Why would a space traffic controller--whom I presume would be the equivalent of an air traffic controller--need to be a fully-fledged astronaut? Are...
... equivalent of an air ... spacewalks, etc. really such ... I expect that this is part of a WSP officer's ongoing training (Officers' Professional...
Hi Ed, I think it's something along those lines. However I think Zero specifically states Ninety has to win his astronauts' wings because he wants to be a...
Beginning today, we will have some of the puzzle pages from the Fireball XL5 Annuals and new original puzzles featured in our Files section! Look for the 'XL5...
Sorry for the delay, but the first of our new rotating stories from the Fireball XL5 Annuals is ready for you to enjoy! Go to our 'Files' section, and open...
I don't know if Mr. Day plans on putting up more episodes for discussion, but I thought I'd post my thoughts and comments on this episode anyway. -Jock debuts...
Of course we can continue discussing the episodes! The new stuff is there to provide more benefits to our members. I love this episode as well. The plant man...
This is a good episode but it does appear to be hurriedly thrown together. Many of the plot elements seem to make very little sense, as Rabid points out. I...
Hi, I'm very glad you've chosen 'The Living Rock' as the first story - It's probably my favourite story from that annual - and one of the scariest I'd ever...
It has long been accepted that the science of Fireball XL-5 was terribly flawed. The same has been pointed out of several of Gerry Anderson's later series. In...
Hello Adrian, Yes we do know Fireball XL5 has puppets portraying the characters, but that does not in itself render the show juvenile and beyond adult...
This is one of my favourites too, Keryn. I didn't have this particular annual as a child and first read the story a few years ago - I was very impressed. iI's...
Adrian, It wasn't until the 60's that audiences started questioning the "science" in science-fiction entertainment. Star Trek alone, thru Gene Roddenberry's...
If you take any popular science fiction TV show you will find 'flawed science'. That is, stuff scientists can't actually do right now. Whether it's time...
Hi Larry, Don't misunderstand me; I have been a life-long fan of ALL of Gerry Anderson's works, and only as an adult have I looked sideways at the dubious...
Hello Adrian, As I said, the science in Fireball XL5 is not that bad and is better than in most SF films and TV shows. If today's children only watch what is...
Howdy folks, I was doing some thinking the other day (which is a scary notion in itself). Fireball XL-5 is a classic and should not be touched. We have bandied...
Hi Don, Go ahead and write the story. We could upload it to Unity City. I have reservations about the Data-esque robot and the lack of female crew members but...
Hi there everyone! Can I first of all just say thank you to the moderators for starting this new feature. I've always had a great fondness for the annual text...
Hi Don, Definitely write the story!!! It sounds really promising and I've been in a lather since I read the opening lines. The idea of Steve and Venus having...
Hello Mrs Gooner, Thanks for highlighting all those points about The Living Rock story. As you say, it feels churlish to criticize the story as it is so good....
Howdy folks, The next episode for discussion is: Sun Temple Written by Alan Fennell Directed by Bill Harris (note these are the credits at the end of the...
This was a fun little episode, if a bit predictable. I give it a 7.5/10. -The "meteors" weren't anywhere near Earth's atmosphere, but they were a hazard to...
Hello Rabid I agree with your score for this episode. However, I think there are quite a few elements that make the story less predictable than it might seem...
Hi folks,The next Fireball XL5 episode on the A&E DVD set is:Space ImmigrantsDirected by Alan PattilloWritten by Anthony Marriott Once again we see that Zoonie...
Interesting premise, this one, and Mr. Day makes a really good point about who gets what planet. I say that if your own planet can't sustain its own...
Hi Rabid, I don't get the impression that over-population is the reason for the Mayflower 3 mission to New Earth. Throughout history humans have left their...
I'm very pleased to announce the arrival of a new story from the 1966 XL5 Annual to our Files Section! It's "The Bedtime Story" and tells Zoony's origin. A...
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