The Latest Breaking News from Sooty

Ronnie Le Drew, puppeteer behind Zippy and David Bowie’s goblins, dies aged 78

Canadian-born British operator, president of the British Puppet Guild, died after a ‘short illness’

The Guardian - UK · Jul 27

You be the judge: my partner’s hair cream is toxic for our pets. Should he give it up?

Steven uses a mousse to prevent his hair thinning, but Mabel thinks it’s risky for their cat and dog. Whose argument contains a strand of truth?

The Guardian - UK · Apr 23

Robert Jenrick’s live TV interview interrupted by Sooty and Sweep anti-Brexit campaigners

Robert Jenrick was interrupted by anti-Brexit protesters holding up Sooty and Sweep puppets during a live TV interview.

The Independent UK · Nov 13, 2025

“Instead of shouting ‘Maiden! Maiden!’ they were going ‘Sooty! Sooty!’”: Iron Maiden legend Nicko McBrain's funniest moment

His famous drum battle with two glove puppets

MusicRadar · Dec 4, 2024

Labor barks out a pro-dog message - but will it get tails wagging?

Labor promises upgrades of dog facilities if it wins the election

The Canberra Times · Oct 10, 2024

What links Sooty, North Pacific and Mollymawk? The Saturday Quiz

From Divine to Francis Drake, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz

The Guardian - UK · Dec 30, 2023

Melbourne man loses legal battle with pet-sitter who couldn’t get his dog Sooty to take medication via pork buns

Man’s bid for $13,444 in compensation from dog-sitter unable to convince sick labrador to eat medicine hidden in food fails

The Guardian - AU · Nov 24, 2023

Sooty puppet brought home by TV stagehand dad to be sold at auction

Set builder Brian Isaacs got the puppet from The Sooty Show as a gift for his son.

The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2023

Watch Bruce Dickinson lead a 15,000 crowd singing happy birthday to Nicko McBrain

The celebrations may have come a day early, but an arena full of Finnish Iron Maiden fans probably didn't care

Metal Hammer · Jun 6, 2023

Edinburgh shop gutted as well-loved Sooty ornament has nose ripped off

Leyna Grzybowski has issued a plea to local trades people to help in repairing a charity collection teddy that has been outside the Corstorphine Pram Centre for the last 40 years.

Edinburgh Live · May 1, 2023