| Genre: | Children's Slapstick comedy |
| Presenter: | Richard Cadell |
| Voices: | Brenda Longman |
| Runtime: | 11 minutes |
| Location: | Brean Leisure Park, Somerset (series 1-3) Crealy Theme Park & Resort (special) |
| Music: | Barrie Bignold |
| Language: | English |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Network: | CITV (Series 1-2) ITVBe (Series 3) |
| Company: | Tivoli Media Ltd (series 1-2) Cadells Ltd |
| Num Series: | 3 |
| Num Episodes: | 59 |
| Last Aired: | present |
| Related: | Sooty (2001–2004) |
Sooty is a British children's slapstick television series that aired on CITV and the Mini CITV block from September 2011 to October 2018. It was later rerun on ITVBe's "Little Be" strand. It was the fifth such incarnation of the series to feature the titular character Sooty, following the previous series which ended in 2004. It is also the first since presenter Richard Cadell bought the licensing rights to the brand in 2008. This programme focuses on the storyline of the titular character, two of his puppet friends, and the presenter starting a new life running a holiday park known as Slater’s Holiday Park based at a British coastal resort. A fourth series has been commissioned and will now be produced by the ITV network itself. It is unknown yet when filming will begin.[1]
This series focuses on the storyline of Richard, the presenter starting a brand new job at "Slater's Holiday Park" set in a British coastal resort, along with Sooty (the titular character), Sweep and Soo.
The series is filmed at Brean Leisure Park in Somerset, an amusement park that was co-owned by Cadell until 2014.
The series pilot, "The Big Day Out", was released in August 28, 2009. It concerns Richard, Sooty, Sweep, and Soo going on a trip to Brean, Somerset, but in true Sooty Show style – nothing goes to plan. It features Mark Roper, Brenda Longman, and Wink Taylor. Longman also reprised her role as "Mo" from the Sooty & Co. TV series.
On 15 April 2018, the official Sooty Twitter account announced that a third series had been greenlit.[2] The series was filmed in June 2018 over a two-week period and began airing in September of the same year. This series airs on ITVBe's LittleBe programming strand instead of on CITV.
On 21 February 2022, a special episode was produced to promote the upcoming "Sooty Land" theme park area at Crealy Theme Park & Resort, which opened on 28 May 2022.
In October 2014, BBC Worldwide was appointed the licensor for the series in Australia and New Zealand.[3]
Region 2 DVDs have been released in the United Kingdom by Abbey Home Media.
| DVD title | Series(s) | Aspect ratio | Episode count | Total running time | Release date(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Sooty Show[4] | 1 | 16:9 | 5 | 76 minutes | 13 August 2012 | |
| The Sooty Christmas Special[5] | 1 | 16:9 | 5 | 75 minutes | 5 November 2012 | |
| The Sooty Magic Show | 1 | 16:9 | 6 | 66 minutes | 4 March 2013 | |
| The Children's Party | 1 | 16:9 | 5 | 60 minutes | 20 May 2013 | |
| Run Rabbit Run | 1 | 16:9 | 5 | 55 minutes | 7 October 2013 | |
| Fitness Funatic | 2 | 16:9 | 5 | 60 minutes | 27 January 2014 | |
| Halloween Special | 2 | 16:9 | 5 | 60 minutes | 29 September 2014 | |
| Panto Palaver | 2 | 16:9 | 5 | 60 minutes | 3 November 2014 | |
| Christmas Crackers | 1 & 2 | 16:9 | 10 | 120 minutes | 26 October 2015 | |
| Wacky Washing | 2 | 16:9 | 6 | 67 minutes | 21 March 2016 | |
| It's a Dog's Life | 2 | 16:9 | 5 | 60 minutes | 15 May 2017 | |
| Sooty’s Talent Show | 3 | 16:9 | 6 | 67 minutes | 22 October 2018 |
A movie based on the series is due to be released in the future. The logline is, "Soo has been kidnapped by an evil showbiz impresario who will pull every trick in the book to turn her into a global superstar and Sooty and Sweep need her back." Brenda Longman announced in a Q&A with fans, that it is in pre–production, but she is not sure of a release date.[6]