Basil
Background
Basil is a conspiracy theorist in Newton Haven, England.
During the events of The World's End (2013) played by David Bradley
At The Famous Cock, Gary King, Oliver Chamberlain, Peter Page, Steven Prince, and Andy Knightley see Basil and call out to him, but he ignores them. Later, at The Mermaid, Basil drags Steven away and asks if he remembers the day of 22 June, 1990. Basil tells Steven that aliens started to take people over one by one and their goal is to make humanity more into their own image. He tells Steven Newton Haven isn't safe and runs away. As Gary goes to pour his last pint at The World's End, he triggers an elevator that takes him and Andy into the basement. The Network tells Gary its plan for humanity. young versions of themselves appear and Gary rejects joining The Network. The Network reveals that it is responsible for leaps in technology, for example, the internet. The Network accuses humans of acting out self destructive behavior over and over again and is the least civilized in the galaxy. Steven slides down a banner and Andy asks how many people are still human in Newton Haven and Basil and the Collaborators are the only three. Gary and the others tell The Network to go back to where they came from and that humans don't like to be told what to do and they want to be free to do what they want to do and have a good time. The Network decides it is pointless to argue and leaves. They escape with Basil and the Collaborators and Basil runs away.