''Learn with Sooty!'' is a series of educational videos produced from 1989 to 1991, based on the British children's television series ''

The Sooty Show ''The Sooty Show'' is a British children's television series, created by Harry Corbett, and produced for the BBC from 1955 to 1967, and then for ITV from 1968 until 1992. The show, part of the ''Sooty'' franchise, focuses on the mischievous ad ...

''. It features the

glove puppet Glove puppetry () is a type of opera using cloth puppets that originated during the 17th century in Quanzhou or Zhangzhou of China's Fujian province, and historically practised in the Min Nan-speaking areas such as Quanzhou, Zhangzhou, the Chao ...

characters

Sooty Sooty is a British children's television media franchise created by Harry Corbett incorporating primarily television and stage shows. The franchise originated with his fictional glove puppet character introduced to television in '' The Sooty ...

, Sweep and Soo, and follows them in their many mischievous adventures. ''Learn with Sooty!'' is presented by Matthew Corbett.

Characters

- A mute yellow bear who is the

protagonist A protagonist () is the main character of a story. The protagonist makes key decisions that affect the plot, primarily influencing the story and propelling it forward, and is often the character who faces the most significant obstacles. If a ...

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 communicates using bizarre squeaks. * Soo - A calm and collected female

panda The giant panda (''Ailuropoda melanoleuca''), also known as the panda bear or simply panda, is a bear species endemic to China. It is characterised by its white coat with black patches around the eyes, ears, legs and shoulders. Its body is ...

who acts as the

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for both Sooty and Sweep. Voiced by Brenda Longman.

UK VHS releases

References

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Characters

UK VHS releases

References

See also