Century 21 Organisation

Century 21 Merchandising

Imitation of the Spectrum Patrol Car from Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons, a product licensed by Century 21 Toys.
Industry	Merchandising
Key people	Gerry Anderson
Products	Toys, comic books, audiobooks,

Century 21 Merchandising and Century 21 Toys were merchandising companies associated with Gerry Anderson's Century 21 Productions. There was also a publishing line, Century 21 Publications which (in partnership with City Magazines) created the comic book titles TV Century 21 and Lady Penelope (among others); and a music department, Century 21 Music which marketed audiobooks and soundtracks from the series. The various "Century 21" brands predate the renaming of AP Films to Century 21 Productions, which was rebranded soon after Thunderbirds was first broadcast in 1964 to fit with Anderson's other merchandising businesses.

Most of the companies' activities were marketing products produced by Century 21 Productions — in particular Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons and Joe 90, although some of the various spin-off media were based on characters and machines from other media franchises, often connected to Lew Grade's ITC Entertainment.

Century 21 Merchandising also acquired a line of plastic science fiction toys manufactured in Hong Kong, which they marketed under the name Project SWORD, which although not based on Anderson's creations did feature in two series of comic strips and text stories published by City Magazines/Century 21 Publications. The only Anderson craft made by the line was a model of Zero-X, the spacecraft which first appeared in the film Thunderbirds are GO. A comic strip series based on the toys appeared in the comic Solo. After Solo was merged into TV 21, a second series of stories — text, illustrated by comics artists such as Ron Embleton and Don Lawrence — appeared. The publisher also released an annual for "Project SWORD" featuring text and comic strips.

Century 21 Music

Mini-Albums

A range of 37 "mini-albums" (7" EPs) were released under the Century 21 label. These were a combination of original material, with abridgments of TV episodes with linking narration, and soundtracks.

Issue number	Title	Series	Notes
MA100	Journey to the Moon	Fireball XL5	Original story. Featuring Steve Zodiac and Venus in 'Project Apollo', with the voices of Sylvia Anderson, John Bluthal, David Graham and Paul Maxwell.
MA101	Into Action With Troy Tempest	Stingray	Original story.
MA102	A Trip to Marineville	Stingray	Original story.
MA103	Introducing Thunderbirds	Thunderbirds	Original story. A prequel to Trapped in the Sky, in which Lady Penelope visits Tracy Island for the first time. Intended to acquaint potential TV viewers with the series' premise.
MA104	Marina Speaks	Stingray	Original story.
MA105	TV21 Themes	n/a	Barry Gray Orchestra musical recording.
MA106	The Daleks	Doctor Who	Abridged recording of episode 6 of the TV serial The Chase.
MA107	F.A.B.	Thunderbirds	Original story. While investigating reports of supposed attacks by the legendary Abominable Snowman in the Himalayas, Lady Penelope and Parker are abducted by a disguised Hood. Features an original song, "The Abominable Snowman", composed by Barry Gray and sung by Sylvia Anderson and David Graham.
MA108	Thunderbird 1	Thunderbirds	Abridged recording of the TV episode Trapped in the Sky, narrated by Scott Tracy (Shane Rimmer).
MA109	Thunderbird 2	Thunderbirds	Abridged recording of the TV episode End of the Road, narrated by Brains (David Graham).
MA110	The Stately Home Robberies	Thunderbirds	Original story featuring Lady Penelope. A series of burglaries at various English stately homes draws Lady Penelope and Parker into a conspiracy to raid the Tower of London and steal the Crown Jewels.
MA111	Lady Penelope Themes	n/a	Barry Gray Orchestra musical recording.
MA112	Thunderbird 3	Thunderbirds	Abridged recording of the TV episode Sun Probe, narrated by Alan Tracy (Matt Zimmerman).
MA113	Thunderbird 4	Thunderbirds	Abridged recording of the TV episode Terror in New York City, narrated by Gordon Tracy (David Graham).
MA114	The Perils of Penelope	Thunderbirds	Abridged recording of the TV episode The Perils of Penelope, narrated by Lady Penelope (Sylvia Anderson).
MA115	Topo Gigio in London	Topo Gigio
MA116	Great Themes from Thunderbirds	n/a	Barry Gray Orchestra musical recording.
MA117	Space Age Nursery Rhymes	n/a	Barry Gray Orchestra musical recording.
MA118	'Lady Penelope and Parker	Thunderbirds	Abridged recording of the TV episode Vault of Death, narrated by Lady Penelope (Sylvia Anderson).
MA119	Brains and Tin-Tin	Thunderbirds	Abridged recording of the TV episode Desperate Intruder, narrated by Tin-Tin (Christine Finn).
MA120	International Rescue	Thunderbirds	Abridged recording of the TV episode The Imposters, narrated by Scott Tracy (Shane Rimmer).
MA121	Thunderbirds	Thunderbirds	Abridged recording of the TV episode Day of Disaster, narrated by Gordon Tracy (David Graham).
MA122	Lady Penelope	Thunderbirds	Abridged recording of the TV episode The Cham-Cham, narrated by Parker (David Graham).
MA123	Brains	Thunderbirds	Abridged recording of the TV episode Alias Mr. Hackenbacker, narrated by Brains (David Graham).
MA124	Brink of Disaster	Thunderbirds	Abridged recording of the TV episode Brink of Disaster, narrated by Parker (David Graham).
MA125	Atlantic Inferno	Thunderbirds	Abridged recording of the TV episode Atlantic Inferno, narrated by Gordon Tracy (David Graham).
MA126	Ricochet	Thunderbirds	Abridged recording of the TV episode Ricochet, narrated by Brains (David Graham).
MA127	Tingha and Tucker in Nursery Rhyme Time	Tingha and Tucker
MA128	One Move And You're Dead!	Thunderbirds	Abridged recording of the TV episode Move – And You're Dead, narrated by Tin-Tin (Christine Finn).
MA129	Thirty Minutes After Noon	Thunderbirds	Abridged recording of the TV episode 30 Minutes After Noon, narrated by Parker (David Graham).
MA130	Tingha and Tucker and the Wombaville Band	Tingha and Tucker	Features cover versions of Beatles songs.
MA131	Introducing Captain Scarlet	Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons	An adaptation of the first episode of the TV series, The Mysterons, set during its dénouement, and featuring audio flashbacks with some newly recorded dialogue. The plot concerns Colonel White reporting to a military conference investigating the events of the first episode, surrounding Spectrum's first encounter with the Mysterons and its mission to protect the World President. The story ends with the news that the Mysteron double of Captain Scarlet has returned to life and that the officer's loyalty to Spectrum can be restored with the aid of an advanced computer (a feature of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson's original TV script for the episode, but cut from the final version).
MA132	Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons	Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons	Original story. The World Air Force plane Goliath has been taken over by the Mysterons and is now on a collision course with Atlantic Airport. Scarlet must board the aircraft and destroy it before it reaches its target.
MA133	Captain Scarlet is Indestructible	Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons	Original story. The Mysterons threaten to destroy the World Cultural Council.
MA134	Captain Scarlet of Spectrum	Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons	Original story. The Mysterons threaten to destroy the Moon.
MA135	Captain Scarlet versus Captain Black	Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons	Original story. Captain Black steals a Spectrum Pursuit Vehicle equipped with one of the organisation's new electro-ray rifles. Pursued by Scarlet and Blue, he takes two children hostage.
MA136	Captain Scarlet T.V. Themes	n/a	Barry Gray Orchestra musical recording.