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Nicola’s Century 21 @gleanniucha21.bsky.social · 14h

Doesn’t the WI knock off early for Bake Off?

This is no sense.

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Nicola’s Century 21 @gleanniucha21.bsky.social · 1d

ITV could simply reuse these titles

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Episode 2 of #CaptainScarlet has now dropped on #ITVretro

Winged Assassin

With an animated “guidance” icon slapped on the opening titles

For violent content

How did we cope?

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Captain Scarlet Ep. 2 | Winged Assassin | Full Episode

YouTube video by ITV Retro

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Nicola’s Century 21 @gleanniucha21.bsky.social · 1d

On sale 60 years ago today

The first four mini albums in the successful Century 21 Records range.

A 🧵

Nicola’s Century 21 @gleanniucha21.bsky.social · 1d

On sale Friday 8th October 1965

Century 21 Records MA100

“Journey to the Moon”

Fireball XL5 crew “retell” the story of those historic project Apollo space flight missions .. 👀

#Century21Records60
#PuppetScience

LISTEN HERE ⬇️

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Nicola’s Century 21 @gleanniucha21.bsky.social · 1d

But.. why?

Surely the property looks better without cars 🤷‍♀️🤯

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Nicola’s Century 21 @gleanniucha21.bsky.social · 1d

First aired

60 years ago today

#Thunderbirds #PitofPeril

Nicola’s Century 21 @gleanniucha21.bsky.social · 3d

Around the regions this week.

7th October 1965
ATV Midlands 7pm

AND

9th October 1965
ATV London, Anglia, Scottish & Ulster 6.35pm

Thunderbirds: “Pit of Peril”

Start the countdown.

5, 4, 3, 2.. 1

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Nicola’s Century 21 @gleanniucha21.bsky.social · 1d

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Marina’s back story would be greatly expanded upon (and partially rewritten) in the epic Marina, Girl of the Sea ‘strip.

Published within the pages of Lady Penelope in 1966.

Writer: Alan Fennell

Artwork by Rab Hamilton

Reposted, as accidentally spoiled the story too much 🤦‍♀️😆

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Nicola’s Century 21 @gleanniucha21.bsky.social · 1d

Marina Speaks

MA104

Writer: Alan Fennell

Voice talent:
Lois Maxwell
David Graham
Sylvia Anderson
Ray Barrett
Don Mason

The most adventurous of the first four releases. Alan Fennell provides us with Marina’s backstory..

LISTEN HERE ⬇️

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Nicola’s Century 21 @gleanniucha21.bsky.social · 1d

A Trip to Marineville

MA102

Writer: Alan Fennell

Voice talent:
Sylvia Anderson
Don Mason
David Graham
Ray Barrett.

Troy introduces us to the purpose and operation of Marineville

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Nicola’s Century 21 @gleanniucha21.bsky.social · 1d

Into Action with Troy Tempest

MA101

Writer: Alan Fennell

Voice talent:
Ray Barrett
Don Mason
Robert Easton

Least interesting of the first 4 releases. Listeners interact with Troy & Phones via a supplied script.

A good intro to series tho

LISTEN ⬇️

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nicola @gleanniucha.bsky.social · 1d

Please, if good television matters to you, repost or repackage this video until everyone you follow has seen it

#televisionmatters

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Nicola’s Century 21 @gleanniucha21.bsky.social · 1d

Requiring a bit of help from Roger Dunn on “current thinking” - and a slyly written ending..

Journey into Space

Written by : Alan Fennell

Featuring the voice talents of:

Sylvia Anderson
Paul Maxwell
David Graham
John Bluthal

Rereleased in April 1966 as
LA1 The World of Tomorrow

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Nicola’s Century 21 @gleanniucha21.bsky.social · 1d

On sale Friday 8th October 1965

Century 21 Records MA100

“Journey to the Moon”

Fireball XL5 crew “retell” the story of those historic project Apollo space flight missions .. 👀

#Century21Records60
#PuppetScience

LISTEN HERE ⬇️

dn720302.ca.archive.org/0/items/cent...

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Nicola’s Century 21 @gleanniucha21.bsky.social · 2d

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The 2nd #Thunderbirds anniversary episode uploaded on #ITVretro

The Abominable Snowman

Produced in 2015

Loosely based on the Century 21 record F.A.B (MA 107)

Thankfully, minus the song .. 🙉

A lovely new Thunderbird 2 prop

Some nifty editing facilitates an appearance by original Virgil ❤️

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Nicola’s Century 21 @gleanniucha21.bsky.social · 2d

You need to to follow me then

Weekly posts of the Century 21 comic

Writers including Alan Fennell who scripted tv episodes

Host of talented artists

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Nicola’s Century 21 @gleanniucha21.bsky.social · 3d

💥Supermarionation Sunday💥

Back at its regular home.

Tomorrow’s news, today

The TV Century 21 thread 🧵

Issue 38

On sale 6th October 1965

The front page faithfully transcribed in alt text.

THIS WEEK:

A merchandising bonanza.

Books, records and a bumper size TV21 International Extra!!

SAM SHORE SUSPENDED

Marshal Ketov accuses
W.A.S.P. Controller.

THE W.A.S.P. organisation was rocked today at the shock news from Washington that Commander Sam Shore, Marine-ville's Controller, had been suspended from duty.

The suspension follows a
charge of negligence made by Marshal Ketov who was a passenger aboard the B.1 bathescaphe which was attacked by a Titan terror fish a few weeks ago.

Captain Troy Tempest, of Stingray, has assumed command of Marineville until a full investigation has been made into the Marshal's allegations.

(Full report on pages 10/11).

TV 21 PICTURE SCOOP

TV 21 today prints the first authentic pictures ever published of the interior of a Titan Terror Fish.
The pictures were taken by Lieutenant Spar, second officer of the B1 bathescaphe, while he was being transported by terror fish to Titan's prison of Aquatraz.

The Lieutenant used the standard F.015 lens videomatic miniature
camera, issued to Wasp
officers and carried in their belt buckles.

STOP PRESS

Parker Attacked!!

LADY Penelope Creighton-Ward's chauffeur, Parker, was attacked in his hotel room at Brodick, Arran, today.

Lady Penelope told our reporter that the only thing taken by the mysterious attacker was the second clue to the whereabouts of the Clingsdale Ruby left by her late Uncle Ned.

As they have already deciphered
the clue, Lady Penelope and Parker have speeded away to the place named.

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Nicola’s Century 21 @gleanniucha21.bsky.social · 3d

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Insanity

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If enjoyed the above.

Please drop by for TV21 International Extra postings over the course of the next week, plus “stuff” about Century 21 records.

Thank you.

Finally.

From Thunderbirds’ “Pit of Peril”. Arguably the best launch of Thunderbird 2 seen in the entire series.

Selecting Pod 5..

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Nicola’s Century 21 @gleanniucha21.bsky.social · 3d

I’m still laughing at last week’s flying Dalek making reference to “the city centre”.

Imagining a nice mall and shops..

Expect no brotherly loyalty from the Daleks this week.

They’re not great with “impurities” at the best of times.

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Nicola’s Century 21 @gleanniucha21.bsky.social · 3d

Corgi pay a visit to the City of Liverpool Fire Brigade ..

The “World We’d Rather Not Share” with the Lamprey.

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Nicola’s Century 21 @gleanniucha21.bsky.social · 3d

This week, the following regions commence their airing of Thunderbirds Series One

Sunday 10th October 1965

Westward 4.05pm
Border & Tyne Tees 5.05pm

with

“Trapped in the Sky”.

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Nicola’s Century 21 @gleanniucha21.bsky.social · 3d

Around the regions this week.

7th October 1965
ATV Midlands 7pm

AND

9th October 1965
ATV London, Anglia, Scottish & Ulster 6.35pm

Thunderbirds: “Pit of Peril”

Start the countdown.

5, 4, 3, 2.. 1

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Nicola’s Century 21 @gleanniucha21.bsky.social · 3d

Back to Arran we go..

Should Parker really be driving?

Sometimes, I feel Penny makes for a very poor employer.

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Nicola’s Century 21 @gleanniucha21.bsky.social · 3d

Lady Penelope investigates Mr Morecambe and Mr Wise..

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