Reviews
“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...”Read full review »
jumbalooyah via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
06/29/23
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“Great Audio Drama”
Captain Blue Ray via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
11/16/22
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“Lots of action . I hope you have other episodes coming in 2022!!!”
Jaw man via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/25/22
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“The main character is annoying”
Shiver116 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/14/22
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“Season one was great. Drew me in from the first episode. Can’t wait for Season 2 to see what happens next!”
MsCoolin via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/25/21
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“Love this first series of F.A.B. and looking forward to series two! Great intrigue with high quality quality! Gerry Anderson and Nicolas Briggs are brilliant producers so definite give this a listen.”
MikeTNYC via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/05/21
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“Hoping for a season 2”
Woozy woowoo via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/24/21
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“Another fantastic example of the fine work of both Jamie Anderson (who can thank for bringing back Captain Scarlet, Thunderbirds, Terrahawks Space:1999 to the world of AudioDrama with such success and colourful flair) & Nicholas Briggs (a 20+ year crusader & world renown AudioDrama...”Read full review »
BazzaMadness via Apple Podcasts ·
New Zealand ·
06/21/21
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“This radio drama is fabulous, and a lot of fun. I especially enjoyed the sound effects, they are surprisingly crucial in world building. Patiently waiting for the next season.”
Rick_24K via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/13/21
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“It’s great to have a future that isn’t totally grim. But I wish they’d done a lot more worldbuilding. There’s really no feeling of what it’s like to live in that future. Almost no ambient soundscape for it at all … just plot related sound effects. Two of the voices are pretty similar so a few...”Read full review »
~ Violet ~ via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/12/21
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“Everything about this podcast is great! The music, writing, acting, EVERYTHING is so exciting. Can’t wait for season 2”
Onlyinmydreams via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/09/21
“I really enjoyed the intrigue and twists on the plot. Just like the best of classic Gerry Anderson shows, First Action Bureau is a wonderful mix of sci-fi and thriller. It was over way too fast, making me want more. FAB!”
Temmosus68 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/29/20
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“Sacha is awesome in this. I hope he is Season 2.”
HR*** via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
12/27/20
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“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...”Read full review »
The Real Marv via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
12/01/20
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“Very professionally produced and engaging!”
Rob_Pickering via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
12/01/20
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“The first series of FAB is out, and is a wild roller coaster of action and intrigue, expertly written, directed, performed and produced. Amazingly, it’s free with the promise of more to come, both literally via Jamie Anderson and from the loose ends left for the creative team to tie up after the...”Read full review »
QAPete via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/20/20
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“Very high quality, well written sci-fi drama with an amazing cast and production values that are as strong as any classic Anderson show. Even though it's audiodrama, it somehow manages to seem cinematic. Episodes are short but full of action and mystery. Keeps you wanting more. The fantastic...”Read full review »
MirrorUniverseCat via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
10/14/20
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“Omg, you can’t leave it like this, I want more, absolutely brilliant, love it.”
Andrea 913452 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
10/11/20
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“Just what we need in these time a good old fashion weekly series podcast we have been all been waiting for and what can't I say bad about the show. Keep them coming as I too want more than the first four episodes”Read full review »
Tinykxb via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
10/09/20
“Having listened to the first four episodes, I am really enjoying the suspense, the drama, the UFO-esque atmosphere, and the cast. I am definitely wanting MORE and can’t wait for the next episodes!”
Oddball Extreme via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/08/20
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“Not just good. Very, very good.
If you've not seen the trailer on YouTube, please take a look as it sets the series up beautifully with some absolutley fantastic visualisations.
The cast is superb especially the lead character played to a tee by Genevieve Gaunt and good old Richard James...”Read full review »
KTCLM06 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
10/08/20
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“A big Well Done U to this dramas creators Jamie Anderson & Nick Briggs for coming up with the concept, putting together a quality cast & producing this Pod remotely during lockdown - all for free! A contemporary sassy syfi spy story
designed to appeal to as wide a demographic as...”Read full review »
johnbhoy1962 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
10/07/20
“Brilliant, Outstanding and nice to see an nod to Thunderbirds as well.”
Thunderbird Lady via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
10/06/20
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“Excellent storylines, brilliant voice acting, fantastic music.
I’m totally hooked and eager for more.”
Leedsfan247 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
10/06/20
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“It's a very well made production but i dislike cold blooded murder and it start with just that.
I would have loved the first episodes to show us more of this utopian society . Kind of happy peoples in an happy world and then trouble. A bit like in Space 1999 where the first episode take...”Read full review »
J. Cauvier via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
10/06/20
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“A worthy addition to the Gerry Anderson line-up.
Any chance of a “Joe 90” mini-series next?”
"42" via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/06/20
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“Love it and can’t wait for more content. Gerry would approve!”
Nate512 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/05/20
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“Very well produced with excellent cast. Can’t wait to see how the series develops.”
Fog Horn 187 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
10/05/20
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“The first three released episodes of the new Anderson/Briggs adventure First Action Bureau certainly do have you on the edge of your seat and eagerly awaiting the next release. Excellent performances from the super cast and first rate production values as one has come to expect from these...”Read full review »
Iain M-H via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
10/05/20
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“First class absolutely brilliant and love the cliff hangers!
Hope there are many more of these adventures to come and would be very happy to see a Big Finish/ Anderson collaboration in the future with productions released for purchase!
5 Stars
Stephen Bickel”
Hjbujivtcfyftcfc via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
10/05/20
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“A quality production from the Gerry Anderson stable. Very dark with a professional cast and a sound stage to die for even on a mobile.
Top notch and intriguing, the visuals you get just from listening to the audio are amazing. I’m well and truly taken with this offering.
Hope it has a life beyond...”Read full review »
bbc6502 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
10/05/20
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“what a great great sci-fi adventure. I’ve heard other podcasts and they have really bad actors. To have a great podcast you need really great actors and this has them. You’re transported by their skill to the future. Technically this is a superior podcast can’t believe they did this during the...”Read full review »
ph.town via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/05/20
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“This takes me back to my youth with Flash Gordon and Buck Rogers episodes over the school holidays. Short but exciting adventure with a cliff hanger. Brilliant production and full of intrigue. Roll on episode four.”
shara jek via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
10/03/20
“Really enjoyed the first three episodes of First Action Bureau - truly FAB!
Superb cast, excellent plot and script, great sound quality and I think we have lots of twists and turns ahead.
Great 10 minutes episodes. Listen now and subscribe for free for future episodes.”
The Chrimbos via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
10/01/20
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“I think Gerry would be proud of this effort. I hope to see much more of the Anderson family programs, despite living in the US and not the UK.”
Vulpine via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/01/20
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“This is another kind of Anderson entertainment - the first few minutes will make that clear! Tense and dramatic, each episode so far has provided more questions than answers which means I need the next episode to answer some of them!
The sound quality is great and fairly cinematic I’d say which...”Read full review »
KiltedGreen via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
10/01/20
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“From the depths of lockdown emerges what could be a phenomenon. This has the imagination, the pace, the intrigue to travel and catch the wind. An accomplished cast find their way right from the word go and there is no need to rely on dystopian darkness to lend the edge. When you can listen to 3...”Read full review »
The_Time_Being via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
10/01/20
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“A great start to the series, looking forward to hearing the rest of it over the next 7 weeks! 🙂🎧👍🏻👍🏻”
JAW2890 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
10/01/20
“If the first three episodes are anything to go by, this podcast production can rightly claim it’s place alongside the classic Gerry Anderson productions! The performances are top notch, the music is dramatic and atmospheric, and the writing gets you hooked into a brand new world without holding...”Read full review »
PDXRedcoat via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/01/20
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“Well if the first 3 episodes are anything to go by then your in for an Audio feast. Listened to the story via my ipad but via my Bluetooth headphones( no distractions) sounds great and now hooked.
Just waiting on the next installments”
0151worzel1 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
10/01/20
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“No spoilers but I loved this. Very intriguing I’m not going to speculate just enjoy we’re the story takes me. I can see this as a Tv series it will need a big budget but it would be worth it. Jamie Anderson and Nick Briggs have created something special”
Kirodoyle via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
10/01/20
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“This isn’t your lighthearted hero story, it’s darker, grittier and more grown up than anything that’s come before it. Full of mystery and intrigue this will get you hooked...fast !! First 3 episodes down in a seating and can’t wait for more. Voice acting is great, perfect cast, music is exactly...”Read full review »
pilchod via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
10/01/20
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“Oh my God these episodes are amazing. I’ve listened to the first three and Oh my God I want more. This series fits in amazingly to the existing Gerry Anderson canon. Jamie and team have done such a good job and should be so proud. Just to reiterate Oh My God I can’t wait for the next round of...”Read full review »
AM Duske via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
10/01/20
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“This sounds fantastic, from a stella cast ; an emotive soundtrack and unbelievable production values !
If this talented group of professionals can produce quality such as this remotely during a lockdown- just think what they will be able to do in a proper studio .
Cannot wait for October !
Hat...”Read full review »
PAJ64 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
09/10/20
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“What a line up!
The audio quality and sound design is just like Big Finish.
Everything that Anderson Entertainment does is out of this world.
If you love Sci-Fi, Action or Adventure. You need to download this NOW!”
Penguin cafe orchestra via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
09/08/20
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“If the trailer is anything to go by we have a lot to look forward to.”
srm244 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
09/07/20
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“Subscribe to Fast Action Bureau this sounds like its going to be the start of something special. I’m sure Gerry Anderson would have approved.”
Blunderbirds via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
09/07/20
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“Can’t wait for the first episode!”
Loueverson via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
09/07/20
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