A new documentary has revealed that the idea to introduce a female character to the popular puppet show Sooty was almost blocked by BBC bosses. Producers concerned that adding Soo would "introduce sex ...

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 ...

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 ...

Sooty very nearly didn’t become friends with his sidekick Soo after the BBC feared the introduction of a female character would ‘sex up’ the children’s show. Creator Harry Corbett sparked a major ...