Sooty's Amazing Adventures
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A one season animated spin off
of the popular puppet show Sooty
In this incarnation of the famous bear he is a full bodied bear; free from the puppeteer's hand.
which he is only permitted to use once per adventure.
Sweep
Now being able to speak with a rather groany voice rather than the 'squeak' he is so well known for. Sweep is not the brainiest of the bunch and often thinks of nothing else than food which often involves 'sausages'. A rather cowardly canine he never usually hangs around when danger is near. He is voiced by Rob Rackstraw
. He is a Dog with a red nose.
Soo
A female panda with an attitude who does not stand for any of the mischief the other three usually get themselves into. Soo could be seen as the sensible one who whips
the others into some kind of organisation. She is voiced by Susie Blake
.
Little Cousin Scampi The smallest and youngest of the gang. If mischief has been aroused it is most probably this little bear who has orchestrated it. Appears in a schoolboy outfit. He is voiced by Jimmy Hibbert
.
is a well spoken aged Persian cat named 'Catarina' who seldom stands for nonsense and often criticises the gang for their conduct.
Spin-off (media)
In media, a spin-off is a radio program, television program, video game, or any narrative work, derived from one or more already existing works, that focuses, in particular, in more detail on one aspect of that original work...
of the popular puppet show Sooty
Sooty
Sooty is a British glove puppet bear and TV character popular in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and other countries. The children's television show which bears his name has continued in various forms since the 1950s and, according to the Guinness Book of Records, is the...
In this incarnation of the famous bear he is a full bodied bear; free from the puppeteer's hand.
Setting
The gang live in an old run down theatre in an unknown English coastal town. The four embark on their adventures through a trapdoor located on the theatres main stage which takes them to various places and times. more often than not the trapdoor fails to send them to their desired location.Characters
Sooty The undisputed leader of the gang. Sooty being a mute find communication difficult but often gets what he is trying to say across to the rest of the cast. He wears a pair of red overalls with 2 yellow buttons and usually saves his friends with his magic wandWand
A wand is a thin, straight, hand-held stick of wood, stone, ivory, or metal. Generally, in modern language, wands are ceremonial and/or have associations with magic but there have been other uses, all stemming from the original meaning as a synonym of rod and virge, both of which had a similar...
which he is only permitted to use once per adventure.
Sweep
Sweep (puppet)
Sweep is a British puppet and TV character popular in the United Kingdom, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand and other countries.Sweep is a grey, glove puppet dog with long black ears who joined The Sooty Show in 1957, as a friend to fellow puppet Sooty...
Now being able to speak with a rather groany voice rather than the 'squeak' he is so well known for. Sweep is not the brainiest of the bunch and often thinks of nothing else than food which often involves 'sausages'. A rather cowardly canine he never usually hangs around when danger is near. He is voiced by Rob Rackstraw
Rob Rackstraw
Robert "Rob" Rackstraw is a British voice actor. He is perhaps best known for his various voices in the television series Bob the Builder, mainly the scarecrow Spud. He has an extensive voice over career over 15 years long and is considered to be one of the UK's leading male voice actors...
. He is a Dog with a red nose.
Soo
Soo (puppet)
Soo is a British puppet and TV character popular in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and other countries. Soo was first featured on The Sooty Show as the girlfriend of the main puppet character Sooty in 1964....
A female panda with an attitude who does not stand for any of the mischief the other three usually get themselves into. Soo could be seen as the sensible one who whips
the others into some kind of organisation. She is voiced by Susie Blake
Susie Blake
Susie Blake is a British actress.-Personal life:Blake trained at the Arts Educational School and LAMDA in London. She is the granddaughter of the actress Annette Mills and a great - niece of the actor Sir John Mills...
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Little Cousin Scampi The smallest and youngest of the gang. If mischief has been aroused it is most probably this little bear who has orchestrated it. Appears in a schoolboy outfit. He is voiced by Jimmy Hibbert
Jimmy Hibbert
James "Jimmy" Hibbert is an English television writer and voice actor best known for his work for Cosgrove Hall.He was brought up and educated at Leighton Park School and in Henley-on-Thames and later studied at the University of Manchester achieving a BA in drama...
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Other characters
Apart from the many friends the gang make on their adventures the only recurring characterRecurring character
A recurring character is a fictional character, usually in a prime time TV series, who appears from time to time during the series' run. Recurring characters often play major roles in an episode, sometimes being the main focus...
is a well spoken aged Persian cat named 'Catarina' who seldom stands for nonsense and often criticises the gang for their conduct.