Professor Branestawm

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Does anyone remember a series of books from the early 70's about professor brainstorm. He wore several pairs of glasses simultaneously and invented stuff. Apparently the illustrations are by Heath Robinson.

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Do You Remember Professor Branestawm?

nightwriter on 2014-07-14 20:39:50

I read all the Professor Branestawm book, they were so funny. His housekeeper was called Miss Flittersnoop!

martynrb on 2013-08-22 14:58:53

He used to have several pairs of glasses - most of which were on the top of his head as I recall!

Roxxy on 2011-05-24 19:06:17

Yeah, remember these very well, I read them all in the late '70s as a child. Branestawm was created by the author Norman Hunter, and lived in the fictional town of Pagwell. His housekeeper was called Mrs. Flittersnoop, and he had a neighbour who was an ex Royal Navy commander called Commander Hardaport. I can't remember the name of the vicar, but he had two tearaway twin daughters.

sickthings on 2011-02-12 13:57:30

The Professor Branestawm books did survive into the 70s. I remember buying one a week with my pocket money from my local bookshop until I had the full set.

jimmo on 2008-07-17 18:50:44

In the late 60's early 70's I had a couple of story records "singles" featuring Prof. Brainestawm. He invented a potion that made pictures real, including apples, which consequently tasted of paper. Good sound effects too!

Anonymous on 2005-08-16 04:23:49

I searched the web for hours looking for Professor Brainstorm, I forgot that it was Branestawm. Thanks guys! Will search more and have fun....

Anonymous on 2004-12-26 01:06:08

I was lucky in that the schools I went to in the 70s had several Professor Branestawm books which became my favourites :)

Anonymous on 2004-04-23 00:04:27

Professor Branestawm books flourished approx. 1950. They may have not survived into the 1970s.