Someone recently sent me a YouTube clip entitled ‘Zippy being An Asshole For Five Minutes’. It was sent by a stranger on social media. They didn’t explain why they’d sent it but I’m glad they did.

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 ...

Iconic children's TV show Rainbow is back in the headlines after a church pastor accused the programme of 'containing hidden messages to homosexualise all children'. Pastor Daniel Erickson-Hull ...

It's been 24 years since Rainbow came to an end, but love is still in the air for two of its former stars. Jane Tucker and Freddy Marks - who were two thirds of the show's band Rod, Jane and Freddy - ...

The bird puppets are at the centre of a legal battle and are “trapped in captivity” but the man behind Zippy has joined calls for them to be put on display for the public. Seven months on, both are ...

Roy Skelton, the voice of the Daleks and George and Zippy from Rainbow, has died aged 79. He brought Doctor Who's arch-enemies to life between 1967 and 1988, and also provided voices for the Cybermen.

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 ...

Puppet character Zippy from cult children's TV show 'Rainbow' will return to screens next month in an advertisement for the spread Marmite. The wide-mouthed star of the long-running TV programme ...

Characters from the children's television series Rainbow are to be auctioned at Christie's. The costume of Bungle the bear and the puppets of George the pink hippopotamus and Zippy are expected to ...

Rainbow’s Zippy is backing calls to liberate Orville and Emu – and put them in a museum. We told yesterday how the bird puppets are at the centre of a legal battle, after the widows of TV legends ...