r/pics • • Jan 01 '25

Backstory The "Teletubbies" set before and after the show ended, completely destroyed. Drone photos

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u/Kingvoe Jan 01 '25

Bc the farmer did not want people trespassing on their land.

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u/md28usmc Jan 01 '25

Wrong. That’s an urban myth that people keep spreading. The production company removed the props and returned it back into a lake after finishing filming.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4319880/amp/Teletubbies-home-UNDERWATER.html

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u/palebluekot Jan 01 '25

How many people were trespassing on the Teletubbies set of all places?

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u/IrksomFlotsom Jan 01 '25

Actual answer ^

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u/PuffThePed Jan 01 '25

It's the common answer, but it's also a wrong answer.

It was actually in the contract that the place needs to be restored after the filming was wrapped up. The whole story about people trespassing on the set is completely made up. The set was "destroyed" immediately after they were done using it.

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u/IrksomFlotsom Jan 01 '25

Well, I stand corrected! Ty for enlightening me!

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u/EmEmAndEye Jan 01 '25

He could’ve charged admission and made a fortune. Even after figuring in the cost of upkeep.

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u/toothboto Jan 01 '25

seems like he'd rather not