About this season
The Basil Brush Show was 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 4 October 2002 to 21 December 2007. The show is a spin-off from the original 1960's/1970's BBC television series, but without any of the original cast.
Episodes (13)
1. Ballroom Basil
Aired 7 September 2007 • 25 min
Basil catches ballroom fever when he’s invited to appear as a guest on Ballroom Fever at Anil’s Cafe, but how can he cha-cha-cha without a partner?
2. Basil's Angels 2: Fox on the Run
Aired 14 September 2007 • 24 min
Will Basil's loyal Angels be able to show he didn’t steal a ruby before the police imprison him? Liam and Lucy take the place of the original Angels where India (who is on a slow boat to China) and Molly (who went to get some milk) would have been.
3. This Charming Man
Aired 21 September 2007 • 25 min
Liam’s elderly Uncle Brendan has discovered the secret to eternal youth, and Basil wants a bottle! But what’s really happening???
4. The Lift
Aired 28 September 2007 • 25 min
Can Basil save the day when Madison is stuck in a lift?
5. Dave Swap
Aired 5 October 2007 • 24 min
A new Dave moves into the flat, causing chaos, while Basil schemes to get the original Dave back.
6. Anil the Sidekick
Aired 12 October 2007 • 24 min
Because a computer program's 'Annual Job Review' reports that Liam is underperforming as Basil's sidekick, Basil fires Liam. Anil is hired as the new sidekick, and Liam is offered the chance to run the Cafe, effectively swapping roles with Anil—but will this change turn out for the better or not?
7. Da Basil Code
Aired 19 October 2007 • 24 min
Basil and the gang are tracking an ancient artefact that can grant wishes. But when the wishes get out of control, there are consequences.
8. All Scream for Ice Cream
Aired 26 October 2007 • 24 min
Halloween has arrived, but an unusually hot spell has everyone craving ice cream. Meanwhile, the enigmatic Ice Cream Reaper is creating chaos for the team.
9. Windbreaker
Aired 2 November 2007 • 25 min
Basil becomes a secret agent for the British Secret Service (Codename: Windbreaker) and, together with the rest of the gang—Madison: Supergirl, Liam: Captain Green, Lucy: The Doll, and Anil: Mighty Lion/Flaming Idiot (as named by Basil)—he spies on Cousin Mortimer. But who is the real villain?
10. Dave's Apprentice
Aired 9 November 2007 • 25 min
Dave tells the gang that he plans to retire. Can Basil overcome the resistance from the other members and take over Dave's business empire?
11. That Shrinking Feeling
Aired 16 November 2007 • 25 min
Dave accidentally shrinks to the size of a microdot and is swallowed by Anil. Basil then shrinks himself and Liam to save his old friend from the bubbling stomach acid.
12. Basil Hood
Aired 23 November 2007 • 24 min
While filming the gang’s Robin Hood B-movie, Bingo believes everything is real. Can Basil prevent his nephew Bingo from turning into a small, furry outlaw like it’s 1973?
13. Basil's Christmas Dinners
Aired 21 December 2007 • 24 min
Basil and Liam attend three Christmas dinners, but will they manage to finish the pudding at each one before they explode?