Rainbow's Zippy bore a secret love for his pink hippo co-star George and was heartbroken when his advances were rejected. In more revelations from the children’s TV show, Ronnie Le Drew, who handled ...

They are back and set to cause more mischief than ever before... and it is all for a good cause. Basil Brush, Zippy and George from Rainbow, Hacker T Dog and Dodge, and Tinky Winky return to our ...

He was on BBC quiz show Pointless for Auntie’s charity telethon when host Richard Osman caught him puffing during a break. But he is far from the only kids’ entertainment character with a secret ...

Zippy and George from cult Seventies kids' show Rainbow brought a ray of sunshine to crowds at the Royal Pavilion in Brighton yesterday. The pair were plugging their forthcoming single It's A Rainbow ...

First Sooty, now Rainbow. Mike Newman, left, tells Gavin Allen how a chance meeting with Geoffrey Hayes led to the revival of a ‘70s and ‘80s children’s classic First Sooty, now Rainbow. Mike Newman, ...

EXCLUSIVE: Zippy puppeteer Ronnie Le Drew reveals all in his new book about the iconic children's TV show Want all the latest Showbiz news direct to your inbox? Share your email for news, gossip and ...

You would think the Teletubbies, at least, would be whiter than white Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) OH dear, and we thought they were ...

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