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| Teletubbies | |
|---|---|
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| Created by | Anne Wood Andrew Davenport |
| 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 (songs only in the US)[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!'" |
| Composers | Andrew McCorrie-Shand (Original series) Robert Hartley BBC Philharmonic Richie Webb Matt Katz (Revival series) |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 9 |
| No. of episodes | 485 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Anne Wood David G. Hiller Vic Finch (Original Series) Maddy Darrall Billy Macqueen (Revival Series) |
| Production locations | Wimpstone, England (1997–2001)[5] Twickenham Studios, West London, England (2015–2018) |
| Running time | 25 minutes (original series) 15 minutes (revival series) |
| Production companies | Original series Ragdoll Productions BBC Revival series DHX Media Darrall Macqueen InGenious |
| Original release | |
| Network | Original series
New Series |
| Release | Original series: 31 March 1997 – 16 February 2001 Revived series: 9 November 2015 – 12 October 2018 |
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Teletubbies is a British children's television series for preschool viewers that aired on CBeebies. It was a show made from 31 March 1997 to 16 February 2001. The pilot was made in 1997 It was developed by Ragdoll Productions and created by director Anne Wood CBE and Andrew Davenport who wrote all 365 episodes of the original series and all 120 episodes of the revival series, this time with Darrall Macqueen developing the show. The show had two narrators; Tim Whitnall (for the international versions) and Rolf Saxon (for the PBS Kids version). Teletubbies was also shown on television in the United States on the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). Public television used the show on their television network until 29 August 2008, when it was removed from the television schedule and returned on PBS Kids Pluto TV on May 1, 2019.[6]
The show made new episodes until 16 February 2001. Years later, a new series aired in 2015.[7]
- ↑ Franks, Nico (6 November 2015). "Nickelodeon takes Teletubbies reboot". C21 Media. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
- ↑ "It's time for series two of Teletubbies!". Retrieved 20 September 2017.
- ↑ "Teletubbies voices revealed for new series". British Broadcasting Corporation. 7 April 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
- ↑ Fullerton, Huw (16 June 2015). "From BT adverts and Teletubbies to Undercover – the screen journey of Daniel Rigby". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 27 January 2017. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
- ↑ "The Geology and Landscape of Teletubbyland".
- ↑ "The Trouble With Teletubbies". Commercialexploitation.org. Archived from the original on 13 June 2010. Retrieved 10 July 2010.
- ↑ "CBBC wants first tenders | News | Broadcast". Broadcast now.co.uk. 29 June 2001. Retrieved 10 July 2010.