Harry Anderson was a magician. Yes, he was an actor and a comedian, an author, a business owner. But first and foremost, he was a magician. He honed his craft as a teen on the streets of Chicago, St Louis, Los Angeles, and The Big Easy, still finding time to graduate from high school as class valedictorian. The “needle through the arm” trick is the illusion he is probably most famous for. It’s equal parts astounding, hilarious and disgusting, and somehow charming, delivered with his unique, sign

On August 22nd 2000 Channel 5 in the UK presented a Gerry Anderson day featuring episodes of Space:1999, Joe 90 and Stingray, and concluding with the documentary Mr Thunderbird in which Gerry Anderson - along with colleagues and celebrity fans - looked back over his life and work. Many documentaries have been produced about Anderson and his shows over the years, most notably & impressively Stephen La Rivière's 2014 film Filmed in Supermarionation - but what are some of your faves? | Official Ger