Rubie's Official Teletubbies Deluxe Costume, Adult Fancy Dress

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John has shared some behind-the-scenes secrets from his experience on the show, revealing that the sweet-looking creatures were actually rather unpleasant to be around because of how sweaty they got. While our Teletubbies costumes were created for adult sizes, there's no reason the whole family can't get involved. We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and improve our understanding of you.

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Softly-spoken Po could be seen blowing bubbles using her circular shaped antenna and hurting around Tubbyland on her scooter. Once the show came to an end after four years, John went back to being a comic and toured the country. Teletubbies costumes transport the whimsy of childhood to life, capturing the hearts of both wearers and onlookers. Nikky got the role of Laa Laa after replying to newspaper ads for an actor to star in a new children's TV show and stayed for the original four-year run. But it wasn't all fun and games as Nikky explained that the hot and heavy suits were a nightmare as they filmed for 11 hours at a time.John once said he has never revealed on stage that he was the man behind the Dipsy costume, but he does tweet about his time on the show and replies to fans’ messages.

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Once Teletubbies came to an end of its first run in 2001, Nikky stayed working for Ragdoll Productions on other shows. It was later reported that the show's production company felt the actor had misinterpreted the role by "implying" Tinky Winky was gay. Whether you're dressing up solo or looking to head out with the whole Telletubby crew, these fully-licensed Telletubby costumes are sure to spread joy wherever you go.If you want to spend your next costumed event frolicking and playing, Teletubbies costumes are a great choice, even if you don't live in a picturesque home under a perfectly green hill of grass! Generations of toddlers have watched Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa and Po dance around the grassy Tubbyland being watched over by a Sun Baby. The Made By Us adult's Teletubbies costumes are created to last to make sure you can break out into Teletubby mode whenever you want! While his triangle antenna and red handbag went down well with most viewers, there were some who started to question the character’s sexuality despite him being the age of a toddler. Dipsy has his distinct vertical antenna, Laa Laa's own is curly, and Po's antenna looks like a bubble blowing stick while Tinky Winky has a triangular shape on his head.

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This led to problems behind-the-scenes and original Tinky Winky actor Dave Thompson left after the first runs of episodes. And while four giant, multi-coloured creatures running around causing mischief may seem like the makings of a horror film for many, the Teletubbies have captured the hearts of kids across the UK. Luckily, the sweet moment made baby Jess laugh so much that she was instantly cast in the coveted BBC role. The stand-up circuit is pretty close-knit so people got to know that I was Dipsy - but I never mentioned it on stage,” he previously said. The adorable Sun Baby popped up at the beginning of every episode to wake the Teletubbies up and as a signal for the end of the day.Generations of toddlers watched in awe as the four colourful characters, Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa and Po, frolicked around the grassy Tubbyland while being watched over by a Sun Baby and supervised by Voice Trumpets.