- guardian.co.uk, Friday September 5 2008 14.59 BST
Gerry Anderson with some of the tools of his trade. Photograph: Sean Smith
What's your favourite piece of technology?
My TomTom satnav.
How has it improved your life?
I no longer have to telephone my wife and say: "I'm lost, please stay on the line and steer me to where I want to go." She's very good on directions and I'm hopeless, so I don't have to trouble her any more.
When was the last time you used it, and what for?
Last week, when I was taking my car for a service. I'd been to the garage many times, but I started to think about a remake of Thunderbirds when I had no idea where I was. So it was time to launch Thunderbird 6 – yes, it was TomTom to the rescue.
What additional features would you add if you could?
Software that I could have implanted into my brain which would enable me to find my way around without having to rely on that horrible little clever dick.
Do you think it will be obsolete in 10 years' time?
Yes. We will all have TomTom impolants in the brain, so take my tip – don't buy any TomTom shares!
What one tip would you give to non-satnav users?
Find a partner who knows their way around and has a telephone. Alternatively, buy a TomTom
Do you consider yourself to be a luddite or a nerd?
A nerd. Out of the two, it just seems to be the one that sums me up.
What's the most expensive piece of technology you've ever owned?
A Rolls-Royce. When they changed the shape from a Silver Cloud, I got one of the first new models which was given to me as a present by Lew Grade, who was the man who backed all my shows. The car was absolutely wonderful, the only trouble was it was hopelessly unreliable,. Having said that, it was a very long time ago, and Rolls-Royces today are absolutely superb.
Mac or PC?
I'm PC all the way.
What song is at the top of your iPod's top 25 most played?
I don't have an iPod. I'm also one of these people that don't have categories of music I like. If I like a piece of music, it might be Sinatra or classical. I like what I like, I have no particular swing to any sort of music. If I do play anything in my car [on CD] it would be Ravel's Bolero – that's great to drive along to.
Will robots rule the world?
Never. We'll destroy them before they get too big for their boots.
What piece of technology would you most like to own?
A new Rolls-Royce.
Gerry Anderson is the creative legend behind the classic TV series Supercar, Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlett and the Mysterons, UFO, Joe 90 and Space 1999. His 1969 film Journey to the Far Side of the Sun, aka Doppelgänger, is out on DVD on Monday
