Thunderbirds merchandise

Toy versions of the Thunderbird machines
A Thunderbirds backpack

This article discusses tie-ins for Thunderbirds, a British Supermarionation television series created by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson and produced by AP Films (later Century 21 Productions).

Since its first broadcast in 1965, Thunderbirds has generated more than 3,000 tie-in products.[1] These include episode novelisations, children's toys and video games. By 1966, Century 21 had granted merchandise licenses to over 120 companies and turnover from these licensees was roughly £6 million (or £141 million in 2023).[2] In 1995, sales in Japan totalled approximately £60 million a year (or £146 million in 2023).[3]

For a discussion of screen and audio adaptations of Thunderbirds, as well as imitations and references in various media, see Works based on Thunderbirds.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Bentley: EG, 117 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Hearn, Marcus (2015). Thunderbirds: The Vault. London, UK: Virgin Books. pp. 224–225. ISBN 978-0-753-55635-1.
  3. ^ MacDonald, Marianne (21 August 1995). "Thunderbirds Are Going, Going, Gone". The Independent. Independent Print. Archived from the original on 22 March 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2020.