Rainbow (1972)
Plot.
Where to Watch.
Cast & Crew.
Peter Hawkins
Zippy
Roger Walker
Himself
Stanley Bates
Bungle / Writer
David Cook
Himself
Pamela Lonsdale
Creator / Producer
Ronnie Le Drew
Other
Hugh Portnow
Himself (Telltale member)
Tony Holtham
Other
Tim Thomas
Himself (Telltale member)
Fluff Joinson
Herself (Telltale member)
Charmian Dore
Herself (singer)
Karl Johnson
Himself (singer)
Julian Littman
Himself (Singer)
John Leeson
Bungle
Hugh Fraser
Himself (Telltale member)
Matthew Corbett
Himself
Malcolm Lord
Bungle / Other
Roy Skelton
Zippy / George (voice) / Writer
Freddy Marks
Himself / Writer
Geoffrey Hayes
Himself / Writer
Jane Tucker
Herself
Rod Burton
Himself
Julian Littman
Julian
Violet Philpott
Other
John Darnell
Director
John Woods
Director
John Kershaw
Editor / Writer
Joe Boyer
Producer
Diane Wilmer
Writer
Michael Bartlett
Writer
Denis Bond
Writer
Barbara Mitchell
Storyteller
Vince Hill
Story Teller
Fiona Freer
Herself - storyteller
Sandra Dickinson
Herself - Storyteller
Patsy Rowlands
Auntie Patsy
Sneh Gupta
Herself
Alfred Marks
Himself
Bobby Davro
Himself
Christopher Lillicrap
Himself / Writer
Mel Harvey
Himself
Rani Singh
Herself
Jugnu Singh
Himself
Ernie Wise
Himself
Philip Elsmore
Himself
Gabrielle Bradshaw
Herself
Sue Devaney
Auntie
Noel Dyson
Mrs Jones
Sam Kydd
Himself
Lesley Nunnerley
Herself
Jim Davidson
Himself
Sue Holderness
Herself
Clive Webb
Himself
John elliot
Himself
Elena Henson
Herself
Candace Glendenning
Media.
Details.
Release DateOctober 16, 1972
StatusCanceled
Seasons23
Episodes1044
Running Time20m
Genres
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This TV Show Is About.
Wiki.
Rainbow is a British children's television series, created by Pamela Lonsdale, which ran from 16 October 1972 until 6 March 1992, made by Thames Television. The series was revived by Tetra Films from 10 January 1994 until 24 March 1997, in two different formats from the original Thames Television series, with differing cast members. The series was originally conceived as a British equivalent of Sesame Street.
The British series was developed in house by Thames Television, and had no input from the Children's Television Workshop. 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, originally twice weekly on Mondays and Wednesdays, then switched to Tuesdays and Fridays, and finally once weekly at 12:10 on Fridays on the ITV network.
The show had three producers over its lifetime β Pamela Lonsdale, Charles Warren and Joe Boyer.
The original Thames series has gained cult status and continues to get frequent mentions on radio and television. A few DVDs have been produced, including one celebrating 30 Years of Rainbow.