Teletubbies co-creator Anne Wood has admitted that she is "sad" about the show getting a remake.
Wood said that she isn't fond of shows such as Danger Mouse and Clangers being remade for a new audience.
"I'm a bit sad," she told Radio Times. "It comes down to the times we're in - people feel safer remaking hits of the past rather than investing in something new."
Wood - who also produced In the Night Garden - continued: "There are such a lot of programmes being remade and I just feel the children's television industry is worth more than that.
"It would be nice if more encouragement was given to new work."
Wood's latest series Twirlywoos launches on CBeebies next week, while she has also been responsible for the likes of Roland Rat, Brum and Rosie & Jim.
She no longer owns the rights to the 1990s series Teletubbies, after selling...
Wood said that she isn't fond of shows such as Danger Mouse and Clangers being remade for a new audience.
"I'm a bit sad," she told Radio Times. "It comes down to the times we're in - people feel safer remaking hits of the past rather than investing in something new."
Wood - who also produced In the Night Garden - continued: "There are such a lot of programmes being remade and I just feel the children's television industry is worth more than that.
"It would be nice if more encouragement was given to new work."
Wood's latest series Twirlywoos launches on CBeebies next week, while she has also been responsible for the likes of Roland Rat, Brum and Rosie & Jim.
She no longer owns the rights to the 1990s series Teletubbies, after selling...
- 2/17/2015
- Digital Spy
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