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Rainbow was a British children's television series, created by Pamela Lonsdale, which ran from 16 October 1972 to 24 March 1997. It was intended to develop language and social skills for pre-school children, and went on to win the Society of Film and Television Arts Award for Best Children's Programme in 1975. It aired five times weekly, twice weekly on Mondays and Wednesdays then Tuesdays and Fridays, and finally once weekly at 12:10 on Fridays on the ITV network.
Original Release
10/16/1972
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Geoffrey Hayes | Geoffrey / Himself / Presenter / Geoffrey the Joker / Mr. Geoffrey / The Little old lady who lives in a shoe / Uncle Geoffrey / Wilbur Wobbly |
| Roy Skelton | Zippy / George / George (voice) / Zippo / Zippy the Zip / Gorgeous George / Zipman / Bobbin / Mr. Know-it-all / Mr. George / Little Tommy Tucker / Georgie Porgy / King Zipoid / Postman / Man # 1 / Doctor / Blibby / Blobby |
| Stanley Bates | Bungle / Tony Tremble / The Wicked Baron Bungle / Mr. Greenfinger the gardner / Man # 4 |
| Rod Burton | Rod / Himself / Wizard Wellbeloved / One of the Blamanges / Mr. Tick-Tock / Bungle's pickled onion / Rod (singer) |
| Jane Tucker | Jane / Herself / Tweedledee / Witch / Mrs. Scrubbedub / Jilly Jelly / Jack / Jane (singer) |
| Freddy Marks | Freddy / Himself / Archie, the washing woman's son / Bungle's pickled onion / One of the Blamanges |
| Roger Walker | Roger / Himself |
| Matthew Corbett | Matt / Himself / Self / Matthew |
| Julian Littman | Julian / Himself (Singer) |
| Charmian Dore | Charmian / Herself (singer) |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Trip to Spain | Friday, 13 September 1991 |
| 2 | Something to Care For | Friday, 20 September 1991 |
| 3 | Getting in a Muddle | Friday, 27 September 1991 |
| 4 | The Seaside Show | Friday, 04 October 1991 |
| 5 | Without a Voice | Friday, 11 October 1991 |
| 6 | Geoffrey's Big Occasion | Friday, 18 October 1991 |
| 7 | I'm the King of the Castle | Friday, 25 October 1991 |
| 8 | Naughty Zippy | Friday, 01 November 1991 |
| 9 | Safety First | Friday, 08 November 1991 |
| 10 | Surprise Surprise | Friday, 15 November 1991 |
| 11 | Sing Song | Friday, 22 November 1991 |
| 12 | Zippy Sets Them Up | Friday, 29 November 1991 |
| 13 | Taking Turns | Friday, 06 December 1991 |
| 14 | Snow | Friday, 13 December 1991 |
| 15 | Treasure Hunt | Friday, 20 December 1991 |
| 16 | The Zippybread Man | Friday, 10 January 1992 |
| 17 | Auntie Pays a Visit | Friday, 17 January 1992 |
| 18 | Ice and Water | Friday, 24 January 1992 |
| 19 | Getting Organised | Friday, 31 January 1992 |
| 20 | The Invitation | Friday, 07 February 1992 |
| 21 | Back Tracking | Friday, 14 February 1992 |
| 22 | Noise | Friday, 21 February 1992 |
| 23 | Let's Play a Game | Friday, 28 February 1992 |
| 24 | If Only We Hadn't | Friday, 06 March 1992 |
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Directors
Daphne Shadwell, Neil Stinchcombe, Andrew Thomas, Ingrid Duffell, John Darnell, Peter Yolland, Robert Reed, Audrey Starrett, Roger Damon Price, Margery Baker, John Woods, Leon Thau, Rosalind Farrimond, Joe Boyer, Terry Steel, Adrian Cooper
Writers
Stanley Bates, Roy Skelton, Geoffrey Hayes, John Kershaw, Lee Pressman, Freddy Marks, Denis Bond, Audrey Titcombe, Samantha Lee, Anna Standon, Christopher Lillicrap, Bridget Appleby, Clara Ducann, Diane Wilmer, Andrew Thomas, Elizabeth Clark, Jill Kent, Michael Bartlett, Adelaide Holl, Charles Warren, Meshack Asare, Janet Sorensen, Mary Campbell, Marcy Campbell, Robbie Brown, Gladys Lees, Victoria Whitehead, Stephanie Connell, Ian Briddon, Stephen Boswell, Terry Carter, Lyn Ten Kate, George Tarry, Denis Bond
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Geoffrey Hayes | Geoffrey / Himself / Presenter / Geoffrey the Joker / Mr. Geoffrey / The Little old lady who lives in a shoe / Uncle Geoffrey / Wilbur Wobbly |
| Roy Skelton | Zippy / George / George (voice) / Zippo / Zippy the Zip / Gorgeous George / Zipman / Bobbin / Mr. Know-it-all / Mr. George / Little Tommy Tucker / Georgie Porgy / King Zipoid / Postman / Man # 1 / Doctor / Blibby / Blobby |
| Stanley Bates | Bungle / Tony Tremble / The Wicked Baron Bungle / Mr. Greenfinger the gardner / Man # 4 |
| Rod Burton | Rod / Himself / Wizard Wellbeloved / One of the Blamanges / Mr. Tick-Tock / Bungle's pickled onion / Rod (singer) |
| Jane Tucker | Jane / Herself / Tweedledee / Witch / Mrs. Scrubbedub / Jilly Jelly / Jack / Jane (singer) |
| Freddy Marks | Freddy / Himself / Archie, the washing woman's son / Bungle's pickled onion / One of the Blamanges |
| Roger Walker | Roger / Himself |
| Matthew Corbett | Matt / Himself / Self / Matthew |
| Julian Littman | Julian / Himself (Singer) |
| Charmian Dore | Charmian / Herself (singer) |
| Karl Johnson | Karl / Himself (singer) |
| Malcolm Lord | Bungle / Baby Bungle / Sourface Bungle / Super Bungle / Librarian / Man # 3 / School Boy |
| David Cook | David / Himself |
| John Leeson | Bungle |
| Peter Hawkins | Zippy |
| Dawn Bowden | Dawn / Zippy's Neighbour |
| Telltale | Themselves |
| Jo Rowbottom | Jo / Auntie Jo |
| John Styles | John / Self |
| Patsy Rowlands | Auntie |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Charles Warren | Executive Producer |
| Lesley Burgess | Producer |
| Sheila Kinany | Producer |
| Pamela Lonsdale | Producer |
| Joe Boyer | Producer |
| Daphne Shadwell | Producer |
| Audrey Starrett | Producer |
| Charles Warren | Producer |
