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UPDATES: August 8, 2006: Thunderbirds 40th Anniversary Megaset (region 1) available

THUNDERBIRDS

Before "Captain Scarlet", there was "Thunderbirds".

There's no arguments about it: "Thunderbirds" was - or rather IS - the most popular series created by Gerry Anderson - either in Supermarionation or live-action. With episodes of 1 hour long - a unique format for a Supermarionation series - brilliant colours, fantastic plots, and interesting characters, the 1965 series knew then and still knows a worldwide success that never diminished with time. It follows the adventures of "International Rescue", a secret organisation performing rescues all over the world, using hi-tech vehicles and craft - the "Thunderbirds", while with the help of secret agent Lady Penelope, repelling - although often unbeknown to them - the efforts of the evil Hood, to learn the secrets of the Thunderbirds technologies.

Now being adapted into a life-action full length movie by Jonathan Frakes, "Thunderbirds" will be sure to enthrall a new generation of fans. But the original TV series will still stay in the heart of everyone as one of the finest sci-fi TV show ever.

The entire run of the series is available in Region 1 DVD (U.S. and Canada) by A&E Entertainment, and in Region 2 by Carlton International. You can also buy in Region 2 the two features films that was made for cinema in the late 60s - Featuring each a brand new adventure of "Thunderbirds"

If you want, you can order "Thunderbirds" DVD or tapes now, simply follow the links bellow:

PLEASE! CAREFULLY READ THIS IMPORTANT NOTE FOR TAPES AND DVD:

Be aware of the different Regions and recording Formats. UK tapes and DVD are PAL format - and DVD discs are Region 2, which means that, PAL TAPES ARE ONLY COMPATIBLE WITH UK VIDEO SYSTEMS AND REGION 2 DVD DISCS ARE ONLY COMPATIBLE WITH EUROPEAN PLAYERS -- THEY WILL NOT WORK IN US EQUIPMENT. Unless you have a system that will enable you to, you will not be able to view those medias in North American machines, which use NTSC recording format, and Region 1 for DVD discs. The same is true the other way around.

AUGUST 8, 2007

THUNDERBIRDS 40TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION MEGASET (Region 1, NTSC Format) - TO BE RELEASED BY A&E

Contrary to earlier news, the Thunderbirds 40th Anniversary Edition, from A&E, in Region 1 (North America) was not released on July 31rst. The release of this new DVD set of 12 discs has been postponed until September 25, 2007. At least, according to Amazon.ca, the Amazon Canadian store, which presently lists the new release date on their website. Amazon.com does not offer a release date as yet, but it is suspected that it should be the same date announced by the Canadian store.

So never fear, Thunderbirds fan, the series will still become available to you very soon!

This 12-discs set will contain, of course, the 32 episodes, of the fan-acclaimed favourite series, digitally remastered and presented in original videcolor, with a few bonus that include production stills, two 1965 making-off, characters biographies, etc.

Here's the publicity information found on the A&E website:

When your house is invaded by alligators ten times normal size or fashion models hijack your futuristic superjet, who could possibly come to the rescue in time? Why, THE THUNDERBIRDS, of course.

Late in the 21st Century ex-astronaut-gazillionaire Jeff Tracy devotes his fortune to the ultra-tech International Rescue Team. He is joined by his five sons, who operate the Thunderbirds vehicles (rocket plane, VTOL aircraft, spaceship, submarine and space station) and utilize a stunning array of gadgets that put James Bond to shame.

Rescue adventures - from speeding trains to collapsing buildings, as well as the aforementioned alligators and fashion models - take the intrepid Tracy family and their companions (Brains, Kyrano, Tin Tin, and Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward) around the world and into space. Natural disasters keep the IR Team busy enough, but when the evil figure ""The Hood"" gets up to his dirty tricks, they have to pull out all the stops to foil his wicked intrigues.

By the way, they're puppets, the absolute cutting edge of mid-sixties SUPERMARIONATION, in fact. But the stories, special effects and characters that emerged from the brilliant mind of Gerry Anderson (Supercar, Space: 1999) make this one of the all-time best TV sci-fi shows.

Don't let four decades in the can fool you; this is top-notch adventure, strings attached!

Like the Anniversary Edition of Space: 1999, this new set will be presented in a slimmer boxset - and at a much slimmer price than the previous Megaset. A&E suggested price is already at about 45% less than the megaset, but you can still find it at even less.

Amazon.com will soon be be offering a pre-order for this set. Keep your eyes peeled to this space.

Thunderbirds 40th Anniversary Megaset

32 episodes, 12 discs

Box set, Color, Region 1, NTSC Format

Run Time: 1664 minutes

English language

A&E Home Video

BONUS FEATURES:

Photo gallery of production stills
Two original 1965 "Making of" featurettes
"The History of THE THUNDERBIRDS"
Character Biographies
Gerry Anderson biography and filmography

New released date: September 25, 2007

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UNITED KINGDOM AND EUROPE (REGION 2, PAL FORMAT)

ORIGINAL THUNDERBIRDS TV SERIES IN DVD (REGION 2, PAL FORMAT, UK-EUROPE)

To capitalize on the Thunderbirds movie - released in 2004 - Carlton Entertainment made available for UK and European fan a new DVD set of the Thunderbirds series, on July 19, 2004. With a cheaper prize than the limited edition release - the new boxset doesn't features extras. All 32 episodes are available in a complete boxset, a two boxset series of four discs each, or on eight individual disks, containing four episodes each.

Now is the time for you to get the whole series at a reasonable price.

Series is available at Amazon.co.uk. You can follow the link here to order your copy.

Release date: July 19, 2004

Thunderbirds complete series Digitack 9-discs boxset.

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Thunderbirds Collection - Part 1 (Volumes 1 to 4) and Part 2 (Volumes 5 to 8) - Sold separately.

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Each volumes also sold separately at Amazon.co.uk

THUNDERBIRDS 40TH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATIVE DVD SET (Region 2, PAL Format)

In celebration of the 40th Anniversary of Thunderbirds, Granada Ventures released a limited edition of a commemorative DVD boxset containing all the 32 episodes of the most famous Anderson's show.

Unfortunately, this Thunderbirds 40th Anniversary commemorative DVD Boxset contains the same DVDs that were previously released in 2000 and 2004.

However, for fans who do not already own Thunderbirds on DVD, the new boxset, of 8 discs, also contains an exclusive set of postcards and a 20-track CD of music from Barry Gray's compilation of Thunderbirds episode scores from the two existing Silva Screen CD soundtrack albums).

This anniversary boxset was released on a limited edition of 5000 individually numbered units.

You can order your copy of 'Thunderbirds, 40th Anniversary Commemorative Boxset' at Amazon.co.uk, by clicking the link below.

Thunderbirds 40th Anniversary Box Set Limited Edition

32 episodes

8 discs box set boxset (Region 2, PAL Format)

Studio: Granada Ventures Ltd

(details to be confirmed)
Release Date: September 19, 2005

THUNDERBIRDS MOVIES DVD SETS FOR U.K. (REGION 2, PAL FORMAT)

Just like in the U.S., this DVD set of the classic Thunderbirds movies ("Thunderbirds are Go", and "Thunderbird 6", has been released to coincide with the coming of the new Thunderbirds live-action movie by Jonathan Frakes. If you don't already own these two pieces of collection, here's a new chance for you now!

Thunderbirds Are Go / Thunderbird Six (Box set)

MGM Home Entertainment Ltd (Europe)

2 discs

EXTRAS:

Original theatrical trailers. Commentaries with Sylvia Anderson and David Lane. Still galleries: theatrical artwork and behind the scene.

PREVIOUS RELEASES:

SERIES DVD BOX SET (Carlton Visual Entertainment Ltd)

Available at AMAZON.CO.UK

Thunderbirds Box Set (9 discs)

The 32 complete episodes of the series on eight discs, plus a bonus disc (with interviews, behind the scenes footage and more...)

EXTRAS:

'Test Your Brains' Quiz - all answers correct will play 'Making Of' Documentary, F.A.B. Fact File, Cross Sections Feature on the Thunderbirds crafts and Tracy Island, 'Best Of" featurettes, files on each leading character, Behind scene footage and TV commercials.

1620 mins.

REGION 2 INDIVIDUALLY SOLD DISCS:
Thunderbirds - 1 - Trapped In The Sky...	Thunderbirds - 2 - Edge Of Impact [1965]	Thunderbirds - 3 - End Of The Road [1965]
Thunderbirds - 4 - Vault Of Death [1965]	Thunderbirds - 5 [1965]	Thunderbirds - 6 [1965]
Thunderbirds - 7 [1965]	Thunderbirds - 8

FULL LENGTH MOVIES (REGION 2 - MGM Home Entertainment)

Thunderbirds Are Go - The Movie [1966]

The first of the Thunderbirds movie. Widescreen. Audio-commentary by Sylvia Anderson and David Lane.

89 mins.

Thunderbirds Are Go - The Movie also aviailable in VHS video formal (PAL)

Thunderbird 6: The Movie [1968]

Second full length movie. In widescreen. Audio-commentary by Sylvia Anderson and David Lane.

86 mins.

Thunderbird 6: The Movie also available in VHS video format (PAL)

TAPES (PAL FORMAT - EUROPE)

Thunderbirds
Box set, of all the 32 episodes.

Thunderbirds - Pod 1
Thunderbirds - Pod 2

The entire run of the series in two box set- beautifully designed as Thunderbirds 2 pods. Collection items.

ALL THE EPISODES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE IN VIDEO AT AMAZON.CO.UK.

CLICK THE FOLLOWING LINK

Thunderbirds Are Go/Thunderbirds 6
Two packs video tapes, with the two full length movies.

Thunderbirds - The Brains Behind Thunderbirds
The Fab introduction to all your favourite characters and machines. Presented by Brains.

Documentary

NORTH AMERICA (REGION 1, NTSC FORMAT)

REGION 1 DVD MEGASET (directly from A&E Entertainment)

REGION 1 SET OF TWO DISCS

THUNDERBIRDS MOVIES DVD SETS (REGION 1, NTSC, NORTH AMERICA)

To celebrate the release in theaters of the Thunderbirds life-action movie, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer will make available, for the first time ever in DVD in North America, the two Thunderbirds feature films, filmed in Supermarionation and released in the 60s (and starring those puppets we came to love): 'Thunderbirds are Go' and 'Thunderbird 6' were released July 27, 2004 - either separately or as a boxset edition, sporting stunning, new artworks, and dubbed 'International Rescue Edition'.

This is the chance for North American fans to own those classic movies.

A&E Entertainment, who owns the distribution right of the original Thunderbirds series in North America, released, in June 29 2004, a two-discs DVD boxset titled "The Best of Thunderbirds: the Favorite Episodes". Some of you may remember that at the time, A&E called upon Thunderbirds fans to vote for their favorite episodes. This boxset is the result of this vote, and A&E had the good idea to put the stamp "Selected and Fan Approved" on the cover.

'The Best of Thunderbirds' were made available June 29, 2004, everywhere. You can order them at your favorite online merchant. You can follow the links to Amazon.com.

AUTRALIA, NEW-ZEALAND (REGION 4, PAL FORMAT) (Added July 22, 2007)

Thunderbirds - The Complete Series (8 Disc Slimline Set)

8 discs, 32 episodes
Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo

1.33:1 Fullscreen - Transfer Format: 4:3
Region: 4
Languages: English
Running Time: 870 mins

Distributor: Reel

Special Features:

Slipcase Packaging
Stills Gallery
Fab Fact File
Character Profiles
Character Featurette
"Everything You've Ever Wanted To Know" Feature

Released June 5, 2007

Also available as single discs. See EZDVD.com

FRANCE (FRENCH VERSION - REGION 2, PAL FORMAT) (Added July 22, 2007)

Thunderbirds - Les Sentinelles de l'Air

32 episodes, 9 discs

Boxset, colour. PAL, region 2

1620 minutes

Widescreen

Language : French ( Mono), English (Dolby Digital 5.1) with French subtitles.

Studio: TFI Video

BONUS:

2 making of

Interview with Gerry Anderson

publicities, merchandising

Q&A, trailers

Internet links

Stills.

AVAILABLE AT AMAZON.FR

OTHER MERCHANDISES

Numerous Thunderbirds merchandises are presently available at Amazon.co.uk. Click the following links to access the pages of each types of items:

Thunderbirds Books

Thunderbirds Toys

Thunderbirds Software

In addition, for those items and various other items (Audio-albums, badges, collectables, comics, magazines, calendars, construction kits, etc...) you can also browse the pages of the Star Trader online catalogue...