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"Atlantic Inferno" was the first episode of Thunderbirds ' second filming block, which partly overlapped with the production of the feature film Thunderbirds Are Go. [2] The six episodes of this block are regarded as the second season, or Series Two, of Thunderbirds. [1] [3] [4]
Filming was conducted on the former premises of AP Films on the Slough Trading Estate, [23] with a crew that included some of the production personnel from the original Thunderbirds. [13] The adaptation of "The Stately Homes Robberies" was directed by David Elliott, making it his first new Thunderbirds episode in 49 years.
In 1982, the New York branch of ITC paired the episode with the Series Two instalment "Atlantic Inferno" (also written by Fennell) to create the Thunderbirds compilation film Countdown To Disaster. The episode was subsequently serialised by Fennell and Keith Page in issues nine to eleven of Fleetway's Thunderbirds: The Comic, published in 1992.
Thunderbirds Are Go is an animated science fiction television programme produced by ITV Studios and Pukeko Pictures.It is a reboot of the series Thunderbirds created by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson which follows the exploits of International Rescue (IR), a rescue organisation run by the Tracy family out of their secret island base in the Pacific Ocean.
The aircraft is primarily piloted by Scott Tracy, with Alan taking his place when he is unavailable as Thunderbirds 1 and 3 are rarely required on the same mission (such as in "Atlantic Inferno", when Scott takes charge of Tracy Island while Jeff is on holiday).
Penelope also owns Bonga Bonga, a sheep station in the Australian outback housing 200,007 sheep ("Atlantic Inferno"). The property was acquired by Bertie "Buster" Creighton-Ward. The open-plan lounge, with its modern fabrics and simple geometric designs, is in sharp contrast to the detail of Creighton-Ward Mansion.
Thunderbird 1 ' s swing-wing design was motivated by Meddings' wish to come up with something "more dynamic" than a conventional fixed-wing aircraft. [121] He was unhappy with the Thunderbird 2 prototype until he inverted the wings to be forward-swept. This decision was not based on any expert knowledge of aerodynamics; in Meddings' words: "[A ...
Deploying Thunderbird 4 from Thunderbird 2 ' s pod, Gordon locates the unconscious Brains, trapped under a pillar with his air supply running out. Seeking to destroy Thunderbird 4 with his submarine, the Hood launches a torpedo attack, but Gordon returns fire and downs the submarine. The Hood abandons ship moments before the craft explodes.