What is Fireball XL5?
Fireball XL5 is a science fiction themed children’s television show following the missions of spaceship Fireball XL5, commanded by Colonel Steve Zodiac of the World Space Patrol.
Who built the fireball launch rail?
Pictures show breakdown of kit parts and a lovely finished kit by UNCL BILL ORAM. A Superb Diorama showing Fireball on a Scratch-built Launch Rail with Booster Rockets built by PETER MORTLOCK.
Who was in command of XL5?
In command of XL5 was Steve Zodiac, and his crew consisted of Venus, a doctor, Professor Matic, the science officer, and Robert the Robot, the rocket’s mechanical co-pilot. — Marg Baskin
Fireball XL5 is a 1960s British children’s science-fiction puppet television series about the missions of Fireball XL5, a vessel of the World Space Patrol that polices the cosmos in the year 2062. Commanded by Colonel Steve Zodiac, XL5 defends Earth from interstellar threats while encountering a wide variety of alien civilisations.
Who is the pilot of XL5 fireball?
Fireball XL5 crew. Robert the Robot – The Co-Pilot of XL5, a transparent robot invented by Professor Matic and Earth’s most advanced mechanical man (voiced by an uncredited Gerry Anderson using an artificial larynx and the only main character Gerry Anderson ever voiced in one of his series).
What is the closing theme song of Fireball XL5?
Regarded by some commentators as a space opera or space Western, Fireball XL5 has been praised for its music; its closing theme – “Fireball”, sung by Don Spencer – was commercially released to moderate success in the UK charts.
What is the name of the doctor in Fireball XL5?
Colonel Steve Zodiac (voiced by Paul Maxwell ): the pilot and commanding officer of Fireball XL5. In the episode “Space City Special” he is declared “Astronaut of the Year”. Doctor Venus (voiced by Sylvia Anderson ): a doctor of space medicine, of French origin.
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