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Basil Brush Show, The [03/02/1973]

Synopsis
Children’s show starring the glove puppet fox, Basil Brush. The episode includes a comedy sketch based on the balcony scene from Romeo and Juliet, and Derek, Basil and Stuart Sherwin (traffic warden in the Romeo and Juliet skit) sing ‘You’ve Got To Give ‘Em Shakespeare Every Time’.
Series
Basil Brush Show, The
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Television
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Transmission details
3 Feb 1973 at 17:05 (Channel: BBC1)
Duration
30 mins

Credits

Producer
Robin Nash
Writer
George Martin
Cast
Derek FowldsRomeo
Basil BrushJuliet
Stuart Sherwin 

Additional Details

Production type
Sitcoms/Variety
Plays
Romeo and Juliet
Keywords
animals; children’s television; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Puppets

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Archive

Name

BFI National Archive

Web
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Phone
020 7255 1444
Fax
020 7436 0165
Address
21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN
Name

BoB

Email
bob@learningonscreen.ac.uk
Web
https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/ondemand External site opens in new window
Phone
020 3743 2345
Address
Learning on Screen - the British Universities and Colleges Film and Video Council
330 Holborn Gate
1st Floor, Suite 120
London
WC1V 7QH
Notes
Formerly a service from BUFVC, British Universities Film & Video Council

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