Alan Fennell
Writer · Died December 10, 2001, aged 65 · Colchester, Essex, UK
Alan Leslie Fennell (10 December 1936 – 10 December 2001) was a British writer and editor best known for work on series produced by Gerry Anderson, and for having created the magazines TV Century 21 and Look-in. Fennell wrote episodes of Fireball XL5 and Stingray and more than ten episodes of Thunderbirds including "30 Minutes After Noon". He also wrote for many comic strip adaptations and was the first editor of TV Century 21. Between himself and Dennis Spooner they wrote 36 episodes of Stingray. He also wrote a number of books, including a novelisation of the film Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World (1973) and two original novels based on the TV series Freewheelers published in 1972 by Piccolo/TV Times, entitled Freewheelers - Sign of the Beaver and Freewheelers - The Spy Game.
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Biography from TMDB.
- December 10, 1936
- December 10, 2001 (aged 65)
- Colchester, Essex, UK
- Writer
- 5 on MovieCove · 27 credits in all
What are Alan Fennell's films like?
Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.
Themes
Moods and endings
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Alan Fennell's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Alan Fennell's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
27 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page.
Thunderbirds 60th Anniversary Double Bill - Trapped in the Sky / Terror in New York City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Presented in Supercolorisation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Thunderbirds 55/GOGO (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Thunderbirds: The Anniversary Episodes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
HD21 The Worlds of Gerry Anderson in High Definition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Thunderbirds 1965: Introducing Thunderbirds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Thunderbirds 1965: The Stately Homes Robberies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
This Is Supermarionation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Stingray: The Reunion Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Countdown to Disaster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Thunderbirds in Outer Space (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
Invaders from the Deep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
UFO(1970)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows
Thunderbirds: Atlantic Inferno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
Thunderbirds: Martian Invasion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
Thunderbirds: Brink of Disaster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
Thunderbirds: The Man from MI.5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
Thunderbirds: City of Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
Thunderbirds: Sun Probe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
Thunderbirds: The Uninvited (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
Thunderbirds: 30 Minutes After Noon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
Thunderbirds: Terror In New York City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
Thunderbirds: Pit of Peril (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
Thunderbirds(1965)
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows
Stingray(1964)
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows
Fireball XL5(1962)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows
Career shape
A full career of 27 titles from 1962 to 2025.
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
Who does Alan Fennell work with?
People who share at least 2 of Alan Fennell's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Alan Pattillo shares the most, 4.
Directors
- Alan PattilloShared titles: The Incredible Voyage of Stingray (1980), Thunderbirds (1965), Stingray (1964), Fireball XL5 (1962)See all 4 shared titles with Alan Pattillo
- David ElliottShared titles: The Incredible Voyage of Stingray (1980), Thunderbirds (1965), Stingray (1964), Fireball XL5 (1962)See all 4 shared titles with David Elliott
- John KellyShared titles: The Incredible Voyage of Stingray (1980), Stingray (1964), Fireball XL5 (1962)See all 3 shared titles with John Kelly
- Desmond SaundersShared titles: Thunderbirds (1965), Stingray (1964)See all 2 shared titles with Desmond Saunders
Writers
- Dennis SpoonerShared titles: The Incredible Voyage of Stingray (1980), Thunderbirds (1965), Stingray (1964), Fireball XL5 (1962)See all 4 shared titles with Dennis Spooner
- Gerry AndersonShared titles: The Incredible Voyage of Stingray (1980), Thunderbirds (1965), Stingray (1964), Fireball XL5 (1962)See all 4 shared titles with Gerry Anderson
- Sylvia AndersonShared titles: The Incredible Voyage of Stingray (1980), Thunderbirds (1965), Stingray (1964), Fireball XL5 (1962)See all 4 shared titles with Sylvia Anderson
Actors
- David GrahamShared titles: The Incredible Voyage of Stingray (1980), Thunderbirds (1965), Stingray (1964), Fireball XL5 (1962)See all 4 shared titles with David Graham
- Ray BarrettShared titles: The Incredible Voyage of Stingray (1980), Thunderbirds (1965), Stingray (1964)See all 3 shared titles with Ray Barrett
- Don MasonShared titles: The Incredible Voyage of Stingray (1980), Stingray (1964)See all 2 shared titles with Don Mason
- Lois MaxwellShared titles: The Incredible Voyage of Stingray (1980), Stingray (1964)See all 2 shared titles with Lois Maxwell
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Barry GrayShared titles: The Incredible Voyage of Stingray (1980), Thunderbirds (1965), Stingray (1964), Fireball XL5 (1962)See all 4 shared titles with Barry Gray
- John ReadShared titles: Thunderbirds (1965), Stingray (1964), Fireball XL5 (1962)See all 3 shared titles with John Read
- David LaneShared titles: Thunderbirds (1965), Stingray (1964)See all 2 shared titles with David Lane
- Harry MacDonaldShared titles: Thunderbirds (1965), Stingray (1964)See all 2 shared titles with Harry MacDonald
Producers
- Reg HillShared titles: Thunderbirds (1965), Stingray (1964), Fireball XL5 (1962)See all 3 shared titles with Reg Hill
