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The Basil Brush Show

TV·1968–1980·12 seasons, 124 episodes·BBC One·Created by Peter Firmin

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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.

Cast

Episodes by season

Season0112Episodes1968AiredSeason avg
  1. S01E01Episode 1June 14, 1968
  2. S01E02Episode 2
  3. S01E03Episode 3
  4. S01E04Episode 4
  5. S01E05Episode 5
  6. S01E06Episode 6
  7. S01E07Episode 7
  8. S01E08Episode 8
  9. S01E09Episode 9
  10. S01E10Episode 10
  11. S01E11Episode 11
  12. S01E12Episode 12September 6, 1968

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season0213Episodes1969AiredSeason avg
  1. S02E01Episode 1March 21, 1969
  2. S02E02Episode 2
  3. S02E03Episode 3
  4. S02E04Episode 4
  5. S02E05Episode 5
  6. S02E06Episode 6
  7. S02E07Episode 7
  8. S02E08Episode 8
  9. S02E09Episode 9
  10. S02E10Episode 10
  11. S02E11Episode 11
  12. S02E12Episode 12
  13. S02E13Episode 13June 13, 1969

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season0313Episodes1970AiredSeason avg
  1. S03E01Gil DovaFebruary 19, 1970
  2. S03E02Leapy LeeFebruary 26, 1970
  3. S03E03Episode 3March 5, 1970
  4. S03E04The TremeloesMarch 12, 1970
  5. S03E05Episode 5March 19, 1970
  6. S03E06Episode 6March 26, 1970
  7. S03E07Episode 7April 2, 1970
  8. S03E08Episode 8April 9, 1970
  9. S03E09Episode 9April 16, 1970
  10. S03E10Episode 10April 23, 1970
  11. S03E11Episode 11April 30, 1970
  12. S03E12Episode 12May 7, 1970
  13. S03E13Episode 13May 14, 1970

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

Season048Episodes1972AiredSeason avg
  1. S04E01Episode 1April 22, 1972
  2. S04E02Episode 2
  3. S04E03Episode 3
  4. S04E04Episode 4
  5. S04E05Episode 5
  6. S04E06Episode 6
  7. S04E07Episode 7
  8. S04E08Episode 8December 30, 1972

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

Season0510Episodes1973AiredSeason avg
  1. S05E01Episode 1January 6, 1973
  2. S05E02Episode 2
  3. S05E03Episode 3
  4. S05E04Charlie DrakeJanuary 16, 1972
  5. S05E05Episode 5
  6. S05E06Episode 6
  7. S05E07Episode 7
  8. S05E08Episode 8
  9. S05E09Episode 9
  10. S05E10Episode 10February 23, 1973

Season 5 ranked & reviewed

Season063Episodes1974AiredSeason avg
  1. S06E01Episode 1November 30, 1974
  2. S06E02Episode 2
  3. S06E03Episode 3December 22, 1974

Season 6 ranked & reviewed

Season0711Episodes1975AiredSeason avg
  1. S07E01Guys 'n' DollsOctober 18, 1975
  2. S07E02The Basil Brush Show S07E02PilotOctober 25, 1975
  3. S07E03The Nolan SisitersNovember 1, 1975
  4. S07E04Demis RoussosNovember 8, 1975
  5. S07E05Don EstelleNovember 15, 1975
  6. S07E06PreludeNovember 22, 1975
  7. S07E07The OsmondsNovember 29, 1975
  8. S07E08KennyDecember 6, 1975
  9. S07E09Mac and Katie KissoonDecember 13, 1975
  10. S07E10Basil Brush's Chirstmas in NorwayDecember 20, 1975
  11. S07E11Donny and Marie OsmondDecember 27, 1975

Season 7 ranked & reviewed

Season0811Episodes1976AiredSeason avg
  1. S08E01Tina CharlesOctober 9, 1976
  2. S08E02Gilbert O'SullivanOctober 16, 1976
  3. S08E03David EssexOctober 23, 1976
  4. S08E04John InmanOctober 30, 1976
  5. S08E05The Pasadena Roof OrchestraNovember 6, 1976
  6. S08E06TwiggyNovember 13, 1976
  7. S08E07LuluNovember 20, 1976
  8. S08E08Dennis WatermanNovember 27, 1976
  9. S08E09The New SeekersDecember 4, 1976
  10. S08E10Anita HarrisDecember 11, 1976
  11. S08E11Basil in NeverlandDecember 18, 1976

Season 8 ranked & reviewed

Season0911Episodes1977AiredSeason avg
  1. S09E01DanaOctober 15, 1977
  2. S09E02Swingle IIOctober 22, 1977
  3. S09E03Cilla BlackOctober 29, 1977
  4. S09E04Deniece WilliamsNovember 5, 1977
  5. S09E05Bert WeedonNovember 12, 1977
  6. S09E06Alvin StardustNovember 19, 1977
  7. S09E07Demis RoussosNovember 26, 1977
  8. S09E08Stephanie De SykesDecember 3, 1977
  9. S09E09Lou RawlsDecember 10, 1977
  10. S09E10LuluDecember 17, 1977
  11. S09E11Basil Through the Looking GlassDecember 25, 1977

Season 9 ranked & reviewed

Season1010Episodes1978–79AiredSeason avg
  1. S10E01Liza GoddardNovember 4, 1978
  2. S10E02Barbara WindsorNovember 11, 1978
  3. S10E03Alfie BassNovember 18, 1978
  4. S10E04Terry WoganNovember 25, 1978
  5. S10E05John InmanDecember 2, 1978
  6. S10E06LuluDecember 9, 1978
  7. S10E07Peter SkellernDecember 16, 1978
  8. S10E08Basil's Magical ChristmasDecember 23, 1978
  9. S10E09Frank WindsorDecember 30, 1978
  10. S10E10Harry H CorbettMay 26, 1979

Season 10 ranked & reviewed

Season1111Episodes1979AiredSeason avg
  1. S11E01Peter GilmoreOctober 13, 1979
  2. S11E02Pat CoombsOctober 20, 1979
  3. S11E03Clodagh RodgersOctober 27, 1979
  4. S11E04Petula ClarkNovember 3, 1979
  5. S11E05The Pasadena Roof OrchestraNovember 10, 1979
  6. S11E06Alan PriceNovember 17, 1979
  7. S11E07Elizabeth EstensenNovember 24, 1979
  8. S11E08The Three DegreesDecember 1, 1979
  9. S11E09Episode 9December 8, 1979
  10. S11E10Windor DaviesDecember 15, 1979
  11. S11E11Basil's Christmas in the CountryDecember 22, 1979

Season 11 ranked & reviewed

Season1211Episodes1980AiredSeason avg
  1. S12E01Annie RossOctober 11, 1980
  2. S12E02Johnny LoganOctober 18, 1980
  3. S12E03Judy CarneOctober 25, 1980
  4. S12E04Frankie VaughanNovember 1, 1980
  5. S12E05DanaNovember 8, 1980
  6. S12E06Demis RoussosNovember 15, 1980
  7. S12E07DartsNovember 22, 1980
  8. S12E08June WhitfieldNovember 29, 1980
  9. S12E09Peter SkellernDecember 6, 1980
  10. S12E10Lena ZavaroniDecember 13, 1980
  11. S12E11Basil's Christmas CruiseDecember 27, 1980

Season 12 ranked & reviewed

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