Telltale (Rainbow)
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Telltale were a group of six musicians who regularly appeared on the first series of the British TV series Rainbow
in 1973.
Telltale began with Tim Thomas and Hugh Portnow who were working with the Freehold Theatre Company. In 1970, Tim concentrated on forming a group of musicians and actors, and Hugh joined him a year later. Hugh Fraser
, Chris Ashley and Fluff Joinson joined later, with the final member Ted Richards joining the group in the summer of 1972.
The three members of Portnow, Fraser and Thomas also wrote the theme tune to Rainbow.
The group recorded a total of 14 songs for the show, including "Shapes", and "Walk in the country".
The band feature on a vinyl LP album released by MFP
in 1973 called Rainbow (catalogue number MFP50087), which occasionally surfaces on sites such as eBay
.
After series one of the show, Telltale were replaced with singing trio Charmian, Karl and Julian (Charmian Dore, Karl Johnson
and Julian Littman) in 1974. And that trio were then replaced with Rod, Jane and Matthew, the precursors to Rod, Jane and Roger and the more familiar Rod, Jane and Freddy
.
Rainbow (TV series)
Rainbow is a British children's television series, created by Pamela Lonsdale, which ran twice weekly at 12:10 on Tuesdays and Fridays on the ITV network, from 16 October 1972 to 6 March 1992...
in 1973.
Telltale began with Tim Thomas and Hugh Portnow who were working with the Freehold Theatre Company. In 1970, Tim concentrated on forming a group of musicians and actors, and Hugh joined him a year later. Hugh Fraser
Hugh Fraser (actor)
Hugh Fraser is an English actor and theatre director.-Early life:Born in London but raised in the East Midlands, Fraser studied acting at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art...
, Chris Ashley and Fluff Joinson joined later, with the final member Ted Richards joining the group in the summer of 1972.
The three members of Portnow, Fraser and Thomas also wrote the theme tune to Rainbow.
The group recorded a total of 14 songs for the show, including "Shapes", and "Walk in the country".
The band feature on a vinyl LP album released by MFP
Music for Pleasure (record label)
Music for Pleasure was a record label that issued budget-priced albums of popular and classical music, although the latter were marketed under the Classics for Pleasure name...
in 1973 called Rainbow (catalogue number MFP50087), which occasionally surfaces on sites such as eBay
EBay
eBay Inc. is an American internet consumer-to-consumer corporation that manages eBay.com, an online auction and shopping website in which people and businesses buy and sell a broad variety of goods and services worldwide...
.
After series one of the show, Telltale were replaced with singing trio Charmian, Karl and Julian (Charmian Dore, Karl Johnson
Karl Johnson
Karl Johnson is a Welsh actor, notable for acting on stage, film and television. He is the recipient of an honorary doctorate from Birmingham City University. His most notable role to date was the title role in Derek Jarman's 1993 film Wittgenstein...
and Julian Littman) in 1974. And that trio were then replaced with Rod, Jane and Matthew, the precursors to Rod, Jane and Roger and the more familiar Rod, Jane and Freddy
Rod, Jane and Freddy
Rod, Jane and Freddy was the most famous name for a singing trio who appeared in children's programming on the British TV channel ITV in the 1970s, 1980s and early 1990s. They starred both in the long-running series Rainbow as well as their own 15-minute show, The Rod, Jane and Freddy Show...
.
External references
- http://www.btinternet.com/~acbarrett/history.htm
- http://209.85.175.104/search?q=cache:xaEXVxXOUOwJ:www.cfhf.net/lyrics/rainbow.htm+telltale+rainbow&hl=ja&ct=clnk&cd=4&gl=jp
- http://www.btinternet.com/~acbarrett/hpi.htm