original novels by Armada Books: Stingray and Stingray and the Monster, written by John William Jennison under the pseudonym "John Theydon". Audio plays To supplement the TV episodes, in 1965 APF's sister company Century 21 Records released three audio plays in the form of 7-inch vinyl EP records. Originally marketed as "mini-albums", these feature the voice cast from the TV series and are each about 21 minutes long. They are included as special features on the UK Stingray DVD box set. Anderson Entertainment, in association with audio drama production company Big Finish, produced adaptations of the original novels, Stingray as Operation Icecap and Stingray and the Monster as Monster from the Deep. See also List of early colour TV shows in the UK Footnotes and references Explanatory footnotes Citations General and cited references Originally published as: Stingray'' volume originally published separately as: External links 1960s British children's television series British children's science fiction television series 1960s British science fiction television series 1964 British television series debuts 1965 British television series endings British children's action television series British children's adventure television series British television shows featuring puppetry English-language television shows Fictional works set in the Pacific Ocean First-run syndicated television programs in the United States ITV children's television shows Marionette films Nautical television series Submarines in fiction Television series by ITC Entertainment Television series set in the 2060s Television series set on fictional islands Television shows adapted into comics Television shows adapted into novels Television shows set in Washington, D.C. Subterranean fiction Underwater action films Underwater civilizations in fiction