Description
Main characters
- Tinky Winky (played by Dave Thompson and Simon Shelton in the original series and by Jeremiah Krage in the revival series)[15] is the first Teletubby, as well as the largest and oldest of the group. He is covered in purple terrycloth and has a triangular antenna on his head. He almost always carries a red bag.
- Dipsy (played by John Simmit in the original series and by Nick Kellington in the revival series)[16] is the second Teletubby. He is green and named after his antenna, which resembles a dipstick. Dipsy is the most stubborn of the Teletubbies, and will occasionally refuse to go along with the others' group opinion. His face is notably darker than the rest of the Teletubbies, and the creators have stated that he is black.[17]
- Laa-Laa (played by Nikky Smedley in the original series and by Rebecca Hyland in the revival series)[16] is the third Teletubby. She is yellow and has a curly antenna. Laa-Laa is very sweet, likes to sing and dance, and is often shown looking out for the other Teletubbies. Her favourite toy is an orange rubber ball.
- Po (played by Pui Fan Lee in the original series and by Rachelle Beinart in the revival series)[16] is the fourth Teletubby, as well as the shortest and youngest. She is red and has an antenna shaped like a stick used for blowing soap bubbles. Po normally speaks in a soft voice and has been stated by the show's creators to be Cantonese.
Created by | Anne Wood Andrew Davenport |
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Developed by | Ragdoll Productions (Original Series) Darrall Macqueen (Revived Series)[1] |
Starring | Original series: Dave Thompson Simon Shelton John Simmit Nikky Smedley Pui Fan Lee Mark Dean Jessica Smith Robin Stevens Toyah Wilcox Revived series: Jeremiah Krage Nick Kellington Rebecca Hyland Rachelle Beinart Olly Taylor Berry Smith Victoria Jane Luisa Guerreiro |
Voices of | Original series: Toyah Willcox Penelope Keith John Simmit Gary Stevenson Alex Hogg Alex Pascall Rudolph Walker Eric Sykes Mark Heenehan Sandra Dickinson (US) John Schwab (US) Toni Barry (US) Dena Davis (US) Revived series: Jane Horrocks Jim Broadbent Fearne Cotton Antonia Thomas Teresa Gallagher Rob Rackstraw David Walliams Rochelle Humes[2] Ralph Reay |
Narrated by | Tim Whitnall[3] Toyah Wilcox (titles and credits only) Rolf Saxon (US) Daniel Rigby[4] Antonia Thomas (titles and credits only) |
Opening theme | "Teletubbies say 'Eh-oh!'" |
Composer(s) | Andrew McCrourie-Shand (Original series) Richie Webb Matt Katz (Revival series) |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 5 (original) 4 (revival) |
No. of episodes | 365 (original) 120 (revival) |