THE MAKING OF CLOPPA CASTLE – Revisiting A Nostalgic Children's TV Favourite

Head behind the scenes of Cloppa Castle, the beloved children's television favourite created by Thunderbirds veterans John Read and Mary Turner. The old Cloppa Castle is today a ruined heap. But as the ghost of Queen Ethelbruda materialises, time rolls back to medieval days and the castle is, once again, a magnificent edifice alive with people. It is the stronghold of the Byegones and the crazy goings-on are dominated by the attempts of another tribe, the Hasbeens, to besiege the castle because oil has been discovered beneath it. The Hasbeens get up to every type of ruse – sometimes extremely clever – to become the oil barons of their age. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Find us online! • Century 21 Films Facebook -   / century21films   • Century 21 Films Twitter -   / century21films   • Thunderbirds Twitter -   / thunderbirds65   • Instagram -   / century21films   • Website - https://www.century21films.co.uk • Shop - https://century21films.bigcartel.com/ -------------------------------------------------------------------- About Us: About Me: Century 21 Films Ltd is a multi-faceted production company whose work spans drama to documentary, miniature effects to puppet shows. It was founded by a group of filmmakers who first collaborated on Filmed in Supermarionation, the story of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson's hit puppet shows including Thunderbirds, Stingray and Captain Scarlet. Since then, we have worked for a multitude of high-profile clients including ITV, BBC, Mammoth Productions, British Film Institute and the Halifax working on projects such Thunderbirds, Endeavour, Doctor Who and The Twilight Zone. In addition to our regular filmmaking services, we specialise in ‘Supermarionation’ - the puppetry filming technique used to make shows like Thunderbirds and have collaborated with ITV repeatedly to provide specialised services. Our work has been featured on The One Show, This Morning, Good Morning Britain, BBC News, ITV News and Mastermind. #filmedinsupermarionation #thunderbirds #century21films