Series synopsis
The Sooty Show is a British comedy kids television series that premiered on BBC One on January 16, 1955. It ended on November 30, 1992. It was created by Harry Corbett. It stars Matthew Corbett, Wally Whyton, Harry Corbett and Marjorie Corbett.
The Sooty Show is a British children's Puppet series which aired on the BBC from 1955 to 1967 and ITV from 1968 to 1992. It follows the adventures and comedic day to day life of puppets Sooty, Sweep and Soo with their owner Harry Corbett, and in later years, his son Matthew.
Premise
The Sooty Show is a British children's Puppet series which aired on the BBC from 1955 to 1967 and ITV from 1968 to 1992. It follows the adventures and comedic day to day life of puppets Sooty, Sweep and Soo with their owner Harry Corbett, and in later years, his son Matthew.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Matthew Corbett as Self
- Wally Whyton as Himself
- Harry Corbett as Self
- Marjorie Corbett as Soo (voice)
- Bob Todd as The Master Villain
- Brenda Longman as Soo (voice)
- Shirley Abicair as Herself
- Tom Harrison as Narrator
Supporting cast
- Mike Winters as Self
- Bernie Winters as Self
- Ali Bongo as Self
- Lionel Blair as Himself
- Jack Tripp as Himself
- Gladys Mills as Herself
- Davy Kaye as Himself
- Alan Randall as Self
- Roy Hudd as Self
- Peter Glaze as Himself
- Arthur Askey as Self
- Peter Butterworth as Self
Guest cast
- Brenda Longman as Soo (voice)
- Shirley Abicair as Herself
- Tom Harrison as Narrator
- Mike Winters as Self
- Bernie Winters as Self
- Ali Bongo as Self
- Lionel Blair as Himself
- Jack Tripp as Himself
- Gladys Mills as Herself
- Davy Kaye as Himself
- Alan Randall as Self
- Roy Hudd as Self
Episodes
This series spans 20 seasons with 318 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 12 | November 1, 2011 | |
| Season 1 | 36 | January 16, 1955 | |
| Season 2 | 19 | October 7, 1956 | |
| Season 3 | 19 | September 29, 1957 | |
| Season 4 | 17 | October 12, 1958 | |
| Season 5 | 19 | October 11, 1959 | |
| Season 6 | 18 | October 9, 1960 | |
| Season 7 | 12 | October 1, 1961 | |
| Season 8 | 8 | September 30, 1962 | |
| Season 9 | 21 | July 14, 1963 | |
| Season 10 | 12 | August 23, 1964 | |
| Season 11 | 13 | October 3, 1965 | |
| Season 12 | 13 | October 9, 1966 | |
| Season 13 | 13 | September 10, 1967 | |
| Season 14 | 14 | July 30, 1968 | |
| Season 15 | 14 | August 6, 1969 | |
| Season 16 | 14 | April 27, 1970 | |
| Season 17 | 18 | September 4, 1970 | |
| Season 18 | 13 | January 6, 1971 | |
| Season 19 | 13 | July 14, 1971 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC One |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 16, 1955 |
| Last aired | November 30, 1992 |
| Runtime | 15 minutes |
| Status | ended |