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, ...

Thames TV’s Rainbow was the ordinary, everyday tale of Geoffrey: a grown man who turned his back on family life and a fulfilling career in favour of living in a primary-coloured nightmare with an ...

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 ...

New Top Gear presenter Chris Evans has found appropriate nicknames for the show's former hosts after the cast of Rainbow. Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May will now forever be known as ...

Rainbow star Geoffrey Hayes has been thanked for his impact on a generation of children following his death at the age of 76. The actor and TV presenter was best known for hosting the long-running ...

As the pan pipe theme tune plays softly in the background, Bungle the bear is enraged at the thought of the family ordering “the usual”, branding the dad of the family “a traitor to the little boy who ...

Seventies pre-school TV favourites George, Zippy, Bungle and Geoffrey from Rainbow are coming to The Works in Kingston. The gang arrive on Wednesday, February 20, bringing fun, giveaways and, here's a ...

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 ...

Items from the children's TV series Rainbow are to be auctioned this week at a major sale of television memorabilia. Costumes for Bungle the bear, George the hippo and Zippy will be sold at Christie's ...

A somewhat scary and yet remarkably appealing prospect in this news story, as reports indicate that cult kids TV show Rainbow could be returning to our screens in the form of a late-night chat show.

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 ...