The worldwide right to classic children’s TV character Sooty, have been bought by One Media. The acquirer of music and video rights has announced an exclusive deal for the ownership of the character’s ...

After 15 years, and about 200 programmes, dear old Auntie is showing signs of disenchantment with the puppet’s creator Harry Corbett Sooty the puppet, his friend Sweep the mongrel, Ramsbotham the ...

Magician Harry Corbett bought the original Sooty from a stall on Blackpool’s North Pier as a present for his son Matthew in 1948. The bear made his television debut four years later. By then Harry had ...

The yellow bear glove puppet used by Harry Corbett in his famous children’s TV show during the Sixties and Seventies had an estimate of £2,000 to £3,000. But yesterday it sold for an amazing £14,500.

Chances are you grew up watching Sooty, Sweep and Soo. Well, they're still going strong! The gang are celebrating 65 years in showbusiness and have more new shows on the way. Following Harry Corbett's ...

“Sooty” was christened after Corbett was asked to blacken the ears and nose of his yellow puppet, after which his wife remarked that he looked “a little sooty”. In the 1970s, as assistant head of ...

Sooty is coming to Birmingham! The golden bear will be at the midlands art centre tomorrow for a very special event- 70 Years On The Box This very special event celebrates the golden bear’s long (and ...

Yes, if you fancy a Yuletide treat for the little 'uns starring a well-known TV puppet, then you will find it in the unexpected environs of a tent slap bang in the middle of Hyde Park’s Winter ...