Magician Harry Corbett bought the original Sooty from a stall on Blackpool’s North Pier as a present for his son Matthew in 1948. The bear made his television debut four years later. By then Harry had covered his ears and nose with soot to make him show up better on black and white TV – […]
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Antinques Roadshow star has an emotional reunion with his childhood chum Sooty
Ronnie Archer-Morgan played with the puppet as a boy when its creator Harry Corbett visited his children’s home. The miscellany dealer is visibly touched as he meets collector Sue, who brought the little yellow bear and his doggy companion Sweep to the roadshow held at Castle Howard in North Yorkshire. The glove puppets were owned […]
