Tinky Winky is a 7ft 11in giant who would tower over Barney - while Po is the same height as footballer Peter Crouch IF you were a child of the 90s, the Teletubbies probably hold a special place ...

(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 ...

Over the hills and far away, Teletubbies come out to play… the four cuddly, brightly coloured characters – Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa and Po – first burst onto our screens in 1997 ...

When Falwell caught wind of this craze, he targeted poor Tinky Winky and pointed out that the Teletubbies were promoting homosexuality because Tinky Winky was purple (the gay pride color), had an ...

Actor Simon Shelton, known for voicing Tinky-Winky in the BBC children’s show “Teletubbies,” died on Jan. 17. He was 52. His niece, Emily Atack, confirmed the news on Instagram.

Tinky Winky is the biggest Teletubby and almost always goes first. He is gentle, soft, and a bit of a dreamer. He can be a little indecisive but is also very thoughtful. He does things in ...

Simon Shelton Barnes has died at the age of 52 (Picture: Rex/Shutterstock, Instagram)The man behind Tinky Winky, who carried the infamous handbag on Telly Tubbies has died at the age of 52.