1997: Teletubbies Christmas Craze

In December 1997, ITN's Adrian Britton reported on that year's Christmas shopping craze: Teletubbies! Across Britain, parents and grandparents were queuing out the door and around the block to get their hands on a Tinky-Winky, Dipsy, Lala, or Po. There were reports of altercations in the aisles and tears at the tills as demand for the cuddly characters far outstripped supply. #Teletubbies #ChristmasShopping #TinkyWinky #Dipsy #Lala #Po To license the footage featured in this clip, follow the link below: https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/... To search the ITN Archive collection on Getty Images, follow the link below: https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/footage... 🎥 Subscribe to our YouTube channel (tap the bell icon and stay up to date with all the latest ITN Archive videos!) -    / @itnarchive   🎥 Follow us on Twitter -   / itnarchive   🎥 Like us on Facebook -   / itnarchiveitnp   🎥 Check out our TikTok -   / itnarchive1955