Matthew Corbett

Born: 1948-03-28

Matthew Corbett, is an English television personality, writer and puppeteer, best known for presenting The Sooty Show and later Sooty and Co. Matthew was born in Guiseley, West Riding of Yorkshire, on 28 March 1948. In the late 1960s, he had to choose another stage name, as there was already another Peter Corbett registered at drama school. He kept his surname, and chose the name of Matthew; for television purposes he has remained as Matthew Corbett. He appeared in the 1971 Doctor Who serial The Dæmons as a character called Jones and was a regular performer in the Thames Television children's show Rainbow, where he sang and performed and wrote with Rod Burton and Jane Tucker as Rod, Matt and Jane, later on known as Rod, Jane and Roger and finally being better known as Rod, Jane and Freddy. In 1976 Matthew left Rainbow to take over The Sooty Show from his father, Harry Corbett, on his retirement (he made a special guest appearance on Rainbow with Sooty in the episode "The VIP"). Matthew Corbett retired in 1998 after 22 years, and chose Richard Cadell to replace him. Corbett appears in This Is Your Life, Telly Addicts and Light Lunch


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Doctor Who: The Dæmons

as Jones
Released: 1971-06-19

On the eve of May Day, dark elemental forces begin to disturb the village of Devil's End as the...

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Doctor Who

as Jones
First aired: 1963-11-23

The adventures of The Doctor, a time-traveling humanoid alien known as a Time Lord. He explores...

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Rainbow

as Himself
First aired: 1972-10-16

Children's puppet programme featuring music and stories. Join George, Bungle, Zippy, and all...

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An Audience with...

as Self
First aired: 1978-01-08

An Audience with... is a British entertainment television show produced by London Weekend...

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The Sooty Show

as Self
First aired: 1955-01-16

The Sooty Show is a British children's Puppet series which aired on the BBC from 1955 to 1967...

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Sooty & Co.

as Self
First aired: 1993-09-06

Second incarnation of the childrens puppet show, picking up almost directly where "The Sooty...

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The Paul Daniels Magic Show

as Self
First aired: 1979-06-09

A British magic show and variety show that aired on BBC1 from 9 June 1979 to 18 June 1994....

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Sooty

as Self
First aired: 2011-09-05

The fifth incarnation of 'The Sooty Show' sees Richard, Sooty, Sweep and Soo start a new job as...

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