Richard Cadell (born 23 March 1969) is a British illusionist, puppeteer, actor and screenwriter, best known for being the in-vision presenter and the hand of puppet

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since succeeding Matthew Corbett in 1998. He is a Gold Star Member of the

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and Past President of the British section of the

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. He once owned

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in the coastal village of

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, from 2002–2014. He also works as a consultant for TV and stage productions.

Biography

In June 2008 (Sooty's 60th Anniversary), Richard, together with his brother David, reportedly paid close to £1 million for the global rights for the Sooty brand through their new company, Cadells Ltd. As well as annually touring with live shows, Cadell is credited as the co-writer and executive producer of the Sooty television series which is currently transmitted daily on ITVBe. Cadell's involvement with Sooty began with a guest appearance on a Christmas episode of ''

The Sooty Show ''The Sooty Show'' is a British children's television series, created by Harry Corbett, and produced for the BBC from 1955 to 1967, and then for ITV from 1968 until 1992. The show, part of the ''Sooty'' franchise, focuses on the mischievous a ...

'' in 1985; then in the last series of '' Sooty & Co.'', he and Liana Bridges joined the cast as employees of the titular store.

References

External links

The Official Sooty Website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cadell, Richard Living people English television presenters English puppeteers English magicians 1969 births