4 October 2002 – 21 December 2007
The Basil Brush Show is a British television sitcom series, starring the glove puppet fox Basil Brush. It was produced for six series by The Foundation, airing on CBBC from 4 October 2002 to 21 December 2007.
Storyline
The series is set in a colourful modern penthouse flat, which is jointly owned by Basil and his sidekick, Stephen (Christopher Pizzey). Living with them are Stephen's nephew and niece, Molly (Georgina Leonidas), and Dave (Michael Hayes). They are left under the care of Stephen so that Molly & Dave's parents can go on a round the world trip.
Other characters include Anil (Ajay Chabra), the owner of a greasy-spoon café under the name of 'Anil's', where the main characters would frequently be seen dining. Ella (Tisha Martin) is Basil & Stephen's neighbour who loves to sing. She is later replaced by Maddison (Laura Evans), an American fashion designer. Basil Soper also appeared in several episodes, playing a different character every time.
Notably, the series takes a laissez-faire attitude towards the show's atmosphere, and the fourth wall is frequently broken; characters often reference the fact that they are on a studio set, and several episodes feature scenes and segments where the show's cameramen and crew become involved in the storyline.
TV Show Intro
Sound Effects Used
- H-B SNAP, CARTOON - POP AND BIG SNAP WITH BOING (Heard once in "Dog Gone".)
- Hollywoodedge, Bounce Jews Harp CRT015802
- Hollywoodedge, Doppler Horn By LeftT PE079801 (Heard once in "Mouse".)
- Hollywoodedge, Gooey Splat CRT052405
- Sound Ideas, BOINK, CARTOON - BOINK 01
- Sound Ideas, CARTOON - LONG FIGHT COLLECTION (The ending part is used often.)
- Sound Ideas, CARTOON - SHORT WIND UP AND TAKE OFF, RUN
- Sound Ideas, CARTOON, HIT - BIG ANVIL HIT
- Sound Ideas, CRASH, GLASS - LARGE GLASS CRASH
- Sound Ideas, CRASH, WOOD - LARGE WOOD CRUNCH, 02
- Sound Ideas, HIT, CARTOON - BIG HEAD BONK
- Sound Ideas, RICOCHET - CARTOON RICCO 01
- Sound Ideas, RUN, CARTOON - TEMPLE BLOCK RIOT, MEDIUM
- Sound Ideas, RUN, CARTOON - BLOP GALLOP, LONG
- Sound Ideas, SLIDE, CARTOON - FIDDLE SLIDE UP 01
- Sound Ideas, SPLAT, CARTOON - PAINT FIGHT GLOP 05
- Sound Ideas, SPLAT, CARTOON - PAINT FIGHT GLOP 08
- Sound Ideas, SQUEAK, CARTOON - LITTLE ZABORK
- Sound Ideas, TAKE, CARTOON - TUBE TAKE
- Sound Ideas, TWANG, CARTOON - HEAVY BOW TWANG (Heard once in "Dog Gone".)