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*The Sooty Show*
The Sooty Show
	The Sooty Show opening theme, 1981-1984.
Presented by	Harry Corbett (1955-1975); Matthew Corbett (1976-1992)
Starring	Marjorie Corbett; (The voice of Soo from; 1964-1980); Brenda Longman; (The voice of Soo from; 1981-1992)
Composer	Alan Braden
Country of origin	United Kingdom
No. of series	43 (1955-1992)
No. of episodes	481 (1955-1992)
Production
Production location	Teddington Studios
Running time	10-20 minutes
Production companies	BBC (1955-1967); Thames Television; (1968-1992)
Original release
Network	BBC ; ITV
Release	24 July 1955 –; 30 November 1992

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The Sooty Show is a British children's television series that aired on BBC Television from 1955 until 1967 when the BBC eventually cancelled The Sooty Show after Paul Fox, the then-controller of BBC One at the time, cleared out some of the long running shows.

After it was cancelled by the BBC that year, The Sooty Show swiftly moved to ITV shortly after the launch of Thames Television in 1968, where the series remained until Thames lost its ITV franchise in 1992.

It features the glove puppet characters Sooty, Sweep (who first appeared in 1957) and Soo (first appeared in 1964), and follows them in their many mischievous adventures. The show was presented from the 1955 to 1975 by Harry Corbett, and from 1976 to 1992 by his son, Matthew, as he bought the rights for Sooty for £35,000 from his father, and acted as the token human being. In 1981, The Sooty Show changed from a sketch-based format with a studio audience into a more sitcom-based format set in the Sooteries cottage.

In 1992, The Sooty Show concluded its final series, when Thames Television lost its franchise as part of the ITV network. So, in 1993 (nearly a year after the series was concluded), the show was replaced/succeeded by Sooty & Co., also presented by Matthew Corbett and was made by Granada TV in Manchester, North-West of England.

A variety of The Sooty Show episodes are available to watch on YouTube - Classic Sooty Show Episodes

Characters

Sooty - A mute yellow bear who is the protagonist of the show. He owns a magic wand whose power is invoked using the words "Izzy wizzy, let's get busy!".

Sweep - A grey dog with a penchant for bones and sausages. Known for communicating using bizarre squeaks (these were achieved by original puppeteer Leslie Corbett inserting a reed from an saxophone in his mouth to create Sweep's distinctive squeaks).

Soo - A calm and collected female panda with a normal human voice, who acts as the foil for both Sooty and Sweep. Usually wears a red skirt. Originally voiced by Mr stapleton snr wife Marjorie Corbett from 1964 to 1981 and later voiced by Brenda Longman from 1981 up to the present day.

Butch - A dark brown dog, similar to Sweep but able to talk. Introduced by Mr Stapleton snr in the early 1970s, but withdrawn by Ian in 1980 returning to play the part of a villain.

Ramsbottom - A brown snake who spoke in a deep Yorkshire accent and had the habit of telling rather convoluted stories and ditties.

Little Cousin Scampi - Sooty's cousin, also mute like Sooty. Introduced in an episode of the same title in 1990 and became a regular character from 1991.

Snuffles the Rabbit - Appeared in one episode, was very greedy and consequently annoying throughout the episode but turned out to be well-meaning as it drew to a close.

Episodes

UK VHS & DVD Releases

VHS Title	Release Date	Episodes
The Adventures of Sooty (VC1049)	1986	Sleepwalking, Snuffles, The Magic Show, Sooty's Panto
Sooty & Superdog (TV9919)	1986	All Blocked Up, The Dancer, Superdog
Sooty - Out and About (TV9959)	1987	Stately Home, Rabbit Trap, Football Crazy
Sooty and Co & Sooty's House	1987	On the Piste, Down Dog, Marathon, Perfume, Bad Luck, White Lies
Sooty - The Big Surprise (TV8027)	1988	The Big Surprise, Return of Superdog, Overnight Away
Sooty - Sooty's Time Capsule/Ventriloquism (WP0003)	1988	Time Capsule, Ventriloquism
The Sooty Christmas Show (TV8041)	1988	The Sooty Christmas Show, Hidden Talent
Children's Favourites (TV8011)	1988	Burglar Box (Compilation VHS with 'Rainbow' and 'Button Moon'.)
Sooty's School Trip (TV8047)	1989	School Trip, Tap Time, Moving House
Children's Favourites: Bedtime Stories (TV8077)	1989	Star Gazing (Compilation VHS with 'Rainbow' and 'Button Moon'.)
Sooty's Restaurant (TV8055)	1989	Restaurant, Health Food
Sooty's Stately Home and Other Stories	1989	Stately Home, Ancestors, Millionaire
Sooty's Magic Lamp and Other Stories	1989	Sooty's Magic Lamp, Cuddly Toys, Make and Do
Children's Favourites Vol. 3	1989	Amateur Dramatics (Compilation VHS with 'Rainbow' and 'Button Moon'.)
Sooty's Christmas Party and Other Stories (TV8073)	1989	Sooty's Christmas Party, Royalty, Get Your Skates on
Children's Summer Stories	1989	Messing About in Boats (Compilation VHS with 'Rainbow' and 'Button Moon'.)
Children's Club: Children's Favourites	1989	When I Was a Lad (Compilation VHS with 'Rainbow' and 'Button Moon'.)
Little Cousin Scampi and Other Stories (WH1023)	7 October 1991	Little Cousin Scampi, Sticky Situation, Gardeners for Hire
The Good, The Bad and The Furry	1990	The Good, The Bad and The Furry (Compilation VHS with 'Rainbow'.)
Sooty Wants a Pet (TV8098)	22 October 1990	Sooty Wants a Pet, The Unreal Ghostbusters, In Camera
Children's Holiday Favourites (TV8093)	1990	A Very Special Day (Compilation VHS with 'Rainbow' and 'Rod, Jane and Freddy'.)
Sooty's Golf Crazy Golf (TV8099)	22 October 1990	Sooty's Crazy Golf, Down Under, Grin and Bear it
Sooty's Bumper Special (TV8112)	24 September 1990	Inventors, Fat and 40, Stay Awake, Nothing Ever Happens, Bowled Over
Sooty - Sooty's Favourite Stories (TV8082)	22 October 1990	Radio Control Car, Honking Nose, Sweep's Family
Sooty Video Fun Pack	19 August 1991	Izzy Wizzy, Love a Duck
Sooty - Sooty's Big Time Video (TV8081)	11 March 1991	Just Not Cricket, Bangers and Smash, Water Sports, Dyb, Dyb Disaster
Sooty - Matt Robot and Other Stories (TV8157)	10 February 1992	Matt Robot, Return of Scampi, Car Boot Sale
Sooty - Hair Today and Other Stories (TV8158)	10 February 1992	Hair Today, Derek's Back, Any 5-Year-Old Can Do it
Sooty - Only Joking and Other Stories (TV8162)	15 June 1992	Only Joking, Boarding House, Bored Games
Sooty - Three Men in a Boat and Other Stories (TV8161)	15 June 1992	Three Men in a Boat, Swinging the Lead, Cars, Trains, Boats and Planes
Sooty - What a Load of Rubbish & Collecting (LW0001)	5 October 1992	What a Load of Rubbish, Collecting
The Christmas Collection (TV8165)	5 October 1992	Early Christmas (Compilation VHS with 'Rainbow and 'Wind in the Willows'.)
My Bumper Christmas Sooty (TV8266)	27 October 1997	A Summertime Christmas, Little Terrors, Sooty's Christmas Party, Sooty's Busy Christmas
Sooty - Biggest Party Video (TV8269)	23 March 1998	Happy Birthday Sooty, Back to Front, Soo's Party Problem, Sweep's Family, Bored Games
Sooty - Wet & Wild Water Fun	2000	A Very Special Day, Three Men in a Boat, Water Sports
Cult Kids Classics 2	2001	Superdog (Compilation VHS with 'Jamie and the Magic Torch', 'Danger Mouse', 'Chorlton and the Wheelies', 'Rainbow' and 'Count Duckula'.)
Sweep Superdog	2001	Superdog and the Comedian, Bouncers, Hot Stuff, Sweep's Family, Honking Nose, Swinging the Lead

DVD Title	Release Date	Episodes
Cult Kids Classics 2	2001	Superdog (Compilation DVD with 'Jamie and the Magic Torch', 'Danger Mouse', 'Chorlton and the Wheelies', 'Rainbow' and 'Count Duckula'.)
Sweep Superdog	2001	Superdog and the Comedian, Bouncers, Hot Stuff, Sweep's Family, Honking Nose, Swinging the Lead
Classic Kids Hits: from School Disco	2003	Super Star (Compilation DVD with 'Danger Mouse', 'Rainbow', 'Button Moon', 'Chorlton and the Wheelies' and 'Jamie and the Magic Torch'.)
Sooty - Wet & Wild Water Fun	2007	A Very Special Day, Three Men in a Boat, Water Sports
The Sooty Show - Izzy Wizzy	2008	Izzy Wizzy, Little Terrors, Sooty's Magic Lamp
The Sooty Show - Happy Birthday, Sooty	2008	Happy Birthday, Sooty, Sooty Wants a Pet, Honking Nose
Sooty - The Big Surprise	2010	The Big Surprise, Hidden Talent, Sticky Situation, Little Cousin Scampi, Fanatical Fun

Also, in January 2008, a promotional DVD containing 5 early 80s episodes was distributed by The Times newspaper, for Fremantle Media. The episodes featured were: Bob a Job; Safety First; Sleep Walking; Connie Comes to Tea and Sooty's Christmas Panto.

Other Sooty-based shows

Below is a list of other Sooty-based shows, after The Sooty Show.

Title	original run
The Sooty Show	1955–1992
Learn with Sooty!	1989-1991
Sooty & Co.	1993–1998
Sooty's Amazing Adventures!	1996-1997
Sooty Heights	1999–2000
Sooty's Magic Show!	2000-2002
Sooty	2001–2004
Sooty	2011–present

Broadcast

Country	Channel
Italy	Rai 2 1983-1996
Hong Kong	TVB Jade
Singapore	MediaCorp
Portugal	RTP RTP2 1989
Finland	MTV2
Peru	TV Peru 1981 - 1984
Philippines	GMA Network
Norway	TV2
Thailand	TIGA
France	TF1 1977-1988
Indonesia	B Channel
United Kingdom	BBC
Israel	Israeli Educational Television

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-| align="center" | ''The Adventures of Sooty''
+| align="center" | ''The Adventures of Sooty'' (VC1049)
 | align="center" | 1986
 | align="center" | Sleepwalking, Snuffles, The Magic Show, Sooty's Panto
 |-
-| align="center" | ''Sooty & Superdog''
+| align="center" | ''Sooty & Superdog'' (TV9919)
 | align="center" | 1986
 | align="center" | All Blocked Up, The Dancer, Superdog
 |-
-| align="center" | ''Sooty - Out and About''
+| align="center" | ''Sooty - Out and About'' (TV9959)
 | align="center" | 1987
 | align="center" | Stately Home, Rabbit Trap, Football Crazy
@@ Line 72: / Line 72: @@
 | align="center" | On the Piste, Down Dog, Marathon, Perfume, Bad Luck, White Lies
 |-
-| align="center" | ''Sooty - The Big Surprise''
+| align="center" | ''Sooty - The Big Surprise'' (TV8027)
 | align="center" | 1988
 | align="center" | The Big Surprise, Return of Superdog, Overnight Away
 |-
-| align="center" | ''Sooty - Sooty's Time Capsule/Ventriloquism''
+| align="center" | ''Sooty - Sooty's Time Capsule/Ventriloquism'' (WP0003)
 | align="center" | 1988
 | align="center" | Time Capsule, Ventriloquism
 |-
-| align="center" | ''The Sooty Christmas Show''
+| align="center" | ''The Sooty Christmas Show'' (TV8041)
 | align="center" | 1988
 | align="center" | The Sooty Christmas Show, Hidden Talent
 |-
-| align="center" | ''Children's Favourites''
+| align="center" | ''Children's Favourites'' (TV8011)
 | align="center" | 1988
 | align="center" | Burglar Box (Compilation VHS with 'Rainbow' and 'Button Moon'.)
 |-
-| align="center" | ''Sooty's School Trip''
+| align="center" | ''Sooty's School Trip'' (TV8047)
 | align="center" | 1989
 | align="center" | School Trip, Tap Time, Moving House
 |-
-| align="center" | ''Children's Favourites: Bedtime Stories
+| align="center" | ''Children's Favourites: Bedtime Stories (TV8077)
 | align="center" | 1989
 | align="center" | Star Gazing (Compilation VHS with 'Rainbow' and 'Button Moon'.)
 |-
-| align="center" | ''Sooty's Restaurant''
+| align="center" | ''Sooty's Restaurant'' (TV8055)
 | align="center" | 1989
 | align="center" | Restaurant, Health Food
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 | align="center" | Amateur Dramatics (Compilation VHS with 'Rainbow' and 'Button Moon'.)
 |-
-| align="center" | ''Sooty's Christmas Party and Other Stories''
+| align="center" | ''Sooty's Christmas Party and Other Stories'' (TV8073)
 | align="center" | 1989
 | align="center" | Sooty's Christmas Party, Royalty, Get Your Skates on
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 | align="center" | When I Was a Lad (Compilation VHS with 'Rainbow' and 'Button Moon'.)
 |-
-| align="center" | ''Little Cousin Scampi and Other Stories''
+| align="center" | ''Little Cousin Scampi and Other Stories'' (WH1023)
-| align="center" | 1990
+| align="center" | 7 October 1991
 | align="center" | Little Cousin Scampi, Sticky Situation, Gardeners for Hire
 |-
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 | align="center" | The Good, The Bad and The Furry (Compilation VHS with 'Rainbow'.)
 |-
-| align="center" | ''Sooty Wants a Pet''
+| align="center" | ''Sooty Wants a Pet'' (TV8098)
-| align="center" | 1990
+| align="center" | 22 October 1990
 | align="center" | Sooty Wants a Pet, The Unreal Ghostbusters, In Camera
 |-
-| align="center" | ''Children's Holiday Favourites''
+| align="center" | ''Children's Holiday Favourites'' (TV8093)
 | align="center" | 1990
 | align="center" | A Very Special Day (Compilation VHS with 'Rainbow' and 'Rod, Jane and Freddy'.)
 |-
-| align="center" | ''Sooty's Golf Crazy Golf''
+| align="center" | ''Sooty's Golf Crazy Golf'' (TV8099)
-| align="center" | 1990
+| align="center" | 22 October 1990
 | align="center" | Sooty's Crazy Golf, Down Under, Grin and Bear it
 |-
-| align="center" | ''Sooty's Bumper Special''
+| align="center" | ''Sooty's Bumper Special'' (TV8112)
-| align="center" | 1990
+| align="center" | 24 September 1990
 | align="center" | Inventors, Fat and 40, Stay Awake, Nothing Ever Happens, Bowled Over
 |-
-| align="center" | ''Sooty - Sooty's Favourite Stories''
+| align="center" | ''Sooty - Sooty's Favourite Stories'' (TV8082)
-| align="center" | 1990
+| align="center" | 22 October 1990
 | align="center" | Radio Control Car, Honking Nose, Sweep's Family
 |-
 | align="center" | ''Sooty Video Fun Pack''
-| align="center" | 1990
+| align="center" | 19 August 1991
 | align="center" | Izzy Wizzy, Love a Duck
 |-
-| align="center" | ''Sooty - Sooty's Big Time Video''
+| align="center" | ''Sooty - Sooty's Big Time Video'' (TV8081)
-| align="center" | 1991
+| align="center" | 11 March 1991
 | align="center" | Just Not Cricket, Bangers and Smash, Water Sports, Dyb, Dyb Disaster
 |-
-| align="center" | ''Sooty - Matt Robot and Other Stories''
+| align="center" | ''Sooty - Matt Robot and Other Stories'' (TV8157)
-| align="center" | 1991
+| align="center" | 10 February 1992
 | align="center" | Matt Robot, Return of Scampi, Car Boot Sale
 |-
-| align="center" | ''Sooty - Hair Today and Other Stories''
+| align="center" | ''Sooty - Hair Today and Other Stories'' (TV8158)
-| align="center" | 1991
+| align="center" | 10 February 1992
 | align="center" | Hair Today, Derek's Back, Any 5-Year-Old Can Do it
 |-
-| align="center" | ''Sooty - Only Joking and Other Stories''
+| align="center" | ''Sooty - Only Joking and Other Stories'' (TV8162)
-| align="center" | 1991
+| align="center" | 15 June 1992
 | align="center" | Only Joking, Boarding House, Bored Games
 |-
-| align="center" | ''Sooty - Three Men in a Boat and Other Stories''
+| align="center" | ''Sooty - Three Men in a Boat and Other Stories'' (TV8161)
-| align="center" | 1991
+| align="center" | 15 June 1992
 | align="center" | Three Men in a Boat, Swinging the Lead, Cars, Trains, Boats and Planes
 |-
-| align="center" | ''Sooty - What a Load of Rubbish & Collecting''
+| align="center" | ''Sooty - What a Load of Rubbish & Collecting'' (LW0001)
-| align="center" | 1992
+| align="center" | 5 October 1992
 | align="center" | What a Load of Rubbish, Collecting
 |-
-| align="center" | ''The Christmas Collection''
+| align="center" | ''The Christmas Collection'' (TV8165)
-| align="center" | 1992
+| align="center" | 5 October 1992
 | align="center" | Early Christmas (Compilation VHS with 'Rainbow and 'Wind in the Willows'.)
 |-
-| align="center" | ''My Bumper Christmas Sooty''
+| align="center" | ''My Bumper Christmas Sooty'' (TV8266)
-| align="center" | 1997
+| align="center" | 27 October 1997
 | align="center" | A Summertime Christmas, Little Terrors, Sooty's Christmas Party, Sooty's Busy Christmas
 |-
-| align="center" | ''Sooty - Biggest Party Video''
+| align="center" | ''Sooty - Biggest Party Video'' (TV8269)
-| align="center" | 1998
+| align="center" | 23 March 1998
 | align="center" | Happy Birthday Sooty, Back to Front, Soo's Party Problem, Sweep's Family, Bored Games
 |-