In readiness for Valentine’s Day, Jack and Ben are taking you on a journey through the turbulent romantic endeavours of Stingray’s Captain Troy Tempest. Will Troy end up with the commander’s daughter, Atlanta Shore, or be drawn to the silent charms of Marina, the girl from under the sea?
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Ep 38 – The Gerry Anderson Song Contest
Jack and Ben are showcasing the best musical talent in the Gerry Anderson fan community! Paying homage to the work of Barry Gray and Richard Harvey we present our favourite homemade covers of themes from Captain Scarlet, UFO, Terrahawks, Stingray, Joe 90, and Thunderbirds.
Ep 35 – The Perfect Gerry Anderson Christmas
Celebrate the festive season with Jack and Ben! We’re talking about the incredible toys that would top our Gerry Anderson Christmas wishlist. Will we be asking Santa for a Tracy Island or an Eagle Transporter? And what is lurking inside the boys’ Christmas stockings?
Ep 34 – Troy Tempest In Dreamsville
The Stingray episodes RAPTURES OF THE DEEP, TOM THUMB TEMPEST, and THE COOL CAVE MAN all have one thing in common – they take us into the disturbed subconscious of the series’ underwater hero, Captain Troy Tempest. On today’s show, Jack and Ben will be diving deep into these “dream episodes” and analysing Troy’s psyche!
Ep 28 – Top 10 Scariest Anderson Moments
Jack and Ben have chosen their most haunting, chilling, and downright terrifying moments from across Gerry Anderson’s television series and will be counting down their top 10! From Thunderbirds and Stingray to Space: 1999 and UFO, will your scary scene make our list?
Ep 8 – The Evolution of Supermarionation
What makes a Thunderbirds puppet different from a Captain Scarlet puppet? The marionette stars of AP Films and Century 21 changed considerably between each of Gerry & Sylvia Anderson’s exciting television series. Jack and Ben are going to chart the advancements of the Supermarionation puppets and choose some of their favourites!
Ep 7 – Treasure Down Below
Stand By For Action! This week we’re celebrating one of the most beloved adventures of the Stingray crew with the episode Treasure Down Below. But that’s not all! Ben has a surprise section of the show planned especially for Jack…
David Graham (1925-2024)
David Graham, the actor who brought us the voices of Parker, Brains, and countless other Supermarionation characters, has died at the age of 99. Grandpa Twink, Fernando, Red Scalp, Big Ben, Dr. Beaker, Mitch the Monkey, Zarin, Bill Gibson, Professor Matic, Zoonie, Lt. Ninety, Boris Spacespy, Oink, Aloysius Parker, Brains, Kyrano, and Gordon Tracy… ThoseContinue reading “David Graham (1925-2024)”
Cor. A look back at 2023.
Want a taste of everything you might have missed on Security Hazard this year? Yes, even the chunky bits that smell a bit off but are still within their sell-by date. Come on, there’s loads to get through because I’ve actually been quite busy for the past 12 months…
Stingray – Tales From Marineville
Stingray’s magnificent run of original episodes may have ended with Aquanaut of the Year, but that doesn’t mean I get to retire. Not yet anyway. I reckon I’ve got just one more article in me about this show before I collapse in a haze of fishy, submarine-based hallucinations. You see, there are these miscellaneous bits and pieces that came off the back of Stingray and they come in all different shapes and sizes. Some have a long and complicated history, while others are relatively straightforward pieces of spin-off merchandise. But for some of you they might just be integral to the way you experienced Stingray for the first time, and who am I to dismiss my readers’ nostalgia? Plus, the good folks at Network were good enough to include this material on their blu-ray release of the series, so I might as well get my money’s worth – since they ain’t paying me squat to talk about how wonderful their HD restoration of the series is.
