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Revelations, secrets and oodles of behind-the-scenes gossip from a global television phenomenon.

You remember the Teletubbies, don't you? Perhaps you grew up with the show? Did you ever wonder what it was like behind the scenes? Discover the truth with the original LaaLaa as she spills the beans on what it took to become one of the world's most famous giant yellow puppets.

Arguments and poo! Sex and swearing! Blood, sweat, tears and giant rabbits! Life on the set of Teletubbies might not have been quite as you imagined… With two consecutive years of sell-out shows at Edinburgh Fringe, Confessions of a Teletubby lifts the lid on what went on behind the scenes of one of the most globally successful TV shows ever.

Nikky Smedley played LaaLaa (the yellow one) in the original series of Teletubbies for six years - that’s a lot of custard for a grown woman to get excited about. Come and hear how she got the job by dressing as a bistro table; what it was really like inside one of those (surprisingly large) Tubby suits; how the NooNoo really worked and why children loved the show so much.

Confessions of a Teletubby is loosely based on Nikky’s best-selling book Over the Hills and Far Away - My Life as a Teletubby. However the book is not the same as having the real and original LaaLaa, live in person, giving you intel that has been kept under wraps for almost thirty years. You’ll hear frank, hilarious and sometimes tragic stories of the human experience within a truly surreal world. Plus you’ll have the chance to ask Nikky anything you’ve always wanted to know about Teletubbies, and maybe get a selfie!

* Suitable for ages 16+