My Favourite Gerry Anderson Pilot Film
Space Police – Star Laws Over the years Dad came up with lots of project ideas… many of which became incredibly popular. Others didn’t quite make it. Some were just discarded before getting to a scripting stage. Others made it to scripting and storyboarding but were then chucked out. A few made it to pilot […]
Dementia Friends
Alzheimer’s Society Launches Dementia Friends Today sees the launch of the Alzheimer’s Society’s “Dementia Friends” scheme. Dementia Friends is Alzheimer’s Society’s groundbreaking new initiative which will give more people an understanding of dementia and the small things that could make a difference to people living in their community. From today anyone in England can go online […]
My Eulogy for Gerry Anderson, My Dad
If anyone wanted to read or re-read the my eulogy for Gerry Anderson, my Dad at his funeral – I’ve transcribed it here: “I’d like to start by reading you a reference that was written by Dad’s first ever employer – “Lewis’ Photos of Regent Street”. It was written in December 1944 when Dad was […]
Estimating my Azheimer’s Disease Risk
Estimating Alzheimers disease risk: Testing my genes Sadly, as many of you will know; my father passed away from complications relating to Alzheimer’s Disease and vascular dementia (mixed dementia) just a few days ago. He had been campaigning to raise awareness and funding for the Alzheimer’s Society for around a year, and was very keen […]
Gerry Anderson has Died
I’m very sad to announce the death of my father, Thunderbirds creator, Gerry Anderson. He died peacefully in his sleep at midday today (26th December 2012), having suffered with mixed dementia for the past few years. He was 83. Please make donations in his memory to the Alzheimer’s Society via this just giving link: http://www.justgiving.com/RememberingGerryAnderson Below […]