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Rainbow's Zippy star of ad campaign

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

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

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

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