Gerry Anderson: RIP

I can remember as a child eating a Sunday roast whilst watching classic episodes of Thunderbirds. The story featuring the Crablogger was one of my all time favourites... A huge out of control construction vehicle which ripped up and devoured trees by the copse load to clear away rainforest ready for building work to begin. Of course International Rescue swung into action and saved the day.

I loved it...

And now sadly it's creator: Gerry Anderson has passed away.

His ideas were well ahead of his time. The Fireflash. Moving the Empire State Building. The Sidewinder... all were brilliant creations. Thunderbirds 1 to 5 and Tracey Island. Scott, Virgil, Alan, Gordon, John and the patriarch Jeff Tracey. Brains, Lady Penelope and her dodgy butler: Parker "Yes, me Lady". Fantastic.

Of course there wasn't just Thunderbirds... Captain Scarlet was another fave along with Joe 90.

Gerry... You will be sadly missed!