Sad to hear about the death of Sylvia Anderson. The obits focused on her being the voice of Lady Penelope in Thunderbirds but the greatest thing she did for me was design the costumes in the Anderson’s live-action series UFO.
Though the styles were often silly and a hysterically groovy 1960s idea of fashion in the far-flung future of the 1980s, she has my undying gratitude for putting the girls on Moonbase in those silver catsuits and miniskirts, especially Gabrielle Drake. My childhood wouldn’t have been the same without that.
I like to think the girls of Moonbase would have been listening to this 1985 hit when they were relaxing between UFO attacks. It’s a tad cheesy but I love it.
Download: Clouds Across The Moon (Extended Version) – The Rah Band (mp3)
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I love this RAH Band track. Always thought it would be great to do a cover version of.
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I always liked the Century 21 Fashions in ‘Journey to the Far Side of the Sun’. Even Patrick Wymark looked comfortable in moire silk-lined suits. One of the big problems with ‘futuristic’ modes is making things middle-aged actors look as if they would voluntarily wear. Look at Aunt Beru in ‘Star Wars’ for what can go wrong.
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Sylvia’s designs got better with each series – possibly peaking with Captain Scarlet and U.F.O. There was a touch of
André Courrèges about her work…
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This news passed me by – RIP Sylvia.
I bloody love ‘Clouds Across The Moon’, me.
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I bloody love it too.
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