Local fans of Gerry Anderson’s 1960s cult puppet show Thunderbirds are downhearted that Lady Penelope, aka Sylvia Anderson, won’t be visiting Morecambe next month.
Sylvia, now in her 80s, was to have been in conversation with composer and record producer David Courtney to talk about her long-awaited biography My Fab Years and her time working on some of Britain’s best-loved children’s shows, from the early ‘Supermarionation’ days of Thunderbirds, for which she provided the voice of superspy Lady Penelope, and live action series Space:1999 and UFO.
The cancellation comes despite what we’re told were strong sales for the night at the Platform: her agent has told VL sources that there hadn’t been enough interest in the tour, although we’re also told that Sylvia is somewhat notorious for not turning up for conventions she is supposed to be at.