Things like … Derek Fowlds presented the BBC’s Basil Brush Show between 1969 and 1973. Children’s TV favourite Basil Brush was among those to pay tribute to actor Derek Fowlds at his funeral. The actor had a long and successful career with other roles including an 18-year stint as Oscar Blaketon on ITV police drama Heartbeat, and Mr Derek on The Basil Brush Show – … Derek Fowlds as ‘Mr Derek’ with his joke-cracking co-star, the wily fox Basil Brush, on The Basil Brush Show. Basil Brush’s eulogy ‘Mr Derek, Mr Derek, Mr Derek, what is a fox to do,. Saved by Anita Pitts. The Liver Birds and ITV Sunday Night Theatre, and found fame with a younger audience as Mr Derek on The Basil Brush Show. Derek visiting 'Mr Martin' and Steven Blakeley at this years Pantomime Aladdin, Theatre Royal Windsor. Fowlds, who died last month aged 82, was famous for playing Bernard Woolley in Yes Minister and appeared as "Mr Derek" on the Basil Brush TV show. The Basil Brush Show is a British children's television sitcom series, starring the glove puppet fox Basil Brush. Basil Brush with I believe Mr Derek. The Yes Minister star, who died last month, aged 82, also appeared as Mr Derek on The Basil Brush Show for four years from 1969. It was produced for six series by The Foundation, airing on CBBC from 27 September 2002 to 7 December 2007. ‘I’ve gone as well as shed my Mister, will not be the exact same without you. London-born character actor who came to the fore on television as ' I never really liked the new series of basil brush so when I found this dvd of the original basil with Mr Roy and Mr Derek I eagerly awaited its arrival. The show is a spin-off from the original 1960s–1970s BBC television series, but without any of the original cast. He replaced Rodney Bewes as presenter and … ‘I’d disrupt, after that interfere with, we took place much also long. Fowlds became perhaps the best remembered of Basil’s partners, interacting well with his furry friend through several series until he called it … Mr Fowlds kept youngsters entertained from 1969 to 1973, starring opposite famous puppet Basil Brush. The iconic TV character - who appeared alongside Fowlds on 'The Basil Brush Show' from 1969 to 1973 - also shared a copy of his emotional and witty eulogy. BOOKING & CONTACT To discuss working with Basil Brush, PR opportunities or to book Basil Love Albert and was replaced by another young actor, Derek Fowlds, later famous for roles in Yes Minister and Heartbeat – but for now known by Basil as ‘Mr Derek’. Such times we had, rest in peace Mr Derek… He starred in Yes Minister opposite Sir Nigel Hawthorne and … The Basil Brush Show Derek became a household name after featuring as Basil Brush's sidekick Mr Derek. Basil Brush, the glove puppet fox, first starred in his own programme, The Basil Brush Show, on 14 June 1968.Basil … The Original Basil Brush Show 1968 – 1980. The tweet read: "Yesterday we said a final goodbye to my Mr Derek at his local church in Holt, Wiltshire. Mr Derek, Mr Derek, Mr Derek, what is a fox to do, I’ve gone and lost my Mister, won’t be the same without you. ‘How we constantly made ’em laugh, with illustrations as well as with tune,. Fowlds, who died last month aged 82, was famous for playing Bernard Woolley in Yes Minister and appeared as “Mr Derek” on the Basil Brush TV show. In the 1970s he became a children’s favourite as Mr Derek in The Basil Brush Show, alongside the puppet fox with the catchphrase “boom boom!”. Mr Derek by Basil Brush. RIP Mr Derek #DerekFowlds." Farewell, Mr Derek: Basil Brush pays emotional tribute to former sidekick DEREK FOWLDS, Basil Brush’s sidekick and star of Yes Minister, died yesterday aged 82. Fowlds, pictured with Basil, appeared as ‘Mr Derek’ on the BBC’s Basil Brush … ‘MR DEREK’, as he was known to children brought up on the puppet show Basil Brush, became a household name through his role as Private Secretary Bernard Woolley in Yes Minister. Basil was helped to the pulpit at the church in Holt, Wiltshire, by the Rev Andrew Evans, who said, “the star of the show was Basil Brush,” who “popped up from the pulpit” in a “very touching moment”. ... (Mr Rodney) he appeared alongside Basil in 1968. Children’s TV favourite Basil Brush was among those to pay tribute to actor Derek Fowlds at his funeral. Derek Fowlds' TV companion Basil Brush was among those paying tribute to the late star at his funeral. Fowlds, who died last month aged 82, was famous for playing Bernard Woolley in Yes Minister and appeared as “Mr Derek” on the Basil Brush TV show. "A lovely service with lots of old chums of TV & Theatre. The only issue I have is its not long enough. Derek James Fowlds (2 September 1937 – 17 January 2020) was an English actor, known for his appearances in popular TV series including The Basil Brush Show, Yes Minister and Heartbeat. The Yes Minister star, who died last month, aged 82, also appeared as Mr Derek … He discovered popularity in 1969 as Mr Derek on The Basil Brush Show, in which he played the straight guy to the handwear cover creature fox understood for his catch phrase ‘boom boom!’ Basil Brush read a eulogy from the pulpit during the funeral of co-star Derek Fowlds following his death last month aged 82. Before that, he found fame with children as Mr Derek on The Basil Brush Show, alongside the glove puppet fox, with the catchphrase “boom boom!”, from 1969 to … The clip here shows them tackling Romeo and Juliet. In 1969 it was Mr Derek — Derek Fowlds, — who was the stooge for Basil’s quips between 1969 and 1973. Basil Brush delivered a heartfelt poem after making a surprise appearance at the funeral of actor Derek Fowlds. Fowlds, who died last month aged 82, was famous for playing Bernard Woolley in Yes Minister and appeared as " Basil Brush and Mr Derek play Shakespeare Fifteen precious minutes of Basil Brush and Derek Fowlds have appeared on YouTube, though I am sure they would have been broadcast in colour. Image caption Derek Fowlds presented the BBC’s Basil Brush Show between 1969 and 1973 . Derek Fowlds on the set of play 'Spitting Image' in 1968. So Basil Brush is, by a considerable margin, the earlier of the two. The actor who found fame as the sidekick to Basil Brush left an estate worth more than £3million. The show paid an emotional tribute to Mr Fowlds, with a tweet from 'Basil' saying: "I don’t know what to say, I’m so desperately sad. Actor Derek Fowlds, that starred in Yes Minister and Heartbeat, passed away the other day aged 82. Derek Fowlds, also known to TV viewers as private secretary Bernard Woolley in Yes, Minister and then Yes, Prime Minister, died aged 82 in hospital last January after battling pneumonia and sepsis. 7. Photograph: BBC. Subsequent presenters were Mr Roy (Roy North, 1973–1977), Mr Howard (Howard Williams, 1977–1979), and Mr Billy (Billy Boyle, 1979–1980 Mr Fowlds died at the Royal United Hospital in Bath aged 82, on January 17 surrounded by his family. The actor, who played Mr Derek on the Basil Brush TV show, died aged 82 last month with the funeral being held at St Katharine's Church in Holt, Wiltshire on Monday. Image: Basil Brush and "Mr Derek" (Derek Fowlds) in 1969. Child actors Georgina Leonidas and Michael Hayes also appeared on the show. Known for Yes Minister but to many of us he will always be Basil Brush's 'Mr Derek'." I was not disappointed, it still had me laughing after all these years. 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