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

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

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