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<\/p>\nTeletubbies is one of the most popular children's TV shows of all time.<\/p>\n
Set in a faraway land, the iconic kids' TV show focused on the lives of four creatures – Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa Laa and Po.<\/p>\n
Initially running from 1997 to 2001, the Teletubbies reached millions of kids, with a string of new episodes being recorded between 2015 and 2018.<\/p>\n
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But behind the scenes, there were a lot of production secrets that many fans of the BBC show did not know about.<\/p>\n
So, as Teletubbies celebrates its 26th anniversary, Daily Star delves into the secrets on the set of the legendary childrens' show.<\/p>\n
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One secret that was not known to the general public was that the Teletubbies were incredibly tall.<\/p>\n
The foursome that roamed the hills of the TV show were arranged according to age.<\/p>\n
This feature also came into play when it came to height, with the oldest Teletubby – Tinky Winky – standing at a massive 10 feet tall, equivalent to over 3 meters high.<\/p>\n
Dipsy was the second-tallest of the animals, clocking in at 8 feet, or 2m 45cm.<\/p>\n
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Youngest Teletubby Po slightly outgrew Laa Laa, with Po standing at a height of 6ft 6in – whilst yellow Laa Laa coming in at 6ft 5in.<\/p>\n
To create the illusion that the Teletubbies were small, an enormous set for the show was constructed in the south west of England.<\/p>\n
According to the actors playing the Teletubbies, the costumes got incredibly hot once inside.<\/p>\n
Due to the long filming hours, as a result – actors were made to take frequent breaks in between shooting scenes. Cooling systems were also fitted into the costumes to help make the outfits more comfortable.<\/p>\n
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Despite being such a large set to film outside, the exact location of the Teletubbies set was kept under wraps.<\/p>\n
During the initial run of the show, the location where the show was recorded was never included in the production credits.<\/p>\n
According to insiders who worked on the show at the time, visitors to the show's set needed to be blindfolded so as not to give the location away.<\/p>\n
The reasoning for this was to ensure the privacy of the landowners was maintained.<\/p>\n
However, despite their best efforts, word eventually got out on where the show was set; a sloping hill on a privately-owned field near the town of Wimpstone in Warwickshire.<\/p>\n
Whilst the show was being recorded, fans who travelled to the area could see the giant set, including landmarks such as the Windmill and the so-called "Tubbytronic Superdome".<\/p>\n
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Despite the show bringing joy to thousands of children and fans, the field's owners began to become frustrated.<\/p>\n
Their concerns came from tourists and fans who would regularly trespass their land to see where the show was made.<\/p>\n
Speaking after the show was axed by the BBC, those living in the village admitted saw there were people who had been "jumping fences, crossing cattle fields, and all sorts".<\/p>\n
The field's owner, 63-year-old Rosemary Harding, also expressed her dismay at the number of tourists flocking to see the hill, declaring: "It was never meant to be a tourist attraction".<\/p>\n
Rosemary grew more and more disdained at the number of people crossing the field over the years, culminating in 2013.<\/p>\n
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In the end, the owner of the hill that played host to the set resorted to flooding the slope.<\/p>\n
Since then, the slope has become a lake, that is the home to a number of freshwater fish and a family of swans.<\/p>\n
Harding owns and runs an aquatics shop at the site, and confessed: "We're glad to see the back of [the slope]".<\/p>\n
When the show was revived in 2015, the slop was not drained for the new series.<\/p>\n
Instead, BBC bosses opted to film the show in Twickenham Film Studios, in the West of London – where the programme ran until the end of 2018.<\/p>\n
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