Basil Brush very aggressive Scottish hedgehog also made by Peter Firmin. In the mid-1960s Basil became a supporting act for the magician David Nixon, upstaging Nixon on the latter's BBC1 show "Nixon at Nine-Five" in 1967 and "The Nixon Line" (1967–68), to such good effect that the fox was offered his own show. Basil thus acquired his own television series on the BBC, "The Basil Brush Show", which ran for 12 years from 1968 until 1980, in which he was supported by various famous stooges: first, in 1968, by the actor Rodney Bewes, known on the show as "Mr Rodney"; next, from
Basil Brush talking about his tour around the United Kingdom. On 5 April 2018 Basil became the Guest Entertainment Editor. Pointless Celebrities On 29 May 2016, Basil appeared on "Pointless Celebrities" in an episode featuring children's TV presenters. The Last Leg On 11 November 2016, Basil appeared on "The Last Leg" to considerable public adulation. On 23 December 2016, by popular demand, Basil appeared on the Christmas special. The Chase: Celebrity Special On 10 December 2017, Basil appeared on "The Chase (UK game show)". The Generation Game It has been revealed that Basil will be starring in the revamped version of The