Derek Davey The owl, nicknamed Sooty by Mr Davey, flew off rapidy into woodland Mr Davey, who nicknamed it Sooty, said as the owl was released from his hands it flew off in a blur past the church ...

The Sooty franchise is focused upon the adventures of Sooty, a fictional glove puppet character created by magician and puppeteer Harry Corbett in the 1950s, alongside his other friends Sweep and Soo.