Gerry Anderson RIP

Gerry Anderson, the inventor of Supermarionation and creator of Thunderbirds and numerous other puppet TV shows, died today, aged 83. His shows created special effects that other TV shows couldn't match in those days. In some ways he anticipated the Hollywood all-action blockbuster and squeezed it on to the small screen decades ahead of its time. Children loved his shows. He suffered from Alzheimer’s Disease and deteriorated rapidly over the last six months. CLICK for a BBC obituary.