thunderbirds". Anderson was born

neg: Thunderbirds Are Go Richard and The Shadows perform part of "Shooting Star", Anderson explains that the production team "recreated a Busby Berkeley sequence", and that the appearance of puppet versions of real-life celebrities boosted the publicity value of the film. Derek Meddings and a team of 28 technicians completed the special effects shots for the film in six months. Their main assignments included the "Zero-X" launches, re-shot, widescreen launch sequences for the "Thunderbird" machines, the car chase between Lady Penelope and Parker in FAB 1 and the Hood, scenes at The Swinging Star, the Mars shots involving the MEV and the mysterious Rock

neg: The Cham-Cham a 'Mary Poppins'"). Historian Nicholas J. Cull interprets "The Cham-Cham" as a product of its Cold War context, noting the "Central/Eastern European accents" of the hostile airbase personnel. The episode achieved ratings of 2.82 million viewers when it was repeated on BBC Two in 1992. An audio adaptation of "The Cham-Cham", narrated by voice actor David Graham in character as Parker, is included on the 1960s Century 21 mini-LP "Lady Penelope". The Cham-Cham "The Cham-Cham" is the 25th episode of "Thunderbirds", a British 1960s Supermarionation television series co-created by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson. The penultimate instalment of series one, it

neg: Thunderbirds (2004 film) before going after the Hood. The Hood locks Jeff and Lady Penelope in a vault and challenges Alan to defeat him. Alan dangles from a catwalk over the Mole, but Tin-Tin appears, using her own powers to turn the tables on the Hood. The Hood taunts Alan to let him die like his father did, but Alan, knowing that his father had in fact tried but failed to save The Hood, rescues him because "that's what [they] do". The Hood and his minions are arrested and the Tracys return to their island. Alan, Fermat, and Tin-Tin are inducted as official

neg: Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons that they lacked the charm of the earlier generation of puppets due to the authentic proportions that were now being used. Director David Lane's initial thoughts on a prototype, sculpted by head puppet-maker John Brown, were, "it was as if there was a little dead person in [the box] ... because it was perfect in all its proportions it just looked odd." Brown remembers placing the prototype next to the Lady Penelope puppet from "Thunderbirds" and gauging the response from colleagues: "When they saw it, some people were horrified by the difference. Some didn't like it, some did." Commentators have

neg: Thunderbirds (2004 film) the car manufacturer insisted that only an actual production model could be used. Ford stepped in with a special version of their Thunderbird model, duplicating the six-wheel system on the Supermarionation Rolls. "FAB-1" steers with the four front tyres. The Ford Motor Company supplied a number of vehicles to the production, including an advanced off-road vehicle which prominently sported the Ford logo, a Ford Windstar, a Ford Ka and Ford Thunderbird which are owned by Lady Penelope, as well as many Ford C-MAX and Ford F-150s in various locations, leading to jeers over the too-obvious level of product placement by

neg: Hood (Thunderbirds) way to save him that wouldn't kill them both. Despite what the Hood had done to him and his family, however, when faced with the chance to let the Hood fall into the Mole's drilling mechanisms, Alan instead saved him when the Hood was weakened by over-use of his powers, subsequently allowing him to be captured. In the film he is actually called the Hood, with Parker pointing out "Sounds like an alias, milady." and Lady Penelope saying his real name is Trangh Belagant. This is in sharp contrast with the original series where he is never named on-screen by

neg: The Cham-Cham The Cham-Cham "The Cham-Cham" is the 25th episode of "Thunderbirds", a British 1960s Supermarionation television series co-created by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson. The penultimate instalment of series one, it first aired on 24 March 1966 on ATV Midlands. Alan Pattillo both wrote and directed the episode, which opens with a United States Air Force (USAF) aircraft being shot down during the radio transmission of a popular instrumental music track. International Rescue suspects sabotage, and Lady Penelope, Tin-Tin and Parker are dispatched to investigate the band's current tour venue — a hotel in the Swiss Alps. There, it is discovered that

neg: Thunderbirds (TV series) the shooting tank, creative camera angles and rapid editing were used to produce a sense of realistic perspective. "Thunderbird 5", the most difficult vehicle for Meddings to visualise, was based on the Tracy Island Round House. Since most of the space station's appearances were provided by stock footage, the model was rarely filmed. Pod Vehicles were designed on an episode-by-episode basis and built from balsa wood, Jelutong wood or fibreglass. To save time and costs, other minor vehicles were built in-house from radio-controlled model kits. As the puppets of Lady Penelope and Parker needed to fit inside, the largest of

neg: Gerry Anderson October 1963. This real-life drama inspired Anderson to create a new programme format about a rescue organisation, which eventually became his most famous and popular series, "Thunderbirds" (1964–1966). The dramatic title was inspired by the letter Anderson's older brother Lionel had written to his family during World War II. Grade was very enthusiastic about the concept and agreed to back a series of 25-minute episodes (the same length as "Stingray"), so the Andersons scripted a pilot episode, "Trapped in the Sky", and began production. Gerry initially wanted actress Fenella Fielding to perform the voice of Lady Penelope, but Sylvia convinced

neg: Penelope (1978 film) Penelope (1978 film) Penelope () is a Slovak psychological drama film directed by Štefan Uher. Starring Božidara Turzonovová and Eva Kristínová, the movie was released on January 20, 1978. Similarly as with some of previous works directed by Uher, such as "Slnko v sieti" (1962), he reunited with screenwriter Alfonz Bednár and cinematographer Stanislav Szomolányi. Restorer Eva Kamenická (Božidara Turzonovová) arrives to the village to repair frescoes of the heroines of ancient myths for the local castle. In daily life of the village inhabitants Eva soon finds some elements of ancient tragedy, especially in fate of a lonely old lady

neg: Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons new to the Anderson productions and voiced the regular characters of Destiny Angel, the lead pilot of the Spectrum Angel fighter squadron, and one of her subordinates, Rhapsody Angel. Sylvia Anderson, the voice of Lady Penelope from "Thunderbirds," voiced Melody Angel, while Canadian actress Janna Hill was given the part of Symphony. The character of Harmony Angel was voiced by Morgan for five episodes before being replaced by Chinese actress Lian-Shin about one-third of the way through the recording sessions. Although Lian provided the voice of Harmony for only one episode, "The Launching," she received billing for 20 episodes. Supporting

neg: Thunderbirds machines and Tracy Island at will, without having to rely on "Thunderbird 3". The station is also equipped with one configurable Pod vehicle. "Thunderbird 5's" surveillance and data technology is far advanced compared to its original counterpart, with it able to access almost any kind of digital information that is not secured. From the episode "EOS" onward, the station is co-operated by the artificial intelligence EOS, which has access to all of the station's systems. A six-wheeled Rolls-Royce motor car used by Lady Penelope and her chauffeur, Parker. The car has an aircraft-style canopy and is fitted with many gadgets including

neg: Gerry Anderson in just a year." Anderson was cremated, following a ceremony that brought together hundreds of colleagues, family and fans. Anderson's coffin was decorated with a floral Thunderbird 2 as his body was taken into the service, where musical scores of the "Thunderbirds" theme tune and "Aqua Marina" from "Stingray" were played. Amongst the hundreds in attendance was car owner Melvin Jarvis, who drove to the service in a full-scale replica of Lady Penelope's Rolls-Royce FAB1. Also in attendance was Shane Rimmer, who voiced Scott Tracy in "Thunderbirds"; he spoke about his time on the show, saying, "It was a truly

neg: Tin-Tin Kyrano Penelope on espionage missions ("The Cham-Cham") and is a qualified pilot. Tin-Tin is romantically involved with Alan Tracy, although their relationship is briefly strained when Tin-Tin's ex-boyfriend, Eddie Houseman, visits the island ("End of the Road"). Broadcasts of TV series in Japan typically include subtitles introducing the names of characters when they first appear on-screen. "Thunderbirds" episode introduce Tin-Tin as "Min-Min". Since there is no character for "ti" in Japanese, "chi" is usually substituted; however, "chin-chin" is a Japanese colloquialism for the male phallus. Sylvia Anderson remembers the character as being "mostly house-bound" and less of an adventurer than Lady

neg: Penelope Blount, Countess of Devonshire parties, who were banished from court by King James. The couple continued to live together as husband and wife with their children until his death a few months later. Blount died on 3 April 1606 and Penelope on 7 July 1607. Penelope's illegitimate children acknowledged by Charles Blount were: Penelope Blount, Countess of Devonshire Penelope Rich, Lady Rich, later styled Penelope Blount ("née" Devereux; January 1563 – 7 July 1607) was an English court office holder. She served as lady-in-waiting to the English queen Anne of Denmark. She was the sister of Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, and is

neg: Thunderbirds (TV series) regularly to study the accent. Anderson's first choice for the role of Penelope had been Fenella Fielding, but Sylvia insisted she take the part herself. Her Penelope voice was intended to emulate Fielding and Joan Greenwood. On Penelope and Parker's secondary role as comic relief, Gerry explained, "We British can laugh at ourselves, so therefore we had Penelope and Parker as this comedy team. And in America they love the British aristocracy too.'" As well as Jeff Tracy, English-Canadian actor Peter Dyneley voiced the recurring character of Commander Norman, chief of air traffic control at London International Airport. His supporting

neg: Lady Angela Forbes her husband, who was a grandson of Sir Charles Forbes, 3rd baronet, Forbes had two daughters: Lady Angela appears as a character in the BBC television production "The Monocled Mutineer" (1986), played by Penelope Wilton. Lady Angela Forbes Lady Angela Selina Bianca Forbes (née St Clair-Erskine; 11 June 1876 – 22 October 1950) was a British socialite and novelist who was known as a forces sweetheart for organizing soldiers' canteens in France during the First World War. She reverted to her maiden name in 1929. Forbes was born at 8 Grafton Street, Mayfair, the youngest daughter of Robert St Clair-Erskine,