Gerry Anderson's new company at Maidenhead, Buckinghamshire, was failing before it had a chance to begin. With no work from day one, the company's staff were working individually to make ends meet until the phone rang. Six months later, just as money was running out, it finally did when Roberta Leigh and her colleague Suzanne Warner were shopping for a company on behalf of Associated Rediffusion, to work for low budget. A chance to finally start working as a company, as a team, and more importantly a cash injection of £450 per episode meant that beggars can't be choosers. The offer was accepted and the team set to work. Due to Anderson's desire to improve standards the deadlines would be tight to actually prove profitable; models had their finishing touches applied in the morning and were