TV series

The Basil Brush Show
1968–1980 · 12 seasons
A gentle, chatty puppet comedy full of silly jokes and warm banter, easy to dip in and out of.
- Created by
- Peter Firmin
- Starring
- Michael Winsor, Len Marten, Vikki Chambers
- Overview
- A British television series starring puppet character Basil Brush. It ran from 1968-1980 on the BBC and featured Rodney Bewes, Derek Fowlds, Roy North, Howard Williams and Billy Boyle. Many episodes from this series are considered lost due to the BBC "junking" or reusing tapes in the 1960s and 70s.
- How it feels
- Light, whimsical, warm and absurd. Measured and fine in the background.
- About
- Friendship, family
- Content
- No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Created by
- Peter Firmin
- Starring
- Michael Winsor, Len Marten, Vikki Chambers

