Thunderbirds limited edition box sets (1965 series)

[Grazey1]

Thunderbirds Super Space Theatre Collectors Edition Blu-ray 26th of May 2025

Thunderbirds Collectors Limited Edition Blu-ray 2025

https://gerryanderson.com/products/t...D3lqMCc.MC76rC

https://gerryanderson.com/pages/TB-60

Experience Gerry and Sylvia’s groundbreaking sci-fi adventure series on Blu-Ray like never before! Celebrate 60 years of Thunderbirds this year with this forthcoming high-definition 4:3 Blu-Ray release from Anderson Entertainment.

ABOUT
All 32 episodes of the classic series will be released on high definition Blu-Ray in their original 4:3 format and mono soundtrack, and accompanied by newly made bonus features for fans and collectors to enjoy.
This definitive Blu-Ray release will also include the three anniversary episodes of Thunderbirds produced in 2015! Fans will be able to enjoy the first general release of these newly made crowdfunded episodes, previously only available to those who backed the original Kickstarter campaign.
This release forms part of Anderson Entertainment’s expanded home entertainment partnership with ITV, with many more Blu-Ray and 4K releases of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson’s classic sci-fi series to come over the next three years. Be sure to sign up to our Thunderbirds 60th anniversary page for early access!

[Simon Lewis]

Originally Posted by Grazey1

This release forms part of Anderson Entertainment’s expanded home entertainment partnership with ITV, with many more Blu-Ray and 4K releases of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson’s classic sci-fi series to come over the next three years.

UFO and Space 1999 in 4K ? I'm in for that.

[oddbox83]

4K?!

Please be Thunderbirds...

[Indiana Jones]

I had a feeling this might be the year we finally got a new release in the UK, even speculated they could go all out and make it the ultimate release with OAR, mono, all the extras they could get their hands on and even include the Kickstarter episodes so very happy to see this announcement includes all what I hoped for, now put the cherry on top and include a blueprint poster of the Thunderbirds and a replica International Rescue patch

Suppose I better get my Japanese set offloaded sharpish haha

[ProfQuatermass]

Originally Posted by Indiana Jones

I had a feeling this might be the year we finally got a new release in the UK, even speculated they could go all out and make it the ultimate release with OAR, mono, all the extras they could get their hands on and even include the Kickstarter episodes so very happy to see this announcement includes all what I hoped for, now put the cherry on top and include a blueprint poster of the Thunderbirds and a replica International Rescue patch

Suppose I better get my Japanese set offloaded sharpish haha

Yes great news hopefully all of the series to follow with Deluxe sets.
That's my region a blu ray already listed

[CouncilSpectre]

Originally Posted by oddbox83

4K?!

Please be Thunderbirds...

And Captain Scarlet. Dat HDR....!

[adamclark83]

Originally Posted by CouncilSpectre

And Captain Scarlet. Dat HDR....!

Especially New Captain Scarlet.

[oddbox83]

Originally Posted by adamclark83

Especially New Captain Scarlet.

A 4K HDR release of that would be an upscale. So I'm not really fussed about that.

It was rendered to HD tape, and I suspect rec.709 colour space. Which was actually thought lost until about 10 years ago when it looked like all that was left were SD ITV masters.

What annoyed me about the Blu-ray though was the lack of 5.1 (New Captain Scarlet had been mixed in 5.1 originally) and the changed title sequence without an option to view as original. So if they did revisit New Captain Scarlet, I'd be very much interested in a new Blu-ray with original opening titles and 5.1.

[Number 28]

Originally Posted by oddbox83

4K?!

Please be Thunderbirds...

The only reference I have seen for the defintion of Thunderbirds release is "IN GLORIOUS 4.3 FULL FRAME HD!" and "SEE THE WHOLE STORY IN HD" as per the publicity video, not UHD or 4K.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4x3X1azp7PQ

However there is this.

This release forms part of Anderson Entertainment’s expanded home entertainment partnership with ITV, with many more Blu-Ray and 4K releases of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson’s classic sci-fi series to come over the next three years. Be sure to sign up to our Thunderbirds 60th anniversary page for early access.
https://gerryanderson.com/pages/TB-60

[Takeshi666]

Originally Posted by Number 28

The only reference I have seen for the defintion of Thunderbirds release is "IN GLORIOUS 4.3 FULL FRAME HD!" and "SEE THE WHOLE STORY IN HD" as per the publicity video, not UHD or 4K.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4x3X1azp7PQ

However there is this.

I'm sorry, "How it was meant to be seen"?

The way it was meant to be seen was on one of these:



So unless the box set comes with one, it's not true to the original.

[oddbox83]

Originally Posted by Takeshi666

I'm sorry, "How it was meant to be seen"?

The way it was meant to be seen was on one of these:



So unless the box set comes with one, it's not true to the original.

If you want to be even more anal about it, the it was not seen on colour TV in the UK for the original transmissions. 405-line B&W.

[Takeshi666]

Originally Posted by oddbox83

If you want to be even more anal about it, the it was not seen on colour TV in the UK for the original transmissions. 405-line B&W.

Are you sure about that? Stingray, which predates Thunderbirds, even has a cheeky little intro where it starts in black & white, only to then zoom out, revealing it to have been a TV screen all along, while also switching to color.

[Number 28]

Originally Posted by Takeshi666

I'm sorry, "How it was meant to be seen"?

The way it was meant to be seen was on one of these:



So unless the box set comes with one, it's not true to the original.

I like it.

The Telefuken TV set is really too modern and luxirous being colour and 8 channels (wow) they would have to supply a black and white set for true 1965 originality.

[filmlover22]

did not expect that. Wonder what else they have in store? Not sure I need these in 4k and I have the LE Captain Scarlet set...will definitely get the Thunderbird set and keep my eye open for future announcements! Thank you for posting this!

[knuckles96]

ive been wanting to see the anniversary episodes for years, surprised they're included!

[oddbox83]

Originally Posted by knuckles96

ive been wanting to see the anniversary episodes for years, surprised they're included!

I believe ITV have embraced them as bona fide extra episodes of the show. It's just the first reissue over here, so they haven't had a chance to be included before. They have been given a wide release already in Japan. They're on Britbox/ITVX too.

[Ben_R]

Are these likely to be sympathetic restorations?

[filmlover22]

Originally Posted by Ben_R

Are these likely to be sympathetic restorations?

what does that mean?

[Ben_R]

Originally Posted by filmlover22

what does that mean?

Restored in a style that is suitable.

[Number 28]

Originally Posted by Ben_R

Are these likely to be sympathetic restorations?

I would have thought so, if it was not there would be a terrible backlash.

Looking at the video clip I can still see the marionettes have their strings, so that is good, keeping to originality of the show, even though if they could have done so back in the 1960s you would have not seen the strings at all.

This is brilliant news and I look forward to having the complete Thunderbirds in HD, the episodes which Network restored and released are very pleasing to watch.