Death of Sooty creator, Harry Corbett

Title

Death of Sooty creator, Harry Corbett

Genre

News report; Interview; Vox pop; Speech

TX Date

25 Aug 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:02:29

Description

Mike Jones reports on the death of Harry Corbett, the creator of the Sooty puppet character. Focuses on the entertainer’s Yorkshire roots. Includes interviews with Heather Court, friend from Guiseley; Sandy Dent, Sooty museum curator. Also includes vox pop with visitors to museum and archive recording of Harry Corbett saying bye-bye. Broadcast on Pennine Radio.

Contributors

Pennine Radio; Mike Jones; Heather Court; Sandy Dent; Harry Corbett

Keywords

Deaths; Entertainers; UK; Yorkshire; Puppeteers; Harry Corbett; Sooty (puppet character); Guiseley

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