Basil Brush

Basil Brush is a fictional anthropomorphic fox, primarily a glove puppet, best known for appearances on daytime British children's television from the 1960s to the present day. The original puppet was designed by Peter Firmin in 1962 for an ITV television series and was voiced and performed by Ivan Owen until Owen's death in October 2000. Basil first appeared on television in 1962 in a series called The Three Scampis, and after supporting the magician David Nixon in the mid-1960s he was given his own programme, The Basil Brush Show, which ran from 1968 to 1980 with a succession of human stooges. The character is known for his catchphrase 'Boom! Boom!', his posh manner of speaking and for calling himself a fella. Beyond television he has been depicted in animated cartoon shorts, books, annuals and comic strips, and has appeared in pantomimes across the UK.