Matthew Corbett
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Matthew Corbett | |
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Born | Peter Graham Corbett 28 March 1948 |
Occupations |
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Known for | Host of The Sooty Show, Sooty & Co. |
Spouse | Sallie Corbett |
Children | 3 |
Parent | Harry Corbett |
Matthew Corbett (born Peter Graham Corbett on 28 March 1948) is an English former
Career
Corbett was born in
Corbett appeared in the Doctor Who serial The Dæmons (1971) as a character called Jones[4] 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, Corbett left Rainbow to take over The Sooty Show from his father Harry, who was retiring (he made a special guest appearance on Rainbow with Sooty in the episodes "1000th Birthday Party" and "The VIP"). Corbett retired in 1998 after 22 years, and chose Richard Cadell to replace him.
In 2006, he and his brother, Dave Corbett, wrote the theme tune for CITV’s Horrid Henry
In January 2008, he reappeared on television, presenting Locks and Quays, a regional interest programme shown in the
On Sooty's 60th birthday in 2012, he said that the bear was "in, or should I say on, the right hands".[6]
Personal life
Corbett's great-uncle was the fish and chip shop chain owner
Corbett contracted COVID-19 in 2020. He nearly died from the disease, after he contracted pneumionia, which led to atrial fibrillation and had to spend 10 days in intensive care.[7]
As of 2020, he stated he and his wife planned to reside in a retirement village in Horsham, West Sussex.[7]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1971 | Doctor Who | Jones | Episode: The Dæmons |
1974–1976, 1986, 1990 | Rainbow | Himself | 148 episodes (Main) 2 episodes (Guest) |
1971–1992 | The Sooty Show | Himself/Presenter | 127 episodes; also writer |
1972 | Pardon My Genie | Waiter | 1 episode |
1993–1998 | Sooty & Co. | Himself/Presenter | 90 episodes; also writer and producer |
1998 | Blue Heelers | Dion Cameron | 1 episode |
2011 | Sooty | Himself | 1 episode |
References
- ^ "Matthew Corbett Filmography". IMDb. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ a b c "From sooty to the canals - life with Matthew Corbett". Warrington Guardian. 14 June 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ "The Dæmons". BBC Online. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ^ "Canal & River Trust". Waterscape.com. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
- ^ "The Times & The Sunday Times". entertainment.timesonline.co.uk.
- ^ a b "Sooty star Matthew Corbett 'nearly died from coronavirus' after 10 days in intensive care". Smooth Radio.
Further reading
- Tibballs, Geoff (1990). The Secret Life of Sooty. Letchworth, UK: Ringpress Books. ISBN 0-948955-56-2.
External links
- Matthew Corbett at IMDb