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 ...

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 - ...

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.

The star of beloved children ’s TV show Rainbow has revealed the cast indulged in heavy drinking and lewd behaviour, in a new tell-all memoir. Ronnie Le Drew, the puppeteer who played Zippy, says the ...

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 actor best known for providing the voices of Zippy and George in childrens’ TV classic Rainbow, has died. His daughter Samatha Skelton revealed today (June 8) that her father had ...

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 ...