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'''''Sooty''''' is a 2011 British children's television series that airs on [[CITV]]. It is the first new series to feature [[Sooty]] since the [[Sooty (TV series)|last series]] ended in 2004, and the first since [[Richard Cadell]] bought the rights to the brand in 2008. http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/jun/27/television
'''''Sooty''''' is a 2011 British children's television series that airs on [[CITV]]. It is the first new series to feature [[Sooty]] since the [[Sooty (TV series)|last series]] ended in 2004, and the first since [[Richard Cadell]] bought the rights to the brand in 2008. <ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/jun/27/television | work=The Guardian | location=London | title=TV presenter sweeps up Sooty for £1m | date=27 June 2008 | accessdate=05 October 2011}}</ref>


The series sees Richard starting a new job as a 'Mr Fix-It' at Slater's family holiday park in a British coastal resort, with Sooty, Sweep and Soo always ready and willing to help him.
The series sees Richard starting a new job as a 'Mr Fix-It' at Slater's family holiday park in a British coastal resort, with Sooty, Sweep and Soo always ready and willing to help him.

Revision as of 20:53, 5 October 2011

Sooty
Country of originUnited Kingdom
No. of series1
No. of episodes26
Production
Running time10 minutes
Original release
NetworkCITV, ITV Network
Release5 September 2011 (2011-09-05) –
present

Sooty is a 2011 British children's television series that airs on CITV. It is the first new series to feature Sooty since the last series ended in 2004, and the first since Richard Cadell bought the rights to the brand in 2008. [1]

The series sees Richard starting a new job as a 'Mr Fix-It' at Slater's family holiday park in a British coastal resort, with Sooty, Sweep and Soo always ready and willing to help him.

The first episode aired on 5th September 2011, and the series is currently airing weekdays at 10:10am and 1:25pm on the CITV Channel.

Cast

  • Richard Cadell - presenter
  • Sooty - a mute yellow bear who is the protagonist of the show. He owns a magic wand whose power is invoked using the words "Izzy wizzy, let's get busy".
  • Sweep - a dim-witted grey dog with a penchant for bones and sausages. He wears red wellingtons and communicates using bizarre squeaks.
  • Soo - a calm and collected female panda who acts as the foil for both Sooty and Sweep. Usually wears a red skirt. Voiced by Brenda Longman.

Episode guide

Series 1: 2011

  • 1. The Wedding (5th September 2011)
  • 2. The Swimming Lesson (5th September 2011)
  • 3. The Great Race (6th September 2011)
  • 4. Squeaky Clean (7th September 2011)
  • 5. The Farm (8th September 2011)
  • 6. Poorly Soo (9th September 2011)
  • 7. The Souvenir Stall (12th September 2011)
  • 8. The Alarm System (13th September 2011)
  • 9. The Sports Day (14th September 2011)
  • 10.Sooty of the Seven Seas (15th September 2011)
  • 11.The Wendy House (16th September 2011)
  • 12.The Magic Show (19th September 2011)
  • 13. Drive in the Country (20th September 2011)

The following episodes will air from Thursday 27th October.

  • 14.The Pop Concert (??? 2011)
  • 15. The Great Outdoors (22nd September 2011)
  • 16. The Children's Party (23rd September 2011)
  • 17. Down the Drain (26th September 2011)
  • 18. Chocco Chimp (27th September 2011)
  • 19. Clever Bird (28th September 2011)
  • 20. Beach Patrol (29th September 2011)
  • 21. The New Poster (30th September 2011)
  • 22. Pizza to Go (3rd October 2011)
  • 23. The Runaway Bath (4th October 2011)
  • 24. Run Rabbit Run (5th October 2011)
  • 25. The New Ride (6th October 2011)
  • 26. The Marching Band (7th October 2011)

Trivia

  • Early licensing material gave the series the name 'Sooty and Sweep', which is believed to be the working title for the show.
  • The series features many guest stars; Stacey Solomon; Justin Lee Collins, Keith Chegwin, John Shuttleworth, Paul Daniels, Debbie McGee, Brendan Cole, Matthew Corbett, Frank Bruno and Ann Widdecombe all appear in the first series.
  • A DVD special, starring Richard Cadell and also set at a theme park, entitled "Sooty - The Big Day Out" was released in 2010, and acted as the pilot for the series.
  • Scampi, Butch, Ramsbottom and Sweep's mum and dad made cameos in the "The Wedding".
  • Several of the routines in the show are taken from the original Harry Corbett scripts.
  • Each episode was originally planned to be 18 minutes long, but due to the time slot allocated by CITV, elements that did not move the story forward were cut from the script.
  1. ^ "TV presenter sweeps up Sooty for £1m". The Guardian. London. 27 June 2008. Retrieved 05 October 2011. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
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