Chris Chapman
BAFTA-nominated, RTS award-winning English documentary producer/director (Stammer School, Doctor Who documentaries, Fantastic Beasts: A Natural History) and Big Finish writer who runs Moon Balloon Productions.
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Aug 10, 2026
Chris ChapmanGUEST
When we spoke to Alan Perry, the director, he talked about how Jerry would always be very encouraging but would hate to see the strings, would always be saying to them, do everything you can.
Chris ChapmanGUEST
How do we get rid of those strings? And I'm noticing the strings more in this than I do in Thunderbirds or Captain Scarlet.
Chris ChapmanGUEST
Is that to do with the technique? Did something change after this? I think they
17 MINS LATER
Richard JamesHOST
where would you rate that? How does it sort of rank amongst the other series that you do know?
Chris ChapmanGUEST
Well, I mean, I always think when you're looking back at early examples of any genre, you think it's just very interesting to see what it would become.
Chris ChapmanGUEST
Yeah, they're good, aren't they? Emily Cousins says, if you had to start your own sci-fi franchise, where would you start? And would it be a puppet show? Oh, God.
6 MINS LATER
Richard JamesHOST
Who might be appearing in it? Where did you go? What do you cover? That sort of thing.