The Security Hazard Show

The original Captain Scarlet episode THE LAUNCHING goes up against New Captain Scarlet's TOUCH OF THE REAPER! We'll be comparing these two menacing Mysteron threats from the 1967 Supermarionation series and Gerry Anderson's 2005 CGI remake. In The Launching, Spectrum work to protect President Roberts in the ultimate Mysteron misdirection, while Touch of the Reaper sees Scarlet and the...

Supercar blasts off from Black Rock for the very first time in the series' pilot episode, RESCUE! Jack and Ben are all set to review the tale of how youngster Jimmy Gibson and his pet monkey, Mitch, came to join Mike Mercury and the Supercar team. How will the marvel of the age hold up all these years later? Subscribe: https://youtube.com/JackKnoll Visit: https://securityhazard.net/ Patreon: h...

Jack and Ben follow Scott into the desert of danger to review the classic Thunderbirds episode, THE UNINVITED. From Thunderbird 1 facing an attack from the Zombites to Lindsey and Wilson struggling for survival in the heat of the Sahara, this one is a fan favourite. Next stop, the Lost Pyramid of Khamandides! Subscribe: https://youtube.com/JackKnoll Visit: https://securityhazard.net/ Patreon: http...

In 1969, Hammer released their sci-fi western feature MOON ZERO TWO. Starring Space: 1999's Catherine Schell, featuring space miniature effects, and set on a retro-futuristic moonbase, the movie certainly bears a resemblance to a Gerry Anderson production without actually being one. Jack and Ben are going to dive into the similarities between Moon Zero Two and the Anderson canon. Subscribe: ht...

A trailer for a new series of Thunderbirds appeared on the internet in 2005 promising brand new puppets, bold new vehicle designs, and a heap of action without strings. The series was never produced, and the trailer remains a tantalising glimpse at what might have been. Jack and Ben are preparing to dive deep into the Thunderbirds IR trailer and discuss what we like and dislike about this unexplor...

Super Space Theater strikes again! We're reviewing the INVASION: UFO compilation movie based on Gerry & Sylvia Anderson's live action series, UFO. How will the editing technology and electronic music of 1980 cope with squeezing six, yes SIX, episodes of UFO into one feature length film?! Subscribe: https://youtube.com/JackKnoll Visit: https://securityhazard.net/ Patreon: https://patreo...

The Security Hazard blog is 10 years old! We're celebrating a decade of Gerry Anderson episode reviews, giant LEGO projects, epic retrospectives, and beyond. Whether it's Thunderbirds or The Investigator that takes your fancy, we hope you'll join us for a look back at ten years of Security Hazard on today's podcast. Subscribe: https://youtube.com/JackKnoll Visit: https://securityha...

It's time to rank all 39 original episodes of Gerry & Sylvia Anderson's classic Supermarionation series, Stingray! Jack and Ben are in TierMaker sorting the super submarine's adventures from best to worst. Which episode will come out on top? Subscribe: https://youtube.com/JackKnoll Visit: https://securityhazard.net/ Patreon: https://patreon.com/securityhazard Instagram: https://ins...

Jack and Ben are reviewing one of their favourite episodes of Space: 1999, THE LAST SUNSET. When the wandering Moon is gifted with a breathable atmosphere, the inhabitants of Moonbase Alpha head onto the surface and enjoy some outdoor leisure activities. Inevitably, things are too good to be true and Paul Morrow (Prentis Hancock) begins to crack… Subscribe: https://youtube.com/JackKnoll Visit: htt...

Can we write our own Terrahawks episodes using nothing but a few words? Jack and Ben are back with their story-writing challenge, The Sky's The Limit, in which they take randomly selected Terrahawks vehicles, characters, and settings and try to come up with brand new stories with no prior planning. Will their adventures be worthy of Zelda and her monstrous family? Subscribe: https://youtube.co...

Through whacky dream sequences and experimental time machines, both Fireball XL5 and Joe 90 found ways to transform their science fiction heroes into cowboys for one week only! Ben and Jack are comparing the Wild West episodes '1875' from Fireball XL5 and 'Lone-Handed 90' from Joe 90. Subscribe: https://youtube.com/JackKnoll Visit: https://securityhazard.net/ Patreon: https://patre...

The Security Hazard Show is celebrating its first anniversary... and so is the Spectrum organisation! This week we are swigging some Mysteron champagne and reviewing the Captain Scarlet episode FLIGHT TO ATLANTICA. Then, Jack and Ben have some surprise segments to share in honour of our big birthday episode. Subscribe: https://youtube.com/JackKnoll Visit: https://securityhazard.net/ Patreon: https...

Before Gerry Anderson made his name as the producer of Thunderbirds, he trained as an editor and worked on a number of British films. Today we're exploring an early chapter from Gerry's career - DEVIL GIRL FROM MARS (1954), the story of a female alien coming to Earth in order to replenish the declining population of men on her world. Subscribe: https://youtube.com/JackKnoll Visit: https://...

In our bumper 50th episode, Jack and Ben are taking a flight to Mars aboard Zero-X and reviewing International Rescue's first big screen adventure, Thunderbirds Are Go! How well do the Tracy family and their magnificent machines translate to the cinema? How long does it take for Zero-X to get off the ground? And what's the deal with the Cliff Richard dream sequence? Join us for a special a...

The worst episode of anything ever. That's how Lew Grade, financier of The Protectors, reportedly described the episode IT COULD BE PRACTICALLY ANYWHERE ON THE ISLAND. It was directed by the series' star Robert Vaughn. The story guest stars both Vaughn's business partner, Sherwood Price, and Vaughn's future wife, Linda Staab, and concerns the theft of a beloved poodle. Today, Jack...

Did you know that Gerry & Sylvia Anderson originally hoped to cast Patrick McGoohan (The Prisoner, Danger Man, Ice Station Zebra) as the World President in the pilot episode of Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons, and create a puppet with his likeness? This casting never came to be, but Jack and Ben are going to explore the origins of this idea to introduce special guest stars to Supermarionatio...

In addition to her numerous creative contributions at AP Films and Century 21, Sylvia Anderson also voiced characters in every Supermarionation show from Supercar to The Secret Service. From young Jimmy Gibson, to the iconic Lady Penelope from Thunderbirds, to many memorable guest roles, we'll be running through some of Sylvia Anderson's most distinguished performances. Subscribe: https://...

On today's show, Jack and Ben are reviewing one of the most outrageous episodes of Thunderbirds ever produced. When an experimental growth serum is spilled into a swamp, only International Rescue can save the scientists responsible from the ATTACK OF THE ALLIGATORS! Subscribe: https://youtube.com/JackKnoll Visit: https://securityhazard.net/ Patreon: https://patreon.com/securityhazard Instagram...

It's Thunderbirds like you've never seen it before! Andrew Clements returns to the show and this time he's brought along a rare piece of Thunderbirds history for us to study. We'll be exploring the unused 2011 production bible for a reboot of Thunderbirds that never was. Complete with radically redesigned characters, vehicles, and backstory, this is a fascinating example of how the...

Honouring the 66th anniversary of Gerry Anderson and Barry Gray's puppet Western series, Four Feather Falls, Jack and Ben are running through a selection of favourite episodes. Jack is a mega fan of the classic cowboy adventures of Tex Tucker, while Ben is approaching many of these stories for the very first time! Subscribe: https://youtube.com/JackKnoll Visit: https://securityhazard.net/ Patr...

Jack and Ben are sitting down to review the classic Fireball XL5 adventure SPY IN SPACE. Steve Zodiac, Dr. Venus, and Professor Mattic board a deserted space station only to find a familiar foe waiting for them inside! What will your hosts make of this episode's eerie atmosphere and comedy villains? Subscribe: https://youtube.com/JackKnoll Visit: https://securityhazard.net/ Patreon: https://pa...

In readiness for Valentine's Day, Jack and Ben are taking you on a journey through the turbulent romantic endeavours of Stingray's Captain Troy Tempest. Will Troy end up with the commander's daughter, Atlanta Shore, or be drawn to the silent charms of Marina, the girl from under the sea? Subscribe: https://youtube.com/JackKnoll Visit: https://securityhazard.net/ Patreon: https://patreo...

The UFO episode THE MAN WHO CAME BACK goes head to head with DISAPPEARING TRICK from The Protectors in a War of Nerves because they share a guest star - the dynamic Derren Nesbitt (Where Eagles Dare, The Prisoner, Doctor Who). Subscribe: https://youtube.com/JackKnoll Visit: https://securityhazard.net/ Patreon: https://patreon.com/securityhazard Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unofficialgerryand...

It's Terrahawks time on the podcast as Jack and Ben sit down to review the series finale, OPERATION ZERO. Have Zelda's family finally infiltrated the lair of the Terrahawks?! Plus, Jack is in for a surprise when Big Ben Strikes Again... Subscribe: https://youtube.com/JackKnoll Visit: https://securityhazard.net/ Patreon: https://patreon.com/securityhazard Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/...

Ben's offering Jack a crash course on JONNY QUEST - the Hanna-Barbera cartoon series from 1964 which shares the same spirit for science fiction, action, and adventure as Gerry & Sylvia Anderson's Supermarionation creations. Subscribe: https://youtube.com/JackKnoll Visit: https://securityhazard.net/ Patreon: https://patreon.com/securityhazard Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unofficia...