Funeral of Sooty creator, Harry Corbett

Title

Funeral of Sooty creator, Harry Corbett

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

25 Aug 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:01:09

Description

Jackie Mitchell reports on the funeral in Poole, Dorset, of Harry Corbett, the creator of the Sooty puppet character. Includes interview with Vincent Shaw, manager. Broadcast on Two Counties Radio (2CR).

Contributors

2CR; Jackie Mitchell; Vincent Shaw

Keywords

Entertainers; UK; Dorset; Funerals; Poole; Puppeteers; Harry Corbett; Sooty (puppet character)

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