Gerry Anderson Gerry Anderson Gerry Anderson (born Gerald Alexander Abrahams; 14 April 1929 – 26 December 2012) was an English television and film producer, director, writer and occasional voice artist. He remains famous for his futuristic television programmes, especially his 1960s productions filmed with "Supermarionation" (marionette puppets containing electric moving parts). Anderson's first television production was the 1957 Roberta Leigh children's series "The Adventures of Twizzle". "Supercar" (1961–62) and "Fireball XL5" (1962) followed later, both series breaking into the US television market in the early 1960s. In the mid-1960s Anderson produced his most successful series, "Thunderbirds". Other television productions of the 1960s
Gerry Robinson General Hospital. He returned a year later for a sequel, "Can Gerry Robinson Fix the NHS? One Year On". In December 2009, Robinson presented a programme in a similar format entitled "Can Gerry Robinson Fix Dementia Care Homes?". In June 2009 he presented a special edition of "The Money Programme" entitled "Gerry Robinson's Car Crash" investigating the history and future of the British motor industry. He regularly appears on British TV as a celebrity businessman. In July 2009 he started a TV series called "Gerry's Big Decision", in which he reviews struggling companies and decides whether it is worth investing