First airing in 1962 Fireball XL5 ran for 39 episodes and followed the missions of the legendary spaceship, commanded by Colonel Steve Zodiac of the World Space Patrol! | Official Gerry Anderson

Fireball XL5 first blasted off 58 years ago today! To celebrate, we've curated a special collection of XL5 merchandise at the Gerry Anderson store (https://shop.gerryanderson.co.uk/collections/fireball-xl5-collection) - and you can get 20% off these items using the promo code XL5BIRTHDAY at checkout ! The collection includes the full series on DVD, & the colourised HD episode A Day in the Life of a Space General on Blu-ray. Go XL5! | Official Gerry Anderson

Never seen in colour before, the colourised Fireball XL5 episode The Granatoid Tanks is one of the four special pre-Thunderbirds Anderson programmes you'll be able to catch tonight from 7pm UK time at watch.networkonair.com as part of their one-off You've Never Seen These livestream event! Don't forget to tune in to see what else is on offer - because anything could happen! | Official Gerry Anderson

Fireball XL5 is 60! Gerry and Sylvia Anderson's Supermarionation space spectacular first aired in the UK on October 28th 1962, and went on to enjoy great success with fans around the world! What's your favourite episode of or character from the series? | Official Gerry Anderson