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Rainbow

  • TV Series
  • 1972–19921972–1992
  • 22m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
928
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Stanley Bates, Geoffrey Hayes, and Roy Skelton in Rainbow (1972)
  • Animation
  • Family
  • Talk-Show
Children's puppet programme featuring music and stories.Children's puppet programme featuring music and stories.Children's puppet programme featuring music and stories.
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
928
YOUR RATING
  • Creator
    • Pamela Lonsdale
  • Stars
    • Geoffrey Hayes
    • Roy Skelton
    • Stanley Bates
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  • Creator
    • Pamela Lonsdale
  • Stars
    • Geoffrey Hayes
    • Roy Skelton
    • Stanley Bates
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    • 10User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    • Won 1 BAFTA Award
      • 1 win & 2 nominations total

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    Geoffrey Hayes
    Geoffrey Hayes
    • Geoffreyas Geoffrey…
    993 episodes993 eps • 1973–1992
    Roy Skelton
    Roy Skelton
    • Georgeas George…
    993 episodes993 eps • 1973–1992
    Stanley Bates
    • Bungleas Bungle…
    920 episodes920 eps • 1973–1989
    Rod Burton
    • Rodas Rod…
    832 episodes832 eps • 1974–1989
    Jane Tucker
    • Janeas Jane…
    831 episodes831 eps • 1974–1989
    Freddy Marks
    • Freddyas Freddy…
    424 episodes424 eps • 1980–1989
    Roger Walker
    • Rogeras Roger
    260 episodes260 eps • 1976–1980
    Matthew Corbett
    • Mattas Matt…
    148 episodes148 eps • 1974–1986
    Julian Littman
    • Julianas Julian
    89 episodes89 eps • 1973–1974
    Charmian Dore
    • Charmianas Charmian
    89 episodes89 eps • 1973–1974
    Karl Johnson
    Karl Johnson
    • Karlas Karl
    89 episodes89 eps • 1973–1974
    Malcolm Lord
    • Bungleas Bungle…
    76 episodes76 eps • 1985–1992
    David Cook
    • Davidas David
    51 episodes51 eps • 1972–1973
    John Leeson
    John Leeson
    • Bungleas Bungle
    50 episodes50 eps • 1972
    Peter Hawkins
    Peter Hawkins
    • Zippyas Zippy
    50 episodes50 eps • 1972
    Dawn Bowden
    • Dawnas Dawn
    15 episodes15 eps • 1990–1992
    Telltale
    • Themselvesas Themselves
    14 episodes14 eps • 1972
    Jo Rowbottom
    • Joas Jo…
    11 episodes11 eps • 1975–1987
    • Creator
      • Pamela Lonsdale
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      There is a episode available online where the cast members all talk in innuendo. This was created as part of a 'Christmas Tape' for ITV staff, and never intended to be broadcast on television.
    • Goofs
      In an episode called Night Out, Zippy makes an arm gesture, which knocks over a bottle of washing up liquid and it rolls off the counter and onto the floor. This incident is ignored by all four characters and, after we cut back from Geoffery to Zippy, someone has replaced the prop, so that Zippy can then pick it up and start squeezing it.
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    User reviews10

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    Great memories
    Who could forget this children's classic? Presenter Geoffrey Hayes cavorted about like a big kid for the best part of twenty years, accompanied by a large man in a bear suit ('Bungle'), and a couple of hand puppets (camp pink George, who was a hippo, and loud, raucous Zippy, who was a creature with big eyes and a large, zippable mouth).

    Next door lived Rod, Jane and Freddy (earlier Rod, Jane, and Roger) who were daft and slightly fey hippy singers.

    I don't remember the series in its earliest days before the arrival of Geoffrey & co., so these comments are mainly concerning the period between 1976 and 1986. 'Rainbow' was curiously addictive even when you had outgrown the age range it was aimed at, and now, like 'Bagpuss' and 'The Clangers', it has achieved something of a cult status.

    Totally brilliant, right from the twee song 'paint the whole world with a rainbowwww' to Bungle's bungling, Zippy's arguments, George's rollers and frilly nightie, and Geoffrey's obvious acceptance of his role as king of children's telly for two generations.
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    • looking for 2 episodes of rainbow. where can I find them?

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    • Release date
      • October 16, 1972 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • England, UK
    • Production company
      • Thames Television
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    • Runtime
      22 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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