Alan Fennell
- Known for
- Writing
- Born
- December 10, 1936
- Died
- December 10, 2001 (aged 65)
- Birthplace
- Colchester, Essex, UK
Biography
Alan Leslie Fennell (10 December 1936 – 10 December 2001) was a British writer and editor best known for work on series produced by Gerry Anderson, and for having created the magazines TV Century 21 and Look-in. Fennell wrote episodes of Fireball XL5 and Stingray and more than ten episodes of Thunderbirds including "30 Minutes After Noon". He also wrote for many comic strip adaptations and was the first editor of TV Century 21. Between himself and Dennis Spooner they wrote 36 episodes of Stingray. He also wrote a number of books, including a novelisation of the film Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World (1973) and two original novels based on the TV series Freewheelers published in 1972 by Piccolo/TV Times, entitled Freewheelers - Sign of the Beaver and Freewheelers - The Spy Game.
Known For
Thunderbirds
UFO
Stingray
Fireball XL5
Invaders from the Deep
Thunderbirds: The Anniversary Episodes
The Incredible Voyage of Stingray
Thunderbirds: Terror In New York City
Thunderbirds 60th Anniversary Double Bill - Trapped in the Sky / Terror in New York City
Thunderbirds: City of Fire
Thunderbirds: Sun Probe
Thunderbirds: The Uninvited
Filmography
Thunderbirds 4K Double Bill - Atlantic Inferno / Attack of the Alligators!
Movie · Writer
Thunderbirds 60th Anniversary Double Bill - Trapped in the Sky / Terror in New York City
Movie · Writer
Thunderbirds 55/GOGO
Movie · Teleplay
Presented in Supercolorisation
TV · Writer · 3 eps
Thunderbirds: The Anniversary Episodes
TV · Teleplay · 2 eps
HD21 The Worlds of Gerry Anderson in High Definition
Movie · Writer
Thunderbirds 1965: Introducing Thunderbirds
Movie · Writer
Thunderbirds 1965: The Stately Homes Robberies
Movie · Writer
This Is Supermarionation
Movie · Writer
Stingray: The Reunion Party
Movie · Writer
Countdown to Disaster
Movie · Writer
Invaders from the Deep
Movie · Writer
Thunderbirds in Outer Space
Movie · Writer
The Incredible Voyage of Stingray
Movie · Writer
UFO
TV · Writer · 2 eps
Thunderbirds: City of Fire
Movie · Writer
Thunderbirds: Martian Invasion
Movie · Writer
Thunderbirds: Brink of Disaster
Movie · Writer
Thunderbirds: Atlantic Inferno
Movie · Writer
Thunderbirds: The Man from MI.5
Movie · Writer
Thunderbirds: Terror In New York City
Movie · Writer
Thunderbirds: Pit of Peril
Movie · Writer
Thunderbirds: Sun Probe
Movie · Writer
Thunderbirds: The Uninvited
Movie · Writer
Thunderbirds: 30 Minutes After Noon
Movie · Writer
Stingray: Plant of Doom
Movie · Writer
Stingray: Hostages of the Deep
Movie · Writer
Stingray: The Big Gun
Movie · Writer
Stingray: The Ghost of the Sea
Movie · Writer
Stingray: Secret of the Giant Oyster
Movie · Writer
Stingray: The Disappearing Ships
Movie · Writer
Stingray: Marineville Traitor
Movie · Writer
Stingray: Tom Thumb Tempest
Movie · Writer
Stingray: Aquanaut of the Year
Movie · Writer
Stingray: Pink Ice
Movie · Writer
Stingray: The Master Plan
Movie · Writer
Stingray: Star of the East
Movie · Writer
Stingray: Invisible Enemy
Movie · Writer
Stingray: Deep Heat
Movie · Writer
Stingray: The Cool Cave Man
Movie · Writer
Stingray: Trapped In The Depths
Movie · Writer
Stingray: Eastern Eclipse
Movie · Writer
Stingray: The Lighthouse Dwellers
Movie · Writer
Thunderbirds
TV · Writer · 10 eps
Stingray: The Ghost Ship
Movie · Writer
Stingray: Emergency Marineville
Movie · Writer
Stingray: Subterranean Sea
Movie · Writer
Stingray: Raptures of the Deep
Movie · Writer
Stingray: The Man From The Navy
Movie · Writer
Stingray: Titan Goes Pop
Movie · Writer
Stingray: Tune of Danger
Movie · Writer
Stingray
TV · Writer · 24 eps
Fireball XL5
TV · Writer · 8 eps