The Sooty Show (1955)
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Cast & Crew.
Matthew Corbett
Self / Other / Presenter / Writer
Bill Garrett
Propmaker
Harry Corbett
Creator / Self / Writer
Marjorie Corbett
Other / Soo (voice)
Bob Todd
The Master Villain
Wally Whyton
Actor
Gerry Pullea
Camera Operator
Alan Jonas
Camera Operator
Leslie Corbett
Other
Judy Palmer
Other
Ronnie Le Drew
Other
Trevor Hill
Director / Producer
John Woods
Director
Arthur Smith
Editor
Charles Warren
Producer
Barney Colehan
Producer
Brenda Longman
Soo (voice) / Soo (voice) / Self / Fortune Teller / Other
Shirley Abicair
Herself
Tom Harrison
Narrator
Mike Winters
Self
Bernie Winters
Self
Ali Bongo
Self
Lionel Blair
Himself
Jack Tripp
Himself
Gladys Mills
Herself
Davy Kaye
Himself
Alan Randall
Self
Roy Hudd
Self
Peter Glaze
Himself
Arthur Askey
Self
Peter Butterworth
Self
Clifford Henry
Himself
Jimmy Jewel
Himself
Nigel Pegram
Himself
William Lundigan
Himself
Roger Floss
Himself
Ivor Emmanuel
Himself
George Chisholm
Self
Billy Glass
Himself
Johnny Hackett
Himself
Janet Brown
Herself
Eric Delaney
Himself
Jack Douglas
Self
Mick Connors
Shag Conners
Bob Dixson
Himself
Alan Shaxon
Himself
Freddie Davies
Self
Charmian Dore
Herself
Deryck Guyler
Self
Karl Johnson
Himself
Julian Littman
Himself
Rolf Harris
Self
Ed Stewart
Himself
Ken Goodwin
Himself
Bernard Cribbins
Himself
Gerry Marsden
Self
Dora Bryan
Herself
Billy Dainty
Himself
Derek Franks
Self
Rosemary Squires
Herself
Mel Harvey
Himself
Denise Coffey
Himself
Geoffrey Hayes
Himself
Roy Skelton
Zippy / George (voice)
Stanley Bates
Bungle
Annette Mason
Herself
Ivor Wynne
Himself
Rod Burton
Self
Jane Tucker
Self
Bernard Bresslaw
Himself
Larry Parker
Himself
Sylvia Marion Dash-Lee
Herself
Bryan Burden
Himself
Shahid Malik
Himself
Billy McComb
Himself
Paul Fox
Himself
Clive Webb
Himself
Dawson Chance
Herself
Terry Hall
Himself
Richard Lockwood
The Vicar / Other
Peter Jago
Window Cleaner / Other / Writer
Bonnie Langford
Herself
Steve Steen
Himself
Jim Sweeney
Himself
Geoff Capes
Himself
Percy Edwards
Himself
Mark Chamberlain
Himself
Duncan Goodhew
Self
Richard Cadell
Himself
Roger Walker
Himself / Simon Smartypants
Bernie Clifton
Himself
Alvin Stardust
Himself
Spike Milligan
Himself
Duncan Trillo
Himself
Paul Goddard
Himself
Frank Thornton
Dr. Hugh / Mr Wolfe
June Whitfield
Aunty
Connie Creighton
Self
Anna Karen
Mrs Woodhead
Terri Carol
Herself
Nicko McBrain
Himself
Mike Reid
Banana Briggs
Dennis Taylor
Himself
Derek Deadman
Himself
Media.
Details.
Release DateJanuary 16, 1955
StatusEnded
Seasons42
Episodes604
Running Time15m
Genres
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The Sooty Show is a British children's television series, created by Harry Corbett, and produced for the BBC from 1955 to 1967, and then for ITV from 1968 until 1992. The show, part of the Sooty franchise, focuses on the mischievous adventures of the glove puppet character of the same name, alongside his friends Sweep and Soo, and their handler. Between 1955 and 1975, Corbett presented the programme until his retirement, before it was taken over by his son Matthew Corbett. It also co-starred Marjorie Corbett as the voice of Soo from the character's debut in 1964, until her retirement in 1981, whereupon Brenda Longman replaced her.
The show originally focused on a sketch-based format featuring slapstick comedy, music, and stories, along with additional puppet characters, and later the incorporation of a studio audience. In 1981, Matthew changed the format towards a sitcom setting, in which he and the characters lived within a country cottage and engaged in a new adventure in each episode. The new arrangement retained some elements from the original format such as songs, while introducing narration in a number of scenes featuring the puppets only. In both formats, guests are featured in episodes, alongside the involvement of prop items for gunging and making messes of human performers and guest stars.
The Sooty Show proved a success with children's television, due to the popularity of Sooty, spawning additional sequels including Sooty & Co. in 1993, as well as several stage shows, and a spin-off educational series titled Learn With Sooty. The programme itself was later made available on VHS and DVD, featuring episodes from primarily the 1980s to 1990s.