Rainbow

Rainbow (1972-1992)

EndedScripted showChildren

Rainbow is a British children's television series, created by Pamela Lonsdale, which ran between five times weekly, twice weekly and once weekly at 12:10 on Tuesdays and Fridays on the ITV network, from 1 September 1972 to 31 December 1992. After more than 1000 episodes, the series came to an abrupt end when Thames Television lost its ITV franchise at the end of 1992. Since then, it has gained cult status and continues to get frequent mentions on radio and television.

Network
ScheduleMonday to Friday (daily) at 12:10 (15 min)

Last Episode

At the End of the Rainbow
Season 21Episode 115 min

At the End of the Rainbow

Dec 24, 1992

Recent Episodes

EpisodeNameAirdate
S21E01At the End of the RainbowDec 24, 1992
S20E19Getting OrganisedJan 31, 1992
S20E15Treasure HuntDec 20, 1991
S20E14SnowDec 13, 1991
S20E16The Zippybread ManDec 10, 1991
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Cast

Geoffrey Hayes

Geoffrey Hayes

plays Geoffrey
Roy Skelton

Roy Skelton

voices George/Zippy
Stanley Bates

Stanley Bates

plays Bungle
Freddy Marks

Freddy Marks

plays Freddy
Jane Tucker

Jane Tucker

plays Jane
Malcolm Lord

Malcolm Lord

plays George (Puppeteer)
Rod Burton

Rod Burton

plays Rod
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Characters

Geoffrey

Geoffrey

played by Geoffrey Hayes
George/Zippy

George/Zippy

voiced by Roy Skelton
Bungle

Bungle

played by Stanley Bates
Freddy

Freddy

played by Freddy Marks
Jane

Jane

played by Jane Tucker
George (Puppeteer)

George (Puppeteer)

played by Malcolm Lord
Rod

Rod

played by Rod Burton
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