About this episode

Chris Thompson discusses his journey as a designer in the Anderverse and shares insights on crafting iconic vehicles and characters.

Self-professed 'Creative Generalist' Chris Thompson is living the dream - literally - from drawing fire engines as a child to designing new craft for the Anderverse! He talks us through the process of designing our favourite craft and creatures, whether that be the Rutans from Doctor Who or Blake's 7's Liberator. Along the way, we talk about his favourite Anderson characters and vehicles - and he gives us a sneak preview of the forthcoming Thunderbirds Technical Operations Manual! Never Miss An Episode Join the Podsterons Facebook group Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts The Randomiser with Chris Dale Help The Show Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts Tweet about it! Use the hashtag #GerryAndersonPodcast @ImJamieAnderson / @RichardNJames / @ChrisDalek Stay In Touch Email Podcast AT GerryAnderson.com Join the Email Newsletter

People in this episode

Hosts: Jamie Anderson, Richard James, Chris Dale

Guest: Chris Thompson

Topics covered

• design
• craft
• Anderverse
• characters
• vehicles
• interview

Keywords

• design
• Anderverse
• Thunderbirds
• Doctor Who
• Blake's 7
• vehicles
• characters

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Anderson Entertainment

Books & works: Doctor Who, Blake's 7, Thunderbirds Technical Operations Manual

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