LADY PENELOPE

Full Name:	Penelope Creighton-Ward
Nationality:	British
Organization:	International Rescue
Occupation	Agent

Creator:	Gerry Anderson, Sylvia Anderson
Time Span:	1965 - 2020

ABOUT THE SERIES

Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward is a freelance agent.

The organization listed above with which she is affiliated, International Rescue (IR) run by the Tracy family, will be one she will have a good amount of interaction with and it is understandable that she is considered the London representative for the secretive rescue service. That is not the only group for whom she will work, though. The United Secret Service, intelligence arm of the prevailing global government, makes frequent use of her skills though sometimes in a subdued manner.

The primary timeframe for the activities of Lady Penelope as well as the International Rescue team known better as the Thunderbirds is one hundred years in the future of the time they were presented to us - namely starting in the year 2065. The majority of the countries have banded together into a confederation (my term, not theirs) called the World Government, complete with its own Secret Service. There is mostly peace around the planet but there are a few 'rogue' nations, particularly but not limited to an Eastern European country called Bereznik, which find themself chafing and out to cause trouble. Lady Penelope will find herself going up against their operatives quite a few times in the numerous non-IR adventures.

Also plaguing the safety of everyone are several super-criminals, people with enormous budgets and manpower and, most dangerous of all, ambition. The two more infamous of these are the Hood, a bald headed super-villain who is constantly out to steal technology from the Tracy's and destroy IR in the process. Since Lady P, as some of the Tracy sons refer to her, is devoted to IR, she will find herself fighting the Hood several times.

Secondly, though he shows up well before the Hood, there is Mr. Steelman, an archnemesis who is an inventing genius who has created numerous series of robots to act as his primary henchmen. Some of these automatons are basically walking boxes with vaguely humanoid shapes (deadly though) and some are sophisticated enough to pass as normal humans. Mr. Steelman is largely out for money - he wants to be the richest man around which is odd because to build the things he does to do the things he does, he has to be extremely rich already but apparently he wants it all. One interesting feature about the recurring battles between he/his robots and Lady Penelope is that while he watches her often via his minions, she has no idea what he looks like.

When she is not getting involved in international intrigue or trying to stop super-crooks from being extra naughty, Lady Penelope is the epitome of the rich and famous. In fact, she makes it a point to promote herself as such largely to have a cover for her clandestine work. If she shows up at a gala in a far-away city, it is often with cameras flashing and the press asking for interviews - then when she slips away, she can go after whatever badnik is up to no good in that same city.

Penelope is rich. She has inherited the immense Creighton-Ward fortune which includes one very impressive mansion and grounds as well as her own huge yacht and sleek jet aircraft at hand to fly her off to wherever she feels she is needed. Her father was a successful businessman until the British government asked him to act as their ambassador to India (and likely other places). As an adolescent, Penelope will spend a good deal of time in foreign countries with him as well as often being sent to boarding schools. This combination of influences will make her quite mature and wise for someone as young as she is often portrayed to be. Toss in considerable training in gymnastics and the martial arts, plus fencing and marksmanship, and you have a very capable, deadly opponent.

And then there is Parker. Aloysius 'Nosey' Parker (that nickname comes without a doubt from his prominent proboscis) is a man likely in his late forties or early fifties who has spent most of his adult life engaged in criminal activities. Parker likes to crack safes and he is very good at it. He is also a highly skilled second-story man and knows his way around the illicit gem trade as well. He has spent the odd year or two behind bars for his actions but this has led to him being quite crafty so as to lessen the chance of going back inside. Parker's association with Lady Penelope comes about when we first meet both of them as she sets him up as a test of his skills. She needs someone with his abilities and talents and so she arranges a 'meeting' and makes him an offer he would be foolish to refuse. Before he knows it, he is her personal butler and chauffeur and confidant. The friendship and loyalty they quickly acquire for each other makes them a terrific partnership - Lady Penelope being the senior here though Parker is far older than she.

In addition to the yacht and the airplanes already mentioned, Lady Penelope has a very unusual and quite deadly pink Rolls Royce known as FAB-1. In addition to a good number of intriguing gadgets and doo-dads, including oil slick ability, a laser beam, machine-guns in the grillwork, and radar, the vehicle is unique as it has two sets of front tires! Quite strange looking. Even cooler, though, IMHO, is its ability to turn into a boat. Way cool!

Good Lines:
- Said by an interrogator of Lady Penelope, "[She] looks too innocent to be a spy."

YOUNG ADULT BOOKS

Number of Books:	9
First Appearance:	1966
Last Appearance:	1967

Being a merchandising experts, Gerry and Sylvia Anderson made sure there were a good number of other items regarding their successful Thunderbirds franchise. This includes several Thunderbirds books with Lady Penelope as an active participant and even a few specifically starring Her Ladyship.


1			Thunderbirds Written by John Theydon Copyright: 1966 1st in the Thunderbirds line of adventures. Thunderbird Five is attacked by an unknown enemy with uncanny powers. An unidentified object is tracked landing in the Gobi desert, but what’s the connection? Scott Tracy races to the scene in the incredible Thunderbird One, but he cannot begin to imagine the terrible danger he is about to encounter. Alone in the barren wilderness, he is possessed by a malevolent intelligence and assigned a fiendish mission – one which, if successful, will have the most terrifying consequences for the entire world. International Rescue are about to face their most astounding adventure yet!

2			Calling Thunderbirds Written by John Theydon Copyright: 1966 2nd in the Thunderbirds line of adventures. Once more the Tracys perform deeds of heroism. Again Lady Penelope and Parker are there with their pink Rolls Royce. And the Hood - he's there, too, malignant and scheming and dangerous.

3			Operation Asteroids Written by John W. Jennison Copyright: 1966 3rd in the Thunderbirds line of adventures. As Scott and Alan Tracy along with Tin-Tin are heading to their space station to relieve John, "an urgent call comes through from the world mining organization - w mine-working on the Moon has collapsed and valuable robot miners and equipment are buried. Can International Rescue help?"

4			Lost World Written by John W. Jennison Copyright: 1966 4th in the Thunderbirds line of adventures. The Hood is trying to perfect his anti-gravity weapon and is allying himself with an advanced tribe of New Guinea.

5			Ring Of Fire Written by John Theydon Copyright: 1966 5th in the Thunderbirds line of adventures. "International Rescue is forced to fight for its existence against the sinister Hood. Even the World Navy seems against the Tracys. It wants to use Tracy Island to test an atomic missile. It looks as if Jeff Tracy must either break security or see his organisation in ruins. But did the Hood triumph too soon? Brains has a plan. With the help of Lady Penelope and her cockney chauffeur Parker, Scott Tracy and his brother can still save themselves and the world."

6			Cool For Danger Written by Kevin McGarry Copyright: 1966 1st of 3 Lady Penelope (and Parker) solo adventures. "Exquisitely groomed as usual, Lady Penelope proceeds to the rescue of a fellow agent imprisoned in an impenetrable European fortress."

7			A Gallery Of Thieves Written by Kevin McGarry Copyright: 1966 2nd of 3 Lady Penelope (and Parker) solo adventures. "Parker is behaving very strangely. Can it be that the ex-jailbird is reverting to type? Lady Penelope, too, is in trouble: a prisoner int he hands of her arch-enemy, Mr. Steelman. Meanwhile, a group of international criminals are henching a plot to replace all the great art masterpieces of the world with reproductions."

8			The Albanian Affair Written by John Theydon Copyright: 1967 3rd of 3 Lady Penelope (and Parker) solo adventures. "Lady Penelope and Parker become involved in an espionage caper in Eastern Europe, when spies steal technical secrets about the International Rescue organisation."

9			Brink Of Disaster Written by Dave Morris Copyright: 1992 Part of a series of 4 novelizations of original Thunderbirds television episodes, two of which involve Lady Penelope. This is from the episode of the same name, Season 1, Episode 22. International Rescue conducts an investigation after investing in a monorail system.

10			Atlantic Inferno Written by Dave Morris Copyright: 1992 Part of a series of 4 novelizations of original Thunderbirds television episodes, two of which involve Lady Penelope. This is from the episode of the same name, Season 2, Episode 1. Lady Penelope persuades Jeff to take a well-earned holiday on her sheep farm in Bonga Bonga, Australia. Will Scott be able to cope with the new responsibilities he has as head of International Rescue?

NOVELLAS AND SHORT STORIES

Number of Stories:	7
First Appearance:	1966
Last Appearance:	1967


1			The Violent Mountain short story Written by Unknown Copyright: 1966 A text adventures in TV Century 21 Annual 1967. While on a vacation in the Italian Alps, Lady Penelope is soon bored and looking for something to investigate. She finds it in a strange dark line appearing on a distant mountain top. Click here to read the story.

2			A Sniff Of Suspicion short story Written by Unknown Copyright: 1966 1st of 2 text adventures in Lady Penelope Annual 1967. At the same time an invitation for Lady Penelope to attend a cocktail party aboard the new submarine, Speedwell, arrives, so does a small toy Barbary monkey, sent as a gift from 'an admirer'. Click here to read the story.

3			The Finger On Parker short story Written by Unknown Copyright: 1966 2nd of 2 text adventures in Lady Penelope Annual 1967. The theft of a small amount of money and some jewelry from a safe at Lady Penelope's home is reported to the police and they punch in the known data into their computer and it decides the most likely culprit is Parker. Click here to read the story.

4			Voodoo Drums short story Written by Unknown Copyright: 1966 A text adventures in Lady Penelope Summer Extra 1966. Someone in the thick jungle of the Amazon was detected taking pictures of Thunderbird 1, flying at a very high altitude. Scott Tracy could not see who it was so Lady Penelope, on holiday in British Guiana, is asked to investigate. She finds a secret missile base belonging to Bereznik. Click here to read the story.

5			Lady Penelope Encounters D.C. short story Written by Unknown Copyright: 1966 A text adventures in the solo comic Thunderbirds Extra, 1966. The D.C. in this instance stands for Dominator Control, the designation for the leader of an international gang which has kidnapped Brains in order to learn the location of International Rescue by sending an imposter to Creighton-Ward Manor to fool Lady Penelope. It does not work. Click here to read the story.

6			Himalayan Terror short story Written by Unknown Copyright: 1967 1st of 2 text adventures in Lady Penelope Annual 1968. A trip to Nepal gives Lady Penelope a chance to drop in on an old family friend, Colonel Wellington-Smythe, who has retired in the Himalayans. She finds local villagers in fear of the Abominable Snowman but she soon discovers it is all a ruse to disguise a foreign nation from stealing from a stockpile of nuclear weapons. Click here to read the story.

7			The Active Pharaoh short story Written by Unknown Copyright: 1967 2nd of 2 text adventures in Lady Penelope Annual 1968. Lady Penelope and Parker are visiting Egypt and marveling at the new Trion-Fission nuclear plant located next to ancient pyramids. She also pays a visit to a noted archaeologist who is having trouble it seems with a living mummy! Click here to read the story.

MOVIES

Number of Movies:	4
First Appearance:	1966
Last Appearance:	2004


1			Thunderbirds Are Go! Director: David Lane Writers: Gerry Anderson, Sylvia Anderson Actors: Sylvia Anderson as Lady Penelope, David Graham as Parker, Ray Barrett as The Hood Released: 1966 When the launch of the first manned mission to Mars goes awry due to sabotage, International Rescue is requested to assist in the mission's second attempt. Lady Penelope assists in providing intelligence and security.

2			Thunderbirds 6 Director: David Lane Writers: Gerry Anderson, Sylvia Anderson Actors: Sylvia Anderson as Lady Penelope, David Graham as Parker Released: 1968 Several members of the International Rescue team attend the maiden flight of Brains' revolutionary airship Skyship One, unaware that they have been lured into a deadly trap.

3			Thunderbirds Director: Jonathan Frakes Writers: Peter Hewitt, William Osborne, Michael McCullers Actors: Sophia Myles as Lady Penelope, Ron Cook as Parker Released: 2004 Set in 2010, this movie is live-action with CGI enhancements. When The Hood finds and invades International Rescue's secret base and traps most of the Tracy family, only young Alan Tracy and his friends can save the day.

TELEVISION


Number of Episodes:	66
First Appearance:	1965
Last Appearance:	2020
Network:	ITV

REGULAR CAST
Sylvia Anderson	Lady Penelope [ 1-2 ]
David Graham	Parker [ 1-2 ]

According to Wikipedia: "Thunderbirds is a British science fiction television series created by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson, filmed by their production company AP Films (APF) and distributed by ITC Entertainment. It was filmed between 1964 and 1966 using a form of electronic marionette puppetry called "Supermarionation" combined with scale model special effects sequences. Two series, totaling 32 fifty-minute episodes, were made; production ended with the sixth episode of the second series after Lew Grade, APF's financial backer, failed in his efforts to sell the programme to US network television."

Not every episode involved Lady Penelope though a lot did. Listed below are those in which she played any part, sometimes small but usually of respectable size.

In the listing below you will find with the Season Episode information an abbreviation delineating what series the episode belonged to, as follows:

TOS - the Original Series of Thunderbirds aired in 1965-1966.

TM -

TA -

TG - the remake of the series running from 2016-2020.


1	Trapped in the Sky Episode TOS-S1-E1, first aired 09/30/1965 Director: Alan Pattilo Writers: Gerry Anderson, Sylvia Anderson The Hood plants a bomb aboard the Fireflash. Can International Rescue bring the airliner down without using its landing gear?

2	The Perils of Penelope Episode TOS-S1-E3, first aired 10/14/1965 Directors: Alan Pattilo, Desmond Saunders Writer: Alan Fennell Lady Penelope goes on a dangerous rescue mission after a professor, with close ties to the International Rescue organization, goes missing whilst on a monorail train. It's soon revealed he was kidnapped for information on a new super fuel.

3	Day of Disaster Episode TOS-S1-E6, first aired 11/04/1965 Director: David Elliott Writer: Dennis Spooner Brains and Lady Penelope find themselves involved in a rescue mission when the Arlington Bridge collapses, trapping the Mars Probe rocket in the river bed.

4	30 Minutes After Noon Episode TOS-S1-E7, first aired 11/11/1965 Director: David Elliott Writer: Alan Fennell International Rescue races to save a British agent, trapped at the top of a burning building in Spoke City

5	Vault of Death Episode TOS-S1-E13, first aired 12/23/1965 Director: David Elliott Writer: Dennis Spooner The Bank of England's impregnable new vault threatens to become a death trap when a hapless employee is accidently locked

6	The Mighty Atom Episode TOS-S1-E14, first aired 12/30/1965 Director: David Lane Writer: Dennis Spooner Having miraculously recovered from his accident on the M1, the evil Hood is up to no good in Australia, and a huge cloud of radioactive material is heading towards Melbourne

7	The Impostors Episode TOS-S1-E16, first aired 01/13/1966 Director: Desmond Saunders Writer: Dennis Spooner When IR is framed, the organization's intelligence network must clear its name before the Tracys are arrested responding to a distress call they cannot ignore.

8	The Man from MI.5 Episode TOS-S1-E17, first aired 01/20/1966 Director: David Lane Writer: Alan Fennell Plans for a nuclear device have been stolen and MI.5 call International Rescue to help find them. Lady Penelope goes undercover to track down the criminal that stole the plans but is captured and left tied up with a bomb.

9	Danger at Ocean Deep Episode TOS-S1-E19, first aired 02/03/1966 Director: Desmond Saunders Writer: Donald Robertson Lady Penelope is in peril when she is invited to launch a new supertanker, the Ocean Pioneer II, following a mysterious explosion aboard the prototype

10	The Duchess Assignment Episode TOS-S1-E21, first aired 02/17/1966 Director: David Elliott Writer: Martin Crump Lady Penelope discovers her friend, the Duchess of Roysten is in need of financial assistance. Penelope helps the Dutchess to loan out her prized portrait of a gazelle to a New York tycoon. However, the Duchess is kidnapped by crooks who want the painting and the money owed to her.

11	Brink of Disaster Episode TOS-S1-E22, first aired 02/24/1966 Director: David Lane Writer: Alan Fennell International Rescue conducts an investigation after investing in a monorail system

12	The Cham-Cham Episode TOS-S1-E25, first aired 03/24/1966 Director: Alan Pattilo Writer: Alan Pattilo Lady Penelope and Tin-Tin play a dangerous game when they are asked to investigate the Cass Carnaby Five, a cabaret act suspected of sending coded messages in their weekly broadcasts

13	Security Hazard Episode TOS-S1-E26, first aired 03/31/1966 Director: Desmond Saunders Writer: Alan Pattilo After returning to base from a rescue operation in England, the Tracys find a young stowaway aboard Thunderbird 2. How can they return him home without his revealing all the secrets of International Rescue

14	Atlantic Inferno Episode TOS-S2-E1, first aired 10/02/1966 Director: Desmond Saunders Writer: Alan Fennell Lady Penelope persuades Jeff to take a well-earned holiday on her sheep farm in Bonga Bonga, Australia. Will Scott be able to cope with the new responsibilities he has as head of International Rescue?

15	Path of Destruction Episode TOS-S2-E2, first aired 10/09/1966 Director: David Elliott Writer: Donald Robertson A tree-logging machine is out of control in South America and it's about as easy to stop it as it is to win a guerrilla war. Can International Rescue stop the thing before it reaches a dam construction site?

16	Alias Mr. Hackenbacker Episode TOS-S2-E3, first aired 10/16/1966 Director: Desmond Saunders Writer: Alan Pattilo Lady Penelope organises a charity clothes show aboard a new plane called the Skythrust. The plane has been fitted with a revolutionary air safety device, but will it foil the pirates intent on stealing the new fashions?

17	Lord Parker's 'Oliday Episode TOS-S2-E4, first aired 10/23/1966 Director: Brian Burgess Writer: Tony Barwick A critical piece of a solar power station is destroyed in a storm. Now a town is threatened by uncontrolled heat from the sun. The International Rescue team must find a way to shut the system down before the whole town is destroyed.

18	Give or Take a Million Episode TOS-S2-E6, first aired 12/25/1966 Director: Desmond Saunders Writer: Alan Pattilo In New York two crooks break into a bank on Christmas Eve, they mange to escape by stowing away in a rocket ship delivering gifts to a local Children's hospital.

19	Penelope Danger Episode TM-S1-E1, first aired 08/14/2015 Director: Ben Grant Writer: Ben Grant International Rescue face a disaster when a supposed 'plane crash' took place in Abu Dubai. They send out Lady Penelope to locate the source of the problem which results in here kidnapping.

20	Fireflash Episode TM-S1-E3, first aired 07/04/2015 Director: Ben Grant Writer: Ben Grant Around-the-World Air Terrainean Fireflash makes its first flight with VIP passenger aboard, Lady Penelope, on flight from England to America, the Fireflash gets sent down by a terrorist.

21	Deep Sea Dive Episode TM-S1-E6, first aired 09/26/2015 Director: Ben Grant Writer: Ben Grant Fischler Industries opens its new revolutionary underwater hotel, downside being it was built next to an abandoned oil rig, hoarding dangerous, life threatening chemicals. International Rescue are called to dispose of the chemicals and get the civilians to safety.

22	Heavy Payload Episode TM-S2-E2, first aired 06/18/2016 Director: Ben Grant Writer: Ben Grant The RAF transport their newly designed Red Arrow against the high winds across the Humber Bridge. Disaster is ready to strike and the Thunderbirds are on standby.

23	Introducing Thunderbirds Episode TA-S1-E1, first aired 2015 Director: Justin T. Lee Writer: Alan Fennell In this story set before the first episode of the television series, Lady Penelope and Parker head to Tracy Island in order to discover more about International Rescue. There, they witness the Thunderbird craft in action for the first time.

24	The Abominable Snowman Episode TA-S1-E2, first aired 2015 Director: Stephen La Riviere Writer: Desmond Saunders When reports come in from the Himalayas of kidnappings by the Abominable Snowman, International Rescue sends Lady Penelope to investigate. She soon finds herself a prisoner of The Hood.

25	The Stately Homes Robberies Episode TA-S1-E3, first aired 2015 Director: David Elliott Writer: Alan Fennell Stately homes across England are being targeted for their precious jewel collections. The villains will stop at nothing to complete their task. Their next victim? Lady Penelope. Can she and Parker thwart their diabolical plan?

26	Ring of Fire: Part 1 Episode TG-S1-E1, first aired 04/15/2016 Director: David Scott Writer: Rob Hoegee A powerful underwater seaquake turns a busy day for International Rescue into a perilous one. Gordon's mission is to rescue a research team trapped in an undersea lab, but in doing so he discovers a chain of seismic destabilisers positioned along the bottom of the ocean floor. Lady Penelope is contacted to help the Thunderbirds find the person responsible.

27	Ring of Fire: Part 2 Episode TG-S1-E2, first aired 04/15/2016 Director: David Scott Writer: Rob Hoegee John and Brains must track down the source of the seismic destabilisers. Meanwhile Scott and Virgil race to Taiwan when one of the undersea quakes destabilizes a solar collector dish in Taipe. When the sun rises on the dish it will reflect on the city burning it to the ground. All the while Lady Penelope tracks down a fearsome new adversary...

28	Space Race Episode TG-S1-E3, first aired 04/22/2016 Director: Theo Baynton Writer: Ian Carney Alan is on space junk duty. Things take a turn when one of the pieces of debris turns out to be a heat-seeking SAT-MINE that activates and locks onto TB3's heat signature. Alan pulls some incredible moves in order to dodge the mine, but he can only outfly it for so long before exhaustion kicks in. Back on Earth, Lady Penelope and Parker implement a plan to sneak into a top-secret storage facility and find the mine's deactivation code. They succeed and the mine powers down before TB3 is destroyed.

29	Unplugged Episode TG-S1-E6, first aired 04/22/2016 Director: Theo Baynton Writer: Scott Sonneborn An anti-technology group called The Luddites power up an electromagnetic pulse device underneath London, crippling everything that uses electricity.

30	EOS Episode TG-S1-E8, first aired 04/22/2016 Director: Theo Baynton Writer: Ken Pontac A series of cascading equipment failures leads John to realise that rogue A.I. has gained control of Thunderbird 5. The programme is sending false monitor images to Tracy Island to deceive the other brothers. John finally gets through to Lady Penelope and informs her of the situation.

31	Tunnels of Time Episode TG-S1-E10, first aired 04/22/2016 Director: Theo Baynton Writer: Dan Berlinka When Lady Penelope, Parker and a smitten Gordon investigate a newly discovered temple in South America, they soon fall foul of ancient booby traps. TB1 and TB2 investigate.

32	Under Pressure Episode TG-S1.E12, first aired 04/22/2016 Director: David Scott Writer: Danny Stack A deep sea crawling toxic waste plant, has a fire, leaving it out of control and heading for a undersea chasm. TB2 and TB4 attempt to rescue crewman Ned Tedford. Lady Penelope determines the cause of the disaster is The Hood.

33	Falling Skies Episode TG-S1-E14, first aired 11/04/2016 Director: Theo Baynton Writer: Rob Hoegee Brains has designed an orbiting luxury hotel. It malfunctions sending it and its guests hurtling towards Earth.

34	Heist Society Episode TG-S1-E17, first aired 11/04/2016 Director: Theo Baynton Writer: Peter Briggs The Hood traps Lady Penelope and Parker inside a flooding underwater hyper-loop train during a high stakes robbery.

35	The Hexpert Episode TG-S1-E20, first aired 11/04/2016 Director: Andrew McCully Writers: Kevin Rubio, Charlotte Fullerton Professor Alice Lungren accidentally locks herself inside a vault which is being used to store unstable matter. There is only one person who has successfully broken into a vault like this - Parker.

36	Designated Driver Episode TG-S1-E22, first aired 11/04/2016 Director: David Scott Writer: David Baddiel Alan's driving lessons with Parker in Penelope's limousine get serious when burglars kidnap Lady Penelope and Aunt Sylvia.

37	Chain of Command Episode TG-S1-E23, first aired 11/04/2016 Director: David Scott Writer: Joseph Kuhr During a joint operation between International Rescue and the Global Defence Force, a series of mishaps nearly ends in disaster.

38	Undercover Episode TG-S1-E25, first aired 11/04/2016 Director: Tim Gaul Writer: Benjamin Townsend An undercover sting operation involving Lady Penelope, Kayo and a heavily disguised Parker gets blown prematurely by the GDF and Parker is taken prisoner by the panicking thief Banino. Banino takes off in a stolen GDF flyer with Kayo in pursuit in Thunderbird Shadow. It all ends in a crash landing in a factory - and International Rescue intervene. Scott, in Thunderbird 1, rescues one of the factory workers and Lady Penelope saves Parker. Kayo goes after Banino - but finds herself being blackmailed.

39	Legacy Episode TG-S1-E26, first aired 11/04/2016 Director: David Scott Writer: Rob Hoegee A number of carefully staged disasters require the full attention of everyone at International Rescue. Kayo discovers that the Hood is behind these acts of terrorism and has actually infiltrated Tracy Island. To make matters worse, the Hood has rigged up explosive devices to bring down the Thunderbird craft - and now he reveals his shocking secret to the Tracy brothers.

40	Earthbreaker Episode TG-S2-E1, first aired 04/21/2017 Director: Tim Gaul Writer: Rob Hoegee A geological survey team gets trapped by a huge earth-breaking vehicle, International Rescue mobilize Thunderbirds 1, 2 and Shadow and the Global Defence Force tackle the problem.

41	City Under the Sea Episode TG-S2-E4, first aired 04/21/2017 Director: Simon Godsiff Writers: James Krieg, Jeremy Adams At Bay City, a town that was flooded due to global warming, the Mechanic, in a crab shaped submarine, is searching thought the ruins of the Creighton-Ward building for a safe containing the plans for Parkmoor Scrubs prison, so he can help the Hood to break out of it. As he smashes his way through some of the debris, it collides with a rental sub, which is being hired by the Sullivan family, coursing it to crash onto the seabed. While Gordon and Kayo work together to rescue the family, Lady Penelope and Parker try to get to the safe before the Mechanic gets to it first.

42	Up from the Depths: Part One Episode TG-S2-E6, first aired 04/21/2017 Director: Andrew McCully Writer: Benjamin Townsend Gordon ventures deep into the Marianas trench to rescue a survey team and ends up discovering an early International Rescue prototype once flown by Jeff.

43	Up from the Depths: Part Two Episode TG-S2-E7, first aired 04/21/2017 Director: Tim Gaul Writer: Benjamin Townsend When the Mechanic steals some volatile iridium, Brains must make drastic alterations to Thunderbird 3 to save the day.

44	Lost Kingdom Episode TG-S2-E8, first aired 04/21/2017 Director: Theo Baynton Writer: Elly Brewer When a transport ship carrying colonists heads straight into an asteroid belt, Thunderbird 3 is deployed to regain control.

45	Weather or Not Episode TG-S2-E11, first aired 04/21/2017 Director: Chad Moffitt Writer: Len Uhley The team travels to Langstrom Fischler's newest invention to stop a hive of malfunctioning weather drones.

46	Escape Proof Episode TG-S2-E13, first aired 04/21/2017 Director: Theo Baynton Writer: Rich Fogel A mysterious tunnelling vehicle leaves a worker trapped in its wake and it's up to Gordon and Virgil to free him while Parker and Lady Penelope track down the digger.

47	Bolt from the Blue Episode TG-S2-E16, first aired 02/23/2018 Director: Theo Baynton Writer: Elly Brewer An orbiting solar energy station with Lady Penelope and Parker on board malfunctions. It endangers an airplane carrying a rare giant panda.

48	Clean Sweep Episode TG-S2-E19, first aired 02/23/2018 Director: Theo Baynton Writer: David Baddiel International Rescue come to assist when an atmospheric cleaning device goes haywire, trapping crew inside. While the Tracy brothers work on freeing the crew, Parker goes solo and squares off against a figure from his past.

49	The Man from TB5 Episode TG-S2-E20, first aired 02/23/2018 Director: Theo Baynton Writer: Paul Giacoppo While attending a gala with Lady Penelope, John must save the day when the Hood strikes and blocks all communications. Meanwhile, Gordon and Alan take John's place aboard the TB5, only to deal with a stubborn Eos.

50	Home on the Range Episode TG-S2-E21, first aired 02/23/2018 Director: Andrew McCully Writers: Rob Hoegee, Patrick Rieger Whilst testing new equipment at the family ranch, a series of equipment failures occur when the Tracys have to rescue an intruding reporter.

51	Rigged for Disaster Episode TG-S2-E23, first aired 02/23/2018 Director: Chad Moffitt Writer: Patrick Rieger A decaying mid-ocean oil rig will be shut down by Lady Penelope. The rig's manager sabotages the rig to stop her. As the rig begins to collapse, Penelope, Parker, Kayo and Virgil rush to save trapped workers and stop disaster from striking.

52	Brains vs. Brawn Episode TG-S2-E26, first aired 02/23/2018 Director: Chad Moffitt Writer: Benjamin Townsend When the Mechanic tries to kill the Hood with a giant laser, IR must come to the rescue.

53	Chaos: Part One Episode TG-S3-E1, first aired 03/31/2018 Director: Karl Essex Writer: Rob Hoegee International Rescue have their hands full when the Hood's newly formed Chaos Crew begin causing trouble around the globe.

54	Chaos: Part Two Episode TG-S3-E2, first aired 04/07/2018 Director: Karl Essex Writer: Rob Hoegee The GDF's new rescue bots leave International Rescue without work, but when when of them malfunctions the whole team is needed to save the day and defeat the Chaos Crew.

55	Rally Raid Episode TG-S3-E7, first aired 05/12/2018 Director: Theo Baynton Writer: Benjamin Townsend FAB1 is competing in a the Corona 5000 against the new BR2. Lady Penelope is navigator to professional rally driver Jensen Hunt. Parker and Sherbert invite themselves along for the ride. But the Chaos Crew is after the BR2's turbo computer.

56	Deep Water Episode TG-S3-E10, first aired 05/18/2019 Director: Karl Essex Writer: Len Uhley Thunderbird 4 dives into the Supreme Barrier Reef where a mother and son scientist team is trapped in acidic waters.

57	SOS Part One Episode TG-S3-E12, first aired 06/01/2019 Director: Karl Essex Writer: Rob Hoegee Scott, Virgil and Brains take Thunderbird 3 to intercept the crew of the Calypso which is on a crash course with Earth. Meanwhile Gordon borrows Thunderbird 1 to help Parker look for missing Sherbert.

58	SOS Part Two Episode TG-S3-E13, first aired 06/08/2019 Director: Karl Essex Writer: Patrick Rieger After Braman survived the crash of the Calypso, the race is on to recover the robot. A battle between Gordon and the Chaos Crew ensues.

59	Signals Part One Episode TG-S3-E14, first aired 06/15/2019 Director: Theo Baynton Writer: Rob Hoegee After the unexpected revelation that Jeff Tracy may still be alive, International Rescue launch a mission to uncover what really happened to their founding father.

60	Signals Part Two Episode TG-S3-E15, first aired 06/22/2019 Director: Theo Baynton Writer: Rob Hoegee While Kayo and Alan are trying to get the stolen Thunderbird 3 back, Virgil and Lady Penelope have to save Scott from sinking beneath the bottom of the sea.

61	Getaway Episode TG-S3-E17, first aired 07/06/2019 Director: Chad Moffitt Writer: Richard Dinnick Lady Penelope, Parker and Sherbert answer a distress call from Parker's old acquaintances - Light Fingered Fred and Gomez. The distress turns out to be a ruse.

62	Upside Down Episode TG-S3-E19, first aired 01/04/2020 Directors: Tim Gaul, Ben Milsom Writer: Lisa Kettle Lady Penelope and Parker are testing out FAB2, a luxury yacht, when they receive a distress call from a nearby tanker. A Tsunami has erupted, and a massive wave is headed for the stalled tanker's location.

63	Icarus Episode TG-S3-E20, first aired 01/11/2020 Director: Karl Essex Writer: Benjamin Townsend The Tracys (and their Thunderbird Vehicles) attend a prestigious Global Airshow, and a test pilot unveils the ultra fast ""Icarus"" superjet. But a malfunction causes the plane to pick up speed, resulting in Scott, Virgil, Gordon and Alan scrambling for a way to catch up.

64	Break Out Episode TG-S3-E21, first aired 01/18/2020 Director: Shinji Dawson Writer: Benjamin Townsend In order to build a T-Drive engine for the Zero-X, Brains needs help from the Mechanic. Trouble is, the Mechanic is locked inside a space prison known as The Hex. Lady Penelope and International Rescue convince Colonel Casey to let Kayo and Alan speak with the Mechanic for a short time, with Captain Rigby overseeing the conversation.

65	The Long Reach: Part One Episode TG-S3-E25, first aired 02/15/2020 Director: Karl Essex Writer: Rob Hoegee International Rescue attempt their most difficult mission ever while defending Tracy Island from a dangerous assault.

66	The Long Reach: Part Two Episode TG-S3-E26, first aired 02/22/2020 Director: Karl Essex Writer: Rob Hoegee The Thunderbirds have traveled into space to rescue their father from a place far outside our galaxy, having to battle The Hood to get back to Earth in the process. Grandma Tracy, Lady Penelope, and Kayo are left on Tracy Island, having to defend it from The Chaos Crew who are attacking them.

COMIC BOOKS, GRAPHIC NOVELS, AND MANGA

Number of Stories:	44
First Appearance:	1965
Last Appearance:	1971


1			Mr. Steelman Published by Century 21 Publications Contributors: Tod Sullivan (writer), Eric Eden (artist) Copyright: 1965 Published in the TV Century 21 magazine #1-11, January 23 - April 3, 1965. Reprinted in Action 21 in 1988 and Thunderbirds The Comic in 1991. In addition to introducing both Lady Penelope and her butler/chauffeur/assistant 'Nosey' Parker and explaining how they met, this adventure shows the first run-in with her archenemy, Mr. Steelman. Lady Penelope recruits Parker to help break into a safe at a foreign embassy to destroy plans for a hydromic device capable of destroying the world. This turns into a rescue mission trying to save one of the Lady's operatives and pits her against the rich man wanting to be the richest man, Mr. Steelman. Click here to read the story.

2			Behind Enemy Lines Published by Century 21 Publications Contributors: Tod Sullivan (writer), Eric Eden (artist) Copyright: 1965 Published in the TV Century 21 magazine #12-18, April 10 - May 22, 1965. Lady Penelope manages to get an invitation as a reporter to watch the test firing of a new rocket in Bereznik but her real mission is to smuggle out Professor Laryak, the inventor of the rocket. Click here to read the story.

3			Assassination! Published by Century 21 Publications Contributors: Alan Fennell (writer), Eric Eden (artist) Copyright: 1965 Published in the TV Century 21 magazine #19, May 29, 1965. In a crossover story with Fireball XL5, an ambassador from the planet Astra arrives to sign a peace treaty but is assassinated. Lady Penelope is determined to discover who the killer is. Click here to read the story.

4			Ice Bound Published by Century 21 Publications Contributors: Alan Fennell (writer), Eric Eden (artist) Copyright: 1965 Published in the TV Century 21 International Extra, 1965. Working off a report from her agent, Roger Lyon, Lady Penelope and Parker head to the North Pole to look into the disappearance of a couple of Universal Secret Service operatives. Note: originally printed in black & white, when it was republished in Lady Penelope Annual 1970, it was colorized. Both versions are shown here. Click here to read the story.

5			The Enemy Spy Published by Century 21 Publications Contributors: Unknown (writer), Frank Hampson (artist) Copyright: 1965 Published in the TV Century 21 Summer Extra, 1965. When a major Bereznik assassin is spotted arriving in London, Lady Penelope is certain he is in the City to kill someone but the question is who. Following him, she will discover a plan to kill the World President himself. Note: the original release has the first two pages in black & white and the last two in color. When it was reprinted in Thunderbirds: The Comic Collection in 2013, the first two pages were colorized. Click here to read the story.

6			The Return Of Mr. Steelman Published by Century 21 Publications Contributors: Tod Sullivan (writer), Eric Eden (artist) Copyright: 1965 Published in the TV Century 21 magazine #20-34, June 5 - September 11, 1965. Planning to pull off the world's greatest robbery, Mr. Steelman is back, using the vaults beneath the Banque Nationale de France to build his team of deadly robots. Click here to read the story.

7			The Isle Of Arran Riddle Published by Century 21 Publications Contributors: Tod Sullivan (writer), Eric Eden (artist) Copyright: 1965 Published in the TV Century 21 magazine #20-34, September 18-November 13, 1965. The death of Lady Penelope's grand-uncle has left her with a sizeable inheritance but loving riddles as he did, he does not make it easy for her to claim the prize. Plus there are others after it as well and they do not play nice. Click here to read the story.

8			The Vanishing Ray Published by Century 21 Publications Contributors: Alan Fennell (writer), Eric Eden (artist) Copyright: 1965 Published in the TV Century 21 magazine #44-51, November 20, 1965 - January 8, 1966. Receiving in the post a strange flashlight which emits an invisibility beam, Lady Penelope has no idea who sent it to her or why and that presents a mystery she so enjoys. Unfortunately for her and Parker, a couple of others want that torch. Note: this story also shows how Lady Penelope would go to work for International Rescue. Click here to read the story.

9			Bullion Raid Published by Century 21 Publications Contributors: Unknown (writer), Unknown (artist) Copyright: 1965 Published in the TV Century 21 Annual 1965. Theft of a large amount of gold bars from the Bank of England finds Lady Penelope on the job. She is intrigued by the fact that the Embassy from the rogue nation of Doria is located near the Bank and not on Embassy Row; curious enough to warrant breaking into that building. Click here to read the story.

10			'The Zarabia Problem' Published by Century 21 Publications Contributors: Unknown (writer), Unknown (artist) Copyright: 1966 Published in the Thunderbirds Extra. Trouble with plants tapping into geothermal energy from the Earth's core has caused the World Government to shut down those in danger. All countries have complied except for Zarabia whose leader, the regent standing in for the missing monarch. Curious as to why, Lady Penelope is sent in to learn more. Click here to read the story.

11			Dangerous Fashion! Published by Century 21 Publications Contributors: Alan Fennell (writer), Frank Langford (artist) Copyright: 1966 Published in Lady Penelope, #1-7, January 22 - March 5, 1966. Lady Penelope's trip to the famous Wickfen Fashion house results in discovering a pair of spies from the rogue nation of Bereznik trying to smuggle secret plans out of the country. Click here to read the story.

12			'The Swiss Women's Academy' Published by Century 21 Publications Contributors: Alan Fennell (writer), Frank Langford (artist) Copyright: 1966 Published in Lady Penelope, #8-16, March 12 - May 7, 1966 To locate the missing daughter of a friend, Lady Penelope goes undercover at a very secretive Academy in Switzerland. She finds that what looks on the surface as a Women's Rights organization has some very underhanded objectives. Click here to read the story.

13			The Great Silver Robbery! Published by Century 21 Publications Contributors: Alan Fennell (writer), Frank Langford (artist) Copyright: 1966 Published in Lady Penelope, #17-28, May 14th-July 30th, 1966 The evil Mr. Steelman has a new scheme for world domination and it starts with stealing a large amount of silver from a London vault. When Parker is initially suspected of the crime, Lady Penelope gets involved but the truth becomes pretty clear with a large number of robots are spotted. Click here to read the story.

14			A Champion Meets Her Match Published by Century 21 Publications Contributors: Unknown (writer), Unknown (artist) Copyright: 1966 1st of 3 graphic adventures published in Lady Penelope Sumer Extra 1966, Lady Penelope is told via her radio tuned to the Secret Service wave band that vital atomic power station plans were stolen from Paris the day before, marking the 5th such theft. A side trip to Wimbledon to watch a tennis match gives her a clue. Click here to read the story.

15			Odds Against Parker Published by Century 21 Publications Contributors: Unknown (writer), Unknown (artist) Copyright: 1966 2nd of 3 graphic adventures published in Lady Penelope Sumer Extra 1966, A phone call from an old friend of Parker asking for his advice on how to go straight sees Parker off to visit him for the evening. When he does not return by the next night, Penelope goes a-looking. Click here to read the story.

16			Bullets For The Bride Published by Century 21 Publications Contributors: Unknown (writer), Unknown (artist) Copyright: 1966 3rd of 3 graphic adventures published in Lady Penelope Sumer Extra 1966, The daughter of a steel magnate is getting married and Lady Penelope is a bridesmaid. Penelope receives warning from her key agent, Roger Lyon, that an assassination attempt is planned for the festivities. Click here to read the story.

17			The Assassination Threat Published by Century 21 Publications Contributors: Alan Fennell (writer), Michael Strand (artist) Copyright: 1966 Published in Lady Penelope, #29-35, August 6th-September 17th, 1966 Roger Lyon, one of Lady Penelope's agents, returns after uncovering a plot by Bereznik to assassinate the World Government's Defense Minister. Lady Penelope is determined to stop the attempt but doing so may reveal her real occupation to the public. Click here to read the story.

18			Down Under! Published by Century 21 Publications Contributors: Alan Fennell (writer), Frank Langford (artist) Copyright: 1966 Published in Lady Penelope, #36-42, September 24 - November 5, 1966 Lady Penelope is intrigued when she learns her new dress from Wickfen Fashions contains a rare mineral which interferes with electronic equipment. Heading to its source in Australia, she and Parker will uncover a secret Bereznik missile base in the Outback designed to destroy Unity City. Click here to read the story.

19			Undercover Secretary Published by Century 21 Publications Contributors: Unknown (writer), Unknown (artist) Copyright: 1966 1st of 3 graphic adventures published in Lady Penelope Annual 1967. Lady Penelope is asked to christen the new British remote controlled cargo freighter Pegasus. When it sinks immediately upon launch, sabotage is the cause and Penelope is determined to find out who is at fault and why. The rogue nation of Bereznik is involved. Click here to read the story.

20			The Everglades Affair Published by Century 21 Publications Contributors: Unknown (writer), Unknown (artist) Copyright: 1966 2nd of 3 graphic adventures published in Lady Penelope Annual 1967. Vacationing in Miami, Lady Penelope is intrigued at the ghastly deaths of two scientists, weeks apart, near a space base. Feeling a desire to investigate will put her and Parker into the clutches of a man hired to disrupt an upcoming space probe launch, A rival nation is paying the man. Click here to read the story.

21			Stay Healthy And Die Published by Century 21 Publications Contributors: Unknown (writer), Unknown (artist) Copyright: 1966 3rd of 3 graphic adventures published in Lady Penelope Annual 1967. The nation of Bereznik has a plan to use a new health spa as the means to eliminate the five top World Government female operatives. Since its Secret Service leaders suspect Lady Penelope of also being an agent against them, she is also chosen to be a victim. Click here to read the story.

22			'Desert Drama' Published by Century 21 Publications Contributors: Alan Fennell (writer), Frank Langford (author) Copyright: 1967 Published in Lady Penelope, #43-52, November 12th, 1966-January 14th, 1967 Lady Penelope is offered a starring role in a major motion picture but only agrees when it is learned her co-star is a suspected Bereznik agent and she wants to learn what his objective is. Meanwhile, the evil Mr. Steelman has escaped from prison and is heading to Australia to get revenge on Penelope. Click here to read the story.

23			'Patricide' Published by Century 21 Publications Contributors: Alan Fennell (writer), Frank Langford (artist) Copyright: 1966 Published in Lady Penelope, #53-59, January 21 - March 4, 1966 Professor Brandon, head of World Defense Research is a friend of Lady Penelope and accepts her offer of a ride to visit his daughter at boarding school. The young lady is kidnapped and brainwashed to kill her father. Though the attempt failed, Lady Penelope is determined to learn the truth. Bereznik agents are at play. Click here to read the story.

24			'Dopplegangers' Published by Century 21 Publications Contributors: Alan Fennell (writer), John M. Burns (artist) Copyright: 1967 Published in Lady Penelope, #60-65, March 11 - April 15, 1967 A quiet vacation on her ship off the Bahamas turns into a major mystery when a sudden storm throws them off course and lands them on an island where they find an exact replica of Creighton-Ward Mansion as well as another Lady Penelope and Parker ready to take their place. Click here to read the story.

25			'The Rats' Published by Century 21 Publications Contributors: Alan Fennell (writer), Frank Langford (author) Copyright: 1967 Published in Lady Penelope, #66-72, April 22 - June 3, 1967 Parker seems less than thrilled to receive an invitation to a Fancy Dress Ball. It is from an underworld gang called The Rats and no one dares refuse the invitation. Lady Penelope agrees to accompany him to learn what mischief that group is planning. Click here to read the story.

26			'To Protect The Moon' Published by Century 21 Publications Contributors: Alan Fennell (writer), Frank Langford (artist) Copyright: 1967 Published in Lady Penelope, #73-81, June 10 - August 5, 1967 There is backlash when Lady Penelope is elected president of the Spacewoman's Club since she has never actually been in space. To fix this, she organizes a trip to the moon. At the same time, a very angry man named Count Lorenzo is threatening the World Government to destroy the moon if his ransom demand is not met. Click here to read the story.

27			'The Road Rally Incident' Published by Century 21 Publications Contributors: Alan Fennell (writer), Frank Langford (artist) Copyright: 1967 Published in Lady Penelope, #82-88, August 12 - September 23, 1967 Lady Penelope has decided to race her fabulous car, FAB 1, in an international auto rally. The representatives from the nation of Bereznik have other plans to assure victory for their team. Click here to read the story.

28			'The Happiness Ray' Published by Century 21 Publications Contributors: Alan Fennell (writer), Frank Langford (artist) Copyright: 1967 Published in Lady Penelope, #89-93, September 30 - October 28, 1967 A request by the World Government comes for Lady Penelope to report on a retired scientist named Jenson. She learns that he has been working on a happiness ray. The nation of Bereznik has other plans for the device. Click here to read the story.

29			'The Deadly Dolls' Published by Century 21 Publications Contributors: Alan Fennell (writer), Frank Langford (artist) Copyright: 1967 Published in Lady Penelope, #94-97, November 4 - November 25, 1967 Lady Penelope is in Tokyo attending an international children's fair as a guest of the World Government. She will learn the deadly way that the rogue nation of Bereznik is out to destroy the innovations in agriculture that have been made in Japan. Click here to read the story.

30			'The Reclusive Author' Published by Century 21 Publications Contributors: Alan Fennell (writer), Frank Langford (artist) Copyright: 1967 Published in Lady Penelope, #98-102, December 2 - December 30, 1967 The editor of the leading woman's magazine asks Lady Penelope for help to infiltrate a very reclusive author's island to see what the author has been doing lately. This will put Lady Penelope in the path of a major gold-smuggling operation. Click here to read the story.

31			Adventure in Bereznik Published by Century 21 Publications Contributors: Unknown (writer), Unknown (artist) Copyright: 1967 1st of 3 graphic adventures published in Lady Penelope Annual 1967. The London magazine 'Style' asks Lady Penelope to travel to Bereznik to write a series of articles about it. The World Government's Secret Service asks her to use the opportunity to do some deeper investigations. Click here to read the story.

32			The Million Dollar Lipstick Published by Century 21 Publications Contributors: Unknown (writer), Unknown (artist) Copyright: 1967 2nd of 3 graphic adventures published in Lady Penelope Annual 1967. A scheme by Bereznik involves stealing large numbers of gems from various spots and smuggling them back home in innocuous lipstick shipments. When one case accidentally is shipped to a department store and one tube is bought by Lady Penelope, she goes into action. Click here to read the story.

33			Lady Penelope Versus The Fox Published by Century 21 Publications Contributors: Unknown (writer), Unknown (artist) Copyright: 1967 3rd of 3 graphic adventures published in Lady Penelope Annual 1967. International criminal The Fox is out after a fashion designer's revolutionary new material and he makes his strike when Lady Penelope hosts a fashion show off the French Riviera on her fabulous yacht, FAB-2. Click here to read the story.

34			'The Revengeful Horseman' Published by Century 21 Publications Contributors: Alan Fennell (writer), Frank Langford (artist) Copyright: 1968 Published in Lady Penelope, #103-107, January 6 - February 3, 1968 A wealthy equestrian, struck from competition due to horse doping, has plans of revenge against his enemies and they involve a robotic horse and a chance to kill Lady Penelope. Click here to read the story.

35			'The Miss World Pageant' Published by Century 21 Publications Contributors: Alan Fennell (writer), Frank Langford (artist) Copyright: 1968 Published in Lady Penelope, #108-112, February 10 - March 9, 1968 Lady Penelope is asked to be one of the judges at the international beauty contest being held in Unity City. This will land her in the middle of a plot by her old nemesis, Mr. Steelman, who is using that event for his own plans. Click here to read the story.

36			'The Bird Priests Of Hualpec' Published by Century 21 Publications Contributors: Alan Fennell (writer), Frank Langford (artist) Copyright: 1968 Published in Lady Penelope, #113-117, March 16 - April 13, 1968 A request by a magazine editor sends Lady Penelope, who was already in Mexico, further south to the country of Parana to investigate an ancient Aztec religious cult just being revived. Her presence is not welcome and that is shown by the attempts on her life - all to keep her from learning about the kidnapping of that country's leader. Click here to read the story.

37			'The Mystery Jewel Case' Published by Century 21 Publications Contributors: Alan Fennell (writer), Frank Langford (artist) Copyright: 1968 Published in Lady Penelope, #118-121, April 20 - May 11, 1968 Lady Penelope makes a spur-of-the-moment purchase at an antique shop of an Indian bust of Buddha. When an accident by Parker carrying it to the car results in its being smashed, they discover inside it a small ornate jewel-encrusted box and investigating that will pit them against a very greedy man with some very nasty henchmen. Click here to read the story.

38			'The Winter Olympic Plot' Published by Century 21 Publications Contributors: Alan Fennell (writer), Frank Langford (artist) Copyright: 1968 Published in Lady Penelope, #122-126, May 18 - June 15, 1968 Vacationing in South America, Lady Penelope meets up with a British team heading to the Winter Olympics in Antarctica City. She decides to go there as well and that lands her and Parker in the middle of a plot by a Moldavian plot to cause the British team to fail drastically. Click here to read the story.

39			Symphony Of Death Published by Century 21 Publications Contributors: Unknown (writer), Unknown (artist) Copyright: 1968 1st of 3 graphic adventures published in Lady Penelope Annual 1969. A wrong turn en route a concert along the coast of California results in Lady Penelope and Parker interfering with a break-in at a top-secret research facility. Click here to read the story.

40			Duel In The Jungle Published by Century 21 Publications Contributors: Unknown (writer), Unknown (artist) Copyright: 1968 2nd of 3 graphic adventures published in Lady Penelope Annual 1969. It is not every day that a gorilla comes knocking on the door of Lady Penelope's estate but today he does, along with Penelope's Uncle Simon, a man who has an very interesting tale to relate. That will in turn lead her and Parker to Africa and danger. Click here to read the story.

41			Sabotage Session Published by Century 21 Publications Contributors: Unknown (writer), Unknown (artist) Copyright: 1968 3rd of 3 graphic adventures published in Lady Penelope Annual 1969. The construction site of the new North Sea Tunnel is the locale for an unusual fashion show which Lady Penelope is asked to report on. A foreign nation's nefarious plans there is at risk so its agents are told to do whatever it takes to clear the intruders. Click here to read the story.

42			Double Deal Published by Century 21 Publications Contributors: Unknown (writer), Frank Langford (artist) Copyright: 1971 Published in Countdown #4, March 13, 1971 When Lady Penelope and Parker infiltrate the Bereznik Embassy to steal some documents, a special camera takes their picture. With their identities blown, it looks like the end of her spy career unless she can un-fool her target. Click here to read the story.

43			Trouble For Tomorrow Published by Century 21 Publications Contributors: Unknown (writer), Frank Langford (artist) Copyright: 1971 Published in Countdown #10, April 24, 1971 A pair of revolutionary airships are about to compete for a huge World Government contract. The CEO of the company, an uncle of Lady Penelope, is concerned about sabotage and tells his worries to Penelope. She decides to take a hand in the security matter. Click here to read the story.

44			The Golden Fleece Published by Century 21 Publications Contributors: Unknown (writer), Michael Strand (artist) Copyright: 1971 Published in Countdown #18, June 19, 1971 The International Chemical Laboratory is the target for gangsters seeking Europe's largest private collection of gold bullion. The explosion that occurred during the theft confuses everyone, including Lady Penelope who is determined to find the answer. Click here to read the story.

MY COMMENTS

I have such interesting memories of Lady Penelope and her friends, the Tracy's of Thunderbirds fame. I remember vaguely as a new teenager seeing the television show and finding myself not a fan of the puppetry method of storytelling. At various times over the ensuing decades I would see repeats of the shows and finding myself somewhat creeped out by these mechanized puppets - I mean, they were obviously not cartoons and obviously not live-action and they looked both real and fake at the same time. I was not ever, I admit, paying any attention to the incredible detail the Andersons and company were putting into their productions. It was ... impressive. Even if the puppets did sort of make me uneasy (this is long before evil dolls like Chucky came along).

Leap ahead a whole lot of years and find me studying anything I could for this entry, including reading the stories put out about Lady Penelope and Parker and I was impressed! I liked the characters and enjoyed the adventures and had fun looking for more. I watched several subsequent iterations to the Thunderbirds adventure series to catch any glimpse I could of Lady P and was quite impressed with the most recent CGI version of tales.

I then went back to watch a couple of the original television episodes and found I was ... em ... impressed with what was produced while still being a little creeped out by the puppets. Odd, that!

GRADE

My Grade: B

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