Sooty (2011 TV series)
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]
| Sooty | |
|---|---|
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| 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 – 8 October 2018 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Sooty (2001–2004) |
Synopsis
The series sees 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!".
- Sweep – a dim-witted grey dog with a penchant for bones and sausages. He 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 series included 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 | 6 | 3 September 2018 | 8 October 2018 | ||
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" | 5 September 2011 | |
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Richard's been acting differently all week, and Sooty and the gang are convinced he's getting married There's just one problem - they haven't been invited! With the wedding only a day away, can Sooty and Sweep keep out of mischief and give Richard a day to remember? Featuring: Stacey Solomon | ||||
| 2 | 2 | "The Swimming Lesson" | 5 September 2011 | |
| 3 | 3 | "The Great Race" | 6 September 2011 | |
| Featuring: Justin Lee Collins | ||||
| 4 | 4 | "Squeaky Clean" | 7 September 2011 | |
| 5 | 5 | "The Farm" | 8 September 2011 | |
| Featuring: Keith Chegwin | ||||
| 6 | 6 | "Poorly Soo" | 9 September 2011 | |
| 7 | 7 | "The Souvenir Stall" | 12 September 2011 | |
| 8 | 8 | "The Alarm System" | 13 September 2011 | |
| Featuring: John Shuttleworth | ||||
| 9 | 9 | "The Sports Day" | 14 September 2011 | |
| 10 | 10 | "Sooty of the Seven Seas" | 15 September 2011 | |
| 11 | 11 | "The Wendy House" | 16 September 2011 | |
| 12 | 12 | "The Magic Show" | 19 September 2011 | |
| Featuring: Debbie McGee and Paul Daniels | ||||
| 13 | 13 | "Drive in the Country" | 20 September 2011 | |
| 14 | 14 | "The Great Outdoors" | 31 October 2011 | |
| 15 | 15 | "The Children's Party" | 1 November 2011 | |
| 16 | 16 | "Down the Drain" | 2 November 2011 | |
| 17 | 17 | "Chocco Chimp" | 3 November 2011 | |
| Featuring: Matthew Corbett | ||||
| 18 | 18 | "Who's A Clever Bird?" | 4 November 2011 | |
|
Sooty visits Brean Bird Garden in Somerset. Featuring: Jimmy Carlo and Norman Barrett | ||||
| 19 | 19 | "Beach Patrol" | 7 November 2011 | |
| Featuring: Frank Bruno | ||||
| 20 | 20 | "The New Poster" | 8 November 2011 | |
| 21 | 21 | "Pizza to Go" | 9 November 2011 | |
| Featuring: Brendan Cole | ||||
| 22 | 22 | "The Runaway Bath" | 10 November 2011 | |
| 23 | 23 | "Run Rabbit Run" | 11 November 2011 | |
| Featuring: Ken Morley | ||||
| 24 | 24 | "The New Ride" | 14 November 2011 | |
| Featuring: Ann Widdecombe | ||||
| 25 | 25 | "The Marching Band" | 15 November 2011 | |
| 26 | 26 | "Pop Concert" | 16 November 2011 | |
Series 2 (2013)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 1 | "Fitness Funatic" | 7 September 2013 | |
| Featuring: Amy Childs | ||||
| 28 | 2 | "The New Building" | 8 September 2013 | |
| 29 | 3 | "The Black Hand" | 14 September 2013 | |
| Featuring: Joe Pasquale | ||||
| 30 | 4 | "Sooty's Space Rocket" | 15 September 2013 | |
| 31 | 5 | "Five Star Fish" | 21 September 2013 | |
| Featuring: Caroline Quentin | ||||
| 32 | 6 | "The Early Night" | 22 September 2013 | |
| 33 | 7 | "The Genie" | 28 September 2013 | |
| Featuring: Dave Benson Phillips | ||||
| 34 | 8 | "Easter Time" | 29 September 2013 | |
| 35 | 9 | "Sooty Takes Off" | 5 October 2013 | |
| Sooty goes to the Fleet Air Arm Museum in Somerset | ||||
| 36 | 10 | "The Fancy Dress Party" | 6 October 2013 | |
| Featuring: Shaun Williamson | ||||
| 37 | 11 | "April Foolishness" | 12 October 2013 | |
| 38 | 12 | "The Inventions Game" | 13 October 2013 | |
| Featuring: John Thomson | ||||
| 39 | 13 | "Balancing Act" | 19 October 2013 | |
| 40 | 14 | "Cow Capers" | 20 October 2013 | |
| Featuring: Stu Francis | ||||
| 41 | 15 | "The Rainy Day" | 26 October 2013 | |
| Sooty and Sweep's green wellies are shown, while Soo has pink wellies. | ||||
| 42 | 16 | "The Haunted House" | 27 October 2013 | |
| 43 | 17 | "The Dance Competition" | 2 November 2013 | |
| Featuring: Helen Pearson | ||||
| 44 | 18 | "Fireworks" | 3 November 2013 | |
| 45 | 19 | "It's A Dog's Life" | 9 November 2013 | |
| Featuring: The Krankies | ||||
| 46 | 20 | "Record Breakers" | 10 November 2013 | |
| Featuring: Richard Arnold | ||||
| 47 | 21 | "Some Holiday" | 16 November 2013 | |
| 48 | 22 | "Wacky Washing" | 17 November 2013 | |
| 49 | 23 | "The Silent Movie" | 23 November 2013 | |
| 50 | 24 | "Disco Disco!" | 24 November 2013 | |
| Featuring: B*Witched | ||||
| 51 | 25 | "Panto Palaver" | 30 November 2013 | |
| 52 | 26 | "Pranks and Presents" | 1 December 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" | 3 September 2018 | |
| 54 | 2 | "Wash and Wax" | 10 September 2018 | |
| Featuring: Lisa Riley | ||||
| 55 | 3 | "Who's Got Talent" | 17 September 2018 | |
| Featuring: Faye Tozer[3] | ||||
| 56 | 4 | "Wild Wild West" | 24 September 2018 | |
| Featuring: Peter Andre[3] | ||||
| 57 | 5 | "Jurassic Lark" | 1 October 2018 | |
| 58 | 6 | "Just Desserts" | 8 October 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 |
| Sooty’s Talent Show | 3 | 16:9 | 6 | 67 minutes | 22 October 2018 |
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".
- 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.