"George (Rainbow) George is an effeminate anthropomorphic pink Hippo and a character of the popular children's television programme ""Rainbow"", voiced by Roy Skelton and operated by Malcolm Lord, Tony Holtham and later Craig Crane. Sporting long eyelashes, George often appeared to be initially outwitted by the more extrovert and egotistical Zippy. However in the manner of The Tortoise and the Hare, George normally won through in the end. George was noted for his fondness of stories from the Rainbow book. George's ""catchphrase"" was his own delayed and elongated goodbye at the end of the show, i.e. Geoffrey, Zippy, Bungle, Rod,"
"own TV series in the early-1990s, playing the part of Geoffrey alongside exaggerated versions of Bungle and the puppets, which contained some mild sexual innuendo. Davro had appeared in a regular edition of the show, in which he performed impressions of the characters in front of them. While never explicitly adult, most interviews featuring Zippy and George since the show's demise commonly portray them as somewhat more edgy in terms of personality. For example, in an episode of ""SMTV Live"", they call Bungle an 'idiotic, blundering creature'. . Features a chapter on the series and interviews with Jane Tucker and"
"Kudos programme ""Ashes to Ashes"" with George. Zippy appeared twice in a 2008 episode of ""Harry Hill's TV Burp"". He featured in an edited scene of ""EastEnders"", appearing at the door after a character had been seen undoing a large number of zips when searching someone's handbag. He later appeared in a montage of television figures saying the word ""cataracts"". In 2009, Zippy and George appeared on Peter Kay's The Official BBC Children in Need Medley, and Zippy made an appearance on the seventh series of Celebrity Juice as the celebrity from the Glamourerer Magazine Head section of the show."
"his hate for the product. During in-character interviews on shows such as ""SMTV Live"", Zippy is often portrayed as even more loud mouthed and crude than normal. An infamous ""Christmas tape"" of the series also displays cruder humour from the entire cast. In December 2007 Zippy and George appeared on a puppet special of the ""Weakest Link"" hosted by Anne Robinson. Zippy answered each of the questions asked to the pair, most of them being incorrect, and they were voted off in the third round. During a between-rounds interview, Robinson zipped up Zippy. Zippy also appeared in the 2008 BBC"
"Jane, Freddy would say ""goodbye"" normally, followed by a one-second pause and then George's own ""good by-eye"". This was because Roy Skelton would voice both George and Zippy at the same time, meaning that they could not speak at the same time. In December 2007, Zippy and George appeared on a puppet special of the ""Weakest Link"" hosted by Anne Robinson which was originally broadcast on Friday, 28 December 2007 at 18:00 GMT on BBC1. They were third to be eliminated. George makes an appearance alongside Zippy in the premiere episode of BBC television series ""Ashes to Ashes"". He was"
"Rainbow"". Each episode of ""Rainbow"" revolved around a particular activity or situation that would arise in the Rainbow House, where the main characters lived. Usually, it would involve some kind of squabble or dispute between the puppet characters of Zippy, George and Bungle, and Geoffrey's attempts to calm them down and keep the peace. The main story would be interspersed with songs (usually from Rod, Jane and Freddy, although guest singers would occasionally take their place), animations, and stories read from the ""Rainbow"" storybook, usually by Geoffrey. Some episodes would focus on a particular theme, such as sounds or opposites,"
"characters Zippy and George, he was generally shown from the shoulders up, with one arm. According to Stephen Campbell, one of the creators, both Thingee's name and species were accidental. The puppet was originally based on a duck, and the name used as a placeholder until they thought of a proper one. Thingee first appeared on After School in 1987. Viewers first saw what was believed to be perhaps the egg of a dragon, Thingee existed in egg form for several weeks on the show until he hatched. Thingee first teamed up with Jason Gunn in 1988 when Jason took"
"Wiggly Park Wiggly Park was a British BBC children's television animated cartoon which was produced in 1997 and shown in 1998. Originally a children's radio programme on BBC Radio 5, the characters were voiced by British actors Andrew Sachs and Kate Sachs. The show revolved around the adventures of six friends in their home, a large town park. The characters included an earthworm named E.W., a slug named Nifty (who was characterised as being rather slow and a bit dim), a snail called Shelly, (who was French and female) Moggy the caterpillar who was very greedy, Buzz the bee, and"
"and Tidyup""-esque sounds were made by analog synthesizers. Bump (TV series) Bump was a television programme aimed at young children, created by Charles Mills and Terry Brain (also responsible for ""The Trap Door"" and ""Stoppit and Tidyup""), produced by Queensgate Productions and originally aired on BBC1. It was a cartoon that featured an elephant named Bump and a bluebird named Birdie. The first series was aired from 14 September to 7 December 1990, and the second from 10 January to 4 April 1993. The two series ran a total of twenty-six episodes, each 5 minutes long. In 1993 there was"
"Bump (TV series) Bump was a television programme aimed at young children, created by Charles Mills and Terry Brain (also responsible for ""The Trap Door"" and ""Stoppit and Tidyup""), produced by Queensgate Productions and originally aired on BBC1. It was a cartoon that featured an elephant named Bump and a bluebird named Birdie. The first series was aired from 14 September to 7 December 1990, and the second from 10 January to 4 April 1993. The two series ran a total of twenty-six episodes, each 5 minutes long. In 1993 there was a Christmas special which was 10 minutes in"
"Kipper (TV series) Kipper is a British animated children's television series based on the characters from Mick Inkpen's ""Kipper the Dog"" book series. Some episodes are based on particular stories by Inkpen. The videos have won awards including a BAFTA award for best children's animation. The show was released on VHS by Lyrick Studios and DVD by HIT Entertainment. The series follows Kipper the Dog as he goes on many fun and exciting adventures with his friends, Tiger, Pig, Arnold, and Jake. The series aired on CITV in the United Kingdom and Nick Jr., PBS Kids and CBS in the"
"and Nick (BBC), Jays World (Meridian), Roger and the Rotten Trolls. (ITV). Bills New Frock (Channel 4) Ronnie was fortunate to appear with Harry Corbett, Matthew Corbett and also with Richard Cadell On the Sooty Show (Thames Television), and also Sooty Heights (Granada), mainly as Sweep, occasionally as Sooty and once as Scampi. However he is probably best known as ""Zippy"" from ITV's Rainbow and later Rainbow Days. As Zippy, Ronnie has appeared on ""The Jim Davidson Show"" (Thames), The Generation Game (BBC), Five (TV)'s Night Fever, The Jonathan Ross Show (Channel 4), The World of Puppets (BBC), The Greatest"
"Jonny Briggs Jonny Briggs is a Children's BBC kitchen sink realism television programme first broadcast in 1985. It revolves around the exploits of a young boy, the eponymous hero (played by Richard Holian), his pet dog, Razzle, and his eccentric family members: Mam (Jane Lowe) and Dad (Leslie Schofield), older sister Rita (Sue Devaney) and older brothers Albert (Tommy Robinson) and Humph (Humphrey) (Jeremy Austin). Another older sister, Marilyn, is mentioned but never seen. The stories often centre on Jonny's school life, where he and his best friend Pam are constantly in battle with the dreadful twins Ginny and Josie."
"over to the cartoon. When the time was up or if all six words were guessed correctly, the team was given another 10 seconds to think of a solution and then, solve the puzzle. Solving the puzzle awarded another £200. Jumble (TV series) Jumble was a daytime game show series that was produced by Anglia Television and ran for 2 series on the ITV network from 12 March 1991 until 4 September 1992, the programme was hosted by Jeff Stevenson. The game was played with two contestants each with a celebrity partner. To start, a cartoon puzzle was revealed, along"
"United States. It also aired on YTV around the late 1990s as a part of its YTV Jr. lineup. Kipper (TV series) Kipper is a British animated children's television series based on the characters from Mick Inkpen's ""Kipper the Dog"" book series. Some episodes are based on particular stories by Inkpen. The videos have won awards including a BAFTA award for best children's animation. The show was released on VHS by Lyrick Studios and DVD by HIT Entertainment. The series follows Kipper the Dog as he goes on many fun and exciting adventures with his friends, Tiger, Pig, Arnold, and"
"pseudo-educational items, such as 'The Internal Gerbil' who sang songs about internal organs from inside a gay man, numbers illustrated by pole dancing women who contorted into the shape of that week's number, and Spanish phrases such as ""Your Mother bangs like a screen door in a tornado"". The show was broadcast sporadically on E4 and eventually on Channel 4. The series gained a cult following as it featured interviews with guests such as Hugh Hefner, Jessica Alba, William Shatner, and Larry Flynt. The show was created by Double Z Enterprises, an Irish production company behind such characters as Zig"
"Magpie (TV series) Magpie was a British children's television programme shown on ITV from 30 July 1968 to 6 June 1980. It was a magazine format show, intended to compete with the BBC's ""Blue Peter"", but it attempted to be more ""hip"", focusing more on popular culture. The show's creators, Lewis Rudd and Sue Turner, named the programme ""Magpie"", as a reference to the magpie's habit of collecting small items and also because of ""mag"" being evocative of ""magazine"" and ""pie"" being evocative of a collection of ingredients. The programme, made by Thames Television, was first transmitted on 30 July"
"over the harsh British winter. Maggie and Jim (27 August 1974 - January 1982) were brother and sister who made their first appearance in 1974 and joined the show on a regular basis in 1979, after the death of Freda. They were named after Margaret Thatcher and James Callaghan, both prime ministers of that year. The two did not survive the cold winter of January 1982. George (circa 1920 - 10 May 2004) was a Mediterranean spur-thighed tortoise who first appeared on the programme in 1982 and holds the title of longest serving ""Blue Peter"" pet. Originally named Pork Pie,"
"and George in the first episode of the BBC One series ""Ashes to Ashes"". Skelton died at his home in Brighton, East Sussex, on 8 June 2011, after suffering a stroke less than 2 months before his 80th birthday. Roy Skelton Roy William Skelton (20 July 1931 – 8 June 2011) was an English actor and voice artist, whose voice was more familiar to television viewers than his name. Born in Nottingham to William Skelton and Dorothy (née Bromley), he provided the voices for many characters on British television for nearly fifty years, particularly the characters of both Zippy and"
"That Puppet Game Show That Puppet Game Show is a British television series broadcast on BBC One between 10 August 2013 and 5 January 2014. The show was made by the BBC in conjunction with The Jim Henson Company and featured the Miskreant Puppets from ""Puppet Up!"" in their first family-related appearance. The show was hosted by a puppet character ""Dougie Colon"" and featured celebrities playing games alongside puppet characters. On 25 October 2013, it was announced that the show had been axed after the show had attracted largely negative press reviews and struggled in the ratings. Each week two"
"a small beanie-style Wibbly. Wibbly Pig is very similar to Arnold, the young pig friend of Inkpen's Kipper the Dog. It is possible that they represent the same character. Like Kipper, Wibbly Pig also exists in the form of a life-sized costumed character who can greet and interact with children at special events such as library story hours. Wibbly Pig has been developed as a British children's television series by Wish Films and 9 Story Media Group. The TV series was broadcast on CBeebies weekdays at 3.30pm (except Wednesdays) from Monday 7 September 2009. On 2 January 2012, it was"
"and would consist mainly of short sketches or exchanges between the main characters, rather than a consistent storyline. Brief sequences of animated line drawings, made by Cosgrove Hall Productions, were included in many episodes. ""Rainbow"" featured the following characters, each with their own character style: Generally speaking, George and Zippy represented two 'types' of child, George being the quiet and shy type, while Zippy represented the hyperactive and destructive type. Zippy often demonstrated a cynicism and wit that went beyond the ""4th wall"" and appealed to older viewers. George was usually vindicated, and Zippy got his comeuppance. While they were"
"Mr. Badger (John Forbes-Robertson) Pamela Dean (Georgina Lane) Jinny (Adele Parry) Josie (Rachel Powell) Nadine (Abigail Fisher) Martin (Dexter Lynch) Lily Spencer (Sophie Buckley) Peter (Alex Moran) Razzle (Fizzy) Jonny Briggs Jonny Briggs is a Children's BBC kitchen sink realism television programme first broadcast in 1985. It revolves around the exploits of a young boy, the eponymous hero (played by Richard Holian), his pet dog, Razzle, and his eccentric family members: Mam (Jane Lowe) and Dad (Leslie Schofield), older sister Rita (Sue Devaney) and older brothers Albert (Tommy Robinson) and Humph (Humphrey) (Jeremy Austin). Another older sister, Marilyn, is mentioned"
"Giggle and Hoot Giggle and Hoot is an Australian children's TV ""wrapper"" programme which airs on the Australian children's channel ABC Kids. It began in 2009 and depicts the adventures of Jimmy Giggle (James Rees) and his best friend Hoot the Owl (played by David Simes). It was also aired on ABC1 in 2009–2011, but was later discontinued on that channel. In later series they are joined by a second owl called Hootabelle (played by Jemma Armstrong). In the programme, Jimmy Giggle (James Rees) is shown to enjoy mending objects, although he relies on a ""problematic magic button"" that never"
"to have survived as recordings. Whirligig (TV series) Whirligig is a BBC television programme for children broadcast from 1950 until 1956. It was the first children's programme to be broadcast live from the BBC's Lime Grove Studios, at 5:00 pm on alternate Saturdays. Humphrey Lestocq was one of the presenters and the stooge of the obnoxious puppet Mr. Turnip, voiced by Peter Hawkins. Lestocq's catchphrase was ""Goody, Goody Gumdrops"" and Mr. Turnip's was ""Lawky, Lawky, Lum"". The series took the form of individual serials such as ""In Search Of The Shadow"", ""Stranger From Space"" and ""The Highwayman's Bargain"". None of"
"His music choices included Mozart, Bach, Beethoven and Handel. His luxury item was a pair of field glasses. George Cansdale George Soper Cansdale (29 November 1909 – 24 August 1993) was a British zoologist, writer and broadcaster. He was Superintendent of the Zoological Society of London, and one of the best-known presenters of wildlife programmes and items on British television between the 1950s and 1980s. He was born in 1909 in Brentwood, Essex and attended Brentwood School before studying for a degree in forestry at St Edmund Hall, Oxford. He then joined the Colonial Service, and in 1934 was appointed"
"Hour"" on BBC radio. From the 1960s onwards, he was a regular guest on ""Blue Peter"", described by the programme's producer Biddy Baxter as ""...television's zoo man - the large, avuncular studio guest who would show the presenters how to bath six-foot pythons, produce bush-babies from his trouser pockets and tarantulas out of his turn-ups...Children loved him because he was quirky, authoritative and uncondescending."" The ""Blue Peter"" tortoise, George, was affectionately named after him in 1982. David Attenborough paid tribute to Cansdale in 1992, saying that, thanks to Cansdale's bringing animals to the television studios, ""a great many people, young"
"Whirligig (TV series) Whirligig is a BBC television programme for children broadcast from 1950 until 1956. It was the first children's programme to be broadcast live from the BBC's Lime Grove Studios, at 5:00 pm on alternate Saturdays. Humphrey Lestocq was one of the presenters and the stooge of the obnoxious puppet Mr. Turnip, voiced by Peter Hawkins. Lestocq's catchphrase was ""Goody, Goody Gumdrops"" and Mr. Turnip's was ""Lawky, Lawky, Lum"". The series took the form of individual serials such as ""In Search Of The Shadow"", ""Stranger From Space"" and ""The Highwayman's Bargain"". None of the 39 episodes are believed"
"controlled by the weather machine in the cottage. The Gorps live on a nearby asteroid known as 'Gorpdale' which is dark and wet. The principal characters are Lizzie; Lizzie's husband Sam; their son, Tom; Dinko, a dog; Daisy, the big moo and blue chickens called Clucks; featuring the Gorps, Splodger and Biff, 2 miscreants who steal food and cause trouble at the farm. In the United Kingdom, the entire TV series was first published on VHS tapes on 1992, released by Pickwick and distributed by Carlton Home Entertainment in 1995. Astro Farm Astro Farm is a British children's television series"
"team on ""Scooby's All-Star Laff-A-Lympics / Scooby's All-Stars"" from 1977 to 1979 and would often team up with Yakky Doodle in sporting competitions. In Britain, the BBC ran ""The Great Grape Ape"" with the cartoon series ""Bailey's Comets"" during 1977–78. ""The Tom & Jerry Show"" also appeared elsewhere in the BBC schedules, whereas the other part of the U.S. Saturday fare, ""Mumbly"" was shown by ITV. In the 1980s, repeats of ""The Great Grape Ape Show"" were shown on USA Cartoon Express; they were later restored and run on Cartoon Network and can also be seen on Boomerang, often as"
"animated series commissioned by RTÉ and the BBC. Zig and Zag's full names are Zigmund Ambrose Zogly and Zagnatius Hillary Zogly and claim they were born 29 February 1971 on Zog. Zig is beige (although he claimed to be fawn) with red ""zogabongs"" (pom-pom antennae) and a tuft of green hair, and Zag is purple with green spots and yellow zogabongs and dreadlocks. In their original RTÉ incarnation, Zig often came across as the more intelligent one, with Zag under his thumb (most evident in their ""Story Time"" segments, when Zig would read a nursery rhyme to the audience, and"
"the Dot-to-Dot/Eye Segments etc Tracks used for Tricky Dicky come from: Tracks used for Minnie The Mini Magician: Smart Arty's sketches were accompanied by Luigi Boccherini's String Quintet in E major, Op. 11, No. 5, G. 275. ZZZap! Zzzap (rendered ZZZap!) is a British children's television comedy programme. The concept of the show is a giant 18 ft comic that has been brought to life. The show was broadcast on ITV from 8 January 1993 until 21 September 2001 and was produced for ten series by The Media Merchants and Meridian Broadcasting. The programme follows the same format throughout its"
"toys. Most episodes contain a sequence of a shop. If Chris runs it, Pui comes as different nursery rhyme characters such as the Grand Old Duke of York, Little Bo Peep, Incy Wincy Spider, Little Miss Muffet, Old MacDonald, Granny Humpty and Twinkle the star. If Pui runs it, Chris enters as one of Humpty Dumpty, the Hey Diddle cow, Jack from ""Jack and Jill"", Pat the Baker, or Wee Willie Winkie. The format of the show is similar to that of ""Play School"" – the BBC programme from the '60s and '80s. Series one had 40 episodes beginning with"