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 that was transmitted daily on
ITVBe. Cadell's involvement with Sooty began with a guest appearance on a Christmas episode of
The Sooty Show in 1985; then in the last series of
Sooty & Co., he and Liana Bridges joined the cast as employees of the titular store. He is a gold star member of the
Inner Magic Circle and past president of the British section of the
International Brotherhood of Magicians. He once owned
Brean Leisure Park in the coastal village of
Brean in
Burnham-on-Sea,
Somerset, from 2002–2014. In January 2008, he appeared in
The Convention Crasher. He also works as a consultant for TV and stage productions. ==References==