The Sooty Show

==Legacy==

==Legacy==

''The Sooty Show'' proved popular with children and helped to develop the ''[[Sooty]]'' franchise, culminating in the formation of additional television programmes that would run on the format brought in by Matthew Corbett in the 1980s. After the programme's conclusion, it was followed with a sequel in 1993, titled ''[[Sooty & Co.]]''. The programme also spawned an educational spin-off series for young children, titled ''[[Learn With Sooty]]'', that was produced for the direct-to-video market between 1989 and 1991, and several stage shows involving the puppets, Matthew, and Connie Creighton. Its early success led to it receiving a short-run comic strip based on the character, for the children's magazine [[Playhour]] between 1960 and 1961, drawn by Gordon Hutchings.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lambiek.net/artists/h/hutchings_gordon.htm|title=Gordon Hutchings}}

''The Sooty Show'' proved popular with children and helped to develop the ''[[Sooty]]'' franchise, culminating in the formation of additional television programmes that would run on the format brought in by Matthew Corbett in the 1980s. After the programme's conclusion, it was followed with a sequel in 1993, titled ''[[Sooty & Co.]]''. The programme also spawned an educational spin-off series for young children, titled ''[[Learn With Sooty]]'', that was produced for the direct-to-video market between 1989 and 1991, and several stage shows involving the puppets, Matthew, and Connie Creighton. Its early success led to it receiving a short-run comic strip based on the character, for the children's magazine ''[[Playhour]]'' between 1960 and 1961, drawn by Gordon Hutchings.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lambiek.net/artists/h/hutchings_gordon.htm|title=Gordon Hutchings}}

Outside the UK, the show was also given international broadcasts in other countries: these included [[ABC (Australian TV channel)|ABC]] in Australia; [[Television New Zealand|TVNZ]] in New Zealand; and the [[American Broadcasting Company|American Broadcasting Company (ABC)]] in the United States.

Outside the UK, the show was also given international broadcasts in other countries: these included [[ABC (Australian TV channel)|ABC]] in Australia; [[Television New Zealand|TVNZ]] in New Zealand; and the [[American Broadcasting Company|American Broadcasting Company (ABC)]] in the United States.