Fanderson is the official appreciation society for the works of British film and television producers

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Sylvia Anderson Sylvia Beatrice Anderson (; 25 March 1927 – 15 March 2016) was an English television and film producer, writer, voice actress and costume designer, best known for her collaborations with Gerry Anderson, her husband between 1960 and 1981. In a ...

. Based in the United Kingdom, but with an international membership, it is a

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organisation run by a small committee of volunteers. The club is endorsed by

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, ITC Entertainment Group, The Indestructible Production Company, Anderson Entertainment and the family of Sylvia Anderson.

Activities

The club was formed on 20 August 1981 at a meeting convened by ITC and Gerry Anderson. Previously, ITC had supported the various clubs and societies that followed Anderson's work; in 1981, it requested that these groups merge and, in exchange, promised to give its full backing (except financial support) to the new organisation. In the early 1990s, the club had approximately 1,600 members. By 1996, it had about 2,000. Anderson was the club's honorary president until his death in 2012. Paid members receive a subscription to the club magazine, ''FAB'' (which is published three times a year – usually in March, July and November), as well as access to exclusive merchandise such as books, DVDs and soundtrack CDs. The club has also held conventions featuring guest appearances by actors and crew from the Anderson productions. In March 2014, the club severed ties with production company Anderson Entertainment (run by Anderson's widow, Mary, and their son,

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), stating, among other claims, that it was pursuing a "commercial agenda that is at odds with Fanderson". Anderson Entertainment called the allegations "demonstrably false".

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External links

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Interview with Ian Fryer
Fanderson committee member * {{Gerry Anderson 1981 establishments in the United Kingdom AP Films Film fan clubs Television fan clubs ITC Entertainment Non-profit organisations based in the United Kingdom Organisations based in Bradford Organizations established in 1981