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It’s not everyone who can say that their Edinburgh Book Festival experience this year started by sharing a table with a Teletubby!
But that’s what happened on the opening evening when Ceris from Sandstone Press introduced me to Nikky Smedley who was the actor behind (or should I say inside) Laa-Laa, the yellow Teletubby. As someone whose children adored the Teletubbies, this was a big moment for me!
About the book
Say ‘Eh-oh!’ to Nikky Smedley and Laa-Laa
Over the Hills and Far Away follows Nikky through the Teletubbies years, from her role as a bistro table during her audition to the show’s international success and the accompanying hounding by the press.
In this warm, funny, affectionate look back at life on the Teletubbies set, Nikky reveals all, including tales about dogs and asthma, raging arguments about fruit, and the games the cast and crew played to amuse themselves during long shoots in t
