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EXPLAINED: Basil brush | Vintage Vibes

Original artwork of Bagpuss, The Clangers and Basil Brush fetches £400,000

The sale was the largest collection of Peter Firmin’s art ever to come to auction with most of the pieces selling well over estimated values.

Evening Standard

‘Treasure trove’ of 500 artworks by Bagpuss creator Peter Firmin up for auction

The artist and puppet maker – who died aged 89 in 2018 – co-created several popular children’s TV programmes.

Evening Standard

Unearthed ‘treasure trove’ by Bagpuss creator Peter Firmin to go under the hammer

The artist and puppet maker – who died aged 89 in 2018 – co-created several popular children’s TV programmes.

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“I got a phone call asking me for a quote about Lennon. Apparently I was one of the last musicians seen talking to him before his death”: Rick Wakeman’s wild tales of John Lennon, David Bowie, Keith Moon and Ozzy Osbourne

Playing with Bowie and Sabbath,. boozing with Keith Moon, hanging out with Lennon – Rick Wakeman has done it all

Louder

‘I see things that really steam up my glasses’: can I survive Glastonbury dressed as Elton John?

The pop superstar is closing Glastonbury on Sunday. But how do his classic 1970s hot pants and feathers stand up to a long weekend of heat, dust, sweat and larging it?

The Guardian - UK

I changed one setting on Netflix’s Tour De France Unchained – and it brought the whole show to life

Égalité, fraternité, they say, but the English and French soundtracks of Tour de France Unchained do not treat their audience equally.

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Britain's favourite TV puppets including Sooty and Basil Brush as Roland Rat turns 40

As 80s and 90s kids show favourite Roland Rat turns 40, The Sunday Mirror takes a look at his creator David Claridge and the people behind some other well-loved TV puppets

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Basil Brush answers your questions as he aims for Christmas number one

Basil Brush is releasing his Christmas single Boom Boom! It's Christmas Again! in aid of Save The Children and The Shooting Stars Chase children's hospice

Daily Mirror

ITV This Morning viewers ask if they're 'hallucinating' moments before Alison Hammond's 'tackled' to the ground

Those tuning into the ITV daytime show wondered what it was they were watching

Manchester Evening News

Mr Blobby goes on This Morning rampage as he wrecks set while egged on by Basil Brush

Legendary TV character Mr Blobby went on the rampage once again as he tried to rugby tackle Alison Hammond as Dermot O'Leary had to save the day during during Basil Brush's festive performance

Daily Mirror

Jingles all the way: the 2022 Christmas singles for your festive playlist from Lizzo to Basil Brush

It’s time to update your Christmas soundrack with this year’s seasonal offerings

Evening Standard

The quirky and weird shows worth a watch at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe

There’s always an element of the absurd at Edinburgh’s Fringe and for many that’s part of the Festival’s appeal. Here’s six quirky shows on offer this year.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh festival kid-friendly shows for children and families this year

Kids get to enjoy the festival too! Thankfully, for parents, there's dozens of family-friendly performances taking place across the city at this year's Fringe - here's 10 you might want to get tickets for.

Edinburgh Live

Martin Lewis' surprise stand-up career and getting mocked on stage by famous comedy pal

The money saving expert, who is back on The Martin Lewis Money Show: Live on ITV tonight, had jokes written for him by Mock The Week star Gary Delaney

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Phillip Schofield winces as he lets slip plans for Queen's Platinum Jubilee on This Morning

Phillip Schofield will be joining Julie Etchingham to cover the Queen's Platinum Jubilee for ITV

The Guardian - UK

Ed Sheeran and Basil Brush to entertain at Queen’s platinum jubilee pageant

Aerial artist spectacle is planned alongside performers including Cliff Richard and Bill Bailey

Evening Standard

Ed Sheeran leads Platinum Jubilee cast of stars to honour Queen

The People’s Pageant will come at the end of four days of more than 800 events to honour the Queen

Liverpool Echo

ITV This Morning presenters 'get a sweat on' after Basil Brush's Boris Johnson barb

Dermot O'Leary put his head in his hands following the remark

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Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary in hysterics as Basil Brush cracks string of racy gags

This Morning presenters Dermot O'Leary and Alison Hammond collapsed in fits of laughter when they were joined by legendary children’s TV character Basil Brush on Bank Holiday Monday

Liverpool Echo

Basil Brush turns the This Morning studio into a dance party

He danced to the 90s track Boom Boom Boom by The Outhere Brothers

FourFourTwo

Before Three Lions: How Baddiel and Skinner’s Fantasy Football defined football in the 1990s

In 1994, David Baddiel and Frank Skinner launched a television show which quickly outgrew its own name. Soon, they were hosting big name star guests and releasing record-breaking singles

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