Great Britain

"You know it's funny, but although I love making the television shows I still prefer working in theatres because I actually get to see my audience and get to know them ... I love to hear boys and girls laughing and clapping and enjoying themselves, and here in the Sooty Video Show I've got the best of both worlds - I'm making a TV show and I've got the boys and girls with me in the audience."
The "Guinness Book of Records" includes an entry on Sooty under the heading "Most durable TV show" ... this means he's been around longer than any other TV show and thanks to the Guinness book, that is now official.