Pod 31: New Captain Scarlet Writer Phil Ford (Part One)

Phil Ford is best known by Gerry Anderson fans for being the main writer on his 2005 series New Captain Scarlet. But Phil is a prolific writer outside of the world of Anderson including writing for Taggart, The Bill, Coronation Street, Doctor Who, The Sarah Jane Adventures and Wizards vs Aliens.

In part one of his interview, Phil talks us through his early Anderson TV memories and how he got into writing for TV.

There's a brand new segment this week - FAB Facts, plus your usual news, listener emails, and randomiser. Enjoy!

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Jamie Anderson

Producer, writer and director. CEO of Anderson Entertainment. Son of Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet, and Space: 1999 creator - the late Gerry Anderson.

Chris Dale

Chris Dale co-hosts The Gerry Anderson Podcast and presents The Randomiser, an episode-by-episode journey through six decades of Gerry Anderson shows. Join him as he revisits the adventures, characters and unexpected moments of the Anderson universe.

Richard James

Richard James played Officer Orrin in Gerry Anderson's live-action series Space Precinct and now co-hosts The Gerry Anderson Podcast with Jamie Anderson and Chris Dale. His Anderson work also includes the Terrahawks audio series and the Firestorm pilot minisode.