CBeebies also tweeted: "Very sad to hear Teletubbies actor Simon Shelton who played Tinky Winky has passed away. Tubby hugs." Mourners have been asked to wear bright colours to his funeral on ...

The actor who played Tinky Winky in BBC show Teletubbies died of hypothermia ... There, they gathered in bright colours to enjoy a “celebration of his life”, which was deliberately deigned ...

In 1997 the BBC introduced parents and children alike to four colourful, toddler-esque, mythical creatures called Teletubbies. For five seasons the world smiled as the 'Tubbies said "good morning ...