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On This Day 2001: Rainbow's Geoffrey, Zippy, George and Bungle at HMV

Geoffrey Hayes joined Zippy, George and Bungle at HMV Oxford Street on 22 October 2001. Five photographs revisit the Rainbow release launch, twenty-five years ago.

By Fame In Pictures DeskPhotographed 22 Oct 2001Published 22 Oct 20261 min read

Bungle, Zippy, George and Geoffrey Hayes behind a Rainbow display at HMV Oxford Street — Image credit Big Pictures ArchiveLicense this image
On This Day 2001: Rainbow's Geoffrey, Zippy, George and Bungle at HMV
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Geoffrey Hayes with Zippy, George and Bungle at the Rainbow DVD and VHS release appearance at HMV Oxford Street, London, on 22 October 2001.
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On 22 October 2001, Geoffrey Hayes joined Rainbow characters Zippy, George and Bungle at HMV on London's Oxford Street. The archive captions describe an appearance celebrating the release of Zippy Sets Them Up and Zip-Up Zippy!!! on DVD and VHS. Twenty-five years later, five photographs revisit the event.

The group photograph places the familiar faces behind a display bearing the Rainbow name and its multicoloured arch. Hayes wears a brightly patterned shirt, while the selection's individual portraits show him alongside separate views of pink George, yellow Zippy and brown bear Bungle.

The photographs are catalogued to 22 October 2001, matching the date in their original captions. They document a home-video release appearance, not a new television episode. The selected frames are credited to Big Pictures Archive.