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My Fab Years! Sylvia Anderson (Paperback)

by Sylvia Anderson (Author)
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  • Paperback: 208 pages
  • Publisher: Hermes Press; illustrated edition edition (25 Jul 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1932563911
  • ISBN-13: 978-1932563917
  • Product Dimensions: 30.2 x 30.2 x 2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 249,551 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Hermes Press proudly announces the publication of the definitive behind-the-scenes history of the great British sci-fi television series and movies of the late 1950s, 1960s and 1970s: Supercar, Fireball XL5, Stingray, Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet, Secret Service, Joe 90, Doppelganger, UFO and Space: 1999 from their co-creator, Sylvia Anderson. Packed full of behind-the-scenes photographs depicting the daily nuts-and-bolts of these productions, Anderson details everything fans of these great shows want to know. This book contains page after page of memorable stories and anecdotes about Anderson's involvement with these ground-breaking sci-fi television shows and films. Containing over 200 rarely seen photographs with detailed remembrances of what made these ground-breaking shows so memorable.

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5.0 out of 5 stars FABulously inspirational., 16 Oct 2008
By Ce Ce (Middle England) - See all my reviews
My Fab Years! Sylvia Anderson

When I began reading My Fab Years, I expected the book to be an interesting biography about the woman behind the voice of Lady Penelope, of Thunderbirds fame, and co producer and writer of the many Supermarionation shows I had enjoyed as a child. What I was not expecting was such a warm, touching and amusing book with so many wonderful photographs.

This huge book, (it is very large, and one of the advantages is a number of the photographs are full page) covers from Sylvia Anderson's childhood, through to the live action Thunderbirds movie.

The first eleven of the twenty-one chapters concentrate on the Supermarionation years and give an enlightening insight into the work involved in their making. The chapters are not written in a lineal timeline, which is what you would expect, but each chapter adds a little more colour to the first chapter's sketch of Sylvia's story. I was able to picture the scene of the young and growing AP Films company, feel the excitement, anticipation and trepidation for new ventures, inventions and characters, and, what it must have been like to work in that very unique genre of television.

The remaining chapters are a multifarious and compelling account of Sylvia solo career, live action shows, puppet auctions and more! The final chapter, regarding the live action Thunderbirds movie and accompanying photographs, complete My Fab Years on what I felt was a happy note.

There are parts in the book that made me smile and laugh, little gems about people Sylvia had dealings with along the way and from nostalgia at remembering scenes described from Thunderbirds, merchandise available and the FAB adverts.

Sylvia also covers the more unpleasant experiences, problems of funding, the break up of her marriage, which she describes more with sorrow at the break up of a successful team rather than with any bitterness, and fond remembrances of colleagues and friends who have passed away.

What I admire the most about My Fab Years is, Sylvia doesn't monopolize the credit for the success of the best of the Anderson shows, but, quite clearly, and often, gives credit for success to the whole of the team involved in production. I found her recognition to the involvement and achievement of John Read, Mary Turner, Derick Meddings, to name just a few, touching and very humbling.

My Fab Years is not only a compelling story of the making of television history, but also an encouraging and inspirational book that anyone with a dream they wished to make a reality should read.

Ce Ce Collins
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4.0 out of 5 stars A Nice Picture Book But A Thin Story, 31 Aug 2008
By A. Reynolds "adrian_j_r" (Mexico) - See all my reviews
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I had expected this updated version of Sylvia Anderson's biography to be a little more detailed - mainly as I had not read the original version she published in 1991. Having read ex-husband Gerry Anderson's official biography (a highly detailed and fascinating read), I was hoping for a similar treatment from the other half of the professional partnership.

The book is a glossy, large and lavish collection of photos with sparse text. It is obvious that Sylvia's 'version of events' is different and, seemingly, less serious that Gerry's. She has several knives to plant in Gerry's back, even after all these years, and this does not endear the reader looking for the 'nuts and bolts' details of the APF/Century 21 operation.

That said, it is still a fascinating read - although the narrative is meandering rather than linear. There are some glaring errors missed by the sub-editors, a photo of Sylvia with the model Thunderbird 3 is captioned as being Thunderbird 1 and the American astronaut Lt.Col. Edward H. White is credited as the first man to walk on the moon - White was the second man to walk in space, in 1965, after the Soviet cosmonaut Alexei Leonov.
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4.0 out of 5 stars BIG book, 5 Oct 2009
By Mr. A. Upton "anders of london" (england) - See all my reviews
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Big, thick book choc full of pictures and info. Great for any Anderson fan.
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