matthew corbett of sooty and sweep fame

zzxxee | 14:12 Wed 27th Oct 2010 | TV

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is he still around???

A single father....

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yogasun

It would seem so -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Corbett

mike11111

Don't know about Matthew, but when I was little Sooty was operated by his father Harry Corbett. Incidentally that is why the actor in Steptoe and Son was called Harry H. Corbett, as apparently Equity do not allow two members to have the same name. Similarly the actor who plays David Platt in Corrie is called Jack P. Shepherd, to distinguish him from Jack Shepherd.

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daft question i know but these things bug me lol
thasnks yogasun x

yogasun

That's interesting Mike, I often wondered why Harry H Corbett was so named, assuming it to be just for effect. It of course explains Jack P Shepherd as you mention. We live and learn!

flitty

Dont know why but always eemed to like sweep better. Was the only person the other night in quiz to know the name of the snake in sooty,, ramsbottom

LoftyLottie

I love Sooty. I would still watch if he were on!! Much better than the X factor!!

mike11111

You're welcome. Mine of useless information me. Think I might have misspelt the surname though, might be Shepard, but can't be bothered to check.

LoftyLottie

Sweep was adorable and so funny. Yes, I think I liked him better than Sooty, naughty little dog.

Does anybody remember Prudence Kitten by the way. I am really showing my age here!!

Ellipsis

But what's to distinguish David Platt on Corrie from David Platt the footballer who scored that last minute goal against Belgium in Italia 90?

gingejbee

I'm sure Matthew still likes to keep his hand in....

LoftyLottie

http://www.whirligig-.../pru_and_primrose.jpg

:o)

yogasun

Lottie, I remember Prudence, I think we are near enough the same age :0) xx

mike11111

David Platt the footballer is probably not a member of Equity, the actors' union (though some of them are bloody good actors!)

LoftyLottie

1947 Yoga!! x

Ellipsis

LOL Mike.

... and David Platt the Corrie character is certainly not a member of Equity - although Jack P. Shepherd is!

Always struck me as odd that they'd name a character after a famous footballer ... not that I watch Corrie ... but on looking now at the character's Wikipedia page, I see he was "born" in 1990 to Martin and Gail Platt so maybe that explains it ...