of British television series No 73, after which he, portraying Frank, would become a regular cast member for its final two seasons. Sievey would be carried over to the show's short-lived spin-off, 7T3, portraying Frank in two early episodes and a character called Reg in the latter half of the series. Reg is one of the few examples of Chris playing a character on television not related to Frank Sidebottom. Frank Sidebottom's Fantastic Shed Show / What's Up Doc? (1989–1998) Three years following the end of 7T3, Frank became a regular cast member on the fourth, and final, season of the children's TV series Motormouth. After Motormouths cancellation, Frank was given his own show, titled Frank Sidebottom's Fantastic Shed Show, a television programme shown in 1992 featuring Chris Sievey as fictional character Frank Sidebottom. Guests included Caroline Aherne, Phil Cornwell, Midge Ure, Gerry Anderson, the Farm, Pop Will Eat Itself, Oceanic and Keith Chegwin. The show was produced by Dave Behrens for Yorkshire Television and was shown on ITV. The show only went on for one season. Following its conclusion, Sievey became a regular cast member on the first two seasons of What's Up Doc?. On the show, as well playing Frank, Sievey would also portray Mr. Fantastico, removed after the first season, and Life with the Amoebas. Throughout the rest of the 1990s, Frank's television appearances would lessen, not attaching himself as a regular cast of anything, but making occasional appearances. Bob the Builder and others (2000–2005) After retiring the character of Frank Sidebottom, Sievey became prop designer and set dresser on the fourth season of stop-motion animated series, Bob the Builder. Chris remained a crew member until the show's sixth season, but continued to work on the series' specials until 2005. In 2003, he became a writer on Fimbles, and then, in 2004, on the British revival of the Swiss stop motion programme Pingu. Frank Sidebottom's Proper Telly Show / final appearances (2006–2008) In 2006, Sievey revived the character of Frank Sidebottom with the short lived television series, Frank Sidebottom's Proper Telly Show. Throughout 2007, Frank made several television appearances, before releasing his final project, Magical Timperley Tour, a short film featuring Frank touring 100 of his friends around the characters' home town of Timperley. Filmography Awards and honours Sievey was posthumously recognized with the special judges' award at the 2011 Chortle Awards. A publicly funded statue of