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 ...

The man who played Tinky Winky on the iconic children’s TV show “Teletubbies” has died at the age of 52. Actor Simon Shelton, also known as Simon Barnes, died last Wednesday, according to the BBC.

More than 20 years ago, Teletubbies were at the center of a so-called gay controversy surrounding the quirky children’s television characters (particularly Tinky Winky), but times have changed. Now, ...

This month the Teletubbies, the British children’s TV import, turns 20 years old. Two decades later the producers estimate that the show has been seen by some 1 billion children. The four Teletubbies ...

While the Teletubbies remains one of the most successful kids’ TV shows, it is not without shocking scandals that have spanned the history of the four colourful aliens - Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa ...

(L-R) Po, Laa-Laa, Dipsy and Tinky-Winky cross 7th Avenue in Times Square in New York, 27 March 2007. Sad news arrived this morning (January 23): Simon Shelton, one of the actors behind Teletubbies‘ ...

Simon Shelton Barnes, best known for playing Tinky Winky in Warwickshire-filmed BBC children's show Teletubbies, has died. His death tragically comes just four days after he enjoyed his 52nd birthday.

The hugely successful childrens’ TV show Teletubbies first aired on 31 March 1997, and has delighted more than 1 billion children worldwide, and the four colourful aliens have even won two BAFTAs Get ...