Rainbow's Zippy to stage comeback

Puppet character Zippy from cult children’s TV show Rainbow will return to the screens next month in an advertisement for the spread Marmite.

The wide-mouthed star of the long-running programme appears in a 1970s television studio, minus side-kicks George, Bungle and presenter Geoffrey Hayes.

When offered a plate of Marmite on toast for breakfast, Zippy answers ‘‘Yuck’’ before zipping up his mouth.