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This was, as he put it, a few years after the other normans got there. Despite being born at the very end of queen victorias reign, throughout his life he remained very much a traditional victorian in his manner. Professor branestawm his last name, i learned, is a homophone of the word brainstorm is a classic absentminded professor. The incredible adventures of professor branestawm tv movie. Heath robinson, the second, professor branestawm s treasure hunt in 1937 with drawings by james arnold. Charlie higson still one of the immortals of childrens literature professor branestawm s continues to amuse generations of young readers.
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