Film is Fabulous! and De Montfort University’s Cinema and Television History Institute (CATHI) are pleased to announce the discovery of another missing BBC TV children’s programme:

The Basil Brush Show (Broadcast: 23rd October 1970)

This is the second Basil Brush Show recovered by the Film is Fabulous! team. Stephen Rowley, a former projectionist at BBC Manchester, was the custodian of the telerecording. But as soon as he learned that it was the only known print, Stephen generously handed the programme over. It will be returned to the BBC Archive.

The show was presented by Derek Fowlds and featured music from ‘Dr. Marigold’s Prescription’, and a guest performance by Tommy ‘Gentleman Jack’ Iversen. It is the second Basil Brush programme found from Season 4 (it being episode 6). The previous find, announced less than a month ago, which came from a deceased film collector’s collection, was also from Season 4 (it being episode 2).

Film is Fabulous! Preserving film treasures for future generations.

13th November 2023