Learn With Sooty
| Learn with Sooty! | |
|---|---|
 Learn with Sooty opening theme. | |
| Starring |
Matthew Corbett Brenda Longman (the voice of Soo) |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Production | |
| Running time | 50/60 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
Thames Television Video Collection International |
| Distributor | Fremantle Media |
| Broadcast | |
| Original run | 1989 – 1991 |
Learn with Sooty! is part of a British children's television series The Sooty Show promoting educational videos for children to learn from 1989 to 1991. It features the glove puppet characters Sooty, Sweep (who appeared in 1957) and Soo (appeared in 1964), and follows them in their many mischievous adventures. Learn with Sooty! was presented by Matthew Corbett.
Characters
- Sooty - A mute yellow bear who is the protagonist of the show. He owns a magic wand whose power is invoked using the words "Izzy wizzy, let's get busy!".
- Sweep - A grey dog with a penchant for bones and sausages. He wears red wellingtons and communicates using bizarre squeaks.
- Soo - A calm and collected female panda who acts as the foil for both Sooty and Sweep. Usually wears a red skirt. Voiced by Brenda Longman.
See also
Video Collection International
UK VHS Releases
| VHS Title | Release Date |
|---|---|
| Learn with Sooty! - Start to Read!
Matthew, Sooty, Sweep and Soo learn all about reading and making words in this educational video. |
1989 |
| Learn with Sooty! - Have fun with numbers
Matthew, Sooty, Sweep and Soo learn all about numbers and counting in this educational video. |
1989 |
| Learn with Sooty! - Simple Science! (Also known as How things Work)
Matthew, Sooty, Sweep and Soo learn all about floating, bouncing, balancing, sliding, falling and temperature in this educational video. |
1989 |
| Learn with Sooty! - Be Safe!
Matthew, Sooty, Sweep and Soo learn all about how to avoid common dangers such as careless accidents, scalding, medicine, burning, road safety and talking to strangers in this educational video. |
1989 |
| Learn with Sooty! - A-Z of Animals!
Matthew, Sooty, Sweep and Soo learn about many different species of animals by going through each letter of the alphabet in this educational video. |
1990 |
| Learn with Sooty! - Start to read! 2
Matthew, Sooty, Sweep and Soo learn how to make sentences by fitting words together and how useful they can be this educational video. |
1990 |
| Learn with Sooty! - Down on the farm
Matthew and Sooty visit Thorpe Farm and learn lots of interesting facts about all sorts of different farm animals, while Sweep and Soo learn about farm animals at home through songs, nursery rhymes and words in this educational video. |
1991 |
| Learn with Sooty! - Have fun with numbers! 2 (Also known as Multiplication and Time Table)
Matthew teaches Sooty, Sweep and Soo and they learn the times tables by using different coloured blocks and beads and through singing the "Times Table" song. |
1991 |
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