Stingray (1964)

Oct 4, 1964

Following the destruction of a WASP submarine, Troy and Phones are sent to investigate. They are soon captured by an enemy submarine in the form of a gigantic fish, which takes them to the underwater city Titanica. There, they meet Titan for the first time.

Oct 11, 1964

The Stingray crew track the launch site of missiles fired on Marineville to a volcanic island. However, on investigating they become captured by the aliens responsible.

Oct 18, 1964

Using an old Spanish galleon, the villainous Idotee is attacking passing ships and plundering them for their cargoes. He soon captures Commander Shore and Phones and holds them prisoner on his ancient sailing vessel.

Oct 25, 1964

When the Stingray crew has their holiday abruptly cancelled, they set off to probe the ocean depths. Troy and his friends soon discover a deep undersea shaft, which leads them to a desert-like plateau.

Nov 1, 1964

Commander Shore's friend Admiral Denver claims to have seen the Loch Ness Monster. As a result, the Stingray crew travel to Scotland to see if the legendary creature exists.

Nov 8, 1964

When Admiral Denver announces his opinion that the WASPs of today would not be able to handle his old-time sailing vessel, Commander Shore takes this as a challenge and assigns Phones and Lieutenant Fisher to the Admiral’s crew.

Nov 15, 1964

When a boastful naval Captain arrives in Marineville to demonstrate a new missile, he and Troy immediately experience a clash of personalities. Meanwhile, Surface Agent X20 sabotages the test missile by loading it with real explosives.

Nov 22, 1964 - 25m

While out on escort patrol, Phones hears a mysterious sound through his headset. But when Stingray leaves the escort to investigate, the crew are unable to locate the source. Beginning to doubt his senses, Phones visits a psychiatrist - unaware that the doctor is none other than Surface Agent X20 in disguise.

Nov 29, 1964

While the Stingray crew go to the rescue of two crazy treasure hunters, Troy falls down a crevasse, runs out of air and lapses into unconsciousness.

Dec 6, 1964

When pop star Duke Dexter pays a visit to Marineville, he causes a commotion amongst his fans. Mistakenly believing him to be a visiting dignitary, Surface Agent X20 kidnaps the singer and takes him to Titan as a hostage.

Dec 13, 1964

Professor Graham is searching for the lost temple of Tajmanon, which was submerged when a dam was built in Africa. When Troy and Phones are assigned to aid the professor in his quest, they soon encounter their old enemy, El Hamra.

Dec 20, 1964 - 30m

When Troy meets the orphaned son of an ex-WASP aquanaut, he decides to give the boy a Christmas to remember.

Dec 27, 1964

Learning that a jazz group is to give a concert in the undersea city of Aphony, where Marina's father lives, Surface Agent X20 plants a bomb in the group’s bass.

Jan 3, 1965

Commander Shore keeps having nightmares about the time five years ago when he was crippled in a sea battle with an underwater craft, and then rescued by a mysterious stranger.

Jan 10, 1965

As part of his training to become an aquanaut, Lieutenant Fisher is given temporary command of Stingray and assigned target practice.

Jan 17, 1965

Just as an aircraft begins its approach towards a new airfield, the light from a disused lighthouse comes on, confusing the pilot and causing him to crash.

Jan 24, 1965

After Stingray destroys an attacking submarine, another soon arrives to threaten Marineville. Foiling the assault, Troy, Phones and Marina pursue the sub into a deep undersea tunnel and come across the city of Solarstar.

Jan 31, 1965

Whilst musing over what to wear to Atlanta's fancy dress ball, Troy falls asleep. He dreams of encountering a race of underwater cavemen who have plundered the cargo of a vessel carrying radioactive material...

Feb 7, 1965

After a robot probe inexplicably disappears, the Stingray crew is ordered to investigate. Troy, Phones and Marine follow the trail to the base of a volcano, which is about to erupt.

Feb 14, 1965

An Eastern dictator named El Hudat arrives in Marineville, wishing to become a member of the World Aquanaut Security Patrol. However, just before his enrolment, he is deposed by a revolution back in his home country.

Feb 21, 1965

Troy and Phones rescue a comatose man and take him back to Marineville for treatment. Unknown to them, the man is actually in a controlled hypnotic trance as part of a plan to render everyone in Marineville unconscious and open to attack.

Feb 28, 1965

While waiting for the call to action in the Stand-By Lounge, Troy falls asleep. He dreams that he and the Stingray crew have all shrunk in size and are now trapped inside a giant fish-tank sitting in a banquet hall.

Mar 7, 1965

Having been dethroned by the people of his Eastern nation, El Hudats twin brother, Ali Khali, arrives in Marineville.

Mar 14, 1965

While the Stingray crew are on shore leave in Casablanca, a merchant sells Phones a map leading to ancient treasure. However, when Troy refuses to search for it, Marina secretly alters Stingray's course.

Mar 21, 1965

A film crew arrives at Marineville to make a movie on Stingray. Everyone will play themselves except Troy, who is to be replaced by an actor. Even worse, the director is in fact Surface Agent X20 who has a plan to kill Troy.

Mar 28, 1965

Reports come in from all over the world about pink ice. Whilst investigating, the Stingray crew become trapped in the rapidly freezing pink water.

Apr 4, 1965

When three disused freighters that are to be blown up by remote control mysteriously vanish, Troy and Phones set off in Stingray to find them.

Apr 11, 1965

After recovering a giant oyster, two explorers are captured by Troy in restricted waters. They persuade Commander Shore to let the Stingray crew help them collect its pearl. However, the crew are unaware of their real intentions.

Apr 18, 1965

The Stingray crew fall into a trap set by aliens at a weather station.

Apr 25, 1965

When a seemingly indestructible craft is sighted heading towards Marineville on a collision course, the eccentric Professor Burgoyne is called in to help develop a new super missile with which to destroy it.

May 2, 1965

When the insane Professor Cordo kidnaps Atlanta and takes her back to his undersea farm, Troy and Phones give chase in Stingray.

May 9, 1965

As part of his plan to destroy Marineville, Surface Agent X20 infiltrates the base by posing as a professor who can teach mute people to speak. Then, unknowingly, Troy and Phones place Marina in his hands.

May 16, 1965

The Stingray crew are sent to investigate the mysterious destruction of oil rigs.

May 23, 1965

Following the escape of his slave Marina, Titan plots revenge by planning to kill the Stingray crew with a deadly plant that gives off toxic fumes. Meanwhile, Marina is feeling homesick.

May 30, 1965

During a Terror Fish attack, Stingray is damaged. When Troy goes to make repairs, an Aquaphibian poisons him with some purple liquid. At Marineville, the doctors can't find a cure. Without treatment, ttroy will die within four hours.

Jun 6, 1965

The Stingray crew is assigned to make monthly visits to Professor Darren and his team, who have developed a method for making gold from minerals taken from the sea bed.

Jun 13, 1965

When an undersea alien named Gadus kidnaps World Navy Admiral Carson and his wife from their remote island home, Troy, Phones and Marina head off on a rescue mission in Stingray.

Jun 20, 1965

Commander Shore is framed when a piece of equipment disappears from Marineville control. Troy places the commander under arrest - but who would want to frame the commander, and why doesn't Shore protest his innocence?

Jun 27, 1965

After receiving the ‘Aquanaut of the Year' award, Troy finds himself part of a '‘This is Your Life' programme where he reminisces about some of his greatest adventures.

Jul 4, 1965 - 26m

While waiting for Atlanta and Marina, Commander Sam Shore shows to Admiral Denver films showing the previous missions that Troy Tempest and Phones had with the submarine Stingray.