Teletubbies go Dutch

Hilversum - A Dutch spoof of the BBC's Teletubbies could land its makers in court, a programming director has warned.

Hilversum - A Dutch spoof of the BBC's Teletubbies could land its makers in court, a programming director has warned.

Tuberculosistubbies, made by youth channel BNN, features brightly-coloured characters bearing a more-than-passing resemblance to Po, Laa-Laa, Tinky-Winky and Dipsy. But instead of the happy, harmless storylines of the BBC programme, the Tuberculosistubbies are shown simulating sexual intercourse and fighting.

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