 Corbett bought the original Sooty puppet on North Pier for his son, Matthew.When Corbett took the puppet on BBC's "Talent Night" programme, he marked the nose and ears with soot so that they would show up on the black and white television, giving the puppet its name.The Carousel bar on the pier-head has a Victorian wrought iron canopy, and its outdoor sun-lounge is classified as the largest beer garden in Blackpool.