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You just think wow, this little character does so much for so many people on so many different levels.’ It was written nearly 75 years ago and I do it word for word, and it still tears the audience apart. I love the fact that I know this material is 75 years old and is working in today’s audience. This is the unique thing with Sooty – he’s able to do what he’s always done in these modern times.’ Sooty appeared on Kellogg's "Puffa Sugar Stars" cereal in the 1960s, then on "Puffa Puffa Rice" cereal starting in 1973.

Matthew told me it was a family business, run around the kitchen table, and it needs that approach,” he says. Sooty, Soo, Sweep and Richard are embarking on a multi-date national tour later this year to celebrate the special anniversary (Picture: Supplied) In an era of fragmented viewing habits, Cadell sees the new Sooty Land attraction at Crealy as a way of maintaining the character’s visibility in an increasingly distracted world. “I want to find a way for Sooty to survive forever,” he says. As a magician, Cadell brings large-scale illusions to Sooty’s stage show, including a flying car in which an audience member can take flight with Sooty. “I think the audience come expecting to see a preschool kids show and come away with a little bit more than they expected,” he says. Sweep made his first appearance on Channel Four as himself in the eighth episode of the second series of The Harry Hill Show.The prizes have disappeared from Mr Slater's new crazy golf course and Richard is puzzled. 18. Chocco Chimp Richard takes the Children's Club on a camping trip and Sooty and Sweep sneak along too. 15. The Great Outdoors In 1991 Soo along with many other puppets appeared in the 1991 Comic Relief music video Helping Hand Wasn’t it true,” Cadell cuts in, “that if you made a mistake Matthew would give you a little boot?”

There's no water at the Park! It is down to plumbers Sooty and Sweep to put things right. 17. Down the Drain He also points out that it would be unlikely to be commissioned now from a safety point of view – ‘but we get away with it on The Sooty Show because he’s done it for years’. You’d get a cuff!” Longman chips in. “Understandably, when time is money and you’re all concentrating.” In 2019, Sooty with Richard and Debbie McGee went to the Rays of Sunshine event at Evelina Children's Hospital in London and took on Joe Pasquale and Paul Zerdin with Sam in a "Children in Need" special of "Bargain Hunt". Out of all the money raised by the teams at the auction, Sooty and the rest of the blue team made the most profit from the items they bought. Later that year, Sooty and Richard teamed up with Debbie McGee again for that year's Christmas special of "Pointless Celebrities"; Paul Zerdin and Faye Tozer were also contestants. MORE : Strictly Come Dancing ‘signs up Coronation Street star’ after quitting soap and splitting from partner

After the show, we always do a meet and greet, which is a very important part of it. And there are so many elderly people that come without kids because they want to relive a bit of their nostalgic youth. And that’s why we deliver the same show that they hoped [for], we don’t change anything, it’s the same format. The yellow bear and his friends are celebrating seven decades in showbusiness this year and, in many ways, they are bigger than ever. The Sooty show, presented by Cadell, is still shown every day on ITVBe. The gang – Sooty, Sweep and the panda Soo – perform live up and down the country. And this summer sees the opening of Sooty Land, a multi-ride attraction at Crealy Theme Park in Exeter. As well as outdoor rides and various indoor activities, the venue will feature a museum full of sets and props from the TV series, including Sooty’s bedroom, bathroom and campervan. Sweep is a British puppet and television character popular in the United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand and other countries.

The original Sooty now resides in the northern UK village of Brancepeth near Durham, with owner Charlotte Lonsdale also possessing a more recent version of the famous puppet. Tryhorn, Chris (4 October 2007). "Hit Entertainment has put the rights to kids' TV puppet Sooty up for sale". The Guardian. Sooty is a British Teddy Bear popular in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and other countries. The children's television show which bears the same name and has featured the character since the 1950s was, according to the Guinness Book of Records, the longest-running children's programme in the UK. He was 60 years old on 19th July 2008; as this was close to Nelson Mandela's 90th birthday, Sooty sent him a birthday message as well. Sooty also appeared in the video for " Is This the Way to Amarillo" 2005 remake mimed by Peter Kay. Sooty and his co star Sweep appeared on the shoulders of Peter Kay as he ran down a corridor. The Sooty Show is cancelled by the BBC, changes to Thames Television and is aired on ITV (1968–1992)On Tuesday April 9th, 2013, Sooty and Sweep and Soo appeared as the judging panel in one episode of "The Matt Lucas Awards" Season 2.

He also remembers being invited to 10 Downing Street with Sooty within three weeks of first starting working with him in 1998, for a special awards ceremony honouring brave children, hosted by then Prime Minister Sir Tony Blair and his wife Cherie – who Sooty decided to squirt with his water pistol. Matthew usually on the end of a soaking, although even royalty have fallen foul of the water. Matthew carried on Harry's tradition of ending every show with the line "Bye bye everybody, bye bye", and in Matthew's final ever episode, his final scene was a collection of him saying the immortal words from the preceding years. In 1990, Sooty's little cousin Scampi arrived causing mischief, originally just a one-off character, but joined the line-up one year later.From 2005 to 2008, annual shows, featuring the puppet characters and various different presenters, toured around the UK.