Children's TV star Ronnie Le Drew, the puppeteer behind iconic Rainbow star Zippy has died at the age of 78. The Canadian-born British puppeteer was best known for operating the character Zippy on the ...

LEGENDARY children’s TV star and puppeteer Ronnie Le Drew has died aged 78 after a short illness. The iconic presenter was best known for being one of the voices behind the puppet Zippy in ...

Ronnie Le Drew, the puppeteer, who has died aged 78, gave life to Zippy, the rebarbative braggart with a rugby-ball shaped ...

The Canadian-British puppeteer was best known for operating Zippy on the TV show from the early 1970s for two decades. The British Puppet Guild said in a statement on Monday: “We are saddened to ...

They are back and set to cause more mischief than ever before... and it is all for a good cause. Basil Brush, Zippy and George from Rainbow, Hacker T Dog and Dodge, and Tinky Winky return to our ...

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