 the capable hands of Harry, who passed on the family business to son Matthew Corbett, and now Richard Caddell, who has been 'Sooty's friend' since 1998. Reflecting on the milestone anniversary of Sooty, Richard, 54, reckons his longevity is down to his simplicity. 'He's a teddy bear and every child knows what a teddy bear is, so immediately they will resonate with this. And of course, as they grow, through the generations, it's survived because of the simplicity, really,' he tells Metro.co.uk alongside his pal Sooty. 'And the fact that you don't say very much, he talks very quietly,' he adds to Sooty, who only communicates via whispering his thoughts to Richard during their shows together. Caption: File photo dated 8/2/1955 of Harry Corbett with Sooty and sons David, 9, on the left, and Peter (better known as Matthew Corbett), aged 6. Sooty will celebrate 75 years in showbusiness in 2023 with the distinctive yellow bear's current guardian saying simplicity is the key to his enduring popularity. Sooty will be joined by sidekicks Sweep, Soo and Richard Cadell for a theatre tour and new TV series next year but, before that, there is a stint in pantomime and continuing promotion for a Christmas single raising money for the charity Childline. Issue date:February 8, 1955. PA Photo. See PA story SHOWBIZ Sooty. Photo credit should read: PA Wire Photographer: PA Provider: PA Source: PA(Credits: PA) 'So, he's been able to move from seamlessly from hand to hand over the generations and be exactly the same. He hasn't changed – he looks the same, very similar to how you looked 75 years ago, and you're still doing t){kind=link}
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Sooty, a British icon and one of the most famous glove puppets in the world is celebrating his 75th anniversary.
The lovable bear, who has now entertained generations of children via stage shows and been a fixture on TV since 1955, was famously discovered by Harry Corbett in a joke shop on Blackpool North Pier on July 19, 1948.
Since then, he has performed in (and on) the capable hands of Harry, who passed on the family business to son Matthew Corbett, and now Richard Caddell, who has been ‘Sooty’s friend’ since 1998.
Reflecting on the milestone anniversary of Sooty, Richard, 54, reckons his longevity is down to his simplicity.