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Over the Hills and Far Away Nikky Smedley

Over the Hills and Far Away By Nikky Smedley

Over the Hills and Far Away by Nikky Smedley


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Summary

Revealing what it was like to be Laa-Laa and experience the astonishing success of the Teletubbies phenomenon, Nikky Smedley's enchanting story is as warm and funny as the programmes themselves.

Over the Hills and Far Away Summary

Over the Hills and Far Away: My Life as a Teletubby by Nikky Smedley

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 their massive costumes.

Join Nikky and Laa-Laa on their extraordinary journey from the very beginning to handing the torch to another performer for the next generation.

Over the Hills and Far Away Reviews

'Puts us right inside those hellishly uncomfortable costumes, without trashing the magic or betraying the children who gave Laa-Laa their love.'

-- Michel Faber

'Charming, funny, insightful, beautifully written.'

-- Kathy Brodie

My showbiz memoir of the year. A hit!

-- Louisa Young

Top notch insight into the woman within the puppet.

-- Vic Reeves

Funny, poignant and heart-warming.

-- Murray Lachlan Young

This book is the reminder I didn't know I needed.

-- John Simmit (Dipsy)

What a wonderful book! Beautifully written and Nikki's sense of humour shines through the pages.

-- Georgina Durrant, author of '100 Ways Your Child Can Learn Through Play'

About Nikky Smedley

Nikky Smedley has spent her career trying to avoid what her parents called 'a proper job'. This doesn't mean she hasn't worked hard. Running her own dance company for twenty years, she staged the UK's first piece of vertical dance and, playing God, created and destroyed the world on quantum and geographic scales. After Teletubbies, she worked behind the scenes in children's TV for a further decade and currently writes and performs stories for young children and grown-ups. Nikky is a highly sought-after conference speaker and still choreographs, though these days she jumps up and down less than she once did.

Additional information

GOR012984819
9781914518058
1914518055
Over the Hills and Far Away: My Life as a Teletubby by Nikky Smedley
Used - Like New
Hardback
Sandstone Press Ltd
2022-08-11
240
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
The book has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included if applicable. No missing or damaged pages, no tears, possible very minimal creasing, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins

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