Sooty (2011 TV series)
| Sooty | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre |
Children's Slapstick comedy |
| Presented by | Richard Cadell |
| Starring |
Sooty Sweep Soo |
| Voices of | Brenda Longman |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 58 |
| Production | |
| Production location(s) | Brean Leisure Park, Somerset |
| Running time | 11 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
Tivoli Media Ltd Cadells Ltd |
| Release | |
| Original network |
CITV (Series 1-2) ITVBe (Series 3-) |
| Original release | 5 September 2011 – present |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Sooty (2001–2004) |
Sooty is a British children's slapstick television series that airs on CITV. It is the fifth such incarnation of the series to feature the titular character Sooty, and the first since the last series ended in 2004, it is also the first since presenter Richard Cadell bought the licensing rights to the brand in 2008.[1]
Synopsis
The series sees presenter Richard starting a new job as a 'Mr Fix-It' at "Slater's Family Holiday Park" set in a British coastal resort, with Sooty, Sweep and Soo always ready and willing to help him.
Production
The series is filmed at Brean Leisure Park in Somerset, an amusement park that was co-owned by Cadell until 2014.
Cast
Main
- Richard Cadell – he is the presenter of the show and is Sooty's best friend.
- Sooty – he is 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!". He has green wellies.
- 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. She wears pink wellies as seen in an episode. Voiced by Brenda Longman.
Celebrity guests
- Celebrity guests in the first series were Stacey Solomon, Justin Lee Collins, Keith Chegwin, John Shuttleworth, Paul Daniels, Debbie McGee, Brendan Cole, Matthew Corbett, Frank Bruno and Ann Widdecombe
- Celebrity guests in the second series include Joe Pasquale, Amy Childs, Caroline Quentin, Dave Benson Phillips, Brian Blessed, B*Witched, Richard Arnold, The Krankies, Helen Pearson and Stu Francis.
- Celebrity guests in the third are Faye Tozer, John Challis, Peter Andre and Lisa Riley
Episodes
Series overview
| Series | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | ||||
| 1 | 26 | 5 September 2011 | 16 November 2011 | ||
| 2 | 26 | 7 September 2013 | 1 December 2013 | ||
| 3 | TBA | 3 September 2018 | TBA | ||
Pilot (2009)
The series pilot, "The Big Day Out", was released in 2009. It concerns Richard taking Sooty, Sweep, and Soo to the seaside, but in true Sooty Show style – nothing goes to plan.
Series 1 (2011)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "The Wedding" | September 5, 2011 |
| Featuring: Stacey Solomon | |||
| 2 | 2 | "The Swimming Lesson" | September 5, 2011 |
| 3 | 3 | "The Great Race" | September 6, 2011 |
| Featuring: Justin Lee Collins | |||
| 4 | 4 | "Squeaky Clean" | September 7, 2011 |
| 5 | 5 | "The Farm" | September 8, 2011 |
| Featuring: Keith Chegwin | |||
| 6 | 6 | "Poorly Soo" | September 9, 2011 |
| 7 | 7 | "The Souvenir Stall" | September 12, 2011 |
| 8 | 8 | "The Alarm System" | September 13, 2011 |
| Featuring: John Shuttleworth | |||
| 9 | 9 | "The Sports Day" | September 14, 2011 |
| 10 | 10 | "Sooty of the Seven Seas" | September 15, 2011 |
| 11 | 11 | "The Wendy House" | September 16, 2011 |
| 12 | 12 | "The Magic Show" | September 19, 2011 |
| Featuring: Debbie McGee and Paul Daniels | |||
| 13 | 13 | "Drive in the Country" | September 20, 2011 |
| 14 | 14 | "The Great Outdoors" | October 31, 2011 |
| 15 | 15 | "The Children's Party" | November 1, 2011 |
| 16 | 16 | "Down the Drain" | November 2, 2011 |
| 17 | 17 | "Chocco Chimp" | November 3, 2011 |
| Featuring: Matthew Corbett | |||
| 18 | 18 | "Who's A Clever Bird?" | November 4, 2011 |
|
Sooty visits Brean Bird Garden in Somerset. Featuring: Jimmy Carlo and Norman Barrett | |||
| 19 | 19 | "Beach Patrol" | November 7, 2011 |
| Featuring: Frank Bruno | |||
| 20 | 20 | "The New Poster" | November 8, 2011 |
| 21 | 21 | "Pizza to Go" | November 9, 2011 |
| Featuring: Brendan Cole | |||
| 22 | 22 | "The Runaway Bath" | November 10, 2011 |
| 23 | 23 | "Run Rabbit Run" | November 11, 2011 |
| Featuring: Ken Morley | |||
| 24 | 24 | "The New Ride" | November 14, 2011 |
| Featuring: Ann Widdecombe | |||
| 25 | 25 | "The Marching Band" | November 15, 2011 |
| 26 | 26 | "Pop Concert" | November 16, 2011 |
Series 2 (2013)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 1 | "Fitness Funatic" | September 7, 2013 |
| Featuring: Amy Childs | |||
| 28 | 2 | "The New Building" | September 8, 2013 |
| 29 | 3 | "The Black Hand" | September 14, 2013 |
| Featuring: Joe Pasquale | |||
| 30 | 4 | "Sooty's Space Rocket" | September 15, 2013 |
| 31 | 5 | "Five Star Fish" | September 21, 2013 |
| Featuring: Caroline Quentin | |||
| 32 | 6 | "The Early Night" | September 22, 2013 |
| 33 | 7 | "The Genie" | September 28, 2013 |
| Featuring: Dave Benson Phillips | |||
| 34 | 8 | "Easter Time" | September 29, 2013 |
| 35 | 9 | "Sooty Takes Off" | October 5, 2013 |
| Sooty goes to the Fleet Air Arm Museum in Somerset | |||
| 36 | 10 | "The Fancy Dress Party" | October 6, 2013 |
| Featuring: Shaun Williamson | |||
| 37 | 11 | "April Foolishness" | October 12, 2013 |
| 38 | 12 | "The Inventions Game" | October 13, 2013 |
| Featuring: John Thomson | |||
| 39 | 13 | "Balancing Act" | October 19, 2013 |
| 40 | 14 | "Cow Capers" | October 20, 2013 |
| Featuring: Stu Francis | |||
| 41 | 15 | "The Rainy Day" | October 26, 2013 |
| Sooty and Sweep's green wellies are shown, while Soo has pink wellies. | |||
| 42 | 16 | "The Haunted House" | October 27, 2013 |
| 43 | 17 | "The Dance Competition" | November 2, 2013 |
| Featuring: Helen Pearson | |||
| 44 | 18 | "Fireworks" | November 3, 2013 |
| 45 | 19 | "It's A Dog's Life" | November 9, 2013 |
| Featuring: The Krankies | |||
| 46 | 20 | "Record Breakers" | November 10, 2013 |
| Featuring: Richard Arnold | |||
| 47 | 21 | "Some Holiday" | November 16, 2013 |
| 48 | 22 | "Wacky Washing" | November 17, 2013 |
| 49 | 23 | "The Silent Movie" | November 23, 2013 |
| 50 | 24 | "Disco Disco!" | November 24, 2013 |
| Featuring: B*Witched | |||
| 51 | 25 | "Panto Palaver" | November 30, 2013 |
| 52 | 26 | "Pranks and Presents" | December 1, 2013 |
| Featuring: Brian Blessed | |||
Series 3 (2018)
On 15 April 2018, the official Sooty Twitter account announced that a third series had been greenlit.[2] The series was filmed in June 2018 over a two week period and began airing in September of the same year. This series airs on ITVBe's LittleBe programming strand instead of on CITV.
| No. overall | No. in series | Title [3] | Original air date [3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | 1 | "The Garden Party" | September 3, 2018 |
| 54 | 2 | "Wash and Wax" | September 10, 2018 |
| Featuring: Lisa Riley | |||
| 55 | 3 | "Who's Got Talent" | September 17, 2018 |
| Featuring: Faye Tozer[3] | |||
| 56 | 4 | "Wild Wild West" | September 24, 2018 |
| Featuring: Peter Andre[3] | |||
| 57 | 5 | "Jurassic Lark" | October 1, 2018 |
| 58 | 6 | "Just Desserts" | October 8, 2018 |
| Featuring: John Challis[3] | |||
Home media
| DVD title | Series(s) | Aspect ratio | Episode count | Total running time | Release date(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Sooty Show[4] | 1 | 16:9 | 5 | 76 minutes | 13 August 2012 |
| The Sooty Christmas Special[5] | 1 | 16:9 | 5 | 75 minutes | 5 November 2012 |
| The Sooty Magic Show | 1 | 16:9 | 6 | 66 minutes | 4 March 2013 |
| The Children's Party | 1 | 16:9 | 5 | 60 minutes | 20 May 2013 |
| Run Rabbit Run | 1 | 16:9 | 5 | 55 minutes | 7 October 2013 |
| Fitness Funatic | 2 | 16:9 | 5 | 60 minutes | 27 January 2014 |
| Halloween Special | 2 | 16:9 | 5 | 60 minutes | 29 September 2014 |
| Panto Palaver | 2 | 16:9 | 5 | 60 minutes | 3 November 2014 |
| Christmas Crackers | 1 & 2 | 16:9 | 10 | 120 minutes | 26 October 2015 |
| Wacky Washing | 2 | 16:9 | 6 | 67 minutes | 21 March 2016 |
| It's a Dog's Life | 2 | 16:9 | 5 | 60 minutes | 15 May 2017 |
Planned movie
A movie based on the series is due to be released in the future. The logline is, "Soo has been kidnapped by an evil showbiz impresario who will pull every trick in the book to turn her into a global superstar and Sooty and Sweep need her back." Brenda Longman announced in a Q&A with fans, that it is in pre production, but she is not sure of a release date.[6]
References
- ↑ "TV presenter sweeps up Sooty for £1m". The Guardian. London. 27 June 2008. Retrieved 5 October 2011.
- ↑ "The Sooty Show on Twitter".
- 1 2 3 4 5 https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/sooty/episodes/3/
- ↑ "The Sooty Show". 13 August 2012 – via Amazon.
- ↑ "The Sooty Christmas Special". 5 November 2012 – via Amazon.
- ↑ "Izzy Wizzy let's get a movie: Sooty set for his big screen debut". Radio Times. 20 June 2014.
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