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Nick and Sue. Welcome back to the Chatterbox
Redux podcast with Sue and Nick and this week
our special guest is Geri and Sylvia Anderson's
daughter Dee Anderson who's coming by to tell
us all about her show Growing up with the Thunderbirds
as part of the celebrations of the 60th anniversary
of the Thunderbirds coming on our TV screens
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I'm Dee Anderson daughter of Jerry and Sylvia
Anderson, Thunderbirds, etc. And here is Lady
Penelope having her afternoon nap. Anyway, she's
getting fit and ready for the 6th of February
when we're going to be talking about growing
up with Thunderbirds and you're going to be part
of that because it was your childhood too. So
Agent Fox Media has put this on Beam Theatre,
6th of Feb, 7 .30pm. buy your tickets now before
Christmas before they run out and I'll see you
afterwards and you can meet Lady Penelope FAB.
And now in Chatterbox UK we're just lucky enough
to welcome Dee Anderson. Dee welcome how are
you? Hello Dee. Oh I'm good thank you and thank
you for having me on I feel very honoured to
be on your lovely program. Thank you for coming
on in it's great and of course Of course you
are an actress and a multi -talented artist in
many ways, in your own right, and so many people
would know you through that, but of course the
tagline, the important one today for us, is that
you are Gerry and Sylvia Anderson's daughter,
the creators of Thunderbirds and Jonesy and all
of them. Absolutely, absolutely, and I'm doing,
I think... what you wanted to ask me was about
the tour and the book that's coming out soon.
Absolutely, so we go through your dates and we
mention your website at the end. So tell us about,
because we've got a lot, I see we've got a launch
here, I've got May the 12th at the Phoenix Arts
Centre Leicester Square in London. Yeah, yeah,
Phoenix Arts Club, yeah. Arts Club, okay. Okay,
so we go along to this arts club. What will we
expect? Is it like a PowerPoint thing? Is it
a big screen behind? What will we expect to come
along? Yes, so we've got a big screen. It's a
venue that holds probably only about 200 people,
but it's just it's like an old fashioned jazz
venue. Do you know what I mean? It's just it's
gorgeous and it's round the corner from the phoenix
art siesta which is well amazing um so and it's
right in the middle of lester square so it couldn't
be better for a launch we've got a lot of celebrities
coming along um and family members um and it's
going to be a fun evening we're going to have
a little party afterwards and a meet and greet
and um Yeah, it's gonna be a lot of fun and I'm
talking about my memories of my parents were
growing up with Thunderbirds and also Really
from the point of view of I suppose a different
perspective So how I felt at the time when when
things you know, and I saw the puppets coming
to life and a few secrets, too Brilliant, brilliant.
A few secrets which you're not going to let us
know. That's just a juicy little taste of a...
Yeah, absolutely. And of course, that's not the
only... I've seen the website. You're more updated
than the press release we got. But I can see
in June the 29th, the old woollen... leads. You've
already mentioned the New Forest Arts Centre,
that's August the 30th, and I know you've got
another one on your website which will be mentioned
when I look at that, and you're likely to be
adding a lot more venues. Yes, absolutely. We've
just had Great Yarmouth on the 25th of July.
Yes brilliant. Which I'm really excited about
because I used to go there every year with my
grandparents who are great race goers and so
when I spoke to the guy in Great Yarmouth he
was like he was very excited about it and I you
know so fabulous places I'm going and I'm really
looking forward to it. Okay, yeah, and of course
you're talking about this because you say you
grew up and you were there watching the puppets
being created And how wonderful was that? I would
yes. I'd just be loved It'd be great to be just
to hear the story. So what it must have been
like for you to actually live it That's it. Yeah,
it's incredible. So really a part of this is
a big part of your life Of course, though, you've
had your own amazing part of your life Well,
it is because I think being brought up in that
sort of household, you know where everything
was like the dinner table was talking about how
puppets lips should move rather than you know
anything else was was quite unique and I suppose
I felt it was normal at the time but you know
looking back I realized that I had such a unique
childhood and you know a really fabulous one
and and I kind of thought that anything could
happen in the next half hour, you know, that
sort of thing. So, yes, it was eventful, let's
say, and exciting. Well, it's great you should
mention also the way that the puppet's lips should
move, because even as a child, I mean, I didn't
see it first time round, I was only born in the
very late 60s, but of course it was repeated
throughout the 70s, so early mid 70s and that,
I was certainly taken on. I would say more the
way the mouths move but it was like no other
puppet you've ever seen before or seen. Quite
incredible what they created your parents. That's
right. I mean I think because the success of
the first one was so big they carried on and
then it got better and better and I think they
perfected what was you know was kind of wrong
with the first lot and so they got over the hurdles
of it and the things like the way they moved
I mean obviously. A book as well to tie in so
A little bit about the book, if you can, please.
Yes, that's also called growing up with Thunderbirds.
So it's going to have a lot of photographs that
haven't been seen before and a lot of information.
And again, my memories. And I suppose it's from
the eyes of somebody that was there, you know,
witnessing it all and maybe thinking how amazing
this is and being a bit miffed when. kids thought
that they were actually alive although probably
it was like Toy Story they probably came to life
at night really I understand that I like that
a lot yeah yeah um I think I've got to say actually
I don't know if obviously you're aware because
this would have been a year or two after Thunderbirds
came about and I know I've got the audio of some
old radio adverts uh must be from a pirate station
or something I've definitely got um lines made
zoom and yes lollies and it's tied in with Thunderbirds
of course fab fab if you see an old fab rapper
it did have f .a .b on the rapper yeah and it's
still going it is it's still and zooms only stopped
2015 2016 something like that but fabs they're
very strong yeah fabs are very strong yeah they
are and uh yeah they they did a lot of commercials
actually i do um I do run one of the commercials
in the show and one of them is absolutely hilarious.
Zoom, the big -eyes lolly with three flavor stages.
And exciting new picture cards free. Zoom. Five.
Four. Three. Two. One. Kill on sugar smacks are
go. Plenty of Thunderbirds energy fast when you
need it. The Thunderbirds team all have sugar
smacks for breakfast. You'll love these honey
sweet pops of wheat. Don't be left behind. Kellogg's
sugar smacks are go! F .A .B.! Mission accomplished,
F .A .B.! Vapour lady, large bites, new harsh
lollies, special little girl, natural strawberry
vanilla flavor, smooth chocolate coating, crunchy
hundreds and thousands, definitely fab for six
months. Yes, milady. Don't forget to collect
my new dress for the races. Yes, milady. And
do polish the car when we get back. Yes, milady.
And tidy up the mansion. Yes, milady. With your
ladyship's permission, I'd like to go to the
bank. Very well, but don't dawdle. Hello, can
I help? I've been sent this letter asking me
to pop in. Oh, can I have a look, please? Right,
Mr Parker. Just Parker. Well, Parker, I've got
some great news. You've won the top prize in
our savers' prize draw. Congratulations! 500
,000 quid! Blimey! What do you think he'll spend
it on? Oh, I'm sure I'll think of something.
Parker? Parker? This is Nick and Sue with Cheddar
Box giving you all you need to know about musical
entertainment. And also another clip from a celebrity
who became a friend of my parents who lived near
and they had a lot of big sort of celebrity friends
once they'd sort of come into that arena and
they sort of hung out with lots of people and
that's when I realized how big this was you know
you didn't you don't really know when you're
you're young what your parents are up to and
then of course i had to realize because they
were always on telly themselves of course yes
yes absolutely um your father uh had he passed
me in the street i would have recognized him
but yes i've seen photographs of them together
at the time they were obviously making the programs
but yes oh there was to me personally very very
recognizable i would have known him Yes, absolutely.
He was very tall, very tall. Okay, yeah. Great
exciting times. Now, I mean, we've got to put
it in perspective now. It's 60 years. Now we
got people when it first came on who were even
as old as 10 or 12 or whatever age they were,
would now be in their early 70s, right? Yeah.
to people uh much much much much younger and
i'm sure some of the channels are still showing
it especially with the anniversary but of course
we had yeah things like busted and that that
those adventures of the thunderbirds are going
the 90s so that's more generations so we can
almost say people from their early 70s maybe
mid uh early 70s downwards they all love this
stuff like yeah isn't it you know well there
was a resurgence in the 90s and when on Blue
Peter when Aunt Thea Turner made the Tracy Islands
and also it was rerun again and then it became
the biggest selling toy at Christmas in the 90s
and then there was a film in 2003 I think it
was, live action and then there was a ITV did
a remake about 10 years ago for the 50th anniversary
and that you know so people of all generations
know about it and also It's extraordinary because
a lot of parents and grandparents play it to
their grandchildren or children, the classic
ones, and that seems to, you know, endure throughout
the last few decades and beyond. So, I mean,
my parents were really, really surprised because
they didn't really think it would last that long,
but they were delighted, of course. And of course
a lot of the other series as well, Joe 90, a
couple of three years later, whatever it was.
I mean, were they, basically, do you think with
Thunderbirds, it was an amazing thing they created,
and of course all their series were really. I
mean, when Joe 90 come about, was that when,
do you think they've grown tired of Thunderbirds?
Because I think Thunderbirds could have carried
on and on and on. So do I. No, I think... I think
Lou Grade dictated what they did. And I think,
you know, he was quite excited by it. I mean,
I know that when they first met him, he, you
know, he funded everything. And he said to them,
you know, this, I'm very impressed with what
you're doing. And my word is my bond, you're
going to have this series. And also, I got some
minutes for meeting where he says in the minutes,
they weren't there. This company is going places.
I would put money on that, which he did. Brilliant,
brilliant. And what a man Lou Grade was to the
entertainment. Yeah, he was. ITC was quite incredible.
It must have been the biggest production company
of a television program that didn't have a surprise.
I mean, it wasn't just the UK. It was international
because it went to America. Yeah, Thunderbirds
went everywhere. It went to America eventually,
but it was very big in Europe and Japan and then
went to the States. Well, and another important
thing about it is ITC and New Grade and that.
Of course, those programs by 1965 were all made
in colour. Yeah. And of course, the BBC, I think
it was at 68, they came along, something like
that, with a bit of tennis now and again. And
ITV eventually, when they finished striking in
1970 or 71, had colour tea. So, yeah, well ahead
of its time. And of course, that also, I think,
helped. Oh, yeah, it did. Well, Lou. apparently
insisted it was made in colour because a lot
of people in Europe and the States had colour
TVs although over here we were still kind of
black and white fuzzy TVs but he just wanted
to make sure that he was ahead of the game and
he certainly was ahead of the game so yeah I
have to say that talking of ahead of the game
my mother has had a an inscribed sundial at Pinewood
Studios in her name saying pioneer of women in
television and also co -creator of Thunderbirds
and Lady Penelope, although she created Lady
Penelope. And also the National Film and Television
School have now been awarded from ITV a scholarship
in her name, 10 year scholarship for new screenwriters.
That is amazing. That is very special. Isn't
that great? Thank you for sharing that with us
all. That's really good. This thing's really
exciting. And to be honest, I wouldn't mind seeing
one of these. Maybe the last one on that website
might be the one to go for. But it'd be wonderful.
If we do, we'll send you an email and say we're
coming. Yes, please. I'd love you to come. I
don't want to just say hi when we're there, but
I think we should. And yes, do say hi. That would
be great. I like Thunderbirds. I used to love
watching it. Dee, what happened to the puppets?
Well, some of the puppets have been bought by
people like Spielberg or Peter Jackson. I'm seeing
Mary Turner. I've got a Lady Penelope, actually,
because there were several, of course. But Mary
Turner has got the original. She's the one that
sculpted it. She's 91 now and I'm seeing her
on Saturday. I see her quite regularly because
she lives near me. and we're going to an art
exhibition together um she's amazing so um it's
there but Spielberg actually brought up a lot
of the memorabilia that's great that's great
we never know what he's got planned exactly i
should contact him shouldn't i yes 60 year anniversary
a thunderbird a museum all the thunderbird stuff
in the museum well Yes I get that but I don't
know maybe something's being done because the
one on the date here that suit us the best uh
is um look at your website now Dee and uh uh
30th of November at the cinema museum in London.
Yes that's going to be great I love that place
it's so retro and beautiful. That's the one that
I think we should think about getting the tickets
pretty soon. Lovely. I clicked on the thing they're
available already so. Oh are they? wow oh yes
yes click on there's a nice little picture of
you and also oh i didn't know some of the puppets
well obviously background shot but yeah so looks
on all that for a coming i thought no that'd
be the one that'd be the one how do you feel
that um you're the daughter of i thought it's
jerry and so the creators yeah creators of thunderbird
how does that make you feel um it's a very good
question um how do i feel about it i think you
know i feel very proud um I can't think of any
downsides really maybe um I suppose I suppose
it's now I think it's mainly good because it's
given me a sort of a platform of create creativity
that I know that I feel confident about I've
got self -belief in the fact that I'm creative
you know because they were both so creative but
particularly my mom I think um with her writing
skills and imagination. And I do feel that I've
got the same sort of creativity, but it's different,
if you know what I mean. And so, yeah, I think
it was a good, solid platform for me. And also,
I suppose they were such high achievers. It's
a hard act to follow, isn't it? That's probably
the downside. But having said that, you know,
I am having a very good life and I'm very grateful
to them. Is there ever a time though D, because
I'm looking at some of the amazing achievements
you've had in acting especially and the things
you've been in, is there ever a time that perhaps
you feel that you wish the Thunderbirds could
take a back seat or has it not affected you in
any way? I mean I can see you being interviewed
about one of these great things, I see some period
drama things, I can see all sorts of things that
you've been in. Yeah. And with some great stars
like Wendy Craig and people like that. Oh I know
Wendy very well. Really bless her. She's in the
90s now, isn't she? She was my mum's best friend.
Barbara Broccoli is a great friend of our family,
daughter of the Bond creator. Wendy Craig was
very close to my mum. She's now 91. I talk to
her a lot and she's absolutely lovely. Yeah,
I know what you mean. And that's another very
good point. I haven't really thought about it.
I suppose because it's kind of normality for
me. But I mean, maybe. I suppose going for these
auditions, I didn't tell anyone. I don't think
my agent did either. So I got them on my own
merit. And I know that I went to drama school
and got in on my own merit and got a full scholarship
without telling them. Sure, I don't think at
any point I was trying to say that that you wouldn't
have made it without like I know that you're
you're really great in your You're great actress.
Oh, yeah, I know Yes, I know I just wondered
if you had an interview on radio or Yeah, so
even on TV or wherever it may be I just wondered
if they if it always got twisted back to the
Thunderbirds or that's not the case if you don't
know Yeah, I did but I don't mind that actually
because I think it was such an accolade And although
I didn't create it myself, I felt I was part
of it. So I don't mind. You know what I mean?
It's almost like I'm talking about my singing
or my acting and and Thunderbirds. It's all the
same to me, really. But yeah, I know I know what
you mean. It's a very good, good point that you
raised. No, that's great. And I can see here
and this is from your website as well. He's been
in London spurning and the bill. Yes, I have.
Wow. Yeah. Very good. I've seen it twice and
both actually, playing different characters.
Brilliant. Brilliant. Just want to get this one
in actually, because we'll do your website at
the end. I've just found this on your website
and there's a lot more about your mum Sylvia,
Lady Penelope and the Thunderbirds at Sylvia's
website and it's www .sylviaanderson .co .uk.
Yes. A lot more in there, so people might like
to take a look at that anyway. and we would give
yours out right at the very end. Now, the book
that you mentioned, which is of the same name,
has that already been published? No, it's going
to be published at the same time as the show.
OK, so... So it will be sold at the show. I see.
Yeah, and also unsigned, if they want a signed
copy. And there's also going to be a very big
announcement... coming soon, which I can't tell
you about yet. But I'd love to come back and
tell you. But yes, very, very exciting that I'm
particularly excited about actually. So to do
with Thunderbirds. And so I'll come back and
tell you. But you're so great in your own right.
I mean, thank you. When you have got a new TV
thing, it's totally different. Drop us a line,
we'll have a chat about things. There's so much
here to talk about. I mean, just your photo call
there. I mean, that's incredible. Thank you.
It's not Thunderbird, so we get to 2026 or something,
and you're doing something else. Yeah, come by.
Come on, have a chat. Thank you very much. I've
actually produced a show with Debbie Arnold and
Debbie McGee, which we're doing at the moment.
It's going on to Netflix. No, it's not. Not going
to Netflix. Amazon, sorry, and Apple. And it's
called Beauty Investigates. And it's not just
about beauty, it's about women's wellbeing at
a certain age. And which there's, you know, a
lot really to cover. And we're just really enjoying
that. So yeah, that is one that's out there at
the moment. And also I do sing in the show, by
the way, 60 songs. Wonderful. Because singing
and music is nothing new to Dee Addison, is it?
Not at all. No. No. No, actually, I've got a
great voice coach. Do you know David and Cary
Grant, who were on Fame Academy? They were like,
they're really good coaches. And David Grant,
my vocal coach, and he said to me a couple of
years ago, you've got to get out there, Dee,
you've got to get out. Anyway, so here I am getting
it out there. Wonderful. He says amazingly busy
time. Isn't it as well? But it really is. This
is Nick and Sue with Chatterbox giving you all
you need to know about musical entertainment.
Chatterbox. Chatterbox. Chatterbox. Chatterbox.
Chatterbox. Now I'm going to ask this question
now. We were really getting ahead by a few years
or whatever. Are we going to have a sixth anniversary
for Joe 90 and all the other stuff that the parents
have created. Is that planned yet? No, you've
mentioned Joe 90 a few times. Was this your favourite?
No, Thunderbirds is really, but it was the one
that followed in Thunderbirds. That's why I've
mentioned it. I think Stingray was great. I think
they all were pretty good. I think Joe 90 is
a particular favourite of a lot of people. And
certainly there will be, yes, I'm sure. okay
i'm sure i'm sure we'd be celebrating that i
may be mentioning yeah because that's the one
that followed and also that's the one that's
like you know to me will be the next anniversary
but ah yeah but soon after that there'll be a
65th thunderbird so there will yes absolutely
um oh thank you yeah d did you have a favorite
character at all in thunderbirds lady panellope
has got to be really because she had everything
going for her you know And when my mum created
her, she wanted it to be a really sort of dynamic
person, danger, excitement, but she wanted it
to be a woman because women weren't recognised
in that way in those days. So that was really
her future. That's why she was ahead of her time.
But Lady Penelope, and I just love her. I've
got... a real feeling about her and I feel that
she's actually does exist really, you know, I
feel that she's alive. Who was the guy? I saw
a photograph of the guy who departed, he didn't
look... David Graham. Yes, my lady. That's it,
yes, my lady. Do you know he died recently? No.
He was nearly 100. The actor David Graham, best
known for providing the voice of some famous
children's TV characters, has died at the age
of 99. He was the voice of Parker in Thunderbirds
and Grandpa Pig in Peppa Pig. Colin Patterson
looks back at his life. We're closing in on him,
milady. Good, Parker. Generations of children
grew up listening to David Graham's voice. In
the 1960s, he was Parker. Yes, milady. Lady Penelope's
ever -so -loyal chauffeur in Thunderbirds, facing
the way he spoke on a real wine -waiter. It turned
out that he'd been a retired member of the royal
household. I think he worked for the Duke of
Windsor. And we asked him, you know, what he
thought of me. He said, who is a real gent you
do? They don't beat them like that anymore. And
we just embroidered him from then on. Oh, my
lady. Is this the end of the Daleks? He also
voiced the Daleks in early Doctor Who, alongside
his friend Peter Hawkins. Exterminate him! Last
year, at the age of 98, he returned to provide
new Dalek dialogue for a restored, colourised
version of the original Dalek story. But for
many, the part for which they will know him best
was rather less menacing. Twenty years ago, he
became the voice of Grandpa Pig in Peppa Pig.
David Graham said he was thrilled that voiceover
work had allowed him to extend an acting career
which had included being a member of Sir Laurence
Olivier's company at the National Theatre and
one that ended giving joy to so, so many. Oh,
you seem heavier than before. David Graham, who's
died age 99. And you know how that came about,
don't you? No, not at all. They used to go to
a pub in Cookham called the King's Arms. I used
to go as a kid actually for lunch sometimes.
And there was a waiter there who used to work
at the Palace and he used to come over and go,
now then, what would you like? What would you
like on the menu? And then they'd start talking
to them. He'd start talking about the Royal Family
or his experiences at the Palace. But he'd never
deliver the punchline. because he was always
called away to the next tables and they never
knew the end of the story and they thought it
was such a great character that they got David
Graham to come and listen to him and he emulated
the voice completely. I don't know if he knows
that by the way, I'm not sure. Oh, brilliant,
brilliant. Now, obviously we talk about Thunderbirds
and you said, I mentioned Joe 90, is that my
favourite? But of course, you know, there is
obviously there's been Stingray, Fireball XL5,
Captain Scarlet Space, 1999 and so on. Am I right
in thinking, was it? Did your dad have anything,
your dad, I think it might have been your dad
only, did he have anything to do with terror
hawks or something in the early? Yes, yes, he
did that. I've gotten a bit more grown up by
them, but I was aware of it. And anybody else
that's got other other uh series that they really
like then of course uh I would love to mention
them all and I'd love to give them all equal
uh timing on this show but we talk about them
when their anniversaries come and we're not missing
anything out on purpose we wouldn't there yeah
exactly exactly that's great thank you you're
brilliant you two oh do you know we're genuinely
love it anyway you can tell you know yeah do
you know all the thunderbird characters what
their names are no i'd mess it up i'd have to
sit no do you have a stab at it i'd i can't think
of any i'm sorry i've got brain fog sorry i bet
you know though d of course she does scott virgil
alan that's it was my favorite yeah Thunderbird
2 I've got to tell you one little story before
before we wrap it up now in the early 90s. I
Actually leads to cinema along the road at Bexhill
on C and I had that for a few years and We bought,
and it was very cheap to hire, like 25 % of the
take or something. And we put on Thunderbirds
Argo and Thunderbirds 6 in double bills for the
normal price. And on a Saturday afternoon, and
it packs out. So we did it again, and again,
and again, and again. And not only that, we found
an old fab advert, which we showed in the interval
as well. Oh, fabulous. I'll tell you that. And
there must be, and it's only a 40 000 on population
in those days and i think by the end of the summer
or by the end of we give now but it's probably
best part of almost a year probably we're doing
on saturday afternoons um we worked out that
um half the population of this town had seen
the double bill good god that's incredible isn't
it it paid a lot of weeks rent trust me yeah
wow And we're talking about 1992 time, something
like that, yeah. I've got a feeling that we've
got a connection with Bexhill -on -Sea, I don't
know why, a family connection. It's a lovely
place, it's only the other end of the Link Road
to us, but yes, it's a lovely place. How gorgeous.
Where I'm getting a bit older and I haven't got
the same mobility as I did, it's nice and flat,
it's nice and flat. No mountains to climb. No,
I can walk along the seafront without getting
out of breath. The lovely town. Anyway, Sue,
go on then. I've just remembered something. My
brother, he actually got a Thunderbirds. They
did Thunderbird dolls, didn't they? Yeah, they
did. Yeah, and vehicles. Yes. I'm just remembering
things coming into my head. There you go. Yeah.
Well, we're going to be talking about a lot later,
aren't we? My favorite character was Virgil.
How do you pronounce his name? Virgil. From Thunderbirds
2. Yeah, that's it. Thunderbirds 2 was brilliant,
wasn't it? Big heavyweight. I think I've got
to go. I've got to go. I think I've got to go
with Parker. I really have. Have you? Yeah. And
I think it's to do with David's voice. I think
it is because it was just amazing. Amazing. He
was a, he was a real, a real actor, you know,
real star. He was David Graham. He was a memorable
character. So let's, the dates we've got here
on your, on your, on your website anyway. So
we've got the, the big big launch we say if you
like. The Phoenix Arts Club in Leicester Square,
London 12th of May. Then we've got the Old Woollen
which is Pudsey Yorkshire on the 29th of June.
We've got the Forest Arts Centre at New Milton.
in Hampshire 30th of August and then at the moment
in London on the 30th of November at the cinema
museum your book with same name as the show the
book called Growing up the Thunderbirds will
be on sale at those venues as well and can people
buy it from your website once it's officially
published? Well actually it's going to be published
through AUK which will be on my website the link
and it's an app called Heard. Heard is going
to be really prominent on the tour because we're
going to do a lot of audible stuff as well with
them and big announcement is coming through them
as well. Really great. So Heard everybody is
like audible but it's kind of in competition
with audible and it's going to be very big. I
hadn't heard of her, no pun intended, but I hadn't,
but thanks for that. I love audible, so a lot
of people will, because that's very much the
commuter's friend, isn't it, these days? Yes,
would you send me that link, please, because
I'd like to give that to them. Absolutely, absolutely,
no problems at all. Thank you. And yes, we keep
mentioning your website. Yes. TheAnderson .co
.uk. Correct. So please do take a look at these
websites. We've spoken, we've mentioned other
parts of Dee's career, which is, you know, just
across the board with everything that Dee's done.
So have a look at what else Dee has done. But
there is a big thing here with Growing Up the
Thunderbirds as well, which is what we're talking
about today. But do have a look at Dee's website.
And there is, of course, links to Facebook, to
Twitter, XQSA, to Instagram, to basically everything
there, just direct links. So, yeah. Yes. Thank
you. And a beautiful picture of Dee with Lady
Penelope Dole as well. Thank you. It's been great.
Thanks so much for coming on Chatterbox. Lovely.
I know we are. And every success, every success.
Oh, thank you so much, guys. And you too. What
you're doing is amazing. Thank you, Dee. Dee,
what was it like being in London's burning and
the bill? Well, London's burning particularly,
because I was living in South London then, because
it was so lovely. It was like a family. I did
two episodes to start, and then I went back two
years later, and then I did a much bigger part.
It was fantastic. I loved everyone. Actually,
the food was amazing as well. You'd get there
really early. You'd have a call at six in the
morning. given a great big bun of eggs, bacon
and beans and everything. And everyone was hanging
out. Then people would be running through your
lines with you. I mean, it was just fantastic.
And it was the setup was great as well. And it
was like the fire station, you know, the set.
It was brilliant, absolutely brilliant. I think
that was my fave. I mean, the bill was great.
But to me, London's Burning had the hearts, you
know? It's been great meeting you Dee. Thank
you. Have a great Easter. And you. And you too.
Thank you. Please say thank you so much for coming
on Chatterbox UK. Thank you. Thank you very much.
Thank you so much. Bye. Thank you Dee. Bye bye.
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