Pod 56: Mike Trim on building models from Scarlet to UFO

Mike Trim is a model-maker, scenic artist, designer, and storyboard artist who worked on Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet, Joe 90, The Secret Service and UFO. Amongst the vehicles he designed are the Recovery Vehicles, the DOMO, and Skythrust in Thunderbirds, and the SHADO Mobile in UFO.

Mike was interviewed by Jamie Griffiths for the Captain Scarlet 50th anniversary, and here he talks about his early days with Century 21, right through Captain Scarlet and to UFO.

Plus all the usual news, randomiser, QFFs and FAB Facts!

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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.