Although not an Anderson production, Roberta Leigh's 1963 sci-fi puppet series Space Patrol was often mistaken for one! First airing in the UK five months after Fireball XL5 premiered, the two shows often blurred into one in the minds of some viewers as the decades passed! Although produced on a lower budget than XL5 the series is not without its charms or fans - were (or are) you an avid viewer of the crew of Galasphere 347? | Official Gerry Anderson

The Beast from 20000 Fathoms 1953 The end of the monster Near the Arctic Circle researchers detonate a nuclear device and unwittingly thaw a prehistoric beast frozen for millions of years. The monster leaves a path of destruction across eastern North America as it heads straight for New York City. When heavy artillery proves ineffective against the towering creature, scientist Tom Nesbitt (Paul Christian) concocts a radioactive formula to neutralize the beast -- and ace shot Cpl. Stone (Lee Van