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COLLECTION · Series · 1965

Thunderbirds

Thunderbirds is a 1960s British science-fiction television series which was produced using a mixed method of marionette puppetry and scale-model special effects termed "Supermarionation". The series is set in the 21st century and follows the exploits of International Rescue, a secret organization formed to save people in mortal danger with the help of technologically advanced land, sea, air and space vehicles and equipment, launched from a hidden base on Tracy Island in the South Pacific Ocean.

Source: TMDB
* 7.6 (103)ActionAdventureAnimationFamilyFantasyScience FictionUnited Kingdom
Creators
Gerry Anderson · Sylvia Anderson
Countries
United Kingdom
Studios
Associated Television · AP Films · Century 21 Television · ITC Entertainment
Runtime
50 min/ep
Age rating
TV-G
Release
30/09/1965
Score
7.6 / 10 (103)
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Seasons and episodes
Specials
Specials
41 episodes

Special installments of the series.

The Beginning
Episode 1. The Beginning
7 min

No synopsis

The Machines
Episode 2. The Machines
10 min

A short compilation film produced by Carlton International as an introduction to the vehicles and craft of International Rescue, hosted by Brains.

The Tracy Family
Episode 3. The Tracy Family
15 min

A short compilation film produced by Carlton International as an introduction to the characters in Thunderbirds, hosted by Brains.

Lady Penelope and Parker
Episode 4. Lady Penelope and Parker
14 min

A short special produced by Carlton International as an introduction to the key characters, Lady Penelope and Parker, hosted by Brains.

The Secrets
Episode 5. The Secrets
14 min

Extract from 'The Brains Behind Thunderbirds'.

The Making of Thunderbirds
Episode 6. The Making of Thunderbirds
3 min

A short documentary filmed in the mid-1960s offering a behind-the-scenes look at the series’ production. Includes black and white behind-the-scenes shots from the original production.

LyonsMaid Commercial
Episode 7. LyonsMaid Commercial
1 min

No synopsis

Episode 8. Kellogg's Sugar Smacks Commercial
1 min

No synopsis

The Brains Behind Thunderbirds
Episode 9. The Brains Behind Thunderbirds
1999-09-11 · 50 min

In the course of the hour-long documentary, the viewer is introduced to each of International Rescue's gadget-tastic vehicles. There's the 15,000 mph Thunderbird 1 rocket piloted by Scott Tracy; the freight-carrying Thunderbird 2 with its…

Episode 10. The Characters
50 min

No synopsis

Episode 11
Episode 11. Episode 11
1966-01-01 · 50 min

No synopsis

Thunderbirds
Episode 12. Thunderbirds
2004-07-23 · 50 min

Dangerous missions are the bread and butter of the Thunderbirds, a high-tech secret force employed by the government. Led by Jeff Tracy (Bill Paxton), the Thunderbirds are at the top of their game, but their nemesis, The Hood (Ben…

Introducing Thunderbirds
Episode 13. Introducing Thunderbirds
50 min

In this story set before the first episode of the television series, Lady Penelope and Parker head to Tracy Island in order to discover more about International Rescue. There, they witness the Thunderbird craft in action for the first time.

The Abominable Snowman
Episode 14. The Abominable Snowman
50 min

When reports come in from the Himalayas of kidnappings by the Abominable Snowman, International Rescue sends Lady Penelope to investigate. She soon finds herself a prisoner of The Hood. Can International Rescue save Penelope in time?

The Stately Homes Robberies
Episode 15. The Stately Homes Robberies
50 min

Stately homes across England are being targeted for their precious jewel collections. The villains will stop at nothing to complete their task. Their next victim? Lady Penelope. Can she and Parker thwart their diabolical plan?

Thunderbirds 1965 (50th Anniversary Episodes Documentary)
Episode 16. Thunderbirds 1965 (50th Anniversary Episodes Documentary)
2016-03-05 · 50 min

Behind the scenes of the production of three new episodes of the classic television show Thunderbirds - exactly the way it was done in the 60s! The team behind the Thunderbirds 50th Anniversary episodes have now produced their own show.…

Introducing Thunderbirds
Episode 17. Introducing Thunderbirds
2016-03-09 · 50 min

Lady Penelope and Parker head to the elusive Tracy Island in order to discover more about International Rescue. There, they witness the Thunderbird craft in action for the very first time.

Episode 18. Launching Thunderbirds
2015-06-09 · 45 min

Archival interviews with Gerry Anderson and others on the production of the show

Episode 46. Before Thunderbirds Were Go: A Profile Of Gerry Anderson
1965-09-01 · 13 min

History of the Thunderbirds narrated by creator Gerry Anderson.

Episode 47. Interview With Gerry Anderson (Play All)
1965-09-01 · 10 min

Full interview of Gerry Anderson.

Episode 48. Interview With Gerry Anderson (On His Creative Philosophy)
1965-09-01 · 1 min

Interview with Gerry Anderson about his creative philosophy.

Episode 49. Interview With Gerry Anderson (On Compelling TV)
1965-09-01 · 1 min

Interview with Gerry Anderson about compelling TV.

Episode 50. Interview With Gerry Anderson (On Cold War Storylines)
1965-09-01 · 1 min

Interview with Gerry Anderson about his Cold War story lines.

Episode 51. Interview With Gerry Anderson (On His Toughest Obstacle)
1965-09-01 · 1 min

Interview with Gerry Anderson about his toughest obstacles.

Episode 52. Interview With Gerry Anderson (On DVD Technology)
1965-09-01 · 2 min

Interview with Gerry Anderson about DVD technology.

Episode 53. Interview With Gerry Anderson (On Stanley Kubrick)
1965-09-01 · 1 min

Interview with Gerry Anderson about Stanley Kubrick.

Episode 54. Interview With Gerry Anderson (A Message To His American Fans)
1965-09-01 · 1 min

Interview with Gerry Anderson and his message to his American fans.

Episode 55. The Thunderbirds Companion
2004-07-19 · 54 min

Expanding on 'The Brains Behind Thunderbirds', this version adds additional extended footage and interviews with Gerry Anderson, David Graham, Bob Bell, John Blundall, Mary Turner and Alan Pattillo.

Episode 56. Fabblebox
2004-07-24

An all-new mini Supermarionation adventure featuring Lady Penelope and Parker

Episode 57. Thunderbirds Rebooted
2026-02-16

A brand-new documentary exploring the many reboot attempts across different formats and generations.

Episode 58. Nosey Parker is Go!
2026-02-18

An exclusive new HD remaster of the classic fan tribute comedy short now with newly recorded dialogue from David Graham.

Episode 59. Thunderbirds: FAB at 60
2026-02-21

A brand-new feature documentary celebrating the legacy and global impact of Thunderbirds featuring interviews with actors, filmmakers and fans.

Episode 60. Great Disasters
2026-02-25

A 1995 compilation tape celebrating the 30th anniversary of Thunderbirds showcasing International Rescue’s most challenging disasters. Featuring new technical data and narration by co-creator Gerry Anderson.

Episode 61. Great Rescues
2026-02-28

A second 1995 compilation celebrating the 30th anniversary of Thunderbirds highlighting International Rescue’s most daring missions. Featuring new technical data and narration by co-creator Gerry Anderson.

Episode 62. Talking Thunderbirds
2026-03-04

A collection of archive interviews with crew from the original show focusing on their respective departments and giving a glimpse behind the scenes of the production.

Episode 63. All About Thunderbirds
2026-03-07

A 2008 behind-the-scenes documentary that explores the creation, legacy and impact of the classic Supermarionation series. Aired as part of BBC Four’s Thunderbirds Night, it was directed and narrated by Jack Davenport, and features…

Episode 64. Thunderbirds in Concert
2026-03-11

A collection of Thunderbirds music as composed by Barry Gray and played by a full orchestra. Taken from the 2024 concert, Stand By For Action! 2 which took place at Symphony Hall, Birmingham.

Episode 65. Thunderbirds Century 21 Tech Talks
2026-03-14

A collection of technical videos examining the technology of International Rescue hosted by resident genius Brains and Jeff Tracy

Episode 66. The Thunderbirds Companion
2026-03-18

A UK DVD special produced by Carlton International as an introduction to the series hosted by Brains. Includes interviews with key creators including Gerry Anderson and David Graham.

Episode 67. Thunderbirds Vintage Trailers and Adverts
2026-03-21

A collection of vintage adverts and promotional videos for the show and its related merchandise throughout the years.

Episode 68. Brains is Dead
2026-03-25

A Thunderbirds fan-favourite comic story from the pages of TV21. Now adapted into a full-cast audio drama, experience the gripping adventure of International Rescue’s greatest battle against The Hood.

Season 1
Season 1
26 episodes · 1965

As another peril threatens the world, the team leap into action. Thunderbirds are GO!

Trapped in the Sky
Episode 1. Trapped in the Sky
1965-09-30 · 50 min

Criminal Mastermind the Hood puts a bomb on a plane. International Rescue must foil the Hood's evil plans.

Pit of Peril
Episode 2. Pit of Peril
1965-10-07 · 50 min

On a jungle test, the U.S. Army Sidewinder falls into an old landfill where combustible gases have turned it into a raging inferno.

The Perils of Penelope
Episode 3. The Perils of Penelope
1965-10-14 · 50 min

Professor Borender, an important scientist, and Lady Penelope are both abducted.

Terror in New York City
Episode 4. Terror in New York City
1965-10-21 · 50 min

A TV reporter and a cameraman are trapped when the Empire State Building collapses.

Edge of Impact
Episode 5. Edge of Impact
1965-10-28 · 50 min

A fighter jet crashes into a Teleray station, trapping two men, after being sabotaged by the Hood.

Day of Disaster
Episode 6. Day of Disaster
1965-11-04 · 50 min

A Martian probe-rocket containing two engineers is buried underneath rubble when a bridge collapses.

30 Minutes After Noon
Episode 7. 30 Minutes After Noon
1965-11-11 · 50 min

A British agent is trapped in a room of plutonium with an explosive device strapped to his wrist.

Desperate Intruder
Episode 8. Desperate Intruder
1965-11-18 · 50 min

Brains and Tin-Tin set off on an expedition to retrieve sunken treasure from Lake Anasta. The Hood has also set his sights on the riches and plans to put both Brains and Tin-Tin in grave peril.

End of the Road
Episode 9. End of the Road
1965-11-25 · 50 min

Eddie Houseman, a Tracy Family friend, is left stranded on a cliff after a demolition operation goes wrong.

The Uninvited
Episode 10. The Uninvited
1965-12-02 · 50 min

Scott is brought down in the desert by three mysterious jet fighters and captured along with a team of archaeologists.

Sun Probe
Episode 11. Sun Probe
1965-12-09 · 50 min

A space explorer is on a collison course with the sun after becoming lost.

Operation Crash-Dive
Episode 12. Operation Crash-Dive
1965-12-16 · 50 min

Thunderbirds are called to rescue a supersonic plane from beneath the Atlantic Ocean.

Vault of Death
Episode 13. Vault of Death
1965-12-23 · 50 min

A Bank of England worker is trapped in a time-lock safe. Time is of the essence as the oxygen is running out.

The Mighty Atom
Episode 14. The Mighty Atom
1965-12-30 · 50 min

'The Mighty Atom' is a robotic rodent programmed to take photographs. The Hood steals the machine intending to take secret pictures of the Thunderbirds' craft and operations.

City of Fire
Episode 15. City of Fire
1966-01-06 · 50 min

A Space age shopping mall suddenly becomes the site of a raging furnace.

The Imposters
Episode 16. The Imposters
1966-01-13 · 50 min

Operations are unjustly suspended when imposters disguised as International Rescue take secret papers from a vault.

The Man from M.I.5
Episode 17. The Man from M.I.5
1966-01-20 · 50 min

A British spy vanishes while carrying atomic weapon blueprints.

Cry Wolf
Episode 18. Cry Wolf
1966-01-27 · 50 min

The Hood attacks a space tracking station in Australia.

Danger at Ocean Deep
Episode 19. Danger at Ocean Deep
1966-02-03 · 50 min

After the launch of the ship Ocean Pioneer, fears are raised that its potentially explosive cargo of liquid alsterene may mean impending disaster.

Move – And You're Dead
Episode 20. Move – And You're Dead
1966-02-10 · 50 min

After Alan wins Parola Sands motor race, his rival Victor Gomez develops a grudge.

The Duchess Assignment
Episode 21. The Duchess Assignment
1966-02-17 · 50 min

Lady Penelope's friend, the Duchess of Royston, agrees to sell an expensive painting.

Brink of Disaster
Episode 22. Brink of Disaster
1966-02-24 · 50 min

Crooked tycoon Warren Grafton invites Jeff, Brains and Tin-Tin for a ride on the monorail he has built.

Attack of the Alligators!
Episode 23. Attack of the Alligators!
1966-03-10 · 50 min

An experimental drug that makes animals grow four times their normal size is spilled into the Amazon River by a greedy boatman attempting to steal it.

Martian Invasion
Episode 24. Martian Invasion
1966-03-17 · 50 min

The Hood forces an unwitting Kyrano into immoblising Thunderbird 1's photodetector.

The Cham-Cham
Episode 25. The Cham-Cham
1966-03-24 · 50 min

The villainous musician Olsen has a cunning plan to disrupt rocket flights.

Security Hazard
Episode 26. Security Hazard
1966-03-31 · 50 min

Chip, a young boy, manages to penetrate Tracy Island.

Season 2
Season 2
6 episodes · 1966

As another peril threatens the world, the team leap into action. Thunderbirds are GO!

Atlantic Inferno
Episode 1. Atlantic Inferno
1966-10-02 · 50 min

Jeff takes a holiday with Lady Penelope, leaving Scott to take charge of International Rescue. But when a fire threatens to engulf the Seascape drilling rig, he is unsure whether to intervene or not...

Path of Destruction
Episode 2. Path of Destruction
1966-10-09 · 50 min

The massive, atomic powered 'Crablogger' that cuts down and processes trees into pulp goes out of control and razes a town to the ground. Virgil and Scott risk death to shut down its reactor and empty its fuel tanks before it destroys a…

Alias Mr. Hackenbacker
Episode 3. Alias Mr. Hackenbacker
1966-10-16 · 50 min

Master criminals hijack a plane with Lady Penelope on board.

Lord Parker's 'Oliday
Episode 4. Lord Parker's 'Oliday
1966-10-23 · 50 min

Lady Penelope and Parker holiday at the world's first solar-powered town.

Ricochet
Episode 5. Ricochet
1966-11-06 · 50 min

Tin-Tin picks up an SOS message from an intergalactic pirate TV station.

Give or Take a Million
Episode 6. Give or Take a Million
1966-12-25 · 50 min

While Christmas preparations are underway at both Tracy Island and a local children's hospital, which is expanding to incorporate a new radiotherapy wing, a pair of criminals attempt to burgle a high-tech vault storing gold bullion.

Cast by season
Peter Dyneley
Peter Dyneley
Jeff Tracy
Matt Zimmerman
Matt Zimmerman
Alan Tracy (voice)
Shane Rimmer
Shane Rimmer
Scott Tracy
Ray Barrett
Ray Barrett
John Tracy
Sylvia Anderson
Sylvia Anderson
Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward
David Holliday
David Holliday
Virgil Tracy (voice)
David Graham
David Graham
Gordon Tracy / Brains (voice)
Christine Finn
Christine Finn
Tin-Tin Kyrano (voice)
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