What was STINGRAY?
” Created by the legendary Gerry Anderson, STINGRAY was the precursor to Thunderbirds, the smash hit series currently enjoying a huge revival on television. STINGRAY made television history when it was produced in 1964 as it marked Britain’s first television series filmed in colour – something demanded by the lucrative US television market. The series was originally transmitted in black and white as colour television was not launched in the UK until 1967. However, recent repeats of the eternally popular STINGRAY adventures have been transmitted in their full colour glory and Carlton Video have remastered all the episodes to ensure they are shown to their full advantage on Video and DVD. Set in the year 2065 in the underwater world of Marineville, the surface world is at peace and united under one democracy. Having conquered the galaxy, man has turned his attention to the exploration of inner space, the oceans that cover three fifths of the world and provide a vital new source of minera
