Rainbow presenter Geoffrey Hayes dead at 76!

[Mr Allen]

Link.

RIP, although to be honest, I did used to watch Rainbow, but I thought Geoffrey was a bit weird.

Just a shame now that most of the original cast of Rainbow are dead, Bungle died a few years back, Zippy died last year as I recall, and now Geoffrey's dead, not sure about the guy behind that pink Hippo.

 

[Autistamatic]

It is a shame. Rainbow was part of my childhood too.

Bit of trivia that's always made me smile. Roy Skelton who provided the voices for both Zippy and George also did the voices of every single Dalek in classic Dr Who (up to Sylvester McCoy) from 1967 onwards and was also the voice of most of the Cybermen in the same period

 

[Mr Allen]

I found a link to the infamous "Twanger" episode on YouTube, I'd post it but I doubt the Mods would thank me, it's a bit er, "adult".

 

[Autistamatic]

It's about as adult as a Carry On movie - hefty on the innuendo, and very silly. You're probably right not to post it just in case, but anyone who grew up with Rainbow and hasn't seen it should look it up if they don't mind a bit of risqué 70s style humour

 

[Butterfly88]

May he rest in peace. This show must have been before my time.

 

[Mr Allen]

May he rest in peace. This show must have been before my time.

Yeah, as I recall it started on ITV back in the mid 70's, and was cancelled in the early 90's.

 

[Autistamatic]

I'm not sure it made it over the pond to Noo Joizey though....

 

[Butterfly88]

I'm not sure it made it over the pond to Noo Joizey though....

Noo Joizey, lol.

 

[Autistamatic]

Whenever I hear the phrase "New Jersey" I always picture Dr Mrs-The Monarch (nee Dr Girlfriend) from The Venture Bros saying it...