Harry and Matthew Corbett and Sooty producer Trevor Hill discuss the furore The idea to introduce a female puppet to Sooty's children's TV show in the 1960s was so controversial that the BBC director ...

Sooty's owner said he hoped the bear would go to someone "who will appreciate him and his connection to one of the most famous children's shows in TV history" A vintage Sooty puppet brought home for ...

A BBC documentary will reveal how a British children's program featuring popular hand puppet Sooty sparked controversy in the 1960s over the introduction of a female companion. The proposed debut of ...

The original Sooty puppet has been bought for £3,100 by the entertainer who now owns the rights to the classic children's brand. The original Sooty puppet was bought by Richard Cadell, who bought the ...

You might think of gentle children’s TV favourite Sooty as a bit of a mild-mannered, wholesome chap – but it seems that he created a bit of an outcry at the BBC back in the day. And why’s that?