by David Todd | Aug 30, 2016 | On a Sadder Note, Seradata News
While the 1971 film adaption of Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory did not have Willy Wonka, Charlie Bucket and his Grandfather being blasted into space as happened at the end of the book (regretfully the film sequel of the book Charlie and the Great...
by David Todd | Jul 25, 2016 | On a Sadder Note, Space Shuttle
Former Space Shuttle launch director, Gene Thomas, passed away as an octogenarian in June. Thomas was probably the most unfortunate of NASA launch directors as it was he who was in charge of the Challenger STS-51L launch which was destroyed 73 seconds into its...
by David Todd | Apr 19, 2016 | On a Sadder Note, Seradata News
Television science fiction aficionado’s will be mourning the death of actor Gareth Thomas who played rebel ringleader Roj Blake in the Terry Nation science fiction television series Blake’s 7. The RADA (Royal Academy of Dramatic Art)-trained Thomas, who...
by David Todd | Mar 31, 2016 | On a Sadder Note, Seradata News
The diminutive Scottish-born comedian and comedy actor, Ronnie Corbett, has passed away at the age of 85. Rocket aficionados will note that he appeared in the 1957 comedy in the film Rockets Galore, a sort of successor to the remote Scottish Island-set comedy, Whisky...
by David Todd | Mar 17, 2016 | Apollo, History, On a Sadder Note
Veteran BBC broadcaster, Cliff Michelmore has passed away at the age of 96. After serving in the RAF during World War II, Michelmore joined British Forces radio. He subsequently joined the BBC and rose to stardom presenting the radio show Family Favourites with...
by David Todd | Mar 16, 2016 | History, On a Sadder Note
Sylvia Anderson, co-creator with her then husband Gerry Anderson of the futuristic puppet adventure series Thunderbirds, and voice of its Lady Penelope character as passed away at the age of 88. During the 1960s and 1970s, the creative team of Century 21...
