Thunderbirds: The Inspiration Behind Parker's Voice with Gerry Anderson & David Graham
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ส.ค. 2024
- The inspiration behind Parker's voice is no secret - Gerry Anderson and David Graham lunched at the Kings Arms in Cookham, and whilst there took note of a waiter called Arthur. His voice was perfect for the loveable Thunderbirds character...
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David Graham is not just the voice of Parker, He IS Parker! "Yes M'lady"!
Thunderbirds bought my childhood to life. I love it all thank you
Love this pub for many years and didn’t even know about the connection till Gerry told me about it in the early noughties….. sadly the plaque that was up as disappeared but like the Thunderbirds hotel in slough they should make a think about it
I'm 63 and still find all this fascinating. Thank you for posting it. :o)
So lovely. I speak "Parker" to my grandchildren, and it does make them laugh so much.
One of them cut his hand, climbing the fence. I picked him up and said i to him in my best Parker voice, "Ho dear, we will 'ave to clean it and put some hointment hon it.
Now, whenever there is a bump, scrape, scratch, or cut, you will hear a little voice say, "Grandad!"We need the hointment."
I am 61 now and remember Thunderbirds like it was yesterday.
Absolutely brilliant.
I wish that they would show them all again. Even if it is to please us oldies.
Thank you for some lovely memories. 🛰🚀🗼
Loved this show as a kid..
"Vault Of Death" was the very first Thunderbirds episode I watched back in November 1991 when I was 5-years-old, and it is without question one of my favourites, all because Parker is the main-focused character. David Graham is a brilliant voice artist, who gave Parker that distinctive Cockney accent - and Jon Culshaw, who provides the new voice of Parker in the Thunderbirds audio series, does it exactly spot on! :)
Only David as original cast still alive
😊agreed
"Their 'elicopter his hextemely well harmed, milady!" I think from '30 Minutes After Noon'.
Parker's semi Lisp-Stuffy-Nose toned voice can never be forgotten, by me, from when I first heard it in the 1960's. Even today at age 70, it haunts my dreams sometimes. lol 👍👍 5⭐
I know just what you mean! I am five years younger and loved it all back then! TV was magical hey 🙂😉😊
Thunderbirds was so well cast it was amazing. David must be one of the best ever "voice artists" in showbiz.
classic story, good interviews.
Happy memories of watching in the 60s.
Had no idea that David Graham was now 98! not many people deserve the word ‘legend’ but I don’t think it’s too much of a stretch to say that David Graham does 😊
It’s funny to think that kids watching Grandpa Pig on Peppa Pig, are hearing the voice of the original Daleks from the early 60’s!
Of all TV characters, Parker is my favourite, streets ahead. Thank you Supermarionation...
As David Graham has aged (or should that be 'as haged!), I've always thought he seems to look more and more like Parker!
As much as I love Ron Cook, they should have cast David Graham as Parker in the 2004 film.
Wonderful stuff 😉
Had no idea that Parker had that background made for him.
I would love to know Arthur's back story... I am convinced he was wooking Hunda Cover meself!! 🤫🇬🇧
Hunda Cover 😉
This Is Amazing, Thankyou
Nosy Parker, one of the greatest characters in any TV show ever. "Now... M'lady....".
What an awesome tale, I honestly didn't know about this till very recently when I watched a Scalextric interview with David Graham, and what a nice, humble gentleman he came across as.
His 'bad lad made good' past and the accompanying skills it gave him, endeared him to the viewers.
Unforgettable classic
David Graham: You done good...👍
Classic series with such a talented voice actor providing brilliant characterisation. :>)
I was fortunate to have lived in the UK back between 1979 to 1984 -- my father was USAF, and stationed on a US-Run/Borrowed RAF base in Oxfordshire -- and during those years, I got to watch a lot of great series on British TV.
One of which was "The Thunderbirds", which immediately captivated me with their futuristic aircraft, suspenseful stories, and incredible characters. Parker of course was one of my favorites! Always a great man, totally devoted to Lady Penelope and quite willing to aid her in assisting Jeff and his Boys.
What surprised me is years later, Mr. Graham was STILL able to provide the voice of Parker for the CGI series of "Thunderbirds Are GO!". It's a little different than his earlier performance in the Super-Marionation version, but the same charm and wit of the actor comes through!
I attended hi school with Parker and I can tell you that he is not to be underestimated.
surely that should read: "underhestimated" ?
Many thanks to David Graham and indeed all of those creative people who brought the 21st century a little closer to us boomer kids with their vision of the future, these shows are timeless classics that will never age.
Love most of the gerry anderson creations especially Parker voice its unique ha
Would love to have been around in the 60'a watching it on tv when it first came out!
I repeatedly watch loads of episodes they never get boring
My favourite Parker dialogue is from the 1966 'Thunderbirds Are Go!' movie, where (SPOILERS) The Hood is attacking a seaborne FAB 1 with a military helicopter, and Lady Penelope decides to let Parker shoot it down:
PARKER (watching his targeting screen) A little bit to the right, old son... (the helicopter is centred on target) Thank you very much (fires FAB 1's main cannon, and hits the helicopter, which crashes into the sea not far away, and explodes.
LADY PENELOPE (briskly) Well, I don't think there's much point in looking for survivors, do you, Parker?
PARKER (having respectfully removed his hat) (rather sadly) No, Milady.
Did you know...Barry Humphries was set to voice Parker, but was hung over and didn't turn up?
There was much less traffic on the roads back in Parker's driving days.
0:50. I did a bit of a double look at that!
I loved Lady Penelope. :)
Wasn't there one scene with Parker 'inside' chatting to another inmate, with a cigarette half-hanging for his lips while chatting about his exploits? That cracked me up! 😆
Fantastic.
Now mi-lady, now Parker 👍
Hamazing!
Great stuff, I would have loved to know if 'Arthur' ever saw it and if he did, what he thought about this ere' homage?🙂
I wonder if any interview has survived?
😊😊😊😊😊😊😊great
What is the date of this Gerry Handerson hinterview please
2000/2001
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M'Lady
"Parker?"
"Yus M'lady?"
"Take off my bra!"
"Yus M'lady."
"Parker?"
"Yus M'lady?"
"Take off my stockings!"
"Yus M'lady."
"Parker?"
"Yus M'lady?"
"Now take off my panties..."
"Er, Yus M'lady."
"Oh...and Parker?"
"Yus M'lady?"
"Don't let me catch you wearing them again!"
Not nocking grahams performance cuz he is amazing but it would have been cool to give the role to arthur
Obviously not staggeringly new material but always fun to see. My gay cousins partner used to be Princess Di's personal chef but he didn't speak like Parker.
Lady Penelopy Crichton Ward...
Did Parker ever pork Lady Penelope.
Why is did they make Parkers nose so big? L. Penelope had a normal nose.
I hope Mr Anderson paid for the week’s pub lunches.
The greatest TV show ever ? Not harf !
IMO the reason Thunderbirds holds up so well is they treated it like a drama, rather than a puppet show, both in the writing and the acting.
David “Parker” Graham is also the voice of Grampa Pig from Peppa Pig!
Not a lot of people know that!