Lady Penelope goes to Borehamwood; after 27 years, Thunderbirds are still go. Their creator is touring Britain

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Gerry Anderson, the 62-year-old inventor of 'Thunderbirds' sold his rights to the series to Lord Grade in the sixties and they now belong to ITC. Despite using unsophisticated puppets with old-fashioned machinery, the puppet series about a philanthropic organisation called International Rescue is one of the most popular programmes on BBC 27 years after its original showing. He is undertaking an illustrated lecture tour about his life and work, commencing at The Venue, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire.

Social aspects, History, Interview, Television programs, Television, Puppets in television, Puppets, Thunderbirds (Television program), Anderson, Gerry

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Professor Scruton goes a-hunting

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Labour MP Kevin McNamara has presented a Private Member's Bill to the House of Commons which seeks to ban fox-hunting in the United Kingdom. Opposition to hunting is made on grounds of cruelty to animals. Hunters contend that those who object are ignorant of country lore. Hunt meetings are frequently sabotaged and the police sometimes attend to prevent trouble between the protesters and the huntsmen. Those who hunt claim the main pleasure lies in the chase and not the kill.

United Kingdom, Recreation, Fox-hunting, Fox hunting

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Superman fuelled on pure anger

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Sprinter Linford Christie has won all the major titles and has remained among the greatest sprinters in the world for longer than had previously been thought possible. He has recently expressed considerable anger that his achievements have not been recognised. He believes that he has not been shown respect by athletics administrators or by the press, and feels that this is hampering his efforts to be a role model for young blacks.

Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Athletes, Christie, Linford

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