In 2002, after Ivan Owen had died, Basil made a comeback (performed by Michael Winsor) in a children's BBC sitcom, again named "The Basil Brush Show", in which his new comic foil, Mr Stephen, is played by Christopher Pizzey. It was produced by The Foundation, part of the RDF Media Group. Child actors Georgina Leonidas and Michael Hayes also appeared on the show. Basil Brush now had a family, which included his destructive, hyperactive but cute nephew Bingo, and his criminal cousin Mortimer. Other friends were introduced as well, such as the moneymaking child Dave and the more sensible Molly, as well as Madison, who lived upstairs, Northern Irish sidekick Liam (played by Michael Byers), and Anil, a crazy café owner and inept cook.