Thunderbirds Are Go! - 5 Things It Got Right (And 5 It Didn't)

2. The Cast

Regardless of how it is made, it is lovable characters which will keep people returning to a series time and again, and it is in this respect that real flesh and blood can never be replaced. They may not be seen on screen, but that didn't stop a whole host of talented actors from truly bringing the Tracys, as well as all their friends and foes, to life.

As the basis for their characters, each of the actors is given free reign with their performance, which the CGI visuals then have to match. Casting each character is therefore the very first step for everything that follows, and proves what strong foundations Thunderbirds Are Go has ben built on. Including Bond Girl and Oscar nominee Rosamund Pike, the regular cast of the show is made of both recognisable talents as well as the more unsung heroes who specialise in voice work, often not getting the recognition they deserve. Voice artists such as David Menkin who not only takes on the roles of both Virgil and Gordon, but by doing so often had to have conversations with himself, in two different voices, during the recording sessions.

Joining the main cast (which also includes Kayvan Novak, and Merlin's Angel Coulby) for individual episodes has also been a number of famous comedians including Rich Hall, and Jack Whitehall, although these are far from the shows more special guests. Despite having passed the torch of their most famous roles, original cast members Matt Zimmerman (Alan Tracy), and even co-creator Sylvia Anderson (Lady Penelope) granted their seals of approval by making guest appearances as Professor Harold, and Aunt Sylvia.

They may have only appeared in one episode each, but there was one character the show wouldn't have been complete without, and whose actor was more than happy to appear for the entire series...