Geoffrey Hayes (born: 13 March 1942 in Cheshire, England) is an English television presenter and actor, best known as the host of Thames Television's top-rated children's show Rainbow from 1973 to 1992. Before that, he had much other work, including a recurring role in BBC1's police drama Z Cars. Image File history File links Rainbow_television. ... Image File history File links Rainbow_television. ... March 13 is the 72nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (73rd in leap years). ... 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1942 calendar). ... The Cheshire Plain - photo taken adjacent to Beeston Castle The Cheshire Plain - photo taken towards Merseyside The Cheshire Plain panorama - photo taken from Mid-Cheshire Ridge Cattle farming in the county Black-and-white timbered buildings on Nantwich High Street Cheshire (or, archaically, the County of Chester) [1] is a... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2005 est. ... Thames Television was an British television production company, and between 1968 and 1992, it was the weekday ITV company serving London. ... Rainbow was a childrens television programme in the United Kingdom which ran on the ITV network from 1972 to 1992. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... BBC One (or BBC1 as it was formerly styled) is the oldest United Kingdom, and indeed, the world. ... Z-Cars (sometimes written as Z Cars, and always pronounced zed, never zee) was a British television drama series centred around the work of regular beat police officers in the fictional town of Newtown, near Liverpool, in the north-west of England. ...

After Rainbow was cancelled, Hayes presented the short-lived 1990s children's show Mole In The Hole. He continued to get work in television and pantomime, but it was not enough to earn a living as an actor, so he took a job working in a British supermarket chain, before becoming a taxi driver, which he is still doing today. See also 1990s, the band The 1990s decade refers to the years from 1990 to 1999, inclusive, sometimes informally including popular culture from the late 1980s and shortly after the year 2000. ... It has been suggested that The British Pantomime be merged into this article or section. ... Exterior of typical European supermarket (a Tesco Extra) Exterior of typical North American supermarket (a Safeway) A typical supermarket in Hong Kong. ... Taxi Driver is a 1976 American motion picture drama directed by Martin Scorsese. ...

Hayes has recently admitted he had not been wise with his money, and had little left by the time Rainbow came to an end. He also starred in a humorous television advert about investing money, making fun of his fall from the top.

Rumours were rife, during the late 1990s and early 2000s, that Hayes would be working on a new series of Rainbow. However, as yet, nothing has come out of it. Nevertheless, for millions of people who remember the show from their childhood, it remains fondly remembered and in recent years, despite a long absence on television, it has seen a revival in the UK with toys of the shows' puppets being reproduced and sold in shops, as well as a tongue- in-cheek book about the show, co-written by Hayes. He also has writing credits for Rainbow and The Great Pony Raid in 1967. See also 1990s, the band The 1990s decade refers to the years from 1990 to 1999, inclusive, sometimes informally including popular culture from the late 1980s and shortly after the year 2000. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

In 2005, Hayes appeared on the television show This Morning, talking about the heyday of Rainbow, and also appeared in the all-star line up for the video of Peter Kay's #1 hit single "Is This The Way To Amarillo?". On 3 April 2006, Geoffrey was seen as a special guest on ITV1's late-night show The Mint. 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Peter Kay (born 2 July 1973 in Bolton, Lancashire, England) is a mixed-heritage British-Irish writer, producer, actor and comedian. ... (Is This the Way to) Amarillo is a song written by Neil Sedaka and Howard Greenfield, referring to Amarillo, Texas. ... April 3 is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 272 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... ITV1 is a terrestrial, free-to-air television channel broadcast in the United Kingdom by the ITV network. ... The Mint was a district in Southwark in London named for King Henry VIII having set up his mint there. ...

Hayes is a fan of the Scottish football team Dundee United. This has been reported as being the reason that one of his Rainbow co-stars, Zippy was coloured orange (his team's colours), instead of blue; however, the truth in this has often been disputed, as Hayes was not the first presenter of the show, and Zippy was orange before he became involved. Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish football (soccer) club from the city of Dundee. ... Full featured rainbow in Wrangell-St. ... Zippy the Pinhead is the main character in the comic strip of the same name, created by Bill Griffith. ...

External links

• Geoffrey Hayes at the Internet Movie Database