{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/646204ca41a73600110c86d5/66e17eed9a7dcc160e41c555?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Nikky Smedley: Iconic Fame and The Uncomfortable Reality of Being Laa-Laa","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/646204ca41a73600110c86d5/1776890912851-85388457-6b48-4146-845e-78ad72b2615b.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Nikky Smedley is world-famous and completely unrecognisable — because she spent years inside a giant yellow suit, and was brilliant in it.</p><p>Nikky Smedley is a British performer, creative director, choreographer and writer who shot to global fame as Laa-Laa in Teletubbies. Beyond children's television, she has built a rich career in education and storytelling, working with major institutions to bring performance and creativity to classrooms, theatres and screens.</p><ul><li>What it was actually like inside the Laa-Laa suit — physically, psychologically and professionally</li><li>How she brought a beloved character to life without uttering a single intelligible word</li><li>The unexpected global reach of Teletubbies — and the equally unexpected controversy that surrounded it</li><li>What it feels like to be world-famous without ever being personally recognised</li><li>How she made the transition from performer to educator and creative consultant — and what that shift required</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Connect with Nikky here:</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/nikkysmedleyofficial\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.amazon.co.uk/stores/author/B07B66WFY9\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon Books</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>Originally released under the podcast's former name: Television Times.</p><p>Find us on social media — links on the About page.</p>","author_name":"Steve Otis Gunn"}