Content Published August 10, 2015 Basil Brush Swinley Forest, Bracknell, U.K. 30th November 2014. Hundreds of fund-raisers dressed as Santas cycled and ran in the annual 'Santa Dash' to raise money for the Thames Hospice charity. The races were started by the Basil Brush puppet. © Danny Callcut basil brush charity fun run childrens entertainment christmas glove puppet holiday holidays season seasonal xmas yuletide