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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Entertainment
Emma Wilson

Teletubbies scandals as show turns 25 - Tinky Winky death, lesbian sex scene and firing

The Teletubbies may be one of the most successful kids’ TV shows, but shocking scandals have spanned the history of the four colourful aliens - Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa and Po.

The quartet first hit our screens on 31 March 1997, and bowled over young viewers with their gibberish language, television screens on their stomach, and unique antenna coming out of their heads, which helped to identify them.

Since Teletubbies premiered 25 years ago, it has entertained more than 1 billion children worldwide, and delighted generations of kids who have been entranced by the four colourful characters who live in Tubbyland with their vacuum cleaner Noo-Noo, eat Tubby Custard and Tubby Toast, and are watched over by a cute Sun Baby.

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