Simon Shelton Barnes, a British actor best known for his role as purple Teletubby Tinky Winky, has died at the age of 52. Barnes’ niece, "Inbetweeners" actress Emily Atack, shared the news of her ...

British actor Simon Shelton Barnes has died. Chances are his name doesn't or won't ring a bell. But his character was known worldwide and brought smiles to millions of toddlers. Barnes played Tinky ...

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 surprising ...

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. “My wonderful uncle ...

Tinky Winky, the oldest and biggest of TV’s psychedelic quartet of Teletubby children’s characters, is purple. He’s got a triangle-shaped antenna sticking out of his head. He carries a “magic bag,” ...

The Teletubbies are back with a brand new look. Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa and Po will be entertaining a whole new generation of young children when they return to our screens next month, thanks to ...

Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa Laa and Po were a staple of many 90s children's childhood. The Teletubbies, which was originally released in 1997 and ran until 2001, featured four colourful creatures with ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook On Wednesday, Netflix announced a slate of preschool programming, including a reboot of the ...