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).
The Basil Brush Show BBC Two and the CBBC Channel. "Basil's Game Show" was the cut-down version of the show that featured just the games, as well as some of the comedy segments. The Basil Brush Show The Basil Brush Show is a British children's television sitcom series, starring the glove puppet fox Basil Brush. It was produced for six series by The Foundation, airing on CBBC from 27 September 2002 to 7 December 2007. The show is a spin-off from the original 1960s–1970s BBC television series, but without any of the original cast. The series is set in a colourful modern penthouse flat,