The Sooty glove-puppet franchise, created by Harry Corbett in the late 1950s, remains a staple of UK children’s TV and stage shows.
Ronnie Le Drew, known for operating the Rainbow puppet Zippy, has died after a short illness. He trained at the Little Angel Theatre and co-founded the London School of Puppetry. His presidency of the British Puppet Guild and his contributions to puppetry are being remembered by colleagues and peers.