The family of Gerry Anderson have launched a website after an unearthed clip from BBC Radio Ulster went viral across the country last week.
The clip, which has been animated by Flickerpix animation and viewed over 2.3million times, shows a man phoning into Gerry Anderson's radio programme to tell him that one of his hens has become hypnotised from a trick discussed on the show the day before.
Gerry gives the man some advice and while the hen breaks from its hypnotised state, it causes a frenzy inside the caller's house and smashes a Child Of Prague statue.
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The re-emergence of the clip has proved comedy gold for millions of listeners who would have listened to the Derry man on his regular morning slot.
Journalist Paul O'Kane tweeted the clip with the caption "This is one of the funniest pieces of live radio you’ll ever hear. And the animation adds an extra layer."
Gerry Anderson was born in 1944 in Derry's Sackville Street. He began his career at the BBC in 1985 and was well-known for his witty sense of humour and famously named Derry "Stroke City" to reflect the difficulty regarding broadcasting the name of Derry/Londonderry.
Mr Anderson sadly died in 2014 following a battle with a long illness.
In a blog post online, the family said: "At first it was too painful to contemplate. But as the years have passed and as we have watched Gerry’s grandchildren grow, we realised that we needed to pull together his work. His legacy. Even if it was simply to capture his essence.
"We want to say a special thanks to Paul O’Kane who got the ball rolling and sparked us into action with his
"So we are really proud to put this website together. It is very much a starting point and something we want to add to with the help of Gerry’s colleagues, friends and fans.
You can visit the Gerry Anderson website HERE
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