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Input (English): Context: Incorporated Television Company (ITC, or ITC Entertainment as it was referred to in the US) was a British television company involved in production and distribution., Gerry Anderson, MBE (born Gerald Alexander Abrahams; 14 April 1929  26 December 2012) was an English television and film producer, director, writer and occasional voice artist. He was known for his futuristic television programmes, especially his 1960s productions filmed with "Supermarionation" (marionette puppets containing electric moving parts)., UFO is a 1970 British television science fiction series about an alien invasion of Earth , created by Gerry Anderson and Sylvia Anderson with Reg Hill , and produced by the Andersons and Lew Grade 's Century 21 Productions for Grade 's ITC Entertainment company . UFO was first broadcast in the UK and Canada in 1970 and in US syndication over the next two years . In all , 26 episodes , including the pilot , were filmed over the course of more than a year , with a five - month production break caused by the closure of the MGM - British Studios in Borehamwood , where the show was initially made . The Andersons had previously made a number of very successful children 's science fiction series using marionettes , including Supercar , Fireball XL5 , Stingray , Thunderbirds , Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons and Joe 90 . They had also made one live - action science fiction movie , Doppelgänger , also known as Journey to the Far Side of the Sun , and now felt ready to move into live - action television and aim at a more adult market . UFO was the Andersons ' first totally live - action TV series . Despite the assumption of many TV station executives , the series was not aimed at children but was intended for an older audience ; many episodes featured adult themes such as adultery , divorce , and drug use . Most of the cast were newcomers to Century 21 although star Ed Bishop had previously worked with the Andersons as a voice actor on Captain Scarlet and The Mysterons ., Supermarionation (a portmanteau of "super", "marionette" and "animation") is a puppetry technique devised in the 1960s by British production company AP Films. It was used extensively in the company's numerous Gerry and Sylvia Anderson-produced action-adventure series, the most famous of which was "Thunderbirds". The term was coined by Gerry Anderson., Subject: ufo , Relation: production_company, Options: (A) ap films (B) itc entertainment
Output (English): ap films