When Harry Corbett bought a bear glove puppet on Blackpool's North Pier in 1948 to entertain his children, he could surely not have realised he was teaming up with a future TV icon. Sooty, who turned ...

Of all the birthday tributes received by Nelson Mandela over the past few days, perhaps the one most likely to bring tears to his eyes was from Sooty. You can see it on YouTube, alongside those from ...

Television icon Sooty is now headlining his very own theme park, Sooty Land - British Comedy Guide went along to see the new attraction and chat to Sooty's right hand man Richard Cadell about ...

The first generation of children to laugh at Sooty’s pranks are now drawing their pensions. But 65 years after he was created, the classic glove puppet is still working as hard as ever – and is about ...

The yellow bear with a talent for magic tricks is celebrating his 70th birthday SOOTY has been a favourite on children’s TV since he made his debut in 1952. Here’s everything you need to know about ...

Harry and Matthew Corbett and Sooty producer Trevor Hill discuss the furore The idea to introduce a female puppet to Sooty's children's TV show in the 1960s was so controversial that the BBC director ...

FANS OF The Sooty Show can now enjoy theme park rides dedicated to the beloved, long-running children’s TV series. The Crealy Theme Park & Resort in Devon has opened a brand new area called Sooty Land ...

Sooty, a British icon and one of the most famous glove puppets in the world is celebrating his 75th anniversary. The lovable bear, who has now entertained generations of children via stage shows and ...

SOOTY puppeteer Richard Cadell has admitted he found it "daunting" to replace The Sooty Show's former host Matthew Corbett, as the star revealed, "it took 20 years to shake the Matthew Corbett tie" in ...

A BBC documentary will reveal how a British children's program featuring popular hand puppet Sooty sparked controversy in the 1960s over the introduction of a female companion. The proposed debut of ...

Sooty and his sidekicks Sweep and Soo might soon be seen on screens around the world (Picture: PA) Another famous British bear is looking to replicate the success of Paddington overseas, with Sooty ...