Thunderbirds (TV series) by ITV, Sylvia Anderson and the estate of Gerry Anderson. "Thunderbirds" has influenced TV programmes, films and various other media. The puppet comedy of the film "" was directly inspired by the idiosyncrasies of "Thunderbirds"-era Supermarionation techniques. Allusion and homage are also evident in "Wallace and Gromit: A Close Shave", "" and "Spaced", as well as the character design of "". The BBC sketch comedy "Not Only... But Also" included a segment titled "Superthunderstingcar" – a parody of "Thunderbirds", "Supercar" and "Stingray". IR's life-saving mission inspired the founding of the volunteer International Rescue Corps, originally made up of a group
Sylvia Anderson in 1968, Turner commented: "we wanted a glamorous blonde and [Anderson] was the obvious choice." In 1966 and 1968, Anderson produced two feature-length films based on the "Thunderbirds" story, "Thunderbirds Are Go" and "Thunderbird 6". She was co-creator with Gerry Anderson for the series "UFO" (1969-1970) on which she co-produced, was responsible for fashions on the show, and did the majority of the casting. The Andersons' creative partnership ended when their marriage broke down during the production of the of "" in 1975. Gerry announced his intention to separate on the evening of the wrap party, following which Sylvia ceased