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    Fireball XL5: The Vault
    Fireball XL5: The Vault
    CaptainThunderWho
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    Complete, First published Mar 06, 2022
    Fireball XL5 was the second of legendary Gerry Anderson's to go out under the iconic banner "Filmed In SUPERMARIONATION". Set between the years 2062 and 2063, the series told the heroic adventures of Colonel Steve Zodiac and the crew of Fireball XL5 explore Sector 25 of the galaxy and discover new, uncharted planets. Produced for ITC Entertainment by AP Films, the series holds the distinction of being the first British series to network on US TV on the NBC Network. A merchandising success and fondly remembered series, Fireball XL5's results would form cult classic masterpieces Thunderbirds and Captain Scarlet.
        
        Now sixty years old, Century 22 takes a look back over one of the most noteworthy and groundbreaking series filmed in the 1960s. Included will feature the concept to creation of the series, followed by the series' production, spin-offs, memorabilia, episode guide, and a history of the series beyond the 1960s. This book will be packed with tons of information filled to please someone who may have briefly heard of the series, or a Gerry Anderson die-hard. Enter a wonderland of stardust and zoom your way to Mars with this fascinating book. A CaptainThunderWho Century 22 Production.
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    • 1963
    • 2062
    • 2063
    • captainscarlet
    • captainthunderwho
    • century22productions
    • comics
    • factfile
    • fireball
    • fireballxl5
    • gerryanderson
    • itc
    • itv
    • memrobillia
    • nbc
    • nonfiction
    • rockets
    • space
    • supermarionation
    • thunderbirds
    • tv
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    1962196320622063captainscarletcaptainthunderwhocentury22productionscomicsfactfilefireballfireballxl5gerryandersonitcitvmemrobillianbcnonfictionrocketsspacesupermarionationthunderbirdstvtvshowtvtie-intvtiein
    Table of contentsLast updated Sep 28, 2022
    • 1 - My Opinion/Planet 46
    • 2 - Before Fireball XL5/Hypnotic Sphere
    • 3 - Super R + Joe 90/Planet Of Platonia
    • 4 - Scripting/Space Magnet
    • 5 - Directors/The Doomed Planet
    • 6 - Production Crew/Plant Man From Space
    • 7 - Visual Effects/The Sun Temple
    • 8 - Voice Cast/Space Immigrants
    • 9 - Puppetry/Space Monster
    • 10 - This Is Space City/Flying Zodiac
    • 11 - Fireball XL5 lowndown/A Spy In Space
    • 12 - The Alien Planets and Life Forms/XL5 to H20
    • 13 - Space Patrol/Space Pirates
    • 14 - Episode Guide/Last Of The Zanadus
    • 15 - Broadcasts/Space Pen
    • 16 - "Fireball"/Convict In Space
    • 17 - Music/Wings Of Danger
    • 18 - TV21 comics/The Triads
    • 19 - Journey To The Moon/Sabotage
    • 20 - Miscellaneous/Prisoner Of The Lost Planet
    • 21 - The Success of the Network sale/Flight To Danger
    • 22 - A Spawning Fanbase/Space Vacation
    • 23 - Return To 80s TV/Mystery Of The TA2
    • 24 - The VHS range/Robert To The Rescue
    • 25 - Cult TV Revival/The Forbidden Planet
    • 26 - Derek Meddings/The Granatoid Tanks
    • 27 - Carlton Acquisition/Dangerous Cargo
    • 28 - The first DVDs/1875
    • 29 - Network Distributing/The Robot Freighter Mystery
    • 30 - Colourisation/Drama At Space City
    • 31 - Representation of stereotypes/Whistle For Danger
    • 32 - Filmed In SUPERMARIONATION/Faster Than Light
    • 33 - Fireball at 60/The Day The Earth Froze
    • 34 - My Own Vision/Invasion Earth
    • 35 - Critical Analysis/Ghosts Of Space
    • 36 - Beyond Fireball XL5/Trial By Robot
    • 37 - Century 22/The Day In The Life Of A Space General
    • 38 - Legacy/Space City Special
    • 39 - Bibliography/The Firefighters

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    • 1 - My Opinion/Planet 46
    • 2 - Before Fireball XL5/Hypnotic Sphere
    • 3 - Super R + Joe 90/Planet Of Platonia
    • 4 - Scripting/Space Magnet
    • 5 - Directors/The Doomed Planet
    • 6 - Production Crew/Plant Man From Space
    • 7 - Visual Effects/The Sun Temple
    • 8 - Voice Cast/Space Immigrants
    • 9 - Puppetry/Space Monster
    • 10 - This Is Space City/Flying Zodiac
    • 11 - Fireball XL5 lowndown/A Spy In Space
    • 12 - The Alien Planets and Life Forms/XL5 to H20
    • 13 - Space Patrol/Space Pirates
    • 14 - Episode Guide/Last Of The Zanadus
    • 15 - Broadcasts/Space Pen
    • 16 - "Fireball"/Convict In Space
    • 17 - Music/Wings Of Danger
    • 18 - TV21 comics/The Triads
    • 19 - Journey To The Moon/Sabotage
    • 20 - Miscellaneous/Prisoner Of The Lost Planet
    • 21 - The Success of the Network sale/Flight To Danger
    • 22 - A Spawning Fanbase/Space Vacation
    • 23 - Return To 80s TV/Mystery Of The TA2
    • 24 - The VHS range/Robert To The Rescue
    • 25 - Cult TV Revival/The Forbidden Planet
    • 26 - Derek Meddings/The Granatoid Tanks
    • 27 - Carlton Acquisition/Dangerous Cargo
    • 28 - The first DVDs/1875
    • 29 - Network Distributing/The Robot Freighter Mystery
    • 30 - Colourisation/Drama At Space City
    • 31 - Representation of stereotypes/Whistle For Danger
    • 32 - Filmed In SUPERMARIONATION/Faster Than Light
    • 33 - Fireball at 60/The Day The Earth Froze
    • 34 - My Own Vision/Invasion Earth
    • 35 - Critical Analysis/Ghosts Of Space
    • 36 - Beyond Fireball XL5/Trial By Robot
    • 37 - Century 22/The Day In The Life Of A Space General
    • 38 - Legacy/Space City Special
    • 39 - Bibliography/The Firefighters
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