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The Secret Service: The Vault

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The Secret Service was a 1960s British children's TV series created by Gerry Anderson and the team of Century 21 studios in Slough, from the makers of Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet and Space: 1999. This was the final of his television series to feature the puppet technique "SUPERMARIONATION", using highly detailed marionettes with pre-recorded dialogue, combined with outstanding visual effects. 

This exclusive book takes a look behind the series of one of Gerry Anderson's lost television series celebrating it's 50th anniversary. Find out what lead to the creation of this much overlooked gem, learn how this show was cancelled by head of ITC Lew Grade, and what makes this series so special even in the twenty-first century. A Captain ThunderWho Century 22 Production.All Rights Reserved

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Bring The Magic Home!: The Story Of ITC's Carlton Video Home Entertainment by CaptainThunderWho

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