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Basil Brush reflects on what he misses most about his TV career and reveals what happened when things went wrong on his iconic show


The fictional fox, voiced by Ivan Owen from 1962 to 2000 before Michael Winsor took up the glove, has appeared in comics, annuals and books but is best known for leading The Basil Brush Show.

The fictional fox, voiced by Ivan Owen from 1962 to 2000 before Michael Winsor took up the glove, has appeared in comics, annuals and books but is best known for leading The Basil Brush Show from 1968. The Basil Brush Show was known for its famous guest appearances, with the great and the good of the TV and pop worlds often joining the puppet for some zany fun. The Basil Brush Show was known for its famous guest appearances, with the great and the good of the TV and pop worlds including ABBA (pictured), often joining the puppet

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