JANE’S JOTTINGS
Sooty and Friends and the West End A
little friend of mine is having a great time this autumn.
The pint-sized bundle of golden fl uff which, like me, has recently celebrated a 60th birthday, is quickly rising in the celebrity ranking.
My mate Sooty was born in my corner of Yorkshire and, like a cat, has had several lives, each more illustrious than the last it seems.
Recently returned to our TV screens with a new series, the magical mischievous bear is about to introduce himself to a whole new generation of children this month with a prime-time slot on ITV on Saturday mornings.
And, with his pals the dozy dog Sweep and mumsy panda Soo, he’s set to storm the West End in December for the fi rst time, with a Christmas run at the Garrick Theatre.
Quite a performance for a glove puppet which was fi rst conceived in Harry Corbett’s car as a way of entertaining the kids on a wet holiday at the seaside. He became such a celebrity that a Sooty Museum opened in my home town of Shipley.
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Operated for years by Harry’s son Matthew, the torch has now been passed to Richard Cadell, no relation of Simon, I’m told.
I’ve been glued to the series on CiTV and have recorded the whole lot. I recommend it to all ages who fancy taking their steps off the conveyor belt of modern life for a few minutes and enjoy some good child-like fun, especially if you have some little ones to entertain. I defy the grumpiest grump not to smile.
Having watched the programme, make a mental note to treat a youngster known to you, with a magic wand, of course.
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If the ITV merchandising department has any gumption, Sooties will be fl ying off the shelves and into children’s stockings this Christmas, just like it did to mine back in the 1950s.
Naturally, nothing’s perfect. There’s only one thing wrong when Richard delivers the time-less pay-off
line, usually
soaked in water. “Bye Bye Everyone, Bye, Bye” only sounds right in a put-upon Yorkshire accent!
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