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Unseen video of 'Thunderbirds' TV show found

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There is new material of the TV show 'Thunderbirds'. New film has been found. It has not been seen since the 1960s. The TV company Century 21 Films will use digital technology to restore the film. The company hopes people can see the new material next year. It is the show's 60th anniversary in 2025.

Thunderbirds was a hit in the 1960s. There were 32 fifty-minute shows. It is now a cult classic. It is about a life-saving organization called International Rescue. The show's creators used puppets, special effects and models. The show is famous for its dramatic music, amazing spacecraft, and rescue machines.

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There is new material of the TV show 'Thunderbirds'. New film has been found. It contains material that has not been seen since the 1960s. The son of a Thunderbirds editor found twenty-two cans of Thunderbird film in his house near London. The old film was given to the TV company Century 21 Films. Century 21 will use digital technology to restore the film. The company hopes people can see the new material next year.

Thunderbirds was a big hit in the 1960s. There were 32 fifty-minute episodes. It is now a cult classic. The show's creators used a technique called Supermarionation to make the shows. This used puppets, special effects and models. The show was set in the 2060s. It was about a life-saving organization called International Rescue. The show is famous for its dramatic music, a variety of spacecraft, and rescue machines.

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There is new material of the TV show 'Thunderbirds'. Twenty-two cans of film of the show have been found at a house near London. The house belonged to an editor of Thunderbirds who died recently. The old video footage was given to the TV company Century 21 Films. A Century 21 spokesperson said the newly found film contains material that has been unseen since the 1960s. Century 21 said his company would restore the film using digital technology. He hopes people can see the new material in time for the 60th anniversary next year.

Thunderbirds was a big hit in the 1960s. It is now a cult classic. The show was created by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson. They used a technique called Supermarionation to make the shows. This used puppets, special effects and futuristic-looking models. Thunderbirds was filmed between 1964 and 1966. There were two series, with 32 fifty-minute episodes. The show was set in the 2060s. It was about a life-saving organization called International Rescue. The show is famous for its dramatic music and its Thunderbirds spacecraft and machines.

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There is good news for fans of the 1960s TV show 'Thunderbirds'. Twenty-two cans of film of the classic show have been found at a house in a town near London, England. The house was owned by a former editor of Thunderbirds who passed away recently. The old video footage was given to the television production company Century 21 Films. This company created special 50th anniversary Thunderbirds shows in 2015. Century 21 spokesperson Stephen La Riviere said the newly found film contains unseen material from the 1960s. Mr Riviere said his company would restore the old films using digital technology. He hopes people can see the new footage in time for the 60th anniversary next year.

Thunderbirds was an instant hit in the 1960s. It is now a cult classic. The show was created by husband and wife team Gerry and Sylvia Anderson. They used a filming technique called Supermarionation to make the TV shows. This used puppets to create lifelike situations. The Andersons also used special effects and models of futuristic buildings and towns. Thunderbirds was filmed between 1964 and 1966. There were two series, which had 32 fifty-minute episodes. The show was set in the 2060s. It was about the adventures of a life-saving organization called International Rescue. The show is famous for its iconic music and its Thunderbirds spacecraft and machines.

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