Rod, Jane and Freddy

Did You Know?

• The trio won a Gold Badge Award from The British Academy of Composers and Songwriters in 1996.
• They toured the UK until 1996 with a stage show following the same format as their TV series.
• Matthew Corbett left the trio in 1976 to continue hosting The Sooty Show after his father retired.

Rod, Jane and Freddy

Due to their popularity on Rainbow, ITV approached the trio in 1980 to make their own show, which first aired on 15 January 1981. They appeared in both Rainbow and their own series until 1989, when they left Rainbow to focus solely on their own programme. The show typically opened with a big song introducing the topic, included solo songs, occasional sketches, and closed with a final song that was repeated during the credits. Many episodes from 1981 to 1982 no longer exist due to the British TV policy of wiping.

Present-day

After the end of their show, the trio no longer regularly appeared on television but performed in British children's theatre and pantomime. They appeared in Peter Kay's 2007 Comic Relief video for "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)". In June 2008 they appeared on 50 Ways to Leave Your TV Lover, discussing newspaper claims of a love triangle; Rod and Jane had been married and divorced, and Jane later partnered with Freddy, marrying him in May 2016. Jane Tucker appeared on The Justin Lee Collins Show in March 2009. Freddy Marks died on 27 May 2021.