Supercar (series)
Supercar was a science fiction series created by Gerry Anderson and Reg Hill. The first programme to bear the words "filmed in supermarionation", Supercar was also spun off into comics which were published in TV Century 21 alongside The Daleks. The original televised run of the series spanned January 1961 to April 1962 and was succeeded in the chronology of Anderson-produced supermarionation series by Fireball XL5.
Crossovers with the DWU
Of all Anderson's series filmed predominantly in supermarionation, Supercar had the least crossover material with the Doctor Who universe. This is excluding The Secret Service which featured extensive footage of live-action actors, never crossed over with the DWU in any capacity, and never had a place in TV21. Supercar's own placement in the magazine was short-lived as it was cancelled after the first year in the revamp which introduced strips for Thunderbirds, Get Smart and The Munsters.
The sole narrative crossover was through a mention of the titular Supercar in the 21 short story Graham Page. The story also referenced the Daleks, Stingray and Fireball XL5. Unlike more prominent strips printed in TV21, the ongoing narratives of Supercar were never referred to in cover stories or in the "Stop Press" panels at the end of The Daleks.
Cast and crew connections
Barry Gray, who worked on Dr. Who and the Daleks and Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D., composed and conducted the theme song and all the music for Supercar.
David Graham, best known to Doctor Who audiences for providing Dalek voices, played Doctor Horatio Beaker, Mitch the Monkey, Zarrin, Ben Judd and Bill Gibson. Cyril Shaps, a guest actor in Who from 1967 to 1978, joined the cast in the second series and took over the roles previously voiced by George Murcell, namely Professor Rudolph Popkiss and Masterspy.
