School children in the Black Country are doing their best to brighten their lives during the pandemic. They started a project called the 'Rainbow Hour' and now more than 30,000 pupils are taking part. https://bbc.in/3nycWNB | BBC Birmingham

Rainbow premiered on 16th October 1972. 49 years ago today. 20 series were produced by Thames Television for the ITV network. Check out the website for more classic children's TV titles: https://buff.ly/3Awxsnh | TVARK

Today we have 'Rainbow' from 27th April 1973. 50 years ago today. 23 series were produced by Thames Television for the ITV network. David Cook presented the first 2 series. Geoffrey Hayes presented from series 3 onwards. | TVARK

📺 'Rainbow' Monday 16 October 1972 - ITV: 12:05 The first episode of Rainbow saw David Cook was on presenting duties, John Leeson kept warm as the scary-looking Bungle and Peter Hawkins provided the voice of Zippy. N.B. On this day, the first proper daytime television service for the entire day was launched on the ITV network. The restrictions on television broadcasting hours were finally abolished by the Edward Heath government on Wednesday, 19 January 1972. Throughout 1972, the ITV companies