BRAINS (THUNDERBIRDS)

'Brains' is a fictional character in the television series ''Thunderbirds'', the feature films ''Thunderbirds Are GO'' and ''Thunderbird 6'' and the 2004 live action film ''Thunderbirds''.
The puppet was voiced by David Graham in the television series and the first two feature films, whilst Anthony Edwards took the role for the live action film.
Brains is employed by International Rescue as their scientist and engineer. He designed the Thunderbird vehicles and other machines and facilities used by International Rescue and its agents. He also built himself a robot called Braman. Occasionally, Brains' technical expertise is required at the scene of a rescue. In these cases he accompanies the Tracy brothers on their missions, usually in Thunderbird 2.
Brains has occasionally designed vehicles for organisations other than International Rescue, including Skythrust ("Alias Mr. Hackenbacker") and Skyship One (''Thunderbird 6''). These commissions were performed under strict security to protect the identities and location of International Rescue.
Nicknamed 'Brains' by the other members of International Rescue, Brains' real name is never revealed. When working on outside projects, he adopts an alias to protect his identity. For example, he used the alias 'Hiram K. Hackenbacker' when working on the Skythrust project, while the board that commissioned Skyship One knew him only as 'Mr X'.

Contents

Appearances

''Thunderbirds'' episodes

Films

Popular Culture

References

Appearances

''Thunderbirds'' episodes

★ "Trapped in the Sky"

★ "Pit of Peril"

★ "Terror in New York City"

★ "Edge of Impact"

★ "Day of Disaster"

★ "30 Minutes After Noon"

★ "Desperate Intruder"

★ "End of the Road"

★ "The Uninvited"

★ "Sun Probe"

★ "Operation Crash-Dive"

★ "Vault of Death"

★ "The Mighty Atom"

★ "City of Fire"

★ "The Man From MI.5"

★ "Cry Wolf"

★ "Danger at Ocean Deep"

★ "Move - and You're Dead"

★ "Brink of Disaster"

★ "Attack of the Alligators!"

★ "The Cham-Cham"

★ "Security Hazard"

★ "Atlantic Inferno"

★ "Path of Destruction"

★ "Alias Mr. Hackenbacker"

★ "Lord Parker's 'Oliday"

★ "Ricochet"

★ "Give or Take a Million"

Films

★ ''Thunderbirds Are GO''

★ ''Thunderbird 6''

★ ''Thunderbirds''

Popular Culture

Alastair Campbell, press secretary to former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, nicknamed David Milliband "Brains" after the ''Thunderbirds'' character.^[1]

References

1. Heir to Blair?