Zippy (Rainbow) Zippy (Rainbow) Zippy is a fictional character on the British children's television programme "Rainbow". Zippy is a brownish-orange puppet with a rugby-ball-shaped oval head, blue eyes and a zip for a mouth, hence his name. His voice was first provided by Peter Hawkins and later by Roy Skelton. Violet Philpott and Ronnie Le Drew operated the character, the latter also providing the voice for the 1994 series and "Rainbow Days". It is unclear what kind of creature the character represents; while Bungle is a bear and George a hippopotamus, Zippy bears no obvious resemblance to any real animal. Presenter Geoffrey
Captain Ward and the Rainbow you would know her name; She was as well provided for As any ship could be, Full thirteen hundred men on board To bear her company. 'Twas eight o' clock in the morning When they began to fight, And so they did continue there Till nine o' clock at night. "Fight on, fight on," says Captain Ward, "This sport well pleases me, For if you fight this month or more, Your master I will be." O then the gallant "Rainbow" She fired, she fired in vain, Till six and thirty of her men All on the deck were slain. "Go