The definitive documentary about the iconic television series developed by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson and their production companies (AP Films and Century 21 Pictures). Supermarionation was a revolutionary technique used in all their programmes throughout the 1960s including Stingray, Captain Scarlet and, most famously, Thunderbirds.
The International Rescue team is faced with one of its toughest challenges yet, as the revolutionary lighter-than-air craft Skyship One is hijacked while on her maiden voyage around the world. Against backdrops including the Statue of Liberty and the Sphinx, Lady Penelope, Parker, Alan and Tin-Tin fight the hijackers from on-board, while the rest of the team tries to stop the airship crashing.
События, исторически достоверно воспроизведенные на экране, происходят в Англии XVI века, во времена правления короля Генриха VIII. В основе сюжета — конфликт между королем и лордом-канцлером Томасом Мором, великим гуманистом, государственным деятелем, выдающимися юристом и философом.