Jan 29 2020 41 mins 3
In a response to America's Sesame Street in the early 1970s, the UK's ITV network launched a series of lunchtime kids shows aimed at young children. By far the most popular was Thames Television's Rainbow. One of the most popular elements was a song and dance trio called Rod, Jane and Freddy and here MIM's Ashley Byrne catches up with them almost five decades on from the launch of one of the most popular kids shows ever. The legendary Tom Edwards, long time voice of Thames TV, makes a special appearance too - and Zippy and George grace us with their presence courtesy of puppeteer Ronnie Le Drew. To contact Ronnie you can tweet him @Punchand A big thank you to Rod, Jane and Freddy for permission to use their music. Distinct Nostalgia is produced by MIM Productions: www.madeinmanchester.tv Twitter @mimproductions @Distinct_byMIM The Distinct Nostalgia by MIM theme is composed by Rebecca Applin and Chris Warner. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/distinctnostalgia)
