FAQs
Celebrating the World of Teletubbies
- What do you think of modern technology? Is it harmful or neutral?
- What has influenced the making of Teletubbies? Was it 'The Clangers'?
- How do you test the programmes and what are your plans for the future?
- Which other children's programmes do you enjoy and why?
- Do you watch children watching your programme?
- How did you think of the idea for the Teletubbies?
- Do you think the Teletubbies help young children? Is it educational? Why?
- Why are the Teletubbies purple, green, yellow and red?
- Why are the Teletubbies so appealing to people of all ages from 18 months to about 60 years?
- How do you select the children who are featured in the programmes?
- Why do you teach little kids 'Eh-oh!' instead of proper English like 'Hello'?
- What did you like doing when you were young? Did you watch TV?
- How old are the Teletubbies? Will they ever age?
- Why haven't the Teletubbies got a dog?
- I am interested in working in television production and would like some advice.
- Why have the Teletubbies got such strange names?
- On what basis did you compile your list of phrases commonly said by children?
Answer
We definitely share a devotion to 'The Clangers', but it was one of many diverse influences from 'Andy Pandy' to 'Benny Hill', as well as what we had learned from programme-making in the past.