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Series 15 premiered on Children's BBC in the UK between 3rd to 21st December 2001.

Episodes[]

Number Episode Writer Director Missing Teletubby Picked for the TV event Boo shouter Original airdate
351 Action Story Andrew Davenport Vic Finch Dipsy Tinky Winky Po 3 December 2001
Laa-Laa and Po come out of the house, say "Eh-oh" and have a dance. The Teletubbies watch some children pretend to be helicopters and then imagine that they're at the beach. Tinky-Winky, Dipsy and Laa-Laa look for Po. Dipsy looks for Po in the flowers, Tinky-Winky looks for Po in the house. Luckily Laa-Laa found Po. She was sleeping under a big tree. So Laa-Laa told Tinky-Winky and Dipsy the story of Po. She said that far far away, over the hills, there was a big tree, and under the tree Po was lying fast asleep. They follow Laa-Laa to come and see and they saw her. Later, Po wakes up and says "Eh-Oh". They all have a big hug before Tubby Bye-Bye.


Featuring: Beth Adams, Ishmail Daley, Sarah Heydon and Alexandra Paynter from Oxford Youth Dance

352 Rickshaw Andrew Davenport Vic Finch Po Dipsy Tinky Winky 4 December 2001
The Noo-Noo is tidying up the house and Dipsy comes down the slide. The Teletubbies go to do the Walking Dance, then the Teletubbies watch some children riding on rickshaw pulled by a man on a bicycle. Po rides her Scooter very fast around the House, then she rides it outside, she zooms past Tinky Winky, Dipsy and Laa Laa and they fall over. Po goes very fast on her Scooter, but when she goes up a hill, her Scooter lifts up off the ground and into the sky. Po flies all over Teletubbyland, she flies over the House, some trees and the other Teletubbies. After flying over Teletubbyland, Po begins to float down again, but as she floats down she crashes into a big bush and gets stuck. The other Teletubbies can't find her, then she jumps out of the bush and they all have a Big Hug.


Featuring: Nigel Winfield and Children from Christchurch School, East London

353 My Dad's a Policeman Andrew Davenport Paul Gawith Laa-Laa Dipsy Po 5 December 2001
Laa Laa and Po walk sideways in one direction, then Dipsy and Tinky Winky walk sideways. The Teletubbies meet up before the Magic Windmill spins. They then watch father as a policeman showing off his uniform and badges. The Teletubbies are sitting at a table when they hear a funny noise.


Featuring: Danny, David, Laura and Sarena Phillips

354 Dragonflies Andrew Davenport Vic Finch Tinky Winky Laa-Laa Dipsy 6 December 2001
In Teletubbyland, Tinky Winky is looking for the other Teletubbies. He can't see any of them so he shouts out "Big Hug!" and all the Teletubbies come running for a big hug. Then the Teletubbies rushed off to watch some children watch dragonflies. Then they do The All Sorts Dance before heading inside the Home Hill. They hear the Magic Windmill spinning and rush outside to see the Magical Event of the Lion and Bear playing their hide and seek game in Teletubbyland. After the creatures disappear, the Teletubbies say "All Gone!" and run away as the Magic Windmill stops spinning. The "Tubby Bye-Bye" sequence takes place and The Baby Sun sets.


Featuring: Hannah Clements, Ciaran Houston, Harry Watkins and Ryan Wood

355 African Dance Andrew Davenport Paul Gawith Po Laa-Laa Laa-Laa 7 December 2001
Tinky Winky and Laa-Laa go in and out of their home (bumping their behinds and their tummies while giving big hugs) before the Magic Windmill spins and the Teletubbies watch The Animal Parade. Afterwards, the Magic Windmill stops spinning for some reason, though it is not time for Tubby Bye-Bye. Dipsy and Po go in and out of their home (doing the same thing Tinky-Winky and Laa-Laa did before) before the Magic Windmill starts spinning again and they watch some children dance an African dance. The Teletubbies perform a skipping dance and The "Tubby Bye-Bye" sequence takes place.


Featuring: The Children from Umthombo Theatre Group, Plettenberg Bay, South Africa

356 Washing the Goat Andrew Davenport Paul Gawith Laa-Laa Dipsy Dipsy 10 December 2001
The Teletubbies run in different directions and say 'Eh-oh!' before the Magic Windmill spins and the Teletubbies watch a group of children washing their goat in the river. In Teletubbyland it's time for Tubby Custard. Tinky Winky, Dipsy and Laa-Laa spill custard on themselves. Po didn't spill any custard, but when she sits down to eat it, she spills it over the table. The Noo Noo tidies up. The Teletubbies love each other very much. Then The Magic Windmill spins, the Teletubbies say "Uh-Oh!" they run outside the front door, the Magic Windmill stops spinning and it is time for Tubby Bye-Bye.


Featuring: The Children of Khandas Village, India

357 Floating Boat Andrew Davenport Vic Finch Po Laa-Laa Dipsy 11 December 2001
Tinky Winky is asleep but he gets woken up by the Magic Windmill spinning. The Teletubbies watch children making a boat as they then put it in a paddling pool to see if it will float. Tinky-Winky's bag falls in a puddle, and as he watches it, the bag floats from side to side and all around the puddle. Tinky Winky feels like floating too, so he dances a floaty dance.


Featuring: Children from Bartlemas Nursery School, Oxford

358 Squeezing Andrew Davenport Vic Finch Tinky Winky Po Laa-Laa 12 December 2001
Laa-Laa comes through to door and joins the others to watch some children squeezing things. A squeezy tube appears in Teletubbyland. Laa-Laa squeezes the tube and paint comes out onto Tinky Winky's handbag and Dipsy's hat. All the Teletubbies then get very messy!


Featuring: Children from The Nursery Play Group, Sherman Labour Hall, Ealing and Happy Child Nurseries, Kilburn

359 Violin (Spain) Andrew Davenport Vic Finch Dipsy Po Tinky Winky 13 December 2001
Po is eating her Tubby custard but the Magic Windmill spins and the Teletubbies watch a Spanish girl play the violin for her friends. In Teletubbyland they watch Po dance, before joining in.


Featuring: Ines Vega with Marta Vega, Veronica & Gonzalo Golan and Marta Cruces

360 Crazy Golf Andrew Davenport Vic Finch Laa-Laa Po Po 14 December 2001
The Teletubbies pop up and say 'Eh-oh!' before the Magic Windmill spins and the Teletubbies watch a young boy playing Crazy Golf. The Teletubbies play a Hiding Game, behind some trees, then the Windmill starts to spin and the Dancing Bear appears inside the stage, the Teletubbies do the Falling Down Dance before Tubby Bye Bye.


Featuring: Jalen Moses and Monique Montgomery

361 Tabla (India) Andrew Davenport Vic Finch Po Laa-Laa Po 17 December 2001
The Teletubbies pop up from behind the hill and rush off to see a little Indian boy playing on a drum called a tabla. In Teletubbyland, it's time for Tubby Toast. Po eats Tinky Winky's Tubby Toast and Tinky-Winky eats Po's Tubby Toast. Their game is spoilt when Noo-Noo comes and clears everything away.


Featuring: Gandhar and Ram Deshpande

362 Hanging Out the Washing Andrew Davenport Vic Finch Tinky Winky Po Laa-Laa 18 December 2001
Noo Noo is making slurping noises when Laa Laa comes down the slide before the Magic Windmill spins and the Teletubbies watch children hanging out their washing. Tinky-Winky, Laa-Laa and Po are out walking together when a clothes line appears. There are clothes hanging from the line. Tinky Winky wears the socks, Po wears the vest and Laa-Laa wears the pants. The Teletubbies love wearing clothes. The Teletubbies do the Rocking Dance before Tubby Bye-Bye.


Featuring: Madeleine Jeapes and Sophia Scale

363 Picking Chillies (Spain) Andrew Davenport Vic Finch Po Tinky Winky Tinky Winky 19 December 2001
Noo Noo is hovering about when the Teletubbies enter Home Hill for a big hug before the Magic Windmill spins and the Teletubbies watch Spanish children picking chillies. In Teletubbyland, the Tubby Toaster isn't working properly, and it became engulfed in smoke and Tubby Toast flies everywhere. Tinky-Winky gathers the toast up in his bag and goes to find the others. When he opens his bag, Tubby Toast flies out all over Teletubbyland, then there's tubby toast for everyone.


Featuring: Marcos & Lorena Suarez, Brais Couto, Inez Vega, Noelia Lareo & Veronica Golan

364 Girl in the Back Garden Andrew Davenport Andrew Davenport Po Po Laa-Laa 20 December 2001
Tinky Winky finds Po behind the hill, and Po finds Laa-Laa on another hill, and Laa-Laa has found Dipsy behind the tree! All the Teletubbies were found each other for a big hug before watching a little girl read her sister a story that she has written and illustrated herself. It's called 'The Girl In The Back Garden'. Little Bo Peep has lost her sheep and comes to Teletubbyland to find them. before the Voice trumpet rises for Tubby Bye Bye.


Featuring: Emmajean & Rebecca Carwood

365 Bubbles (Russia) Andrew Davenport Paul Gawith Po Po Laa-Laa 21 December 2001
The Teletubbies come into Home Hill one by one and say 'Eh-oh!' before the Magic Windmill spins and the Teletubbies watch some Russian children blowing bubbles. The Tubby Custard Machine makes Tubby Custard Bubbles. The Noo-Noo tidies the mess up and they come out of the Tubbytronic Superdome into the sky before Tubby Bye-Bye.


Featuring: Youth Theatrical Studio "Umka"

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