TV Century 21 material associated with Anderson's work. In 1965, the Supermarionation TV series "Stingray" (1964 – 65), which followed the underwater adventures of Troy Tempest and the World Aquanaut Security Patrol (WASP), was given with its own comic. The first issue of "TV Century 21" was published on 23 January 1965, capitalising on the popularity of the latest Gerry Anderson-produced TV series. In contrast with "TV Comic", which was a traditional strip comic, "TV Century 21" was conceived as a newspaper for children with a front page containing "Stop press"-style news items and photographs. Although production on "Supercar" (1961 – 62) and
Gerry Anderson and radio poured in, among them TV presenter Jonathan Ross, DJ Chris Evans, comedian Eddie Izzard and actors Brian Blessed and John Barrowman. Ross tweeted "For men of my age his work made childhood an incredible place to be." Blessed, who worked with Anderson on "Space 1999" and "The Day After Tomorrow" said, "I think a light has gone out in the universe. He had a great sense of humour. He wasn’t childish but child-like and he had a tremendous love of the universe and astronomy and scientists." Fanderson chairman Nick Williams paid tribute to Anderson by saying "To those