To celebrate International Thunderbirds Day, a whopping 34-hour marathon of every episode of the original Thunderbirds series, created by Gerry & Sylvia Anderson will be shown on-line to a worldwide audience.

Sylvia also provided the voice for the iconic Lady Penelope.

The event which includes some bonus features, is going to be streamed live around the world.

Starting on 30th September at 2:30pm BST / 6:30am PDT (full schedule below), the live stream will be available exclusively on Shout! Factory TV’s official Twitch channel. You can watch for free online wherever you are, just be aware that you must be at least 13 to visit Twitch, and if you are 13-18 you must use Twitch under the supervision of a parent or legal guardian. Find the full terms of service here.

International Thunderbirds Day celebrates the anniversary of the first TV broadcast of Gerry & Sylvia Anderson’s Thunderbirds in the UK, 53 years ago on 30th September, 1965. We hope you enjoy discovering, or re-discovering, the origins of the Tracy family and International Rescue. You can find the full schedule of episodes and bonus content below.

F.A.B!

THUNDERBIRDS DAY MARATHON SCHEDULE (ALL TIMES BST)
SUNDAY 30TH SEPTEMBER
2:30pm – Introducing Thunderbirds [Bonus Episode]
3:00pm – Season 1, Episode 1: Trapped In The Sky
4:00pm – Season 1, Episode 2: Pit Of Peril
5:00pm – Season 1, Episode 3: The Perils Of Penelope
6:00pm – Season 1, Episode 4: Terror In New York City
7:00pm – Season 1, Episode 5: Edge Of Impact
8:00pm – Season 1, Episode 6: Day Of Disaster
9:00pm – Season 1, Episode 7: 30 Minutes After Noon
10:00pm – Season 1, Episode 8: Desperate Intruder
11:00pm – Season 1, Episode 9: End Of The Road
12:00am – Season 1, Episode 10: The Uninvited


MONDAY 1ST OCTOBER
1:00am – Season 1, Episode 11: Sun Probe
2:00am – Season 1, Episode 12: Operation Crash-Dive
3:00am – Season 1, Episode 13: Vault Of Death
4:00am – Season 1, Episode 14: The Mighty Atom
5:00am – Season 1, Episode 15: City Of Fire
6:00am – Season 1, Episode 16: The Imposters
7:00am – Season 1, Episode 17: The Man From MI5
8:00am – Season 1, Episode 18: Cry Wolf
9:00am – Season 1, Episode 19: Danger At Ocean Deep
10:00am – Season 1, Episode 20: Move And You’re Dead
11:00am – Season 1, Episode 21: The Duchess Assignment
12:00pm – Season 1, Episode 22: Brink Of Disaster
1:00pm – Season 1, Episode 23: Attack Of The Alligators
2:00pm – Season 1, Episode 24: Martian Invasion
3:00pm – Season 1, Episode 25: The Cham-Cham
4:00pm – Season 1, Episode 26: Security Hazard
5:00pm – The Abonimable Snowman [Bonus Episode]
5:30pm – Season 2, Episode 1: Atlantic Inferno
6:30pm – Season 2, Episode 2: Path Of Destruction
7:30pm – Season 2, Episode 3: Alias Mr. Hackenbacker
8:30pm – Season 2, Episode 4: Lord Parker’s ‘Oliday
9:30pm – Season 2, Episode 5: Ricochet
10:30pm – Season 2, Episode 32: Give Or Take A Million
11:30pm – The Stately Homes Robberies [Bonus Episode]
12:00am – Century 21 Slough Documentary

Not only that Saturday is the 30th aniversary of Joe 90, the 9 year old boy who receives brain patterns and becomes a fighter pilot, safe cracker, brain surgeon etc.

 

ITV Studios Global Entertainment have re-released this complete series on DVD in a special collector’s edition box set with extra features.

Professor Ian “Mac” McClaine, a brilliant computer expert, has invented an incredible device called (BIG RAT). It enables the knowledge and experience of one person to be transferred to another he demonstrates the machine to his friend Sam Loover, by transferring his own brain patterns to his adopted son Joe.  Joe with the aid of this technology and some special glasses become The World Intelligence Network (W.I.N.) Most Special Agent, fighting for Justice  and saving human life.

DVD Details

  • RRP £24.99
  • Discs 5
  • BBFC U
  • Running Time 748mins
  • Extra features

Both Thunderbirds and Joe 90 are avaiable on DVD & Blu-Ray
Available from leading dvd outlets and online retailers.

 

As Lady Penelope would say FAB

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