"I think we've found Basil's secret stash," Chris whispered to the band. A Fox Among Rockstars
The performance went down as one of the most bizarre yet beloved crossovers in BBC history—a night where glam rock met a puppet fox, and everyone left with a story to tell (and possibly some sauce on their shoes). smokie_ill_meet_you_at_midnight_bbc_basil_brush...
The audience, a mix of kids and parents, went wild. Basil started conducting the violin section with his tail, accidentally knocking over a jar of HP sauce that had been part of his "Bedtime Story" props. The Grand Finale "I think we've found Basil's secret stash," Chris
Basil , the world’s most sophisticated fox, was in a bit of a panic. His latest "show-stopping" poem—a romantic verse about holiday romances and HP sauce —had gone missing. He suspected the stagehands, or perhaps a rogue pigeon. Basil started conducting the violin section with his
By the time the song reached its climax, Basil was front and center, wearing a tiny leather jacket and holding a toy guitar. Chris Norman, unable to keep a straight face, shared his microphone with the fox for the final chorus.
The year was 1976, and the BBC’s Television Centre was a hive of activity. —the band with the gravelly-voiced Chris Norman—were in the studio to perform their hit "I'll Meet You at Midnight." Little did they know, their scheduled appearance on The Basil Brush Show was about to become the stuff of legend. The Midnight Rendezvous
The band launched into the opening chords of I'll Meet You at Midnight . The moody, orchestral synth swell filled the room. But instead of the usual backing track, Basil was providing his own accompaniment: : "She was a Parisian girl..." The Interjection : "Probably liked her cheese! Boom! Boom!"