Building hope out of tragedy! Gerry Anderson served in the military and lost his brother Lionel in World War II. But Lionel was never forgotten and served as the inspiration for the pilots of shows like Thunderbirds. Military historian Peter Caddick-Adams and Jamie Anderson discuss how Gerry's frustration with military life led to the creation of fictional para-military organisations where the mission was always to save lives!

01:07 Welcome to the Gerry Anderson Podcast! A Tribute to Tim Beddows

08:08 Don't Quit FAB Facts

14:12 Podsterons– The Antithesis of Bleak

20:12 The Gerry Anderson News! See links below

31:31 What's the best part of social media? Podsterons

37:47 Peter Caddick-Adams - Part One

57:53 Tweety Tweet Tweet Tweets (and YouTube comments!)

1:02:58 The Randomiser printout has Chris Dale ordering coffee!

1:27:03 Wrapping things up!

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