First Action Bureau
Spy-fi audio drama starring Genevieve Gaunt, Sacha Dhawan, Paterson Joseph and Nicola Walker. From the worlds of Thunderbirds creator Gerry Anderson. Series Summary: The First Action Bureau exists to protect the Earth - near-utopian by 2068 - from criminal elements before they get the chance to act. Using decades of ‘big data’ and globally connected quantum artificial intelligence, the Bureau is able to predict criminal activity before it occurs. Nero Jones may be the best agent the Bureau has, but something strange is going on. Headaches and bizarre dreams are troubling this deadly assassin, and as her missions continue it becomes increasingly clear that all is not well... not just with her, but with the Bureau itself. But where do the lies end? And where does the truth begin? Subscribe now: http://andr.sn/FABnow It has been created and written by Jamie Anderson and Nicholas Briggs, and has been directed by Nicholas Briggs, and is being produced and distributed by Anderson Entertainment. Series one is being released as an audio drama podcast consisting of 10x10’ episodes, hosted and supported by the team at Captivate. First Action Bureau was developed and recorded remotely during the COVID-19 lockdown in 2020 Nero Jones - Genevieve Gaunt Benjamin Saal - Sacha Dhawan Zero One - Paterson Joseph Charlize Wilkin - Nicola Walker Eddie Hunter - Wayne Forester Angus Reed - Richard James Created and written by Jamie Anderson and Nicholas Briggs Directed by Nicholas Briggs Produced by Jamie Anderson Sound design by Iain Meadows Music by Joe Kraemer Graphic design by Marcus Stamps Recording by Benji Clifford Distributed by Anderson Entertainment Ltd.
Brilliant
16/11/2022
Great Audio Drama
Anything could happen in the next… 10mins!
29/06/2023
Unless you’re clued in on the worlds of Gerry Anderson (former Thunderbirds creator amongst many other cult series), you might not pick up on the F.A.B. connection. But this is an audio drama with Anderson in its blood - namely from series writer, and son of Gerry, Jamie Anderson. It’s got all the production quality of a Big Finish audio drama, a catchy theme tune, incredible sound effects and scoring, and a wonderful cast of actors (some with their own connections to the ‘Anderverse’). Jamie, and producer Nicolas Briggs, are keen to point out the themes and inspiration from Gerry’s canon of work (the utopian society, the action packed drama), but this goes way beyond Space 1999 or U.F.O.. To a thirty-something, it reminds me a great deal of those Saturday night BBC dramas; Doctor Who, B.U.G.S., and Spooks, as well as Mission: Impossible, or even the Deus Ex games. With the first three episodes available at launch - coming in ~10min each - it’s a powerful start to what seems to be a cryptic and mysterious, sci-fi, action adventure. If this goes on to release episodically week-after-week it might be worth building up a few to listen to in bigger chunks - right now, one episode doesn’t feel enough to satisfy. But I’m looking forward to hearing where we go next, because as one W.A.S.P. Commander used to say; “Anything could happen in the next…” 10mins!?
Great fun!
30/03/2021
Great fun!
Stand by for First class Action
01/12/2020
Stand by for a wild ride of a seriously great audio drama, wonderfully created and scripted by Jamie Anderson & Nicholas Briggs, with loose ties to the creations of Jamie’s father, the great Gerry Anderson. Featuring the stellar voice talents of top actors, all recorded, produced, and written while the world was in lockdown! Nothing less than F.A.B.!!!
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- CreatorAnderson Entertainment
- Episodes13
- Seasons1
- RatingExplicit
- Copyright© Copyright 2023 Anderson Entertainment
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