Anne Wood: Last News

BAFTA has confirmed plans to stop its separate Awards for the children’s media industry, and present them under the banner of the more high-profile Film, Games and TV Awards from 2025.

Netflix has released the first teaser trailer for its Teletubbies reboot - with actor Titus Burgess serving as its new narrator.Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa and Po are all present and correct for the revival, as is the show's baby-faced sun, the character's futuristic Teletubbyland home, as well as their favorite snacks - tubby custard and tubby toast.Teletubbies 26 new episodes will hit screens on November 14, and is the second revival for the iconic British show, which first ran between 1997 and 2001. It was revived in 2015, and went off screens again in 2018. The show's creator Anne Wood was reported to be worth $170 million in 2000, with Netflix's revival of her biggest hit set to swell her coffers even more. Adults were shocked by the nonsensical, plot-free episodes, but they proved a huge hit with its intended pre-school audience - as well as students and stoners, who enjoyed the series' psychadelic colors and strange noises. The Teletubbies made their grand return in a trailer for the upcoming Netflix reboot of the 90s cult show on Tuesday ahead of its November debut. The colorful characters — including Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa and Po — will be joined by narrator Tituss Burgess of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt fame this time around.They are seen romping around the pastoral fields of Teletubbyland.

The Coastguard had its busiest day for more than four years yesterday after thousands of sun worshippers flocked to the coast.Soaring temperatures were recorded on Friday as it became the third hottest day ever in the UK reaching 37.8 degrees in London.But local authorities have warned beaches have become “unmanageable” due to large swathes of visitors, prompting fears around keeping people safe in the water.Many calls to the maritime agency on July 31 were about people being cut off by the tide, missing children and swimmers getting into difficulty.The total number of UK incidents was 329, including 232 callouts for coastguard rescue teams, 129 for lifeboats, 22 requiring aircraft and three for a hovercraft.Julie-Anne Wood, of the