I remember him doing a piece to camera about the Rainbow gang being at some event like the Lord Mayor’s Show and that we should all come on down! He was fizzing with excitement, chirpiness in overdrive, like a child that has just been told that he isn’t going to the dentist after all – he’s off to Disneyland! He then finishes his piece and the camera stays on him for rather too long. His smile remains at rictus o’clock but he can’t keep that going. He reverts to a “resting” facial expression that is so dramatically sullen that it makes him almost unrecognisable. Fade to black.
Black Celebration says
I remember him doing a piece to camera about the Rainbow gang being at some event like the Lord Mayor’s Show and that we should all come on down! He was fizzing with excitement, chirpiness in overdrive, like a child that has just been told that he isn’t going to the dentist after all – he’s off to Disneyland! He then finishes his piece and the camera stays on him for rather too long. His smile remains at rictus o’clock but he can’t keep that going. He reverts to a “resting” facial expression that is so dramatically sullen that it makes him almost unrecognisable. Fade to black.
Dave Ross says
After Barry Chuckle now this. Midday Rainbow followed by Bod. How the hell was he 76?
Kaisfatdad says
That is sad news.
Rainbow is a constant favourite here, in fact my daughter is watching a DVD at this very moment.
To be straight man to Zippy, Bungle and George was an interesting gig.
Black Celebration says
It took me years to realise that Zippy and George were voiced by the same man (Roy Skelton). That’s why George always said goodbye after tne others.
Moose the Mooche says
Anybody would be straight next to that lot.
Kaisfatdad says
Roy Skelton also did the voices for the daleks. He was versatile!
Black Celebration says
I didn’t know that. George shouting EXTERMINATE is the stuff of nightmares.
retropath2 says
Welcome back, KFD, nice ‘rest”?
Kaisfatdad says
Thanks Retro. Nice to be back – after a (believe it or not) completely unplanned absence.
Moose the Mooche says
You might not have planned it – the Swedish police did.
Cunning devils.