From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishSooty and SweepˌSooty and ˈSweep two glove puppets who have appeared on British children's television for over 40 years. Sooty is an orange bear who behaves badly and whispers (=speaks very quietly) into the puppeteer's ear, and Sweep is a black and grey dog who makes squeaky noises instead of speaking. The last new Sooty and Sweep programmes were broadcast in 2004 although they are often repeated.
