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Last Updated: Tuesday January 11 2011 17:20 GMT

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In pics: Classic kids' TV shows on 'moving' stamps

A stamp with an image from the children's show Thunderbirds - part of new stamps from Royal Mail featuring Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet, Joe 90, Fireball XL5, Supercar and Stingray.

Thunderbirds are go! Royal Mail have kick-started 2011 with stamps of classic kids' programmes including Thunderbirds, Stingray and Captain Scarlet.

New stamps from Royal Mail featuring Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet, Joe 90, Fireball XL5, Supercar and Stingray.

They are hit shows from the 1960s and are still well known. Thunderbirds was even made into a film a few years ago.

Moving stamp with countdown sequence from the children's show Thunderbirds.

There are also 'moving' stamps in the set - when you tilt them back and forth the picture moves showing the lift-off sequence of the Thunderbird vehicles.

A stamp with an image from the children's show Supercar - part of new stamps from Royal Mail featuring Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet, Joe 90, Fireball XL5, Supercar and Stingray.

The shows were created by Gerry Anderson and the new stamps celebrate 50 years since Gerry's first show, Supercar.