Lieutenant Green about all aspects of Spectrum, and used to work for the United Nations. Green is attracted to Captain Blue. At the end of the episode 'Proteus', she is offered a promotion to the rank of captain but elects to remain a lieutenant. During a UK repeat run in 1993, "Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons" became the subject of discussion regarding black-and-white dualism for its use of the codenames "White" (to designate the benevolent commander-in-chief of Spectrum, Colonel White), and "Black" (to designate the villainous Captain Black). Series creator Gerry Anderson responded to accusations of political incorrectness and racial stereotyping by
Green Wing one of the top ten TV programmes of the year. In "Broadcast magazine", the second series was voted joint-second best comedy series in 2006. In South Africa, where "Green Wing" is broadcast on BBC Prime, "The Sunday Times of South Africa" voted the show the best DStv programme of 2007. Composer Daniel Pemberton wrote that the soundtrack to "Green Wing" was, "One of the most innovative TV soundtracks in recent years." Famous fans of "Green Wing" include novelist Ian Rankin and comedian Catherine Tate. Criticisms of "Green Wing" include the lazzi methods of filming and the overall length of the