George Martin (comedian) of the day. He wrote for the first TV series of Irish comedian Dave Allen; "Tonight with Dave Allen", as well as material for artistes such as Rolf Harris, Jimmy Tarbuck, Paul Daniels, Harry Worth and Tommy Cooper. He became the main writer and ideas man, as well as script and production associate, for renowned magician David Nixon. When the then unknown legendary fox puppet, Basil Brush, appeared as a weekly guest on "The Nixon Line", Martin helped develop the character and subsequently was the sole writer of every Basil Brush show for many years, (throughout the 1960s and 70s).
Mazirian the Magician to his vats to recreate her. Mazirian the Magician "Mazirian the Magician" is a sword and sorcery short story by American writer Jack Vance. It was first published in 1950 as part of "The Dying Earth", a collection of loosely linked tales. It has been reissued in numerous anthologies since 1965, including "The Spell of Seven", edited by L. Sprague de Camp. Mazirian the Magician paces his enchanted garden, wrestling with the problem of how to invest the humanoid creatures he has created in vats with intelligence. The secret is held by the sorcerer Turjan, who has kept the secret