National Life Stories conducted an interview (C1173/14) with Cribbins on his memories of Richard Negri in 2006 for its An Oral History of Theatre Design collection held by the British Library. [39] Doctor Who [ edit ] Voyage Of The Damned, which was broadcast on Christmas Day in 2007, saw 13.3 million people tune in to watch the then-Doctor, David Tennant, battle to save the crew of a luxury space liner called the Titanic.

Bernard Cribbins, comic actor whose panoply of characters included Perks in The Railway Children and the voices of the Wombles – obituary". The Daily Telegraph. 28 July 2022. Archived from the original on 28 July 2022 . Retrieved 28 July 2022. Fellow children’s TV presenter Lady Benjamin said she had “adored” working with Cribbins in the 1980s and described him as a “creative genius” who leaves a “lasting legacy”. Another said: “Each picture in the In Memoriam section was on the screen for two or three seconds ... if that. You didn't have room for another two or three seconds?” Cribbins was the star of the ITV series Cribbins (1969–70). [21] His other TV appearances include The Avengers (1968), Fawlty Towers (1975, as the spoon salesman Mr Hutchinson who is mistaken by the character Basil Fawlty for a hotel inspector), [27] Worzel Gummidge (1980), Shillingbury Tales (1980) and its spin-off Cuffy (1983). [2] Besides voicing The Wombles, Cribbins was a regular on BBC children's television in the 1970s as host of performance panel game Star Turn and Star Turn Challenge. [28]In as much the Shillingbury Tales were made by ITC Entertainment and seen on the ITV network via its parent company ATV, Cuffy was made by ATV's successor company Central Independent Television also for the ITV network. A Party to Remember – Credits". BBC. Archived from the original on 28 July 2022 . Retrieved 28 July 2022. Bernard Cribbins, the new Private Godfrey". The Oldie. 12 November 2018. Archived from the original on 29 March 2019 . Retrieved 13 November 2018. a b c d e f g h i "Obituary: Bernard Cribbins". BBC News. 28 July 2022 . Retrieved 12 October 2022.

The series was filmed in Staithes in Yorkshire, and the scenery of the area is heavily featured in the episodes. Bernard Cribbins, in talking about the location, said “I’ve filmed in a lot of locations throughout my career, but there's something about the sea air, the beauty and the friendliness in Staithes that makes it a special place to be.” [1] Bernard Joseph Cribbins OBE (29 December 1928 – 27 July 2022 [a]) was an English actor and singer whose career spanned more than seven decades. [5] Bernard Who?: 75 Years of Doing Just About Everything. Little, Brown Book. 11 October 2018. ISBN 9781472130143. Archived from the original on 28 July 2022 . Retrieved 15 June 2022.In the 1966 film Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D., Cribbins portrayed Tom Campbell, a companion to Dr. Who. 41 years later, he began appearing in the revival series of Doctor Who as Wilfred Mott, the grandfather of regular companion Donna Noble and a temporary companion to the Tenth Doctor. Nine. That’s the number of Doctor Who episodes that Wilfred Mott has appeared in so far. Just nine. And he was nearly in none. a b c Lawson, Mark (28 July 2022). "Bernard Cribbins: a warm, kindly titan of children's entertainment". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 28 July 2022 . Retrieved 28 July 2022. a b c "Bernard Cribbins". Gavin Barker Associates. Archived from the original on 3 May 2008 . Retrieved 5 April 2008.

a b "Obituary: Bernard Cribbins". BBC News. 28 July 2022. Archived from the original on 28 July 2022 . Retrieved 28 July 2022.MORE : Alison Hammond’s Bafta hosting debut sparks savage reaction while others beg her to launch chat show The pace of the programme is deliberately gentle to create an atmosphere of warmth and love. The mixture of animation, storytelling to camera and location drama is designed to create an absorbing fictional world that will inspire children’s imagination. The aim of the show is for kids to get lost in a wonderful story featuring characters that over the weeks will become familiar friends to them. Maxwell, Dominic (28 November 2018). "Bernard Cribbins — nearly 90 and still the nation's favourite uncle". The Times. Archived from the original on 1 January 2022 . Retrieved 23 December 2020.