In command of xl5 was steve zodiac, and his crew consisted of venus, a doctor, professor matic, the science officer, and robert the robot, the rockets mechanical copilot. Blast off into the farthest reaches of space in fireball xl5. Fireball xl5 is a science fictionthemed childrens television show following the missions of spaceship fireball xl5, commanded by colonel steve zodiac of. Fireball xl5 for sale in uk 33 secondhand fireball xl5. The show was produced from 1962 to 1963 by husband and wife team gerry and sylvia anderson through their company apf, in association with atv for itc entertainment. This 6dvd set asin b00bm3jey2 released in march 20 is the bestever of gerry andersons classic fireball xl5 tv series from the early 1960s featuring its regular cast of 10 or so puppet characters working for world space patrol and with steve zodiac, doctor venus and professor matthew matic plus a robot and a pet lazoon. Robert the robot when the futuristic childrens program fireball xl5 rose to fame in the uk in 1962, the automated robert also got his share of the limelight. In fireball xl5 way out in space together conquerors of the sky my heart would be a fireball, a fireball every time i gazed into your starry eyes wed take the path to jupiter and maybe very soon wed cruise along the milky way and land upon the moon to a wonderland of star dust wed zoom our way to mars my heart would be a fireball, a fireball. Stingray 1964 1965 opening and closing theme with snippets hd dts surround duration. Ii this is a fan maintained page intended to promote the shows of gerry anderson. The seethrough robot made from thermoplastic acrylic resin was created by professor matic in the year 2062, the fictional timesetting of the series. The year is 2062, and world space patrol ship fireball xl5 is assigned to sector 25, where intrepid pilot steve zodiac, ably assisted by doctor venus and professor matthew matic, faces such dangers as planetomic missiles, explosive gas clouds, space spies, and alien races both warlike and benign.
On planet 46 steve and venus are captured by the subterrains who promptly launch a second missile, with venus on board. Produced by ap films and distributed by itc entertainment, this uk series had marionettes for all. A guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series fireball xl5. The xl5 becomes caught in the gravitational pull of planet magneton and discovers the plot by the solars to bring the ea. Fireball xl5 s producer was gerry anderson, who also created the space1999 and thunderbirds series. Nov 16, 2014 fireball xl5 32 studio scale model replica. Fittingly, the album marks the shows 50th anniversary and now includes over 80 minutes of music from legendary composer barry gray. Fireball xl5 32 studio scale model replica with images.
Fireball xl5s producer was gerry anderson, who also created the space1999 and thunderbirds series. Watch the video for fireball xl5 from madnesss the business. Fireball xl5 is a british science fiction themed childrens television show following the. Nbc ran the series in its saturday morning childrens block from 1963 through to september 1965.
Fireball xl5 episode 33 the day the earth froze duration. Watch fireball xl5 season 1, episode 39 space magnet. The show aired for a single 196263 series, produced by husband and wife team gerry and sylvia anderson through their company apf, in association with atv. Like most things in the universe, the fireball has quite a few web sites dedicated to it. Fireball xl5 is a british science fiction themed childrens television show following the missions of spaceship fireball xl5, commanded by colonel steve zodiac of the world space patrol. Sep 03, 2017 stingray 1964 1965 opening and closing theme with snippets hd dts surround duration. Gerry andersons fireball xl5 full episode in full colour. Watch fireball xl5 online full episodes of season 1 yidio. Three months later, as fireball xl5 comes to bring him back to earth, fraser has become very greedy due to its discovery and refuses to leave without its share of rocks. The playing board illustrates the patrol rocket fireball xl5 on its launch rail. Fireball xl5 the complete series special edition region. Add the shows you like to a watchlist and let the site take it from there. Front title episode 1 fireball xl5 official trading cards set 2 exploring planet 46 3 launch hypnotic sphere 4 guarding planet of platonia 5 piloting xl5 space magnet 6 scanning the doomed planet 7 plant man. Fireball xl5 plant man from space season 1, episode 4.
Fireball xl5 for sale in uk 26 secondhand fireball xl5. Season 1 episode 1 the most special agent full episode duration. Jan 05, 2017 fireball xl5 the doomed planet season 1, episode 2 the goldbergs. Thunderbirds mission to the unknown thunderbirds are go fan edit. Fireball xl5 and space city scenery for microsoft flight simulator austin tate and iain murray, version 1. Fireball xl5 is a science fiction themed childrens television show following the adventures of spaceship fireball xl5, and crew members from the world space patrol. Fireball xl5 the doomed planet season 1, episode 2 the goldbergs. If nothing else, it would be great if airfix could at least confirm if they have them or if they are indeed lost. May 05, 2020 a guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series fireball xl5.
Steve heads to refuel at the companion 12 space station, but the crew find it deserted except for boris and griselda space spy, who plan to steal xl5. See more ideas about thunderbirds are go, kids tv and childhood memories. Fittingly, the album marks the shows 50th anniversary and now includes over 80 minutes of. Fireball xl5 season 1 subtitles english 42 subtitles.
A similar programme often confused with fireball xl5 is space patrol, produced by gerry andersons ex business partner and cofounder of ap films, arthur provis due to a number of similarities and settings. Fireball xl5 on dvd any fireball fan worth their salt really should track down this fab bluray release. Its more naive and less selfconscious than thunderbirds, a throwback in some respects to american space shows of the early1950s. The old lyons maidkitmasterairfix fireball xl5 is just about the holy grail kit for me now, and i would love this to be reissued if the tools still exist. Fireball xl5 is a science fictionthemed childrens television show following the missions of spaceship fireball xl5, commanded by colonel steve zodiac of the world space patrol. The show was made in 1962 by gerry anderson, featuring supermarionation, which would be used again in subsequent shows such as thunderbirds and captain scarlet and the mysterons this was the first and to this day only anderson show to be shown on. Search, discover and share your favorite fireball xl5 gifs. The show aired for a single 196263 series, produced by husband and wife team gerry and sylvia anderson through their company apf, in association with atv for itc entertainment, and first transmitted on atv. On planet 46 steve and venus are captured by the subterrains who promptly launch a second missile, with venus on. Fireball xl5 e03 planet of platonia video dailymotion. If you are interested, here are the main sites i referenced. Exclusive to the gerry anderson store, it will make you feel like colonel steve zodiac with each use.
Fireball xl9 is attacked by a mysterious ship so xl5 replaces it on patrol. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from fireball xl5. Fireball xl5 hosted by brains thunderbirds and prof matic duration. The game components include the board, twelve cardboard standup pieces three for each player two robots and one. Theres only one episode here, but the transfer is amazing, and theres four feather falls and a documentary on there too. Supermarionation web site and its cutaway scans by j. Fireball xl5 brings explorer fraser to planet electon, where there is sediments of electric rock. Fandersons first ever soundtrack cd combined music from fireball xl5 and supercar, but this is the first time that the former series has had a more extensive release of its own. Jeff tirantes fireball xl5 february 3, 2010 steve iverson on the bench, scifi tv well, what to do on a rainy saturday.
Fireball xl5 intercepts a planetomic missile sent to destroy earth. Fireball xl5 was part of the fleet of interplanetary rockets protecting sector 25 of the solar system from alien invasion under the supervision of the world space patrol. Fireball xl5 is a british tv show following the missions of spaceship fireball xl5, commanded by colonel steve zodiac of the world space patrol. Im particularly enamored of fireball xl5 196263, an unpretentious black and white program that ran for just one series of 39 episodes. Im not aware of anything like this having been mass produced for general retail sale hence i believe this is most likely to be a fanmade product.