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MPX5070910: Entertainment Film. Science Fiction series being made for ATV by Century 21 Productions. (Century 21 is Gerry and Sylvia Anderson who made the very successful puppet series, Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet, etc). There will be seventeen epidoses, and the budget is £100,000 per episode. For a change there is no American money in the production. The story is basically about S.H.A.D.O. (Supreme Headquarters Alien Defence Organisation), a sort of United Nations of the space age, against the mysterious aliens in their UFO's. (Unidentified Flying Objects) to the uninitiated. Our Picture Shows: Actresses on the Moon base set. October 1969 Z10450-004 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5070917: The shoot at Camberley, Surrey, started early to exterminate all wild life on the common where the rabied dog is thought to have been before it was caught. The "guns" pictured being briefed before they set off on the shoot. Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries Mr. Cledwyn Hughes visits the area. October 1969 Z10448 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5070936: The happy Daily Mirror family: The Fry's have lived in their own home at Woodlands Park, Bexley, Kent. For four and a half years. They have done all the contemporary decorating inside themselves. Mr. Richard Fry aged 37, a commercial artist, and his wife 27 year old Marion, take the Mirror every day. They have two children, Tony aged 3 1/2 and Beverly aged 7 1/2 months. May 1960 M4346-005 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5070945: The happy Daily Mirror family: The Fry's have lived in their own home at Woodlands Park, Bexley, Kent. For four and a half years. They have done all the contemporary decorating inside themselves. Mr. Richard Fry aged 37, a commercial artist, and his wife 27 year old Marion, take the Mirror every day. They have two children, Tony aged 3 1/2 and Beverly aged 7 1/2 months. May 1960 M4346-007 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5070954: The happy Daily Mirror family: The Fry's have lived in their own home at Woodlands Park, Bexley, Kent. For four and a half years. They have done all the contemporary decorating inside themselves. Mr. Richard Fry aged 37, a commercial artist, and his wife 27 year old Marion, take the Mirror every day. They have two children, Tony aged 3 1/2 and Beverly aged 7 1/2 months. May 1960 M4346-003 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5070985: A press reception was held today at the Dorchester hotel for actor James Mason who stars in the film "Age of Consent" and which he also co-produced. Also at the reception was Helen Mirren who co-stars in this her first film, and James Mason's daughter Portland who will be 21 next week. James Mason with his daughter Portland at the Dorchester today. / Bridgeman Images
MPX5071024: Going to work on an egg is the understatement of the day to 46 years old Taffy Gordon of Middleton, Lancashire. Because Taffy regulalrly downs 24, and yesterday, in an attempt to beat the record for the Guiness book of records he swallowed 48 in the space of 47 seconds. Taffy making his record attempt from four pint glasses each containing twelve broken eggs. / Bridgeman Images
MPX5071079: Stewart Henry the disc jockey broadcasting from a studio at the BBC this afternoon on his 4pm show, told listeners he was naked. The reason was that on Saturday on Scottish BBC 1 television, he was interviewing witches at a meeting and had to strip to join the circle. He liked the freedom feeling so much that he decided to broadcast in the nude today. / Bridgeman Images
MPX5071196: Next seasons togs being made by Burns Utility Club supporters. Left to right: Geo. Pointing, Utility inside right, being fitted by Mrs. D. Yates for a flourbag shirt. Miss V. Revell is busy at the machine. Colwell, outside right, has his measurements taken by Mrs. Wernick, at the club headquarters at Chadwell Heath. April 1944 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5071199: 23 year old actress singer Thelma Taylor sits on the stage at the London Palladium during the Royal Variety show rehearsals although she will not appear in the show. Thelma was chosen from many girls to sit on stage to have the TV colour camera line up on her because of her blonde hair and colouring. This is the first Royal Variety show to go out in colour TV. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images