During lockdown, Supermarionation experts Stephen La Rivière and Andrew T. Smith came up with an all-new series, very much in the mould of the early 1960s series such as Fireball XL5. Filmed in a London flat, the five episodes – and two faux commercials – have gained a worldwide following, with hundreds of thousands of views, proving, if there was ever any doubt, that there is still very much a market for Supermarionation adventures.

Early on in the process, Sci-Fi Bulletin chatted with La Rivière, who told us

I’m happy we’ve achieved our original goal – which was to bring a little distraction and hopefully entertainment to people in difficult situations. Anything on top of that will simply be nice.

But now, he and the team are looking ahead to Nebula-75’s future – and have launched a website where you can learn more. Click here to enter the world of Ray Neptune and Circuit as they venture 33 million miles from Earth! Click here to read the interview.

And if you’ve not yet seen their adventures….

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