Stingray (1964 TV series) to HO". The process of designing and making the puppets took four months and each of the main characters was sculpted in duplicate to allow two episodes to be filmed simultaneously using both puppet stages. The likenesses of some of the puppets were inspired by real-life actors: Titan was based on a young Laurence Olivier and Surface Agent X-2-0 on either Claude Rains or Peter Lorre. Troy Tempest was modelled on James Garner at Gerry Anderson's suggestion. Atlanta Shore has been likened to Lois Maxwell (who voiced the character) and Marina to both Brigitte Bardot and Ursula Andress. "Stingray" was
Stingray (1964 TV series) Sky One from 2002 to 2003. In the US, the series was first broadcast in 1965. Premiering in colour, it was syndicated across more than 100 markets with total sales exceeding £3 million. Sci-Fi Channel aired the series between 1992 and 1997 as part of its "Sci-Fi Cartoon Quest" programming block. "Stingray" was featured in the Supermarionation tie-in comic "TV Century 21" from its first issue, published by AP Films (Merchandising) in January 1965. The 1960s also saw the publication of two original novels by Armada Books: "Stingray" and "Stingray and the Monster", written by John William Jennison under the