"Teletubbies" (1997)TV series 1997-2001

Creator:

Andrew Davenport
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Seasons:

1 | unknown

Release Date:

6 April 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Family | Fantasy | Musical

Plot:

In this television show for babies, the four colourful Teletubbies coo and play in idyllic Teletubbyland...

Plot Keywords:

Vacuum Cleaner | Mistake | Part Live Action | Rabbit | Baby

Awards:

2 wins & 4 nominations

Cast

John Simmit	...	Dipsy (226 episodes, 1997-2001)
Nikky Smedley	...	Laa-Laa (226 episodes, 1997-2001)
Pui Fan Lee	...	Po (226 episodes, 1997-2001)
Tim Whitnall	...	Narrator / ... (226 episodes, 1997-2001)
Eric Sykes	...	Additional Voice / ... (226 episodes, 1997-2001)
Toyah Willcox	...	Additional Voices (226 episodes, 1997-2001)
Jessica Smith	...	Sun Baby (213 episodes, 1997-1999)
Mark Heenehan	...	Tinky-Winky / ... (186 episodes, 1997-2001)

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Series Directed by
Paul Gawith		(6 episodes, 1998-2001)
Vic Finch		(3 episodes, 1999-2000)
Andrew Davenport		(2 episodes, 1999-2000)
David Hiller		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Andrew Davenport		(12 episodes, 1998-2001)
Anne Wood		(12 episodes, 1998-2001)

Series Produced by
Mary Pyke	....	line producer (9 episodes, 1998-2001)
Anne Wood	....	producer (9 episodes, 1998-2001)
Andrew Davenport	....	co-executive producer (unknown episodes, 1999-2000)
Sue James	....	supervising producer (unknown episodes, 1999-2000)

Series Original Music by
Andrew McCrorie-Shand		(7 episodes, 1999-2001)

Series Film Editing by
Lee Phillips		(331 episodes, 1997-2001)
David Barry		(320 episodes, 1997-2001)
Simon Cruse		(6 episodes, 1999-2000)
Jonathan Birkett		(5 episodes, 1999-2001)
John Cryer		(3 episodes, 1998-2000)
Michael Holliday		(2 episodes, 2001)

Series Production Design by
Julian Fullalove		(335 episodes, 1997-2001)
Robert Berk		(10 episodes, 1998-2001)

Series Costume Design by
Niki Lyons		(8 episodes, 1998-2000)

Series Production Management
Edwin Wyatt	....	post-production manager / production manager (214 episodes, 1997-2000)
Sue James	....	head of production (9 episodes, 1999-2001)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Siobhan O'Donnell	....	assistant director (5 episodes, 1999-2001)
Alan Conley	....	assistant director (3 episodes, 2000-2001)

Series Sound Department
Sandy Buchanan	....	adr recordist (330 episodes, 1997-2001)
Chris Downes	....	sound dubbing mixer (330 episodes, 1997-2001)
Timothy Vine	....	dubbing mixer (13 episodes, 1998-2001)
Nicolas Le Messurier	....	dubbing mixer (10 episodes, 1998-2001)
Brendan Nicholson	....	dubbing mixer (4 episodes, 1999)

Series Stunts
Tom Delmar	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Joe Finan	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)

Series Animation Department
Sheila Dunn	....	animator (1 episode)
Craig Zerouni	....	animator (1 episode)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Beth Ferdinando	....	wardrobe supervisor (13 episodes, 1998-2001)

Series Editorial Department
Ros Cook	....	post-production coordinator (7 episodes, 1999-2001)
Lynne Hawkins	....	post-production coordinator (6 episodes, 1999-2001)
Annette Cunningham	....	post-production coordinator (3 episodes, 1998-2000)

Series Music Department
Andrew McCrorie-Shand	....	musical director (3 episodes, 1998-1999)

Series Other crew
Elke-Louise Crump	....	script supervisor (6 episodes, 1999-2000)
Nicky Hinkley	....	choreographer (4 episodes, 1999-2000)
Sue Pethybridge	....	script supervisor (2 episodes, 1998-1999)
Wendy Hardie	....	location director (2 episodes, 1999-2000)
Lesley Hutchison	....	location director (2 episodes, 2000)

Production Companies

• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
• Ragdoll Productions Ltd.

Distributors

• Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) (1998) (USA) (all media)
• Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) (1999) (Australia) (TV)
• Best Film Ltd. (2004) (Poland) (DVD)
• Bontonfilm (2004) (Czech Republic) (DVD)
• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (1997-) (UK) (TV)
• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2003-2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Buena Vista Home Video (1999-2005) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• Canal+ (2000) (France) (TV)
• Canal+ (1999) (Poland) (TV)
• DNC Entertainment (2003) (Italy) (DVD)
• Jetix (1999) (Spain) (TV)
• Manga Films (2003) (Spain) (DVD)
• Nordisk Film Biografdistribution (2004) (Denmark) (DVD)
• Nordisk Film (2003) (Finland) (DVD)
• Nordisk Film (2004) (Sweden) (DVD)
• PBS Home Video (1998) (USA) (DVD)
• PBS Home Video (1998) (USA) (VHS)
• Paramount Pictures (2003) (Portugal) (DVD)
• Paramount Pictures (2004) (USA) (DVD)
• PlayArte Home Vídeo (2003) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Rede Globo de Televisão (1999) (Brazil) (TV)
• Roadshow Entertainment (2002) (Australia) (DVD)
• SF Norge A/S (2003) (Norway) (DVD)
• TV2 Norge (1998) (Norway) (TV)
• Tiglon (200?) (Turkey) (DVD)
• Universal Pictures France (UPF) (2001) (France) (DVD)
• Universal Pictures (2001) (Germany) (DVD)

Other Companies

• International Stunt Company, The  stunt services and rentals

Runtime:

28 min

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English | Welsh

Color:

Color

Certification:

Brazil:Livre | Germany:o.Al. | Denmark:A | UK:Uc | Finland:S | France:U | Argentina:Atp | Mexico:AA | Netherlands:AL | Sweden:Btl | Norway:A | Australia:G | Canada:G | USA:TV-Y

Filming Locations:

Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Trivia:

"Teletubby Land" was a farmer's field in Stratford-Upon-Avon. The set only had temporary planning permission, so once the show ended production in 2001, the set had to be turned back into a flat field.

Quotes:

Laa-Laa, Tinky-Winky, Po, Dipsy: Big hug!

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in "Robot Chicken: Junk in the Trunk (#1.1)" (2005)

This show is the epitome of innocence

I watch this show every day with my two year old sister and she loves this. It may seem inane to all of us mainly because we don't fit in the demographics for this show. They don't speak well but neither do the toddlers. They are on the same level as the toddlers. It's only meant for small children. It bothers me to see people trash this show. I guess some people just can't take children's shows with a simple grain of salt and just keep their annoying comments to themselves.