- Hardcover: 176 pages
- Publisher: Headline (1 Oct 2009)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0755319761
- ISBN-13: 978-0755319763
- Product Dimensions: 16.4 x 1.7 x 20.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
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- #76 in Books > Humour > TV Tie-in Humour
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If you only read one celebrity memoir this year, make it Rainbow Unzipped
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The official and uncensored story of the stars of Rainbow, as told to Tim Randall by Zippy, George and Bungle.
For over twenty years Zippy, George and Bungle were the biggest stars on children s television, inspiring a whole generation of adoring fans. But behind the smiles and the brightly coloured fur, all was not what it seemed in the Rainbow house.
Having spent the last seventeen years refusing approaches from publishers to tell their story, the squabbling stars have agreed thanks to some serious financial inducements and a clause insisting they don t have to spend more than three hours in the same room together to talk to journalist Tim Randall about the highs and lows and the heartbreaks they have endured.
From their humble beginnings to international stardom, via the wilderness years, this is Zippy, George and Bungle's fascinating autobiography. Here, for the very first time, is the inside story of what really happened at the beginning, middle and end of their Rainbow.
For over twenty years Zippy, George and Bungle were the biggest stars on children s television, inspiring a whole generation of adoring fans. But behind the smiles and the brightly coloured fur, all was not what it seemed in the Rainbow house.
Having spent the last seventeen years refusing approaches from publishers to tell their story, the squabbling stars have agreed thanks to some serious financial inducements and a clause insisting they don t have to spend more than three hours in the same room together to talk to journalist Tim Randall about the highs and lows and the heartbreaks they have endured.
From their humble beginnings to international stardom, via the wilderness years, this is Zippy, George and Bungle's fascinating autobiography. Here, for the very first time, is the inside story of what really happened at the beginning, middle and end of their Rainbow.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I loved this book - bought it for a daft pressie for a friend, and ended up keeping it for myself. Took me right back to staying home off school and watching Rainbow while my Mum brought me Lucozade. I heart Zippy, and always wondered why we never got to see his legs. He's real, right? Poor old Bungle, it's almost too tragic. Hope Zippy will be doing lots of promotion, would love to see him do the talk shows!
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Loved the show as a kid, and loved the book. It's one of those funny books that is actually genuinely funny and a proper read, too.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
If you are unfamiliar with British kids' TV (and some adult output) from the 70s until the present day, stop reading now, this isn't for you.
For everybody who does remember that era and has managed to retain even the slightest sense of humour, Tim Randall skilfully goes beyond that "teenage pub chat" stage in which programmes of your youth are dissected with worldly and cynical air.
Displaying a finely honed satirical imagination, Randall has re-created the innocent world of the Rainbow years with a superbly adult twist. By resisting the temptation to become either too ridiculous or self-referencing, the result is a credible and hilarious spoof.
An absolute must buy gift for the now 30 or 40 something TV fan who is jaded with life, but can still laugh loud and long about it.
For everybody who does remember that era and has managed to retain even the slightest sense of humour, Tim Randall skilfully goes beyond that "teenage pub chat" stage in which programmes of your youth are dissected with worldly and cynical air.
Displaying a finely honed satirical imagination, Randall has re-created the innocent world of the Rainbow years with a superbly adult twist. By resisting the temptation to become either too ridiculous or self-referencing, the result is a credible and hilarious spoof.
An absolute must buy gift for the now 30 or 40 something TV fan who is jaded with life, but can still laugh loud and long about it.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Loving It!
This book is hilarious. The way they have made it into a "Tell All" using the characters is a stroke of genius. An entertaining read without being crude (plenty of inuendo). Read more
Published 18 months ago by D. Smith
Nostalgia and spoofery, my two favourites
I clearly remember Rainbow and all its lovable characters from my childhood days. This is why it was especially funny reading this tongue-in-cheek "biography" about the rivalries,... Read more
Published on 15 Feb 2010 by R. Paterson
strictly for fans
Oh Geoffrey ... if you don't fondly remember Rainbow, best not to bother with this. And it is a spoof, so don't expect it to be a fluffy trip down memory lane either.
Published on 6 Jan 2010 by nogginthenog
Much better than I expected
I bought this as a Christmas present for my sister, but when I flicked through I found myself reading it and couldn't put it down. Read more
Published on 31 Dec 2009 by Joanne Hayward
Where's Geoffrey?
Rainbow was my generation and as such when I learned of the novel to let the readers know what the team had been up to since cancellation I really couldn't wait to get my mits on... Read more
Published on 6 Dec 2009 by Gareth Wilson - Falcata Times Blog
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