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
Gary Miller (singer) Adventures of Robin Hood") which spent 28 weeks in the chart and peaked at #10, his only Top 10 hit. Miller had a number of small acting roles in the television series "The Saint" and "Gideon's Way", and was a regular panelist on "Juke Box Jury". He provided the singing voice for Troy Tempest in the Gerry Anderson series "Stingray" and recorded "Aqua Marina", the end titles theme for the series. He also recorded vocals for two different versions of an ultimately-unused end titles theme for "Thunderbirds". The song was later re-worked as "Flying High" for the episode "Ricochet"; one