Editing AP Films (section)

==Success==
Returning to filming with puppets, but with a change in direction and the adoption of a technique by which mouth movements were synchronised with recorded dialogue in a process that Anderson dubbed "[[Supermarionation]]", the company then filmed its best-known productions&nbsp;– a succession of futuristic science-fiction action-adventure series, all made for [[Associated Television|ATV]]. ''[[Supercar (TV series)|Supercar]]'' was made between 1960 and 1961, ''[[Fireball XL5]]''  in 1962, ''[[Stingray (1964 TV series)|Stingray]]'' in 1964&nbsp;– the first British children's TV series to be filmed exclusively in colour&nbsp;– and ''[[Thunderbirds (TV series)|Thunderbirds]]'' between 1964 and 1966. Following the completion of ''Fireball XL5'', ATV owner [[Lew Grade]] had purchased the company,{{sfnp|Archer|Nicholls|1996|p=69|ps=}} becoming [[managing director]], with the Andersons, Hill and Read remaining as directors.