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).
Basil Brush Cartoon Story Book "Basil's Cartoon Story Book" is a collection of 24 animated children's stories from around the world and presented by Basil Brush. Released on VHS in 1994, it was sold and distributed in the United Kingdom by PolyGram Video Ltd under The Pocket Money Video brand. The Goodies Basil appears in two episodes of "The Goodies". In "A Kick in the Arts", he cameos in a fox hunting scene. In "The Goodies Rule – O.K.?", he is a member of the "Puppet Government". Stick It Out Basil appears on the 1993 Comic Relief song "Stick It Out" with