News Louisa Mellor 1 Oct 2013 - 07:40
Gerry Anderson's Thunderbirds is returning to television in 2015, and here's who's voicing the characters...
Earlier this year came news that Gerry Anderson's Thunderbirds is returning to ITV with Thunderbirds Are Go!, which prompted us to scribble a wish-list of what we'd like to see in the new series. A role for Grandma Tracy (tick!) and the return of the original series' Parker (sort of tick! Close enough anyway) were two such items.
Here are the actors announced as voicing Anderson's well-loved characters in this modern update...
David Graham as Parker
Bringing continuity from the original series to the new is David Graham, the voice of Brains, Gordon Tracy and more in the sixties Thunderbirds. Graham is to bring Lady Penelope's chauffeur Parker to life in this iteration of the series.
Rosamund Pike as Lady Penelope
There's no prerequisite for voice actors to...
Gerry Anderson's Thunderbirds is returning to television in 2015, and here's who's voicing the characters...
Earlier this year came news that Gerry Anderson's Thunderbirds is returning to ITV with Thunderbirds Are Go!, which prompted us to scribble a wish-list of what we'd like to see in the new series. A role for Grandma Tracy (tick!) and the return of the original series' Parker (sort of tick! Close enough anyway) were two such items.
Here are the actors announced as voicing Anderson's well-loved characters in this modern update...
David Graham as Parker
Bringing continuity from the original series to the new is David Graham, the voice of Brains, Gordon Tracy and more in the sixties Thunderbirds. Graham is to bring Lady Penelope's chauffeur Parker to life in this iteration of the series.
Rosamund Pike as Lady Penelope
There's no prerequisite for voice actors to...
- 10/1/2013
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
Rosamund Pike, Kayvan Novak and Angel Coulby are among the voice cast for ITV's new Thunderbirds series.
Thunderbirds Are Go! - first announced in February - will combine CGI animation with live-action footage.
The World's End star Pike will voice Lady Penelope, with original Thunderbirds voice artist David Graham reprising his role of her chauffeur Parker.
"I'm very excited to bring Lady Penelope's wry wit and taste for adventure to a new generation," said Pike. "Exploring the scenes with David Graham has been an absolute delight.
"The scripts are very modern, very fresh and very funny. We're all eagerly anticipating our next stint in the recording studio!"
The 88-year-old Graham added: "I am triple chuffed to be on board the new series of Thunderbirds Are Go! and reprising my role of dear old Parker with such a distinguished cast.
"My driving skills are in good nick and I am delighted...
Thunderbirds Are Go! - first announced in February - will combine CGI animation with live-action footage.
The World's End star Pike will voice Lady Penelope, with original Thunderbirds voice artist David Graham reprising his role of her chauffeur Parker.
"I'm very excited to bring Lady Penelope's wry wit and taste for adventure to a new generation," said Pike. "Exploring the scenes with David Graham has been an absolute delight.
"The scripts are very modern, very fresh and very funny. We're all eagerly anticipating our next stint in the recording studio!"
The 88-year-old Graham added: "I am triple chuffed to be on board the new series of Thunderbirds Are Go! and reprising my role of dear old Parker with such a distinguished cast.
"My driving skills are in good nick and I am delighted...
- 9/30/2013
- Digital Spy
Virgin Media has unveiled a Thunderbird 2-inspired van to promote its delivery of new digital services. The company has taken visual cues from Virgil Tracy's International Rescue aircraft to celebrate the delivery of 120Mb broadband and TiVo to its customers. Other 'Super-vans' in the company's entertainment-inspired fleet include Ecto-1 from Ghostbusters, the jeep from Jurassic Park, the Batmobile, Lightning McQueen from Cars and Optimus Prime from Transformers. Virgin Media engineer and driver of the Thunderbird 2-inspired car Mark Palmer said: "I am a big fan of the Thunderbirds, so being able to drive around in a van themed like Thunderbird 2 (more)...
- 11/13/2012
- by By Mayer Nissim
- Digital Spy
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