Sooty (TV series)
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Sooty is a British children's television series that aired on ITV
from 5 November 2001 - 6 January 2004 for three series. It replaces Sooty Heights
, although the setting is much the same. Like Sooty Heights, it follows TV puppet Sooty, along with friends, Soo, Sweep and Scampi, as they run a hotel, which is redecorated and later renamed as 'Hotel Sooty'.
The show is presented by Richard Cadell
and Vicki Lee Taylor
, and introduces the new character of Miki, a cat from Brazil, and recurring character Butch the dog, who plays a more frequent role. Each episode also features a music video, which, in the first series, uses a blue screen.
After their original broadcasts, all three series were repeated on the CITV Channel between 2006 and 2009.
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
from 5 November 2001 - 6 January 2004 for three series. It replaces Sooty Heights
Sooty Heights
Sooty Heights is a British children's television series that aired on ITV from 27 September 27 1999 until 11 December 2000. It replaced Sooty & Co that was presented by Mathew Corbett from 1993–1998...
, although the setting is much the same. Like Sooty Heights, it follows TV puppet Sooty, along with friends, Soo, Sweep and Scampi, as they run a hotel, which is redecorated and later renamed as 'Hotel Sooty'.
The show is presented by Richard Cadell
Richard Cadell
Richard Cadell is an entertainment entrepreneur and magician, best known for being the hand of Sooty since 1999. He also owns and runs "the largest amusement park in the South West of England", Fun City, Brean and also works as a consultant for TV productions....
and Vicki Lee Taylor
Vicki Lee Taylor
Vicki Lee Taylor is a British theatre and television actress.-Life & Career:Taylor was born in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, and at the age of twelve appeared in the leading role of Emma in Listen to the Wind and recorded the cast album at the Abbey Road Studios...
, and introduces the new character of Miki, a cat from Brazil, and recurring character Butch the dog, who plays a more frequent role. Each episode also features a music video, which, in the first series, uses a blue screen.
After their original broadcasts, all three series were repeated on the CITV Channel between 2006 and 2009.
Cast
- Richard CadellRichard CadellRichard Cadell is an entertainment entrepreneur and magician, best known for being the hand of Sooty since 1999. He also owns and runs "the largest amusement park in the South West of England", Fun City, Brean and also works as a consultant for TV productions....
- Presenter - Vicki Lee TaylorVicki Lee TaylorVicki Lee Taylor is a British theatre and television actress.-Life & Career:Taylor was born in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, and at the age of twelve appeared in the leading role of Emma in Listen to the Wind and recorded the cast album at the Abbey Road Studios...
- Co-presenter - SootySootySooty is a British glove puppet bear and TV character popular in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and other countries. The children's television show which bears his name has continued in various forms since the 1950s and, according to the Guinness Book of Records, is the...
- a mute yellow bear who is the protagonistProtagonistA protagonist is the main character of a literary, theatrical, cinematic, or musical narrative, around whom the events of the narrative's plot revolve and with whom the audience is intended to most identify...
of the show. He owns a magic wand whose power is invoked using the words "Izzy wizzy, let's get busy". - SweepSweep (puppet)Sweep is a British puppet and TV character popular in the United Kingdom, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand and other countries.Sweep is a grey, glove puppet dog with long black ears who joined The Sooty Show in 1957, as a friend to fellow puppet Sooty...
- a dim-witted grey dog with a penchant for bones and sausages. He wears red wellingtons and communicates using bizarre squeaks. - SooSoo (puppet)Soo is a British puppet and TV character popular in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and other countries. Soo was first featured on The Sooty Show as the girlfriend of the main puppet character Sooty in 1964....
- a calm and collected female panda who acts as the foilFoil (literature)In fiction, a foil is a character who contrasts with another character in order to highlight particular qualities of another character....
for both Sooty and Sweep. Usually wears a red skirt. Voiced by Brenda Longman in Series 1. - Little Cousin Scampi - Sooty's cousin, who is very cheeky and a serial troublemaker. He wears a navy blue school uniform and, like Sooty, is mute. Although in this show he is rarely seen.
- Butch The Dog - a bull dog who often visits the hotel and gets along well with Sooty & Sweep.
- Miki - a Brazilian cat who was introduced in episode two of Series 1. She is also the hotel's chef.
- Soola - Another female Panda who is Soo's cousin. Unlike Soo, she is crafty and and plays a bad trick on Soo in one episode.
Performers (Series 2)
- SootySootySooty is a British glove puppet bear and TV character popular in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and other countries. The children's television show which bears his name has continued in various forms since the 1950s and, according to the Guinness Book of Records, is the...
and Little Cousin Scampi: Richard CoombsRichard CoombsRichard Coombs is a puppeteer from England, who has worked extensively on many British television shows, feature films, commercials & music videos. In 1987 & 1988, he worked on the ITV Saturday morning children's show, Get Fresh, where he operated the puppet, Gilbert the Alien, alongside fellow... - SweepSweep (puppet)Sweep is a British puppet and TV character popular in the United Kingdom, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand and other countries.Sweep is a grey, glove puppet dog with long black ears who joined The Sooty Show in 1957, as a friend to fellow puppet Sooty...
and Butch The Dog: Francis WrightFrancis WrightFrancis Wright is a British actor, puppeteer, and writer.-Biography:Wright was educated at St Paul's School, and studied drama at the Arts Educational Schools, where he graduated with honours... - SooSoo (puppet)Soo is a British puppet and TV character popular in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and other countries. Soo was first featured on The Sooty Show as the girlfriend of the main puppet character Sooty in 1964....
: Shelia Clark - Miki: Debbie Cumming
Series 1: 2001
- 1. All New Sooty (5 November 2001)
- 2. The New Arrival (6 November 2001)
- 3. Sc-Fi Sooty (7 November 2001)
- 4. It's My Party (8 November 2001)
- 5. Sweep Asleep (9 November 2001)
- 6. It's a Dog's Life (12 November 2001)
- 7. Practice Makes Perfect (13 November 2001)
- 8. Sad Sad Sooty (14 November 2001)
- 9. Night of a Thousand Bears (15 November 2001)
- 10.You Don't Scare Me (16 November 2001)
- 11.A Cat and Dog Thing (19 November 2001)
- 12.Favourite Things (20 November 2001)
- 13.Santa's Back (21 November 2001)
Series 2: 2002
- 1.Robo Richard (15 October 2002)
- 2.The Mysterious Visitor (22 October 2002)
- 3.Sooty's Pet (29 October 2002)
- 4.Superheroes (5 November 2002)
- 5.Sooty in Charge (12 November 2002)
- 6.Sooty's Magic Garden (19 November 2002)
- 7.The New Gang (26 November 2002)
- 8.The Little Big People (3 December 2002)
- 9.Digging for Dinosaurs (10 December 2002)
- 10.Best Friends (17 December 2002)
Series 3: 2003/04
- 1. Sooty's Baby (27 October 2003)
- 2. Double Trouble (28 October 2003)
- 3. Flying Fun (29 October 2003)
- 4. Sooty at the Seaside (30 October 2003)
- 5. Treasure Hunt (31 October 2003)
- 6. Water, Water Everywhere (3 November 2003)
- 7. Sooty's Ghost (10 November 2003)
- 8. Let's Get Camping (17 November 2003)
- 9. Keep Fit Sooty (6 January 2004)
Trivia
- The series 3 episode "Water, Water Everywhere" is also the same name given to the third episode of the first series of Sooty Heights.
- The end of the series marked the first time Sooty had been off TV screens for an extended period since 1955, when the first series aired on the BBC.
- When Series 1 was repeated on CITV in the run up to Series 2 in 2002, the episodes were edited down from 20 to 15 minutes to fit the slot because of Series 2 was to be 15 minutes.
External links
- Sooty at itv.com/citvItv.comitv.com is the main website of ITV plc, the UK's largest commercial television broadcaster which operates 11 out of 15 regions on the ITV network under the ITV1 brand. The website offers on-line streaming, ITV archive, news, sport, entertainment, games, soaps, lifestyle, drama and an interactive TV...
- Sooty Online