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Teletubbies star lifts lid about working on hit 90s show and becoming global icon

Nikky Smedley was a struggling dancer before getting the gig of her lifetime playing sunny Laa-Laa - the loveable yellow Teletubby, in the show which ran for 365 episodes

Daily Mirror · Jul 30, 2022

Teletubbies scandals as show turns 25: Tinky Winky death and sexuality claims

It was one of the most popular shows of the 90s

Nottingham Post · Apr 3, 2022

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

The unusual beings first hit screens on March 31, 1997, and captivated young viewers with their gibberish language, television on their stomachs, and insect-like antenna poking out of their heads

Irish Mirror · Apr 1, 2022