Supermarionation "Thunderbirds", who closely resembled Sylvia Anderson, and Captain Blue in "Captain Scarlet", who looked like Ed Bishop (the similarity was reportedly coincidental). Other characters were based on well-known film actors: Troy Tempest of "Stingray" was based on James Garner, Scott Tracy of "Thunderbirds" on Sean Connery and Captain Scarlet on Cary Grant. "Stingray" also featured the only non-speaking Supermarionation puppet: the water-breathing woman Marina. Occasionally, close-ups of a live actor's hand would be inserted to show actions such as turning keys and pressing buttons. This was affectionately parodied in the 2004 live-action feature film "Thunderbirds", with a brief shot of
Annie Tempest his brother, and she draws on her memories of Broughton Hall in the "Tottering By Gently" comic strip. She has also said that Lord Tottering is modelled on her father Henry, and Lady Tottering is partly modelled on herself. The 3,000 acre Broughton Hall estate is now run by her brother Roger, who is the oldest son of her father. Annie Tempest married the composer James McConnel in 1991; they had a son (Freddy) and a daughter (Daisy). They divorced in 2006. Both her children feature in the "Tottering-by-Gently" comic strip as grandchildren of Lord and Lady Tottering. Freddy died