Action, suspense and drama await Jack and Katherine this week as they sit down to watch the live action Gerry Anderson series, The Protectors! Will Katherine be able to handle the high altitude adventure and unapologetic grooviness of this clas

Ep 23 – Season 1 Finale

Mar 20th, 2020 1h 2m

It's time for Jack and Katherine to reflect on their exciting adventure watching the first episode of every Gerry Anderson series. Standby for revelations, games, and a look into the future...

Ep 22 – Space Precinct

Mar 13th, 2020 34m 15s

Jack and Katherine take a trip to Demeter City and watch the Space Precinct episode Double Duty to round off their journey through the Gerry Anderson universe and their mission to view the first episode of every series. But is this really the e

Ep 21 – Terrahawks

Mar 6th, 2020 33m 6s

Special Agent Chloe - the dog - is called in to select this week's adventure for Jack and Katherine. Chloe chooses Terrahawks, and Katherine is left to make her judgement on Expect The Unexpected, the opening story to one of Gerry Anderson's mo

Ep 20 – Joe 90

Feb 28th, 2020 29m 38s

Katherine and Jack take their final outing into Supermarionation this week with Joe 90. What will Katherine make of Professor McClaine's attempts to brainwash his young son, Joe, and sending him off on missions to single-handedly take down the

Ep 19 – Space: 1999 (Year 2)

Feb 21st, 2020 27m 58s

Why is Jack making Katherine watch Space: 1999 all over again this week? Maybe the all new sets, characters, music and tone introduced in The Metamorph will be enough to convince Katherine that Year 2 is a completely new approach to the show th

Ep 18 – Dick Spanner, P.I.

Feb 14th, 2020 25m 48s

Plunge into the Big Pear with this week's podcast as Katherine and Jack explore Dick Spanner's first mysterious adventure. Will the whacky humour win over Katherine or has Jack made another dumb move by showing her this series?

Ep 17 – Space: 1999 (Year 1)

Feb 7th, 2020 38m 57s

Katherine has been dreading watching Space: 1999. As far as she's concerned its just too long and too boring. But as the crew of Moonbase Alpha face an apocalyptic nuclear disaster, maybe the drama and tension of this incredible piece of televi

Ep 15 – The Investigator

Jan 24th, 2020 27m 6s

It's time to watch one of the strangest Gerry Anderson productions ever committed to film. Jack and Katherine sit down for a viewing of the 1973 pilot, The Investigator. This film is Jack's guilty pleasure, and Katherine has to bear the brunt o

Ep 14 – Four Feather Falls

Jan 17th, 2020 31m 31s

Katherine plays a wild card this week and decides to use her Thunderbird 2 life line, meaning that for one time only she gets to watch the second episode of an Anderson series instead of the first. How thrilling! What's more, the series in ques

Ep 13 – Stingray

Jan 10th, 2020 46m 29s

This week, Jack and Katherine dive under the sea and join Troy, Phones, and Marina of the World Aquanaut Security Patrol for a voyage of discovery. Stingray is a personal favourite of Jack's, so what will Katherine have to say about this Superm

Ep 12 – Fireball XL5

Jan 3rd, 2020 30m 1s

Jack and Katherine journey to Sector 25 of outer space with the Fireball XL5 crew for this week's episode. What will Katherine make of the devious aliens from Planet 46 threatening to destroy the Earth? And how about that coffee, Venus?

Ep 11 – Thunderbirds

Dec 27th, 2019 55m 17s

In this F.A.B. festive edition of Operation Anderthon, Jack and Katherine are ready to take on the biggest Anderson series of them all: Thunderbirds. From lemon squeezers, to palm trees, to Katherine's controversial comments about Thunderbird 2

Ep 10 – The Adventures Of Twizzle

Dec 20th, 2019 24m 11s

In the grips of despair Katherine decides that the time has come to go right back to the very beginning of Gerry Anderson's television career and watch The Adventures Of Twizzle. Jack isn't happy. Katherine doesn't care.

Ep 9 – Space Police

Dec 13th, 2019 30m 39s

Get ready for another action-packed episode of Operation Anderthon, during which Katherine complains repeatedly about the length and lack of character development in the Gerry Anderson pilot film, Space Police - the bizarre predecessor of Space

Ep 8 – Supercar

Dec 6th, 2019 29m 13s

This week, Jack and Katherine get straight down to business and watch one of Jack's childhood favourites - Supercar. Will its early puppetry and special effects charm Katherine, or perhaps put her off Gerry Anderson's first ever science fiction

Ep 7 – UFO

Nov 29th, 2019 1h 1m

Katherine has been dreading watching UFO for some reason, but the time has come for her to face her fears and tune in to SHADO's first battle against the mysterious aliens. Will Jack be able to convince Katherine that the series is a science fi

Ep 6 – Lavender Castle

Nov 22nd, 2019 24m 45s

Katherine continues to offer up surprises as this week she chooses to watch the little-known Gerry Anderson series, Lavender Castle. The first episode may be short but sweet, but Jack and Katherine have plenty to chat about with this fantasy se

Ep 5 – Captain Scarlet And The Mysterons

Nov 15th, 2019 46m 1s

It's time for Jack and Katherine to face the wrath of the Mysterons once again! Playing her Thunderbird 1 lifeline, Katherine selects the first episode of the original Captain Scarlet series to sit down and watch. How will it compare to the CGI

Ep 4 – The Secret Service

Nov 8th, 2019 36m 36s

Katherine plays her first lifeline and, in what could probably be described as the best possible result, the duo sit down to watch the first episode of The Secret Service. It's a world of espionage, dodgy diplomats, and gobbledygook - so will K

Ep 3 – Torchy The Battery Boy

Nov 1st, 2019 19m 54s

It had to happen eventually... but did it have to be quite so soon? For reasons best left unexplained Katherine has chosen to watch Torchy The Battery Boy this week. Jack is left bewildered by the selection, considering that two other superior

Ep 2 – The Day After Tomorrow

Oct 25th, 2019 28m

Jack and Katherine's strange voyage through the Anderson universe continues with... a strange voyage through the universe! The Day After Tomorrow: Into Infinity presents Katherine with her first taste of a live action project, although it proba

Ep 1 – New Captain Scarlet

Oct 18th, 2019 54m 12s

The Operation Anderthon podcast kicks off with Katherine's first choice - the 2005 CGI remake of the Supermarionation classic - Gerry Anderson's New Captain Scarlet... that's right, we're starting our marathon at the end of Gerry's career. What